Optimal Work Daily - Career, Productivity and Entrepreneurship

Nir Eyal of NirAndFar tells you how to hook users in 3 stepsEpisode 302: Hooking Users In 3 Steps: An Intro to Habit Testing by Nir Eyal of NirAndFar on Technology Habit SettingNir 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/2012/04/hooking-users-in-3-steps.html  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

Ryan Hoover shares entrepreneurial advice Episode 301: SMS-First Startups by Ryan Hoover on Entrepreneurial AdviceRyan Hoover, the founder of Product Hunt, is a product guy with a passion for startups, product design, and personal growth. He also created Startup Edition, worked as an EIR at Tradecraft, and was the Director of Product at PlayHaven. He's a contributing writer to Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products by Nir Eyal. Additionally, he has written over 150 essays, many of which are featured in TechCrunch, Forbes, Pando, Fast Company, and The Next Web.The original post is located here: https://www.ryanhoover.me/post/sms-first-startups  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

Harry Campbell of Making Sense of Cents reflects on the problem with the traditional 8-hour work dayEpisode 300: The Problem With the Traditional 8 Hour Work Day by Harry Campbell with Making Sense of Cents on Career AdviceMichelle Schroeder-Gardner created Making Sense of Cents in order to help improve her own finances. With diligence, she was able to pay off $38,000 in student debt in 7 months, kept track of progress, and helped readers along the way. She's currently touring North America and living out of an RV. You can learn more about her and see her monthly income reports at MakingSenseOfCents.com.The original post is located here: https://www.makingsenseofcents.com/2014/03/the-problem-with-the-traditional-8-hour-work-day.html  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

Derek Sivers shares two short posts encouraging entrepreneurs to start without funding, and delegate rather than abdicate.Episode 299: Start Now. No Funding Needed. AND Delegate, but Don't Abdicate by Derek Sivers of on Starting a BusinessOriginally 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/startnow & https://sive.rs/abdicate  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

Steve Chou of My Wife Quit Her Job talks about why good grades often lead to failed businesses. This is part 2 of 2.Episode 298: [Part 2] Why Good Grades Often Lead To Failed Businesses by Steve Chou of My Wife Quit Her Job on EntrepreneurshipSteve Chou of My Wife Quit Her Job carries both a bachelors and a masters degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University, but spent a good portion of his graduate education studying entrepreneurship and small business. When he and his wife had a child, they launched an online store to supplement their income, and quickly replaced Steve's wife's income stream through the new business. Steve blogs about it all at MyWifeQuitHerJob.comThe original post is located here: https://mywifequitherjob.com/when-getting-good-grades-and-entrepreneurship-dont-mix/  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

Steve Chou of My Wife Quit Her Job talks about why good grades often lead to failed businesses. This is part 1 of 2.Episode 297: [Part 1] Why Good Grades Often Lead To Failed Businesses by Steve Chou of My Wife Quit Her Job on EntrepreneurshipSteve Chou of My Wife Quit Her Job carries both a bachelors and a masters degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University, but spent a good portion of his graduate education studying entrepreneurship and small business. When he and his wife had a child, they launched an online store to supplement their income, and quickly replaced Steve's wife's income stream through the new business. Steve blogs about it all at MyWifeQuitHerJob.comThe original post is located here: https://mywifequitherjob.com/when-getting-good-grades-and-entrepreneurship-dont-mix/  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

Cal Newport of the Study Hacks blog talks about how to overcome being a knowledge worker who's bad at working.Episode 296: Knowledge Workers are Bad at Working (and Here's What to Do About It) by Cal Newport on Deep Work & FocusCal 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 about the impact of these technologies on the world of work.His most recent book, Deep Work, argues that focus is the new I.Q. in the knowledge economy, and that individuals who cultivate their ability to concentrate without distraction will thrive.The original post is located here: http://calnewport.com/blog/2012/11/21/knowledge-workers-are-bad-at-working-and-heres-what-to-do-about-it/  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

Mike Perekupka with Neil Patel shares 4 powerful Google shopping hacks to supercharge your campaignsEpisode 295: 4 Powerful Google Shopping Hacks to Supercharge Your Campaigns by Mike Perekupka with Neil Patel on Analytics TipsNeil 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/google-shopping-hacks/  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

Hilary Barnett with No Sidebar gives you a helpful guide to simplifying your work life and generating better work-life balanceEpisode 294: A Helpful Guide to Simplifying Your Work Life by Hilary Barnett with No Sidebar on Work-Life BalanceNo 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://nosidebar.com/simplifying-work/  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

Sarah Landrum of DigToFly shares 10 unique ways to boost your happiness and creativityEpisode 293: 10 Unique Ways to Boost Your Happiness and Creativity by Sarah Landrum with Dig To Fly on Mood ImprovingKarl Staib is an author that seeks out growth at every turn. It's why he writes. He wants to process his thoughts and emotions, learn from them and share them with the world. He grew up in a little town in Pennsylvania called Pipersiville. He moved to Austin, TX in this mid twenties and now he is living in San Antonio with his wife and two boys. If you enjoy his writing, he courages you to reach out to him at DigToFly.com. He wants to hear about how you've learned to grow from your own struggles. When his father passed it was focusing on gratitude that helped him get through one of the most difficult times in his life. It taught him the importance of bringing gratitude to every single situation. Whether it's a difficult situation like his father's death or amazing one like drinking ice cold tea by the river with his son. That's why he wants to bring more gratitude into the workplace. His work inside a fortune 500 company that regularly ranks in top 10 for best place to work has shown him the importance of gratitude and how it increases productivity and communication. If you want to learn more just go to DigToFly.com. He is also a big fan of traveling, meditation, Yoga, hikes in lush terrain and his family.The original post is located here: https://digtofly.com/10-unique-ways-to-boost-your-happiness-and-creativity/  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