

Optimal Work Daily - Career, Productivity and Entrepreneurship
Optimal Living Daily | Dan W.
Optimal Work Daily, presented by the experienced narrator Dan, is a podcast that focuses on enhancing productivity, creativity, and work-life balance. Dan provides clear and engaging narration of thought-provoking articles from leading experts in the fields of work, career development, productivity, and entrepreneurship.Optimal Work Daily is an ideal resource for professionals, entrepreneurs, and anyone looking to maximize their potential in the workplace. The podcast's diverse range of topics, from time management strategies to fostering creativity, provides valuable insights for enhancing performance and achieving career satisfaction, making it a must-listen as you strive to excel in your professional life.Whether you're aiming to advance your career, boost productivity, or delve into entrepreneurship, Optimal Work Daily offers practical advice and inspiration. Each episode focuses on work, career, productivity, and entrepreneurship, providing you with the tools needed to thrive professionally. Dan's engaging narration and the podcast's insightful content make it an essential daily listen for those dedicated to career growth and success.This podcast is designed for those passionate about work, career, productivity, and entrepreneurship. It’s your go-to source for practical advice on enhancing your work performance, advancing your career, and exploring entrepreneurship. Each episode offers actionable steps to foster productivity and professional growth, emphasizing the importance of work, career, productivity, and entrepreneurship in achieving your goals.Listen now, and become an OLD friend--your optimal life awaits...
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Jun 1, 2022 • 9min
609: 11 Ways Successful People Start Their Mornings by Sam with Marc and Angel on Morning Habits For Achieving Greatness
Sam of Marc and Angel shares 11 ways successful people start their morningsEpisode 609: 11 Ways Successful People Start Their Mornings by Sam with Marc and Angel on Morning Habits For Achieving GreatnessMarc and Angel Chernoff are New York Times bestselling authors, 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.Marc and Angel's New York Times bestselling book, Getting Back to Happy: Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Reality, and Turn Your Trials into Triumphs, is a guide to spark sustainable action – and to return to whenever needed. It's available online at http://www.marcandangel.com/book/ and on Amazon.The original post is located here: https://www.marcandangel.com/2012/09/05/11-ways-successful-people-start-their-mornings/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalStartUpDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 31, 2022 • 9min
608: When Ideas Aren't Enough, Start a Company by Isaac Morehouse on Transforming Ideas Into Business Opportunity
Isaac Morehouse helps you know when to start a company instead of just having ideasEpisode 608: When Ideas Aren't Enough, Start a Company by Isaac Morehouse on Transforming Ideas Into Business OpportunityIsaac Morehouse is the founder and CEO of Praxis, an awesome startup apprenticeship program making degrees irrelevant for careers. He is dedicated to the relentless pursuit of freedom. He's written some books, done some podcasting, and is always experimenting with self-directed living and learning. When he's not with his wife and kids or building his company, he can be found smoking cigars, playing guitars, singing, reading, writing, getting angry watching sports teams from his home state of Michigan, or enjoying the beach.The original post is located here: https://isaacmorehouse.com/2015/07/18/when-ideas-arent-enough-start-a-company/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalStartUpDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 30, 2022 • 11min
607: Being Done and Being Okay With it by Mike Smerklo on When to Step Away From Entrepreneurship
Mike Smerklo helps entrepreneurs understand when to step away from entrepreneurshipEpisode 607: Being Done and Being Okay With it by Mike Smerklo on When to Step Away From EntrepreneurshipMike Smerklo is an experienced entrepreneur, investor and business leader driven by the desire to turn ideas into reality. Having bought and scaled a small business into a publicly traded company worth nearly a billion dollars in value, he has a deep understanding of the hard work, dedication and grit that truly powers successful entrepreneurship. Today, as the co-founder and managing director of Next Coast Ventures, Smerklo is a champion for a new generation of entrepreneurs building disruptive companies in big markets. His new book, Mr. Monkey and Me (Scribe Media, Nov. 17 2020), is a “real talk” guide for entrepreneurs who want to cut through the noise to cultivate a mindset that supports greatness.The original post is located here: https://www.mikesmerklo.com/being-done-and-being-okay-with-it/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalStartUpDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 29, 2022 • 10min
606: [Part 2] 5 of the Most Popular Side Hustles — And What to Do Instead by Nick Loper of Side Hustle Nation
Nick Loper with Side Hustle Nation shares alternatives to 5 of the most popular side hustles. This is part 2 of 2.Episode 606: [Part 2] 5 of the Most Popular Side Hustles — And What to Do Instead by Nick Loper of Side Hustle NationNick Loper of Side Hustle Nation is an entrepreneur involved in a variety of projects. He started the website because he believes in the hustle. After all, what’s riskier: starting a business, or relying on your job as your only source of income? He used to work full-time for a giant corporation, but built his business during the night and weekends... and you can do it too.The original post is located here: https://www.sidehustlenation.com/popular-side-hustles/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalStartUpDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 28, 2022 • 9min
605: [Part 1] 5 of the Most Popular Side Hustles — And What to Do Instead by Nick Loper of Side Hustle Nation
Nick Loper with Side Hustle Nation shares alternatives to 5 of the most popular side hustles. This is part 1 of 2.Episode 605: [Part 1] 5 of the Most Popular Side Hustles — And What to Do Instead by Nick Loper of Side Hustle NationNick Loper of Side Hustle Nation is an entrepreneur involved in a variety of projects. He started the website because he believes in the hustle. After all, what’s riskier: starting a business, or relying on your job as your only source of income? He used to work full-time for a giant corporation, but built his business during the night and weekends... and you can do it too.The original post is located here: https://www.sidehustlenation.com/popular-side-hustles/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalStartUpDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 27, 2022 • 10min
604: How to Analyze Referring Traffic by Neil Patel on Generating Quality Traffic to Your Site
Neil Patel teaches you how to analyze referring trafficEpisode 604: How to Analyze Referring Traffic by Neil Patel on Generating Quality Traffic to Your SiteNeil Patel is a New York Times Bestselling author. The Wall Street Journal calls him a top influencer on the web, Forbes says he is one of the top 10 marketers, and Entrepreneur Magazine says he created one of the 100 most brilliant companies. He was recognized as a top 100 entrepreneur under the age of 30 by President Obama and a top 100 entrepreneur under the age of 35 by the United Nations.The original post can be found here: https://neilpatel.com/blog/how-to-analyze-referring-webtraffic/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalStartUpDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 26, 2022 • 9min
603: The 4 Crucial Mistakes Companies Make During Downturns by Christine Comaford of Smart Tribes Institute
Christine Comaford shares 4 crucial mistakes companies make during their downturnsEpisode 603: The 4 Crucial Mistakes Companies Make During Downturns by Christine Comaford of Smart Tribes InstituteChristine Comaford is a Leadership and Culture Coach who specializes in applied neuroscience, which helps her clients achieve tremendous results in record time. She is a human behavior expert, a leadership columnist for Forbes.com, and the New York Times bestselling author of Power Your Tribe, SmartTribes and Rules for Renegades.The original post is located here: https://smarttribesinstitute.com/the-4-crucial-mistakes-companies-make-during-downturns/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalStartUpDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 25, 2022 • 11min
602: Release the Pressure to Unleash Your Creativity by Jay Harrington of Life and Whim on Overcoming Fear and Creating
Jay Harrington of Life and Whim talks about releasing the pressure to unleash your creativityEpisode 602: Release the Pressure to Unleash Your Creativity by Jay Harrington of Life and Whim on Overcoming Fear and CreatingJay and Heather Harrington are the husband and wife team behind Life and Whim. They started Life and Whim after moving their family to Traverse City, a small town on the shores of Lake Michigan, to break the script of their life and reimagine what's possible. They live in pursuit of a purposeful, meaningful, active, and simple life.The original post is located here: https://www.lifeandwhim.com/first-moments-blog/2019/unleash-your-creativity Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalStartUpDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 24, 2022 • 9min
601: Why Responding to Distractions Does Not Make You Valuable by Carl Pullein on Increasing Creativity and Productivity
Carl Pullein talks about why responding to distractions does not make you valuableEpisode 601: Why Responding to Distractions Does Not Make You Valuable by Carl Pullein on Increasing Creativity and ProductivityCarl 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 them is legendary and his presentations and workshops are highly interactive, entertaining and educational.The original post can be found here: https://www.carlpullein.com/blog/why-responding-to-distractions-does-not-make-you-valuable/30/8/2017 Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalStartUpDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 23, 2022 • 11min
600: How to Lead By Stepping Back: Five Steps to Delegation by Laura Stack of The Productivity Pro
Laura Stack of The Productivity Pro talks about how to lead by delegating moreEpisode 600: How to Lead By Stepping Back: Five Steps to Delegation by Laura Stack of The Productivity ProLaura Stack, MBA, CSP, CPAE is an award-winning keynote speaker, bestselling author, and noted authority on employee and team productivity. She is the president of The Productivity Pro, Inc., a company dedicated to helping leaders increase workplace performance in high-stress environments. Stack has authored eight books, including FASTER TOGETHER: Accelerating Your Team's Productivity (Berrett-Koehler 2018). She is a past president of the National Speakers Association, and a member of its exclusive Speaker Hall of Fame (with fewer than 175 members worldwide.) Stack's clients include Cisco Systems, Wal-Mart, and Bank of America, and she has been featured on the CBS Early Show and CNN, and in the New York Times.The original post is located here: https://theproductivitypro.com/blog/2014/07/how-to-lead-by-stepping-back-five-steps-to-delegation/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalStartUpDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


