Optimal Work Daily - Career, Productivity and Entrepreneurship

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Episode 1160:

Carl Pullein delves into the art of distinguishing between important tasks and unimportant busy work. He emphasizes the power of focusing on tasks that propel you towards your goals and offers practical advice on organizing to-do lists to enhance productivity and achieve personal and professional milestones.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.carlpullein.com/blog/how-to-not-get-caught-up-in-unimportant-busy-work/19/9/2018

Quotes to ponder:

"Doing the quick easy tasks gives you the dopamine hit we all crave and we feel our to-do list is shrinking."

"What you want to do is apply Pareto’s Rule to your list by asking yourself which twenty per cent will contribute to eighty per cent of my goals?"

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Episode 1159:

This is Part 2 of 2. Chelsea Brennan delves into the intricacies of establishing work-from-home careers versus side hustles in her engaging article. She illustrates the long-term commitment and focused time management required for building a successful home-based career, contrasting it with the flexibility and immediate returns of side hustles, using real-world examples to inspire you.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://smartmoneymamas.com/career-side-hustle-work-home-goals/

Quotes to ponder:

"The internet is riddled with work at home career achievements."

"Be willing to cut the things that aren’t successful or aren’t related to your goals."

"Have a one-month goal, a six-month goal, and a long term goal."

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Episode 1158:

This is Part 1 of 2. Chelsea Brennan's insightful piece explores the distinction between pursuing a career from home and engaging in a side hustle. She emphasizes the importance of aligning your goals with your efforts, whether it's for financial independence, family time, or personal fulfillment, and highlights the dedication required to turn a home-based venture into a successful career.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://smartmoneymamas.com/career-side-hustle-work-home-goals/

Quotes to ponder:

"To be successful, you need to have concrete work at home goals."

"A career or a new business are a long-term pursuit, and they require real work."

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Episode 1157:

Explore practical strategies for enhancing your work experience in Michael Levitt's insightful articles. Levitt offers valuable tips like using your days off wisely, leveraging AI tools appropriately, breaking free from self-imposed rules, and intentionally leaving tasks for the next day to foster a healthier, more productive work environment.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.breakfastleadership.com/blog/could-you-make-your-job-easier & https://www.breakfastleadership.com/blog/simple-ways-to-improve-productivity-in-the-workplace

Quotes to ponder:

"You need your day off now! So take it and cater to your mental health."

"Never let AI do the work for you. Use it as a research and reference tool only."

"Break out of self-imposed habits to make your workday ten times better."

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Episode 1156:

Rose Lounsbury provides a strategic approach to managing email effectively. Emphasizing the importance of organized email habits, Lounsbury introduces a five-folder system: ACTION, REFERENCE, SOMEDAY MAYBE, WAITING FOR, and TICKLER, each serving a specific purpose to streamline email processing. She advocates for the 2-minute rule for quick tasks and immediate calendaring of time-sensitive information, stressing regular reviews of these folders to maintain an organized, zero-inbox approach.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://roselounsbury.com/how-to-proces-email-like-a-ninja/

Quotes to ponder:

"Email – the digital battlefield of the 21st century workforce."

"If it will take less than 2 minutes to complete the action related to the email, do it now."

"You really only need FIVE folders to organize your email."

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Brian Tracy shares tips for finding a new job

Episode 1155: 7 Tips For Finding A New Job by Brian Tracy on Things to Think About When Job Hunting

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/financial-success/finding-a-new-job/

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Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad asks if your salary is an unhealthy addiction

Episode 1154: Is Your Salary an Unhealthy Addiction? by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Taking Chances in Business and Entrepreneurship

Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad is a 43-year-old IT professional, investor, and blogger based in the Washington, DC metro area. His primary financial goal is to retire at age 55, one year before his Dad retired. He writes about how to build income streams so you can explore the unusual. His first love is his beautiful wife and three kids. His second love is travel. Combining both in early retirement is the ultimate goal and his primary motivation for financial independence.

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Christine Comaford talks about why leaders need to be great storytellers

Episode 1153: Why Leaders Need To Be Great Storytellers by Christine Comaford on Getting Your Message Across as a Leader

Christine 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.

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Karl Staib of Dig to Fly talks about why you should take longer vacations

Episode 1152: Why You Should Take Longer Vacations by Karl Staib of Dig to Fly on How to Not Think About Work on Vacation

Karl 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 encourages 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.

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Leo Babauta of Zen Habits talks about how to stop being a workaholic

Episode 1151: How to Stop Being a Workaholic by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on Being Present and Taking Breaks

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.

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