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Optimal Living Daily: Personal Development | Productivity | Minimalism | Growth

Optimal Living Daily: Personal Development | Productivity | Minimalism | Growth

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I read you the best content on personal development, minimalism, productivity, and more, with author permission. Think of Optimal Living Daily as an audioblog or blogcast where the best blogs are narrated for you.

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Kerri Richardson talks about how to make change stick Episode 2912: 5 Steps to Make Change Stick by Kerri Richardson on Creating a New Life For Yourself Kerri is a lifestyle designer, trained coach, and The Wall Street Journal bestselling author of the book What Your Clutter Is Trying to Tell You who helps people just like you dream BIG and build the foundation underneath. She’ll help you turn your dream into a plan, identify the clutter in your way, and decode the real issue — all while making space for abundance in all its forms to come pouring into your life. Kerri has coached thousands of people over the last 15+ years helping them to achieve goals they never thought possible, creating richly expansive lives. Her work has been featured in Boston magazine, The New York Times, Daily Mail UK, BBC, Best Self magazine, and Experience Life magazine, among others. The original post is located here: https://kerririchardson.com/make-change-stick/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Steve Pavlina talks about awareness and resistance Episode 2911: Awareness and Resistance by Steve Pavlina on Paying Attention to Your Thoughts Steve Pavlina is widely recognized as one of the most successful personal development bloggers on the Internet, with his work attracting more than 100 million visits to his website, StevePavlina.com. He has written more than 1300 articles and recorded many audio programs on a broad range of self-help topics, including productivity, relationships, and spirituality. Steve has been quoted as an expert by the New York Times, USA Today, U.S. News & World Report, the Los Angeles Daily News, Self Magazine, The Guardian, and countless other publications. He's also a frequent guest on popular podcasts and radio shows. The original post is located here: https://stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/09/awareness-and-resistance/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com  Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Arthur of The Art of Living teaches us about the Feynman Technique, which helps us learn anything faster. Episode 2910: The Feynman Technique: 7 Steps to Learn Anything Faster by Teaching by Arthur of The Art of Living Arthur believes that everyone deserves a chance at a long, happy, prosperous life. Of course, that’s easier said than done. Some levers to get there are hard to pull. Others may always be impossible. But one thing we can do; one lever we can pull to equalize opportunities, no matter who or where people are, is education. It’s to make sure we all get the training we need to play the best hand we can with the cards we’ve been dealt. Even if those cards are unfair. The Art of Living is the ultimate source of book recommendations, book summaries, tools, interviews and articles to help you live long and prosper. Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Julie Morgenstern shares 3 mindsets that hold us back from self-care Episode 2909: 3 Mindsets That Hold Us Back From Self-Care by Julie Morgenstern on Loving Yourself More Julie Morgenstern is an organizing & productivity consultant, New York Times best-selling author, and speaker. For over 30 years, Julie has been teaching people all around the world and at all stages of life how to overcome disorganization to achieve their goals. Her mission is to free each individual to make their unique contribution to the world - by helping them design their own systems for managing time and space that feel natural and are easy to maintain. This Inside Out approach to organizing everything gives readers, listeners, and clients the energy and knowledge they need to get (and stay) organized. The original post is located here: https://www.juliemorgenstern.com/tips-tools-blog/3-mindsets-that-hold-us-back-from-self-care Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jen Hayes talks about the key to overcoming anxiety Episode 2908: The Key to Overcoming Anxiety by Jen Hayes on Techniques to Overcome Anxious Thoughts A few years ago, Jen and her husband were buried in $117,000 of student loan debt. Now, they've paid off over $100k of debt, and they're on track to have the rest paid off by the end of this year. Join their email list to get exclusive tips on how to save money, earn more, and live like no one else. The original post is located here: https://www.jenhayes.me/the-key-to-overcoming-anxiety/  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com  Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Leo Babauta shares the key to dying happy Episode 2907: The Key to Dying Happy by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on Life Perspective Leo Babauta created Zen Habits, which is about finding simplicity and mindfulness in the daily chaos of our lives. It’s about clearing the clutter so we can focus on what’s important, create something amazing, find happiness. The original post is located here: https://zenhabits.net/the-key-to-dying-happy/  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com  Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Randi Kay of Naturally Randi Kay tells us how to meditate anytime, anywhere Episode 2906: How to Meditate Anytime, Anywhere by Randi Kay of Naturally Randi Kay on Meditation Practice Randi Kay is on a mission to shift the health culture by educating and empowering you to make every area of life a healing opportunity. She would like to offer you knowledge and tangible tools to use to make self care a way of life. To make it a ritual and a practice as common as brushing your teeth. Self care isn't some fluffy spa treatment or some idea that stays in the land of hopes and dreams. It's real and available to you right now. And she's here to give you some guidance, support, and a place to start. The original post is located here: https://www.naturallyrandikay.com/post/howtomeditate   Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ross Enamait shares how much sleep you really need. Episode 2905: How Much Sleep Do You Need? By Ross Enamait of Ross Training on Sleeping for Recovery & Optimal Training Health Founded by Ross Enamait, RossTraining.com is dedicated to excellence and innovations in high performance conditioning, strength, and athletic development. His goal with the site is to provide a content-rich resource to assist with your development. As a long time trainer and boxing coach, Ross has dedicated his life to the development and improvement of athletes. He has been in business for over 15 years and has helped numerous athletes succeed at the world class level. It is his career and obsession. The original post is located here: http://rosstraining.com/blog/2015/09/11/how-much-sleep-do-you-need-2  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com  Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Karl Staib of DigToFly guides you on how to actually enjoy a traffic jam. Episode 2904: How to Actually Enjoy a Traffic Jam by Karl Staib of Dig To Fly on How To Improve Your Patience Karl Staib is an author that seeks out growth at every turn. It's why he writes. He wants to process his thoughts and emotions, learn from them and share them with the world. He grew up in a little town in Pennsylvania called Pipersiville. He moved to Austin, TX in this mid twenties and now he is living in San Antonio with his wife and two boys. If you enjoy his writing, he courages you to reach out to him at DigToFly.com. He wants to hear about how you've learned to grow from your own struggles. When his father passed it was focusing on gratitude that helped him get through one of the most difficult times in his life. It taught him the importance of bringing gratitude to every single situation. Whether it's a difficult situation like his father's death or amazing one like drinking ice cold tea by the river with his son. That's why he wants to bring more gratitude into the workplace. His work inside a fortune 500 company that regularly ranks in top 10 for best place to work has shown him the importance of gratitude and how it increases productivity and communication. If you want to learn more just go to DigToFly.com. He is also a big fan of traveling, meditation, Yoga, hikes in lush terrain and his family. The original post is located here: https://digtofly.com/how-to-actually-enjoy-a-traffic-jam/   Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com  Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist shares 12 intentional ways to choose happiness Episode 2903: 12 Intentional Actions to Choose Happiness Today by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist on How Happiness is a Choice Joshua Becker and his family decided to live with fewer possessions after a conversation with his neighbor in 2008. As a result, they found a better way to live, centered on more important pursuits. Their story has been seen on the CBS Evening News, NPR, the Boston Globe, the Wall Street Journal and countless media interviews around the world. Their books have sold in the tens of thousands. BecomingMinimalist.com is about their journey towards a rational approach to minimalism. It is about the joys and the struggles. It is about the lessons they have learned. It has inspired millions around the world. It is written to inspire you to intentionally live with less, and find more life because of it. The original post can be found here: https://www.becomingminimalist.com/choose-happy/  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com  Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle talks about living an iterative life. Episode 2902: Living an Iterative Life by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle on Personal Growth & Self-Development Colin Wright is a professional author and international speaker who co-founded a publishing company and travels full-time, moving to a new country every four months or so--that country determined by the votes of his readers! He also blogs. Colin's a minimalist in that he owns very few things and is careful in how he consumes. He tends to buy less, but invest in quality when he does, and trends toward the same in relationships, business endeavors, and just about everything else. He's left-handed, blue-eyed, scary good at Tetris, and can’t cook. The original post can be found here: https://exilelifestyle.com/living-iterative-life/  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com  Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Wilson shares how to tell if you're just being a big baby. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 2901: [Part 2] How to Tell If You’re Just Being a Big Baby by Keith Wilson on How to Be an Adult Keith Wilson is a licensed mental health counselor and certified alcohol and substance abuse counselor in New York State, with more than 30 years experience. Keith has done a lot of writing about ways to improve your relationships and become the person you would like to be. His newest book is The Road to Reconciliation: A Comprehensive Guide to Peace When Relationships Go Bad. The original post is located here: https://medium.com/hello-love/how-to-tell-if-youre-just-being-a-big-baby-93cccfe55734  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com  Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Wilson shares how to tell if you're just being a big baby. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 2900: [Part 1] How to Tell If You’re Just Being a Big Baby by Keith Wilson on How to Be an Adult Keith Wilson is a licensed mental health counselor and certified alcohol and substance abuse counselor in New York State, with more than 30 years experience. Keith has done a lot of writing about ways to improve your relationships and become the person you would like to be. His newest book is The Road to Reconciliation: A Comprehensive Guide to Peace When Relationships Go Bad. The original post is located here: https://medium.com/hello-love/how-to-tell-if-youre-just-being-a-big-baby-93cccfe55734  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com  Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel shares 7 things we hold on to long after it's time to let go Episode 2899: 7 Things We Hold On To (Long After It’s Time To Let Go) by Angel Chernoff of Marc and Angel Marc and Angel Chernoff are professional coaches, full-time students of life, admirers of the human spirit, and have been recognized by Forbes as having “one of the most popular personal development blogs.” Through their blog, book, course and coaching, they’ve spent the past decade writing about and teaching proven strategies for finding lasting happiness, success, love and peace. The site has attracted over 100 million page views and 100 thousand subscribers since its inception in 2006. Their first book, “1,000 Little Things Happy, Successful People Do Differently“ is a focused collection of short, concise tips and reflections on the little things that make a huge difference in our daily lives. It’s available online at: marcandangel.com/book and on Amazon. The original post is located here: https://www.marcandangel.com/2019/09/16/7-things-we-hold-on-to-long-after-its-time-to-let-go/  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com  Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
David Cain of Raptitude teaches us how to take a break from our minds. Episode 2898: How to Take a Break from Your Mind by David Cain of Raptitude on Being More Present David Cain is a writer and entrepreneur living in Winnipeg, Canada. On a particular boring day at his office job in 2009, he started Raptitude. His interest has always been human society and the internal human experience, and Raptitude became his megaphone for his thoughts about those things. It found an audience rather quickly and it’s been central to his life ever since. In 2013, he left his day job to write full time. The original post is located here: https://www.raptitude.com/2020/04/how-to-take-a-break-from-your-mind/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ESI of ESI Money informs you of 6 times that it's easy to ask for a discount. Episode 2897: Six Times It's Easy to Ask for a Discount by ESI of ESI Money on Money Saving Strategies ESI Money is written by "ESI", a 50-something retiree. The site is basically a list of what's allowed him to become financially independent and how you can implement those successes in your life. His philosophy is simple and focuses on doing three simple things to achieve financial independence: earn, save, invest. There's a bit more to it than that, of course, but if you can concentrate on these three areas, they will get you at least 90% of the way there. The original post is located here: https://esimoney.com/six-times-its-easy-to-ask-for-a-discount/  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Greg Audino dissects drama, how we need it and perpetuate it. Episode 2896: Drama 101 by Greg Audino on Procrastination & Prioritizing Your Life Greg Audino is both a certified life coach and an actor. He combines his passions to create short and digestible videos which shine new light on the turbulent areas of life that many of us already have our minds made up about. Constantly seeking to share new insight, Audino uses humor and a variety of PG-13 examples to offer a refreshing and more relatable approach to self-development. TV fanatics can find him with principle roles on shows like Westworld, Now Apocalypse, NCIS:LA, and Jane the Virgin to name a few. Greg's videos, as well as information about becoming a life coaching client of his, can be found at gregaudino.com. The original post is located here: https://medium.com/invisible-illness/drama-101-ea026817f907  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Steve Kamb of Nerd Fitness shares why you should do less Episode 2895: Why You Should Do Less. Or Maybe Even Nothing at All by Steve Kamb of Nerd Fitness on Multitasking Steve Kamb started exercising back in high school without really knowing what he was doing. Through high school and college, he made every training mistake known to man and got zero results. It wasn’t until he graduated college and learned the right way to train that he started to see positive changes. He's a nerd, but likes fitness… so why not combine the two and turn life into one giant video game? And thus, in the fall of 2009, NerdFitness.com was born! The original post is located here: https://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/why-you-should-do-less-or-maybe-even-nothing-at-all/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com  Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Maj Wismann with Tiny Buddha talks about courage Episode 2894: Courage Is Doing What You Really Want to Do, Even When You’re Scared by Maj Wismann Tiny Buddha has been helping people heal, grow, and find peace since 2009. The site features stories and insights from people of all ages, from all over the globe. For daily wisdom, follow Tiny Buddha on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, or subscribe to the blog. And be sure to check out Tiny Buddha’s Inner Strength Journal: Creative Prompts and Challenges to Help You Get Through Anything, by site founder Lori Deschene. The original post can be found here: https://tinybuddha.com/blog/courage-is-doing-what-you-really-want-to-do-even-when-youre-scared/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ryan Frederick talks about the happiness curve Episode 2893: The Little Known Happiness Curve by Ryan Frederick of Here.life on How to Age Happily Ryan Frederick is an internationally recognized thought leader, speaker, author, innovator, developer, and strategy consultant specializing in place and healthy longevity with over 15 years in the field. His work has been cited in Forbes, The Washington Post and many other outlets.  Take his life assessment quiz, located here: https://www.here.life/assessment  The original post is located here: https://www.here.life/blog/the-little-known-happiness-curve Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com  Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mohamed Yosri

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