Optimal Work Daily - Career, Productivity and Entrepreneurship

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August 01, 2021 305: [Part 2] The Real Reason Self-Promotion Sucks by Margo Aaron of That Seems Important on Marketing & Advertising
Margo Aaron of That Seems Important discusses the real reason that self-promotion sucks. This is part 2 of 2.
Episode 305: [Part 2] The Real Reason Self-Promotion Sucks by Margo Aaron of That Seems Important on Marketing & Advertising
Margo Aaron is a proud graduate of Emory University, Columbia University and altMBA where she won the prestigious Walker Award. In 2017 she founded The Arena, the first virtual coworking space for solopreneurs. She's a regular contributor to Inc and lives in Jersey City as a Daywalker.
The original post is located here: https://www.thatseemsimportant.com/marketing/reason-self-promotion-sucks/
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11 min
July 31, 2021 304: [Part 1] The Real Reason Self-Promotion Sucks by Margo Aaron of That Seems Important on Marketing & Advertising
Margo Aaron of That Seems Important discusses the real reason that self-promotion sucks. This is part 1 of 2.
Episode 304: [Part 1] The Real Reason Self-Promotion Sucks by Margo Aaron of That Seems Important on Marketing & Advertising
Margo Aaron is a proud graduate of Emory University, Columbia University and altMBA where she won the prestigious Walker Award. In 2017 she founded The Arena, the first virtual coworking space for solopreneurs. She's a regular contributor to Inc and lives in Jersey City as a Daywalker.
The original post is located here: https://www.thatseemsimportant.com/marketing/reason-self-promotion-sucks/
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11 min
July 30, 2021 303: How Geniuses Use Creative Thinking to Solve Problems by Brian Tracy on Creativity for Business Success
Brian Tracy talks about how geniuses use creative thinking to solve problems
Episode 303: How Geniuses Use Creative Thinking to Solve Problems by Brian Tracy on Creativity for Business Success
Brian Tracy's goal is to help you achieve your personal and business goals faster and easier than you ever imagined. Brian Tracy 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 addresses more than 250,000 people each year. He has studied, researched, written and spoken for 30 years in the fields of economics, history, business, philosophy and psychology. He is the top selling author of over 70 books that have been translated into dozens of languages.
The original post is located here: https://www.briantracy.com/blog/personal-success/are-you-a-genius-how-geniuses-use-creative-thinking-to-solve-problems/
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12 min
July 29, 2021 302: Hooking Users In 3 Steps: An Intro to Habit Testing by Nir Eyal of NirAndFar on Technology Habit Setting
Nir Eyal of NirAndFar tells you how to hook users in 3 steps
Episode 302: Hooking Users In 3 Steps: An Intro to Habit Testing by Nir Eyal of NirAndFar on Technology Habit Setting
Nir 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
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12 min
July 28, 2021 301: SMS-First Startups by Ryan Hoover on Entrepreneurial Advice
Ryan Hoover shares entrepreneurial advice
Episode 301: SMS-First Startups by Ryan Hoover on Entrepreneurial Advice
Ryan 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
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10 min
July 27, 2021 300: The Problem With the Traditional 8 Hour Work Day by Harry Campbell with Making Sense of Cents on Career Advice
Harry Campbell of Making Sense of Cents reflects on the problem with the traditional 8-hour work day
Episode 300: The Problem With the Traditional 8 Hour Work Day by Harry Campbell with Making Sense of Cents on Career Advice
Michelle 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
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9 min
July 26, 2021 299: Start Now. No Funding Needed. AND Delegate, but Don't Abdicate by Derek Sivers of on Starting a Business
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 Business
Originally 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
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9 min
July 25, 2021 298: [Part 2] Why Good Grades Often Lead To Failed Businesses by Steve Chou of My Wife Quit Her Job on Entrepreneurship
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 Entrepreneurship
Steve 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.com
The original post is located here: https://mywifequitherjob.com/when-getting-good-grades-and-entrepreneurship-dont-mix/
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8 min
July 24, 2021 297: [Part 1] Why Good Grades Often Lead To Failed Businesses by Steve Chou of My Wife Quit Her Job on Entrepreneurship
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 Entrepreneurship
Steve 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.com
The original post is located here: https://mywifequitherjob.com/when-getting-good-grades-and-entrepreneurship-dont-mix/
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10 min
July 23, 2021 296: Knowledge Workers are Bad at Working (and Here's What to Do About It) by Cal Newport on Deep Work & Focus
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 & Focus
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 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/
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12 min

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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.