
243: 5 Inspirations for Being in the Moment by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits
Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 243: 5 Inspirations for Being in the Moment by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits (A Living Experiment in Meditation & Power of Now). 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: http://zenhabits.net/5-inspirations-for-being-in-the-moment 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
10 Aug 201612min

242: How to Hold an Unpopular Opinion by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist
Joshua Becker (BecomingMinimalist.com) 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. Episode 242: How to Hold an Unpopular Opinion by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist (Strength & Standing Up). The original post is located here: http://www.becomingminimalist.com/unpopularity 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
9 Aug 201610min

241: Excerpts from the Book Essential by Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus of The Minimalists
Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus (The Minimalists) 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 241: Excerpts from the Book Essential by Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus of The Minimalists (Stuff In Your Life). The Minimalists' Book "Essential" can be found here: http://www.theminimalists.com/books 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
8 Aug 201610min

240: When You're Extremely Unmotivated And Disconnect by Derek Sivers
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 categories. Episode 240: When You're Extremely Unmotivated And Disconnect by Derek Sivers (Productivity & Motivation). The original posts can be found here: https://sivers.org/unmo https://sivers.org/dc 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
7 Aug 201610min

239: Excerpts from the Book Essential by Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus of The Minimalists
Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 239: Excerpts from the Book Essential by Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus of The Minimalists (Inspiring & Motivating). 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. The Minimalists' Book "Essential" can be found here: http://www.theminimalists.com/books 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
6 Aug 201610min

238: The Power of an Internal Locus of Control by Kristin Wong of TheWildWong.com
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 adventures in between. Episode 238: The Power of an Internal Locus of Control by Kristin Wong of TheWildWong.com (Be Happier: Inspiration & Motivation). The original post is located here: http://www.thewildwong.com/the-power-of-an-internal-locus-of-control 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
5 Aug 201611min

237: The Invisible Scripts That Guide Our Lives by Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich
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 Forbes Magazine, and have been featured by a long list of media, including the Wall Street Journal, ABC News, NPR, Fox Business, PBS, CNBC and more. He also has tons of documented success stories—more than 20,000. Episode 237: The Invisible Scripts That Guide Our Lives by Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich (Rethink Your Choices & Be Happy). The original post is located here: http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/the-invisible-scripts-that-guide-our-lives 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
4 Aug 20169min

236: 5 Confidence Boosters for the Confidence Incompetent by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle and Let's Know Things Podcast
Colin Wright of the Let's Know Things Podcast and ExileLifestyle.com 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 worth a damn. Episode 236: 5 Confidence Boosters for the Confidence Incompetent by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle and Let's Know Things Podcast. The original post is located here: http://exilelifestyle.com/5-confidence-boosters-confidence-incompetent 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
3 Aug 201611min