Cal Newport of the Study Hacks blog talks about why getting started is overrated Episode 2551: Dangerous Ideas: Getting Started is Overrated by Cal Newport Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, who specializes in the theory of distributed algorithms. He previously earned his Ph.D. from MIT in 2009 and graduated from Dartmouth College in 2004. In addition to studying the theoretical foundations of our digital age as a professor, Newport also writes ab...
Nov 11, 2022•12 min•Ep 2551•Transcript available on Metacast Colin Wright reflects on his personal growth since moving back to the USA Episode 2550: Valuable Frictions by Colin Wright 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...
Nov 10, 2022•12 min•Ep 2550•Transcript available on Metacast Helene Massicotte of Free To Pursue tells us what her blog has taught her about fear Episode 2549: What This Blog Has Taught Me About Fear by Helene Massicotte Helene Massicotte blogs about living life on your terms and experiencing true personal freedom. She describes herself as a person in search of all that life has to offer and who has built a life that enables her to do just that. No more, no less. She chose to retire from corporate life in her mid-thirties because it wasn't in line with wh...
Nov 09, 2022•11 min•Ep 2549•Transcript available on Metacast Cati Vanden Breul with Highly Sensitive Refuge shares 8 reasons being highly sensitive is actually a good thing Episode 2548: 8 Reasons Being Highly Sensitive Is Actually a Good Thing by Cati Vanden Breul Co-founders Jenn Granneman and Andre Sólo's mission is to prove that high sensitivity can be strong. It's okay to be a highly sensitive person (HSP). In fact, the world could use a little more of what HSPs have. They are the voices of Highly Sensitive Refuge, a community where HSPs can be thems...
Nov 08, 2022•13 min•Ep 2548•Transcript available on Metacast Rose Lounsbury shares 5 simple tips for a minimalist Thanksgiving Episode 2547: 5 Simple Tips for a Minimalist Thanksgiving by Rose Lounsbury Rose Lounsbury is a keynote speaker, Amazon bestselling author, simplicity coach, and still-sane mom of triplets. (Yes, you heard that right!) She helps overwhelmed people create open spaces in their homes, workspaces, and more importantly–their minds–by letting go of the excess stuff that gets in the way. Rose started her own simplicity journey in 2012, a...
Nov 07, 2022•12 min•Ep 2547•Transcript available on Metacast Sandra Bilbray with Live Happy shares 5 tips to get fit. Episode 2546: Healthy From the Inside Out: 5 Tips to Get Fit by Sandra Bilbray Live Happy takes you on a journey to find your authentic happiness in life, at work and at home through inspiring stories and hands-on tips rooted in the science of positive psychology. The original post is located here: https://www.livehappy.com//blogs/happiness-motion/healthy-inside-out-5-tips-get-fit Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising...
Nov 06, 2022•11 min•Ep 2546•Transcript available on Metacast Ira Israel shares his thoughts on mindful happiness. Episode 2545: Mindful Happiness by Ira Israel Since 2011, Ira Israel has been working in private practice as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC #31) and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT #50646), teaching sold-out transformational workshops, producing a series of best-selling mindfulness DVDs, and writing about psychology, philosophy, Buddhism, yoga, film, art, music & literature for the Huffington Post, Good Men Proje...
Nov 06, 2022•14 min•Ep 2545•Transcript available on Metacast Michael Mehlberg shares how to create a plan today to maximize tomorrow. Episode 2544: How to Create a Plan Today to Maximize Tomorrow by Michael Mehlberg Michael Mehlberg is an entrepreneur and certified agile project manager who specializes in productivity and organization systems. His blog has been called "The Owners Manual to an Awesome Life" and helps high-achieving entrepreneurs master their life and business - crushing their goals, living their passion, and finding purpose, balance, and e...
Nov 05, 2022•12 min•Ep 2544•Transcript available on Metacast Marc Chernoff shares 8 things happy, successful people never say. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 2543: [Part 2] 8 Things Happy, Successful People Never Say by Marc Chernoff 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 ...
Nov 04, 2022•10 min•Ep 2543•Transcript available on Metacast Marc Chernoff shares 8 things happy, successful people never say. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 2542: [Part 1] 8 Things Happy, Successful People Never Say by Marc Chernoff 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 ...
Nov 03, 2022•10 min•Ep 2542•Transcript available on Metacast Eric Teplitz talks about your life as a labor of love Episode 2541: Your Life as a Labor of Love by Eric Teplitz Eric Teplitz has had a lifelong fascination with human motivation, creativity, personal development, and living an inspired, rewarding, and positively impactful life. To this effect, he routinely undertakes challenging endeavors that intrigue him and impel him to grow. He has recorded an album of original songs and started his own record label to put it out into the world; acted onsta...
Nov 02, 2022•10 min•Ep 2541•Transcript available on Metacast Leo Babauta of Zen Habits reminds you that you have everything you need Episode 2540: All You Need, You Already Have by Leo Babauta 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/tsukubai Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Vis...
Nov 01, 2022•11 min•Ep 2540•Transcript available on Metacast Rebecca Crespo of Minimalism Made Simple helps you get motivated to declutter Episode 2539: How to Get Motivated to Declutter: 10 Tips and Tricks by Rebecca Crespo Rebecca is a New York native living in Spain. She started her journey of minimal living 3 years ago, when she decided to leave the soul-sucking corporate world and fit only her essential items into a small red carry-on, to fulfill her lifelong dream of traveling the world. Within those 3 years she learned that experiences are her vess...
Oct 31, 2022•12 min•Ep 2539•Transcript available on Metacast Tania Brown with Financial Finesse talks about how to make early retirement a reality. Episode 2538: How To Make Early Retirement A Reality For You by Tania Brown After years in the financial services industry, Liz Davidson became disgusted with how many people were being sold financial products and services that were not in their best interest. She decided there had to be a better way to provide people from all walks of life with truly unbiased financial guidance–designed to line their pockets,...
Oct 30, 2022•12 min•Ep 2538•Transcript available on Metacast Greg Audino shares his thoughts on mindfulness and self-questioning Episode 2537: Stop And Ask Yourself by Greg Audino 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-devel...
Oct 30, 2022•11 min•Ep 2537•Transcript available on Metacast Benjamin Hardy talks about the risks of rapid personal growth Episode 2536: Personal Growth Timelines: The Harsh Truth of Rapid Personal Growth by Benjamin Hardy Benjamin Hardy has been the top writer on Medium.com since late 2015. He focuses on self-improvement, motivation, and entrepreneurship. His writing is fueled by his personal experiences, self-directed education, and formal education. His research focuses on the psychological differences of "wantrepreneurs" and actual entrepreneurs. He l...
Oct 29, 2022•12 min•Ep 2536•Transcript available on Metacast Tynan talks about how to be competent Episode 2535: How to Be Competent by Tynan Tynan was named as one of the top 25 best bloggers in 2013 by Time Magazine. He believes in making deliberate decisions and breaking away from the herd mentality. He likes learning new things, building habits, exposing the world, connecting with awesome people, and creating good work. The New York Times Bestseller “The Game” featured him as one of the main characters, as he was one of the most famous pickup artists ...
Oct 28, 2022•10 min•Ep 2535•Transcript available on Metacast Carl Pullein talks about how your happiness is determined by your reasons for doing what you do Episode 2534: How Your Reasons For Doing Determines Your Level of Happiness by Carl Pullein Carl has written three books on productivity and time management and coaches companies and individuals around the world through his Time and Life Mastery and Your Digital Life courses. His passion and dedication to helping people become better at managing their time so they can focus on what is important to the...
Oct 27, 2022•10 min•Ep 2534•Transcript available on Metacast Helene Massicotte of Free To Pursue talks about how freeing it can be to lose everything Episode 2533: Mind Over Matter - The Freeing Nature of Thinking About "Losing Everything" by Helene Massicotte Helene Massicotte blogs about living life on your terms and experiencing true personal freedom. She describes herself as a person in search of all that life has to offer and who has built a life that enables her to do just that. No more, no less. She chose to retire from corporate life in her mid-th...
Oct 26, 2022•11 min•Ep 2533•Transcript available on Metacast Brian Tracy shares 9 success factors for personal growth Episode 2532: 9 Success Factors For Personal Growth - Achieve Your Best Life by Brian Tracy Brian Tracy's goal is to help you achieve your personal and business goals faster and easier than you ever imagined. BrianTracy has consulted for more than 1,000 companies and addressed more than 5,000,000 people in 5,000 talks and seminars throughout the US, Canada and 70 other countries worldwide. As a Keynote speaker and seminar leader, he addres...
Oct 25, 2022•12 min•Ep 2532•Transcript available on Metacast Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist shares 7 helpful ideas to declutter on a busy schedule Episode 2531: 7 Helpful Ideas to Declutter on a Busy Schedule by Joshua Becker 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 a...
Oct 24, 2022•11 min•Ep 2531•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Gary Lewandowski with Luvze shares the benefits achieved when partners change together. Episode 2530: The Relationship is a Changin': The Benefits Achieved When Partners Change Together by Dr. Gary Lewandowski Luvze was founded on the premise that relationships are a central part of life and that our understanding of relationships benefits from research and scientific evidence. They also believe this information is most beneficial when presented in an engaging and entertaining fashion. They ...
Oct 23, 2022•11 min•Ep 2530•Transcript available on Metacast Michael Blankenship of Get Your Gusto Back shares why you lost your child-like creativity and how to rediscover it. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 2529: [Part 2] Why You Lost Your Child-Like Creativity (And How To Rediscover It) by Michael Blankenship of Get Your Gusto Back Michael Blankenship wants you to know that he gets it if you're tired, you're burnt out and you're sick of doing the same thing every day, quickly marching toward a grave stone with nothing interesting written on its face. Mich...
Oct 23, 2022•11 min•Ep 2529•Transcript available on Metacast Michael Blankenship of Get Your Gusto Back shares why you lost your child-like creativity and how to rediscover it. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 2528: [Part 1] Why You Lost Your Child-Like Creativity (And How To Rediscover It) by Michael Blankenship of Get Your Gusto Back Michael Blankenship wants you to know that he gets it if you're tired, you're burnt out and you're sick of doing the same thing every day, quickly marching toward a grave stone with nothing interesting written on its face. Mich...
Oct 22, 2022•12 min•Ep 2528•Transcript available on Metacast David Cain of Raptitude tells you how to lose your mind responsibly Episode 2527: How to Lose Your Mind Responsibly by David Cain 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 s...
Oct 21, 2022•11 min•Ep 2527•Transcript available on Metacast Amy Brinton with No Sidebar shares 10 signs that your life is too busy Episode 2526: 10 Signs Your Life is Too Busy by Amy Brinton No Sidebar was created by Brian Gardner and is all about designing a simpler life. He and the contributing authors want to help you figure out what's getting in your way, at home and at work. They want to help you let go of distractions, online and off–to turn down the noise that disrupts the quiet of your heart and soul. The original post is located here: https://no...
Oct 20, 2022•11 min•Ep 2526•Transcript available on Metacast Steve Pavlina talks about whether reality is objective or subjective Episode 2525: Is Reality Objective or Subjective? by Steve Pavlina 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 spiritualit...
Oct 19, 2022•12 min•Ep 2525•Transcript available on Metacast The NeuroGym Team asks which type of intelligence you have Episode 2524: Which of These 8 Types of Smart Are You? by NeuroGym Team NeuroGym applies scientifically-proven methods and technologies for helping people expand their mental and emotional power to reach their fullest potential. Their Mission is to be the leading provider of life transforming technology, products and services to help individuals and corporations maximize their performance and potential. The original post is located here:...
Oct 18, 2022•14 min•Ep 2524•Transcript available on Metacast Emma Scheib of Simple Slow Lovely shares a better and more ethical approach to decluttering your home Episode 2523: A Better (And More Ethical) Approach to Decluttering Your Home by Emma Scheib Emma is a self-confessed introvert who craves the simple and slow things in life. She loves to run, read, and write. She is blessed to be wife to a wonderful husband, mum to two amazing and vivacious daughters, 1 dog, a cat, and 5 chickens. They live in Motueka, New Zealand, a stone’s throw from the beaut...
Oct 17, 2022•12 min•Ep 2523•Transcript available on Metacast Steve Kamb of Nerd Fitness shares The Lord of The Rings guide to getting sh** done. Episode 2522: The Lord of The Rings Guide To Getting Sh** Done by Steve Kamb 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 ...
Oct 16, 2022•12 min•Ep 2522•Transcript available on Metacast 
