Optimal Work Daily - Career, Productivity and Entrepreneurship

James Altucher shares how businesses actually succeed with real life examples. Episode 45: The Secret to Doing What You Love by James Altucher (What a Life Coach Might Say to Help Achieve Your Business Goals). James 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:  and !

Philip Taylor shares different types of office space you can start with as an entrepreneur. Episode 44: 7 Types of Office Space for the Upstart Entrepreneur by Philip Taylor of PT Money (Online Business). PTMoney.com is about helping you make extra money, save more money, and spend your money wisely--all in an effort to help you fix your finances so you can build the life you want. It was started by Philip Taylor, a CPA, entrepreneur, and blogger who started the site in 2007. He also created FinCon, the popular conference for financial nerds. The original post is located here:  and !

Ramit Sethi shares some actual negative comments and emails he's received and what he does about them. Episode 43: How I Handle Negative Critics by Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You to be Rich (Online Business). Instead of saying “no” to spending on everything, Ramit wants to use money to say YES. He knew there was a better way to live a rich life—if we could use psychology to focus on what actually works. Not just for personal finance, but all aspects of life: money, careers, relationships, business, fitness and more. Since then, he's been testing and sharing his findings with the world via I Will Teach You To Be Rich. He's also written a New York Times bestselling book, been profiled in a 6-page Fortune article and pictured next to Warren Buffett Forbes Magazine, and have been featured by a long list of media, including the Wall Street Journal, ABC News, NPR, Fox Business, PBS, CNBC and more. He also has tons of documented success stories—more than 20,000. The original post is located here:  and !

Steve Pavlina shares how to beat the competition, with examples from his own ventures. This is Part 2 of 2. Episode 42: How to Beat the Competition - Part 2 by Steve Pavlina (Efficiency & Productivity). 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 spirituality. Steve has been quoted as an expert by the New York Times, USA Today, U.S. News & World Report, the Los Angeles Daily News, Self Magazine, The Guardian, and countless other publications. He's also a frequent guest on popular podcasts and radio shows. The original post is located here:  and !

Steve Pavlina shares how to beat the competition, with examples from his own ventures. This is Part 1 of 2. Episode 41: How to Beat the Competition - Part 1 by Steve Pavlina (Product Design & Marketing). 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 spirituality. Steve has been quoted as an expert by the New York Times, USA Today, U.S. News & World Report, the Los Angeles Daily News, Self Magazine, The Guardian, and countless other publications. He's also a frequent guest on popular podcasts and radio shows. The original post is located here:  and !

Derek Sivers shares the difference between being local vs. global and what it's meant for his own life. Episode 40: You Don't Have to be Local by Derek Sivers (The Productivity Paradox - What's The One Thing For You? Introvert v. Extrovert). 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 post is located here:  and !

Seth Godin, best-selling author and host of StartUp School, shares why you're stuck and what to do about it. Episode 39: The Reason You're Stuck (& the 1 Best Way to Avoid the 6 Ways That Will Keep You Stuck) by Seth Godin of StartUp School. 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:  and !

Steve Chou of My Wife Quit Her Job shares common pitfalls when starting your online business. Episode 38: How to Burn Yourself Out in 2 Weeks When Starting Your Online Business by Steve Chou of My Wife Quit Her Job (StartUps). 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:  and !

Nick Loper shares what he considers to be the most important skill for entrepreneurs, and how to build it. Episode 37: The Most Important Skill for Entrepreneurs (and 7 Ways to Cultivate It) by Nick Loper of Side Hustle Nation. Nick 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:  and !

Kate Erickson of Entrepreneur on Fire shares a story about when things don't go as planned. Episode 36: What To Do When Things Don't Happen as Planned from Kate's Take & the Entrepreneur on Fire Blog (Business Inspiration). Kate Erickson joined John Lee Dumas and the EOFire team in April 2013 as the Content Creator. Since then, she's grown to consider herself the overall Implementer of all things at EOFire. Over the past several years at EOFire, she has uncovered new passions. Her most recent: helping entrepreneurs create freedom in their business and life through developing systems and processes that can help their business scale and grow. The original post is located here:  and !