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Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development & Self-Improvement

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Join award-winning audiobook narrator in this personal growth accelerator, delivering bite-sized episodes each day that are rich with wisdom and practical advice. Optimal Living Daily features a carefully selected mix of blog posts from some of the most influential voices in self-help, covering a wide array of topics such as minimalism, productivity, mental health, and personal development. Each episode is thoughtfully narrated to not only inform but also inspire you to make meaningful changes in your life.
Whether you're seeking motivation, clarity, or strategies to enhance your daily life, Optimal Living Daily is your go-to source for personal development. It’s not just a podcast; it’s a daily habit that empowers you to live your best life, one insightful and uplifting episode at a time. Dive into episodes that cover the essence of self-help, minimalism, and self-improvement, offering actionable steps to foster personal development.
This podcast is designed for those passionate about personal development and minimalism, looking to integrate self-help strategies and self-improvement techniques into their daily routines. By focusing on personal development, each episode provides you with the tools needed for self-improvement and minimalism, transforming your life with every listen.
Listen now, and become an OLD friend--your optimal life awaits...

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296: Confidence Required and Character Predicts Your Future by Derek Sivers

October 02, 2016 07:00 - 10 minutes

Derek Sivers, originally a professional musician and circus clown, created CD Baby in 1998. It became the largest seller of independent music online, with $100M in sales for 150,000 musicians. In 2008, Derek sold CD Baby for $22M, giving the proceeds to a charitable trust for music education. He is a frequent speaker at the TED Conference, with over 5 million views of his talks. Since 2011 he has published 34 books, including “Anything You Want” which shot to #1 on all of its Amazon categorie...

295: Success and the Shrug Effect by Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich

October 01, 2016 07:00 - 11 minutes

Ramit Sethi of IWillTeachYouToBeRich.com wants to use money to say YES. He knew there was a better way to live a rich life—if we could use psychology to focus on what actually works. Not just for personal finance, but all aspects of life: money, careers, relationships, business, fitness and more. Since then, he's been testing and sharing his findings with the world via I Will Teach You To Be Rich. He's also written a New York Times bestselling book, been profiled in a 6-page Fortune article a...

294: How to Learn from Everything and Everyone by Kalen Bruce of Money Mini Blog

September 30, 2016 07:00 - 10 minutes

Kalen Bruce is the founder of MoneyMiniBlog. His story is simple… he and his wife were $24,000 in debt and became a student of finances to get out. They are now debt-free and building wealth. Kalen shares everything he has learned on his blog, writing informative, entertaining, mini blogs to help you with your finances. Finances can be intimidating, so he keeps his posts short, sweet, and simple. Episode 294: How to Learn from Everything and Everyone by Kalen Bruce of Money Mini Blog (Develop...

293: Stop Trying to be Happy - Part 2 by Mark Manson

September 29, 2016 07:00 - 11 minutes

Mark Manson was a full-time professional dating coach for men from 2008 until 2011. In 2011, sick of the industry, he wrote his first book, Models: Attract Women Through Honesty, and changed the name and focus of his business to address broader self-development topics for men. The book took off, selling tens of thousands of copies. As he branched out into deeper issues of masculinity, self-worth, and the changing cultural landscape, the site grew. By 2013, he had begun writing about larger cu...

292: Stop Trying to be Happy - Part 1 by Mark Manson

September 28, 2016 07:00 - 10 minutes

Mark Manson was a full-time professional dating coach for men from 2008 until 2011. In 2011, sick of the industry, he wrote his first book, Models: Attract Women Through Honesty, and changed the name and focus of his business to address broader self-development topics for men. The book took off, selling tens of thousands of copies. As he branched out into deeper issues of masculinity, self-worth, and the changing cultural landscape, the site grew. By 2013, he had begun writing about larger cu...

291: How to Fire Up a Fading Passion by Mary Jaksch of Good Life Zen

September 27, 2016 07:00 - 8 minutes

Mary Jaksch of Good Life Zen is an authorized Zen master (Diamond Sangha lineage), psychotherapist, and author. She has two nationalities,--English and German--and lives in New Zealand. She's the mother of a grown-up son and lives happily ever after with her partner David. She's been awarded an MA in Religious Studies, holds a 4th Dan Blackbelt in karate, started professional life as a flautist and loves dancing Argentine tango in skimpy dresses. Episode 291: How to Fire Up a Fading Passion b...

290: Excerpts from the Book Essential by Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus of The Minimalists

September 26, 2016 07:00 - 10 minutes

Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus are The Minimalists and write about living a meaningful life with less stuff for 4 million readers. As featured on: ABC, CBS, NBC, BBC, TODAY, NPR, TIME, Forbes, The Atlantic, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and National Post. They live in Missoula, Montana. Episode 290: Excerpts from the Book Essential by Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus of The Minimalists (Personal Development). The Minimalists' Book "Essential" can be found her...

289: Excerpts from the Book Essential by Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus of TheMinimalists.com

September 25, 2016 07:00 - 11 minutes

Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus are The Minimalists and write about living a meaningful life with less stuff for 4 million readers. As featured on: ABC, CBS, NBC, BBC, TODAY, NPR, TIME, Forbes, The Atlantic, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and National Post. They live in Missoula, Montana. Episode 289: Excerpts from the Book Essential by Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus of TheMinimalists.com (A Meaningful Life). The Minimalists' Book "Essential" can be found her...

288: Excerpts from the Book Essential by Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus of The Minimalists

September 24, 2016 07:00 - 12 minutes

This Minimalists (Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus) write about living a meaningful life with less stuff for 4 million readers. As featured on: ABC, CBS, NBC, BBC, TODAY, NPR, TIME, Forbes, The Atlantic, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and National Post. They live in Missoula, Montana. Episode 288: Excerpts from the Book Essential by Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus of The Minimalists (Beginner Minimalism). The Minimalists' Book "Essential" can be found here: htt...

287: Shaking the Scarcity Mindset and Shaking Things Up by Dan Warren

September 23, 2016 07:00 - 11 minutes

Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 287: Shaking the Scarcity Mindset and Shaking Things Up by Dan Warren (Fearless Living & Being Optimistic). Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

286: You Must Go Do the Next Thing by David Cain of Raptitude

September 22, 2016 07:00 - 11 minutes

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. Episode 286: You Must Go Do the Next Thing by David Cain of Raptitude (Y...

285: 10 Choices You Will Regret in 10 Years by Angel Chernoff of Marc and Angel Hack Life

September 21, 2016 07:00 - 10 minutes

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. The...

284: The Science of Luck from Hustle by Neil Patel, Patrick Vlaskovits, & Jonas Koffler

September 20, 2016 07:00 - 12 minutes

Episode 284: The Science of Luck from Hustle by Neil Patel, Patrick Vlaskovits, & Jonas Koffler (Creating Success & Happiness). You can find the book, Hustle, here: http://neilpatel.com/hustle Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

283: The Quickstart Guide to a Decluttered Home by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits

September 19, 2016 07:00 - 9 minutes

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. Episode 283: The Quickstart Guide to a Decluttered Home by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits (Simple Living & Happiness). The original post is located here: http://zenhabits.net/declutter-guide Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...

282: Conserving Mental Energy by Steve Pavlina

September 18, 2016 07:00 - 10 minutes

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 Ma...

281: What 48 Hours in the Wilderness Taught Me About Unconditional Love - 2 by Paul DeJoe with Becoming Minimalist

September 17, 2016 07:00 - 9 minutes

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 th...

280: What 48 Hours in the Wilderness Taught Me About Unconditional Love - 1 by Paul DeJoe with Becoming Minimalist

September 16, 2016 07:00 - 10 minutes

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 th...

279: 4 Easy Ways to Stay Smart, Inspired, and Lazy by J. Money of Budgets Are Sexy

September 15, 2016 07:00 - 10 minutes

J. Money of BudgetsAreSexy.com is a 6’1, hyperactive, rock a ‘hawk who loves drinking beer, blaring hip-hop, talking about money, and now playing with his two adorable baby boys. He tracked his expenses for 3 months, made a budget, read some books, and stumbled into personal finance blogging and idea sharing, randomly turning BudgetsAreSexy.com into his full time “real job” a few short years later--14 million views later! Episode 279: 4 Easy Ways to Stay Smart, Inspired, and Lazy by J. Money ...

278: How to Travel with a Friend (Without Strangling Them) by Kristin Wong

September 14, 2016 07:00 - 12 minutes

Kristin Wong of TheWildWong.com was laid off in 2013. She took on some freelancing gigs to earn extra cash while she searched for a new, full-time job and over time, her freelancing gigs increased. She started writing for sites that she loved reading and produced videos for new clients. Her side gigs began to bring in more income than any potential full-time jobs. She launched a blog all about frugal living and created The Wild Wong to share more about her career, her finances, and all the ad...

277: The One Habit That Rules Them All: The 10 Minute Rule from Hustle by Neil Patel, Patrick Vlaskovits, & Jonas Koffler

September 13, 2016 07:00 - 10 minutes

Episode 277: The One Habit That Rules Them All: The 10 Minute Rule from Hustle by Neil Patel, Patrick Vlaskovits, & Jonas Koffler. You can find the book, Hustle, here: http://neilpatel.com/hustle Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts! This episode is proudly sponsored by FreshBooks! Get your free unrestricted month of access (no credit card required) by visiting: FreshBooks.com/living Learn more about your ad choices. V...

276: Set Your Defaults by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle

September 12, 2016 07:00 - 9 minutes

Colin Wright, a professional author and international speaker, 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, b...

275: Why Are You Doing by Derek Sivers Plus a State of the Union for the Optimal Living Daily Podcast

September 11, 2016 07:00 - 12 minutes

Derek Sivers, originally a professional musician and circus clown, created CD Baby in 1998. It became the largest seller of independent music online, with $100M in sales for 150,000 musicians. In 2008, Derek sold CD Baby for $22M, giving the proceeds to a charitable trust for music education. He is a frequent speaker at the TED Conference, with over 5 million views of his talks. Since 2011 he has published 34 books, including “Anything You Want” which shot to #1 on all of its Amazon categorie...

274: Being Weird and Being OK With It by Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich

September 10, 2016 07:00 - 9 minutes

Ramit wants to use money to say YES. He knew there was a better way to live a rich life—if we could use psychology to focus on what actually works. Not just for personal finance, but all aspects of life: money, careers, relationships, business, fitness and more. Since then, he's been testing and sharing his findings with the world via I Will Teach You To Be Rich. He's also written a New York Times bestselling book, been profiled in a 6-page Fortune article and pictured next to Warren Buffett ...

273: A Gentle Guide to Help You Wake Up Earlier by Courtney Carver of Be More With Less

September 09, 2016 07:00 - 11 minutes

Courtney Carver was stopped in her tracks with a scary MS diagnosis after decades of debt, discontent, and trying to do it all. She had to slow down, prioritize her health, and figure out what was really important in her life. She discovered what mattered most by getting rid of everything that didn’t matter at all. In the end it all came down to love and health. She went from a busy, overwhelmed advertising director to spending 2-3 hours every morning taking care of herself, loving her work, ...

272: Master This One Thing and Watch Your Productivity Skyrocket by Kalen Bruce of Money Mini Blog

September 08, 2016 07:00 - 10 minutes

Kalen Bruce is the founder of MoneyMiniBlog. His story is simple… he and his wife were $24,000 in debt and became a student of finances to get out. They are now debt-free and building wealth. Kalen shares everything he has learned on his blog, writing informative, entertaining, mini blogs to help you with your finances. Finances can be intimidating, so he keeps his posts short, sweet, and simple. Episode 272: Master This One Thing and Watch Your Productivity Skyrocket by Kalen Bruce of Money ...

271: The Feedback Loop From Hell - Part 2 by Mark Manson

September 07, 2016 07:00 - 11 minutes

Mark Manson was a full-time professional dating coach for men from 2008 until 2011. In 2011, sick of the industry, he wrote his first book, Models: Attract Women Through Honesty, and changed the name and focus of his business to address broader self-development topics for men. The book took off, selling tens of thousands of copies. As he branched out into deeper issues of masculinity, self-worth, and the changing cultural landscape, the site grew. By 2013, he had begun writing about larger cu...

270: The Feedback Loop From Hell - Part 1 by Mark Manson

September 06, 2016 07:00 - 11 minutes

Mark Manson was a full-time professional dating coach for men from 2008 until 2011. In 2011, sick of the industry, he wrote his first book, Models: Attract Women Through Honesty, and changed the name and focus of his business to address broader self-development topics for men. The book took off, selling tens of thousands of copies. As he branched out into deeper issues of masculinity, self-worth, and the changing cultural landscape, the site grew. By 2013, he had begun writing about larger cu...

269: The Man Who Dies with the Most Stuff by Kristin Glenn with The Minimalists

September 05, 2016 07:00 - 10 minutes

Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus are The Minimalists and write about living a meaningful life with less stuff for 4 million readers. As featured on: ABC, CBS, NBC, BBC, TODAY, NPR, TIME, Forbes, The Atlantic, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and National Post. They live in Missoula, Montana. Episode 269: The Man Who Dies with the Most Stuff by Kristin Glenn with The Minimalists (Minimalism & Simplicity). The original post is located here: http://www.theminimalists.com/kr...

268: Where Abundance Comes From by David Cain of Raptitude.com

September 04, 2016 07:00 - 12 minutes

David Cain of Raptitude 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. Episode 268: Where Abundance Comes From by David Cain of Ra...

267: 3 Ways You're Making Your Life Harder Than It Has to Be - Part 2 by Marc Chernoff of Marc & Angel

September 03, 2016 07:00 - 10 minutes

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. The...

266: 3 Ways You're Making Your Life Harder Than It Has to Be - Part 1 by Marc Chernoff of Marc & Angel

September 02, 2016 07:00 - 9 minutes

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. The...

265: Comfort, Stretch, and Stress: 3 Important Principles of Self Development by Mary Jaksch of Good Life Zen

September 01, 2016 07:00 - 10 minutes

Mary Jaksch is an authorized Zen master (Diamond Sangha lineage), psychotherapist, and author. She has two nationalities,--English and German--and lives in New Zealand. She's the mother of a grown-up son and lives happily ever after with her partner David. She's been awarded an MA in Religious Studies, holds a 4th Dan Blackbelt in karate, started professional life as a flautist and loves dancing Argentine tango in skimpy dresses. Episode 265: Comfort, Stretch, and Stress: 3 Important Principl...

264: How to Set Goals You Will Actually Achieve - Part 2 by Steve Pavlina

August 31, 2016 07:00 - 12 minutes

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 Ma...

263: How to Set Goals You Will Actually Achieve - Part 1 by Steve Pavlina

August 30, 2016 07:00 - 10 minutes

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 Ma...

262: The Minimalists Guide to Fighting (and Beating) Clutter Entropy by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits

August 29, 2016 07:00 - 10 minutes

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. Episode 262: The Minimalists Guide to Fighting (and Beating) Clutter Entropy by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits (Decluttering & Simplicity). The original post is located here: http://zenhabits.net/the-minimalists-guide-to-fighting-and-beating-clutter-entropy Please Rate & Revi...

261: Fixed Mindset vs. Growth Mindset and I'm a Very Slow Thinker by Derek Sivers

August 28, 2016 07:00 - 10 minutes

Derek Sivers, originally a professional musician and circus clown, created CD Baby in 1998. It became the largest seller of independent music online, with $100M in sales for 150,000 musicians. In 2008, Derek sold CD Baby for $22M, giving the proceeds to a charitable trust for music education. He is a frequent speaker at the TED Conference, with over 5 million views of his talks. Since 2011 he has published 34 books, including “Anything You Want” which shot to #1 on all of its Amazon categorie...

260: Want to Find Your Life Passion? Start by Simplifying Your Life - Part 2 by Barrie Davenport with BecomingMinimalist.com

August 27, 2016 07:00 - 7 minutes - 6.57 MB

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 th...

259: Want to Find Your Life Passion? Start by Simplifying Your Life - Part 1 by Barrie Davenport with Becoming Minimalist

August 26, 2016 07:00 - 7 minutes - 6.65 MB

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 th...

258: The Planning Fallacy by Eliezer Yudkowsky with I Will Teach You To Be Rich

August 25, 2016 07:00 - 8 minutes - 7.36 MB

Ramit Sethi wants to use money to say YES. He knew there was a better way to live a rich life—if we could use psychology to focus on what actually works. Not just for personal finance, but all aspects of life: money, careers, relationships, business, fitness and more. Since then, he's been testing and sharing his findings with the world via I Will Teach You To Be Rich. He's also written a New York Times bestselling book, been profiled in a 6-page Fortune article and pictured next to Warren Bu...

257: How to Cope with Being Managed by Colin Wright of the Let's Know Things Podcast and Exile Lifestyle

August 24, 2016 07:00 - 7 minutes - 7.18 MB

A professional author and international speaker, Colin 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-eye...

256: 7 Surprises After Tracking Every Penny In and Out of My Life for Nearly 7 Years - Part 2 by Justin Malik & Budgets Are Sexy

August 23, 2016 07:00 - 8 minutes - 7.75 MB

Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 256: 7 Surprises After Tracking Every Penny In and Out of My Life for Nearly 7 Years - Part 2 by Justin Malik & Budgets Are Sexy. The original post is located here:  and !

255: 7 Surprises After Tracking Every Penny In and Out of My Life for Nearly 7 Years - Part 1 by Justin Malik & Budgets Are Sexy

August 22, 2016 07:00 - 7 minutes - 7.14 MB

Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 255: 7 Surprises After Tracking Every Penny In and Out of My Life for Nearly 7 Years - Part 1 by Justin Malik & Budgets Are Sexy. The original post is located here:  and !

254: Pressing on With Work While You're Dealing With Depression by Kristin Wong

August 21, 2016 07:00 - 8 minutes - 7.59 MB

Kristin Wong of TheWildWong.com was laid off in 2013. She took on some freelancing gigs to earn extra cash while she searched for a new, full-time job and over time, her freelancing gigs increased. She started writing for sites that she loved reading and produced videos for new clients. Her side gigs began to bring in more income than any potential full-time jobs. She launched a blog all about frugal living and created The Wild Wong to share more about her career, her finances, and all the ad...

253: The Most Important (And Most Forgotten) Part of Your Productivity by Kalen Bruce of Money Mini Blog

August 20, 2016 07:00 - 7 minutes - 6.83 MB

Kalen Bruce is the founder of MoneyMiniBlog. His story is simple… he and his wife were $24,000 in debt and became a student of finances to get out. They are now debt-free and building wealth. Kalen shares everything he has learned on his blog, writing informative, entertaining, mini blogs to help you with your finances. Finances can be intimidating, so he keeps his posts short, sweet, and simple. Episode 253: The Most Important (And Most Forgotten) Part of Your Productivity by Kalen Bruce of ...

252: How to Really Take a Day Off by Courtney Carver of Be More With Less

August 19, 2016 07:00 - 7 minutes - 7.13 MB

After decades of debt, discontent, and trying to do it all and have it all, a scary MS diagnosis stopped Courtney Carver in her tracks. She had to slow down, prioritize her health, and figure out what was really important in her life. She discovered what mattered most by getting rid of everything that didn’t matter at all. In the end it all came down to love and health. She went from a busy, overwhelmed advertising director to spending 2-3 hours every morning taking care of herself, loving he...

251: Compare More and Create More by Roger Lawson of RogLawFitness.com

August 18, 2016 07:00 - 6 minutes - 6.4 MB

Roger Lawson's goal is simple: To make 100,000 people feel good and look great without turning it into a full-time job, all while having a lot of fun along the way. Roger focuses on Diet, Exercise, and Lifestyle principles to help you achieve your fitness goals. Episode 251: Compare More and Create More by Roger Lawson of RogLawFitness.com (Competition & Being Successful). The original post is located here:  and !

250: Excerpts from the Book Essential by Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus of TheMinimalists.com

August 17, 2016 07:00 - 8 minutes - 7.48 MB

Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 250: Excerpts from the Book Essential by Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus of TheMinimalists.com (A Meaningful Life). Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus write about living a meaningful life with less stuff for 4 million readers. As featured on: ABC, CBS, NBC, BBC, TODAY, NPR, TIME, Forbes, The Atlantic, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and National Post. ...

249: Excerpts from the Book Essential by Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus of The Minimalists

August 16, 2016 07:00 - 10 minutes - 9.85 MB

Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus write about living a meaningful life with less stuff for 4 million readers. As featured on: ABC, CBS, NBC, BBC, TODAY, NPR, TIME, Forbes, The Atlantic, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and National Post. They live in Missoula, Montana. Episode 249: Excerpts from the Book Essential by Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus of The Minimalists (Beginner Minimalism). The Minimalists' Book "Essential" can be found here:  and !

248: 7 Smart Ways to Deal with Toxic People - Part 2 by Marc Chernoff of MarcAndAngel.com

August 15, 2016 07:00 - 7 minutes - 6.57 MB

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. The...

247: 7 Smart Ways to Deal with Toxic People - Part 1 by Marc Chernoff of MarcAndAngel.com

August 14, 2016 07:00 - 7 minutes - 7.06 MB

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. The...

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