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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Dec 14, 2021 • 8min
440: 3 Meaningful, Memorable, Holiday Gift Ideas for Your Employees by Michael Mehlberg
Michael Mehlberg shares 3 meaningful, memorable holiday gift ideas for your employeesEpisode 440: 3 Meaningful, Memorable, Holiday Gift Ideas for Your Employees 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 excellence in all they do.The original post is located here:https://michaelmehlberg.com/blog/2016/12/13/3-meaningful-memorable-holiday-gift-ideas-for-your-employees 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
Dec 13, 2021 • 8min
439: 4 Self-Reflection Questions to Avoid Burnout by Greg Audino with Vibely on Self-Care Routines & Optimal Work
Greg Audino of Vibely offers 4 self-reflection questions that help creators and entrepreneurs avoid burnoutEpisode 439: 4 Self-Reflection Questions to Avoid Burnout by Greg Audino with Vibely on Self-Care Routines & Optimal WorkVibely is an all-in-one place to lead an interactive membership, and strengthen your online and offline communities. Thousands of content creators have started their own communities on the Vibely platform, where they can better connect with fans by offering them personalized challenges, lessons, group chats, one-on-ones and more. On their blog, head writer Greg Audino offers a collection of articles which provide tips that intersect psychology, relationship building and content creation.The original posts are located here: https://www.vibely.io/blog/4-self-reflection-questions-to-avoid-burnout 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
Dec 12, 2021 • 9min
438: Getting Rejected Led to Starting My Own Business: One Man's Journey to Year-Round Summer Camp by Blake Boles
Blake Boles with Chris Guillebeau talks about how getting rejected led to starting his own businessEpisode 438: Getting Rejected Led to Starting My Own Business: One Man's Journey to Year-Round Summer Camp by Blake BolesChris Guillebeau is a New York Times bestselling author and modern-day explorer. He is the author of 5 books and his daily podcast, Side Hustle School, is downloaded more than 2 million times a month. Every summer in Portland, Oregon, Chris hosts the World Domination Summit, a gathering of creative, remarkable people with thousands in attendance. Chris is also the founder of Pioneer Nation, Unconventional Guides, the Travel Hacking Cartel, and numerous other projects. During a lifetime of self-employment that included a four-year commitment as a volunteer executive in West Africa, he visited every country in the world (193 in total) before his 35th birthday.The original post is located here: https://chrisguillebeau.com/blake-boles/ 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
Dec 11, 2021 • 11min
437: Finding More Time to “Do” Leadership by Laura Stack of The Productivity Pro on Time Management Skills
Laura Stack of The Productivity Pro talks about finding more time to "do" leadershipEpisode 437: Finding More Time to “Do” Leadership by Laura Stack of The Productivity Pro on Time Management SkillsLaura 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/2012/11/finding-more-time-to-do-leadership/ 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
Dec 10, 2021 • 9min
436: 1 Thing You Need To Know To Save You From Your Email Inbox by Nir Eyal of Nir And Far on Work Productivity
Nir Eyal of NirAndFar tells you the one thing you need to know to save you from your email inboxEpisode 436: 1 Thing You Need To Know To Save You From Your Email Inbox by Nir Eyal of Nir And Far on Work ProductivityNir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. The M.I.T. Technology Review dubbed Nir, “The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology.”Nir founded two tech companies since 2003 and has taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford. He is the author of the bestselling book, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products.In addition to blogging at NirAndFar.com, Nir’s writing has been featured in The Harvard Business Review, TechCrunch, and Psychology Today.Nir is also an active investor in habit-forming technologies. Some of his past investments include: Eventbrite, Product Hunt, Pantry, Marco Polo, Presence Learning, 7 Cups, Pana, Symphony Commerce, Worklife (acquired by Cisco) and Refresh.io (acquired by LinkedIn).Nir attended The Stanford Graduate School of Business and Emory University.The original post is located here: https://www.nirandfar.com/email-inbox-office-hours/ 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
Dec 9, 2021 • 8min
435: Customers Given Too Many Choices are 10x Less Likely to Buy AND The Advantage of No Funding by Derek Sivers
Derek Sivers shares two short posts about the downsides of giving customers too many options and the advantage of no fundingEpisode 435: Customers Given Too Many Choices are 10x Less Likely to Buy AND The Advantage of No Funding by Derek SiversOriginally a professional musician and circus clown, Derek Sivers 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.The original posts are located here: https://sive.rs/jam & https://sive.rs/nofund 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
Dec 8, 2021 • 10min
434: Why Your Team Doesn’t Care: The 4 Ways You’re Crushing Your Culture by Christine Comaford of Smart Tribes Institute
Christine Comaford tells you the 4 ways that you're crushing your team's cultureEpisode 434: Why Your Team Doesn’t Care: The 4 Ways You’re Crushing Your Culture 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/why-your-team-doesnt-care-the-4-ways-youre-crushing-your-culture/ 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
Dec 7, 2021 • 11min
433: Marketing to the Bottom of the Pyramid by Seth Godin on Market Inefficiency & Capitalism
Seth Godin talks about marketing to the bottom of the pyramidEpisode 433: Marketing to the Bottom of the Pyramid by Seth Godin on Market Inefficiency & CapitalismSeth is an entrepreneur, best-selling author, and speaker. In addition to launching one of the most popular blogs in the world, he has written 19 best-selling books, including The Dip, Linchpin, Purple Cow, Tribes, and What To Do When It's Your Turn (And It's Always Your Turn). His most recent book, This is Marketing, was an instant bestseller in countries around the world.Though renowned for his writing and speaking, Seth also founded two companies, Squidoo and Yoyodyne (acquired by Yahoo!).By focusing on everything from effective marketing and leadership, to the spread of ideas and changing everything, Seth has been able to motivate and inspire countless people around the world.In 2013, Seth was one of just three professionals inducted into the Direct Marketing Hall of Fame. In an astonishing turn of events, in May 2018, he was inducted into the Marketing Hall of Fame as well. He might be the only person in both.The original post is located here: https://seths.blog/2010/09/marketing-to-the-bottom-of-the-pyramid/ 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
Dec 6, 2021 • 9min
432: Build Brand Credibility with the “Halo Effect” by Erin Blaskie on Psychology of Learning & Marketing
Erin Blaskie tells you how to build brand credibility with the "halo effect"Episode 432: Build Brand Credibility with the “Halo Effect” by Erin Blaskie on Psychology of Learning & MarketingErin Blaskie has helped numerous businesses come online, establish their web presence and create community. Erin’s primary expertise is in creating solid systems and processes for businesses but she also leads clients to leverage the power of the Internet to nurture community, create culture and inspire change. She is a TEDx speaker and a Google Certified Speaker and speaks all around the world.The original post is located here: https://www.erinblaskie.com/blog/branding-halo-effect 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
Dec 5, 2021 • 8min
431: [Part 2] The 5 Biggest Assumptions I’ve Made About Business by James Altucher on Taking Entrepreneurial Risks
James Altucher shares the 5 biggest assumptions he's made about business. This is part 2 of 2.Episode 431: [Part 2] The 5 Biggest Assumptions I’ve Made About Business by James Altucher on Taking Entrepreneurial RisksJames Altucher is an American hedge fund manager, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and podcaster. He has founded or cofounded more than 20 companies and says he failed at 17 of them. He has published 11 books, and is a regular contributor to The Financial Times, TechCrunch, and The Huffington Post. USA Today named his book Choose Yourself one of the 12 Best Business Books of All Time.The original post is located here: https://jamesaltucher.com/blog/biggest-assumptions-business/ 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
