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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 funding
Episode 435: Customers Given Too Many Choices are 10x Less Likely to Buy AND The Advantage of No Funding by Derek Sivers
Originally a professional musician and circus clown, Derek Sivers created CD Baby … Read the rest
1567: How Do I Break Free from a Fitness or Weight Loss Plateau by Chalene Johnson on Tracking Diet for Fat Loss
Chalene Johnson of The Chalene Show shares how to break free from a fitness or weight loss plateau.
Episode 1567: How Do I Break Free from a Fitness or Weight Loss Plateau by Chalene Johnson on Tracking Diet for Fat Loss
Chalene Johnson is a world-renowned motivational speaker with more than 30 years as a … Read the rest
1735: Why Your Relationships Are More Important Than Money by Lisa Harrison of Mad Money Monster
Lisa Harrison of Mad Money Monster talks about why your relationships are more important than money
Episode 1735: Why Your Relationships Are More Important Than Money by Lisa Harrison of Mad Money Monster
Lisa is a mother, scientist, and financial enthusiast. She founded Mad Money Monster, a personal finance blog chronicling her and her family's … Read the rest
1173: Easy! 6 Steps to Become a Minimalist When You Have a Family by Rachel Jones of Nourishing Minimalism
Rachel Jones of Nourishing Minimalism shares 6 steps to becoming a minimalist when you have a family
Episode 1173: Easy! 6 Steps to Become a Minimalist When You Have a Family by Rachel Jones of Nourishing Minimalism
Rachel started her journey to minimalism in 2008, struggling with depression and horribly embarrassed by the messy state of … Read the rest
1566: One in Two Americans Feels Isolated and Alone – 5 Habits to Combat Loneliness by Aislinn Kotifani with BlueZones
Aislinn Kotifani of Blue Zones shares habits that can combat loneliness
Episode 1566: One in Two Americans Feels Isolated and Alone – 5 Habits to Combat Loneliness by Aislinn Kotifani with BlueZones
Informed and inspired by the world's longest-lived cultures, the Blue Zones mission is to empower everyone, everywhere to live longer, better. Their work … Read the rest
1734: 8 Secrets Your Broker Won't Tell You (and Why You Need to Know Them) by Jeff Rose of Good Financial Cents
Jeff Rose shares 8 need-to-know secrets that your broker won't tell you
Episode 1734: 8 Secrets Your Broker Won't Tell You (and Why You Need to Know Them) by Jeff Rose of Good Financial Cents
Jeff Rose, CFP® is a Certified Financial Planner™, founder of Good Financial Cents, and author of the personal finance book … Read the rest
2189: 7 Things You Should Stop Apologizing For by Kalen Bruce of Freedom Sprout on Authenticity & Personal Growth
1172: Power and Powerlessness by Keith Wilson on Understanding How to Attain True Power in Relationships
Keith Wilson shares a new perspective on power and powerlessness
Episode 1172: Power and Powerlessness by Keith Wilson on Understanding How to Attain True Power in Relationships
Keith Wilson is a licensed mental health counselor and certified alcohol and substance abuse counselor in New York State, with more than 30 years experience. Keith has done … Read the rest
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 culture
Episode 434: Why Your Team Doesn't Care: The 4 Ways You're Crushing Your Culture by Christine Comaford of Smart Tribes Institute
Christine Comaford is a Leadership and Culture Coach who specializes in applied neuroscience, which helps her clients achieve tremendous results in … Read the rest
2188: What If My Small Dreams Are My Greatness by Genevieve V. Georget with A Life In Progress on Personal Acceptance
Genevieve V. Georget of A Life In Progress asks if her small dreams are her greatness
Episode 2188: What If My Small Dreams Are My Greatness by Genevieve V. Georget with A Life In Progress on Personal Acceptance
Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui's mission as a Joyful Living Educator is to help messy humans like herself quiet the … Read the rest
488: How I'm Living Small in a Not So Tiny Home by Cait Flanders
Cait Flanders started Blonde on a Budget to document her debt repayment journey. After paying it off, she adopted a minimalist lifestyle, tossed 75% of her stuff, and is currently doing a two-year shopping ban. She shares stories and lessons learned every week.
Episode 488: How I'm Living Small in a Not So Tiny Home … Read the rest
487: The Future of Happiness: 5 Modern Strategies for Balancing Productivity and Well-Being in the Digital Era (Being Present)
Amy Blankson has consulted for over fifteen years with businesses, foundations, and nonprofit organizations around the country about how to create positive and productive leaders. She received her BA from Harvard and MBA from Yale School of Management. She was appointed by President Clinton to serve on the board of directors for the Corporation for … Read the rest
486: Living with Less and the Art of a Zen Closet by Courtney Carver with Good Life Zen
Mary Jaksch is an authorized Zen master (Diamond Sangha lineage), psychotherapist, and author. She has two nationalities,–English and German–and lives in New Zealand. She's the mother of a grown-up son and lives happily ever after with her partner David. She's been awarded an MA in Religious Studies, holds a 4th Dan Blackbelt in karate, started … Read the rest
485: Valuable Frictions by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle
A professional author and international speaker, Colin co-founded a publishing company, and travels full-time, moving to a new country every four months or so–that country determined by the votes of his readers! He also blogs.
Colin's a minimalist in that he owns very few things and is careful in how he consumes. He tends to … Read the rest
484: How to End the Endless Game of Catching Up by Courtney Carver of Be More With Less (Your Free Guide to Less Stress)
Courtney Carver was stopped in her tracks with a scary MS diagnosis after decades of debt, discontent, and trying to do it all. She had to slow down, prioritize her health, and figure out what was really important in her life. She discovered what mattered most by getting rid of everything that didn't matter at … Read the rest
483: Why We Overplan by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits
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.
Episode 483: Why We Overplan by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits.
The original post is located here: https://zenhabits.net/overplan
482: Why There's Never Enough Time by David Cain of Raptitude.com
David Cain is a writer and entrepreneur living in Winnipeg, Canada. On a particular boring day at his office job in 2009, he started Raptitude. His interest has always been human society and the internal human experience, and Raptitude became his megaphone for his thoughts about those things. It found an audience rather quickly and … Read the rest
481: How to Become a Zen Valedictorian: Decreasing Your Stress Without Decreasing Your Ambition by Cal Newport (Studying)
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 … Read the rest
480: The Zen Valedictorian: A Radical New Model for Getting the Most Out of College by Cal Newport (Hack University & School)
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 … Read the rest
479: Sufficiency: The Simple Guide to Enough by Mike Donghia with Rowdy Kittens
Tammy Strobel is a photographer, writer, teacher, and founder of RowdyKittens.com. She loves morning views, tiny homes, reading, and everyday adventures. She started Rowdy Kittens to share her story and help you go small, think big, and be happy. Every week, she shares new photos, writing, and a roundup of happy links on the blog.… Read the rest
034: A Millionaire is Made Ten Bucks at a Time by Mr. Money Mustache of MrMoneyMustache.com (Frugality & Minimalism)
How just ten bucks can make a massive impact on your life! Check out this blog post from Mr. Money Mustache.
Episode 34: A Millionaire is Made Ten Bucks at a Time by Mr. Money Mustache of MrMoneyMustache.com (Frugality & Minimalism).
Mr. Money Mustache is a thirty-something retiree who now writes about how we can … Read the rest
033: What Is Passive Income by Steve Pavlina of StevePavlina.com (A Smart Way to Make Money? And Is It For Lazy People?)
What is all this talk about passive income? Steve Pavlina tells us all about it.
Episode 33: What Is Passive Income by Steve Pavlina of StevePavlina.com (A Smart Way to Make Money? And Is It For Lazy People?).
Steve Pavlina is widely recognized as one of the most successful personal development bloggers on the Internet, … Read the rest
032: How I Write My Monthly Budgets by Cait Flanders of BlondeOnABudget.ca (Free Budgeting Excel Spreadsheet Included)
See how Cait does her monthly budget.. Plus, you can get an automated Excel spreadsheet for free!
Episode 32: How I Write My Monthly Budgets by Cait Flanders of BlondeOnABudget.ca (Free Budgeting Excel Spreadsheet Included).
Cait Flanders started Blonde on a Budget to document her debt repayment journey. After paying it off, she adopted a … Read the rest
031: A Practical Solution to (Almost) All Your Money Problems by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist
Where do our money problems stem from? Hear Joshua Becker's solution!
Episode 31: A Practical Solution to (Almost) All Your Money Problems by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist.
Joshua Becker and his family decided to live with fewer possessions after a conversation with his neighbor in 2008. As a result, they found a better way … Read the rest
030: How I Became Financially Independent in 5 Years – Part 3 by Jacob Lund Fisker of Early Retirement Extreme
Jacob Lund Fisker of EarlyRetirementExtreme.com retired at age 33! This is part 3 of his remarkable story.
Episode 30: How I Became Financially Independent in 5 Years – Part 3 by Jacob Lund Fisker of Early Retirement Extreme.
Jacob Lund Fisker was a nuclear astrophysicist who retired at 33 with what he believes to be … Read the rest
029: How I Became Financially Independent in 5 Years – Part 2 by Jacob Lund Fisker of Early Retirement Extreme
Jacob Lund Fisker of EarlyRetirementExtreme.com retired at age 33! This is part 2 of his remarkable story.
Episode 29: How I Became Financially Independent in 5 Years – Part 2 by Jacob Lund Fisker of Early Retirement Extreme.
Jacob Lund Fisker was a nuclear astrophysicist who retired at 33 with what he believes to be … Read the rest
028: How I Became Financially Independent in 5 Years – Part 1 by Jacob Lund Fisker of Early Retirement Extreme
Jacob Lund Fisker of EarlyRetirementExtreme.com retired at age 33! This is part 1 of his remarkable story.
Episode 28: How I Became Financially Independent in 5 Years – Part 1 by Jacob Lund Fisker of Early Retirement Extreme.
Jacob Lund Fisker was a nuclear astrophysicist who retired at 33 with what he believes to be … Read the rest
027: This Hamburger Costs $250. WTF? by Ramit Sethi of IWillTeachYouToBeRich.com (Is it Always Bad to Splurge on Luxury?)
When trying to make a living, is it always bad to splurge on luxury? Frugal living says so, but Ramit Sethi might have a different opinion.
Episode 27: This Hamburger Costs $250. WTF? by Ramit Sethi of IWillTeachYouToBeRich.com (Is it Always Bad to Splurge on Luxury?).
Instead of saying “no” to spending on everything, Ramit … Read the rest
026: Stimulate the Economy Like a Minimalist & 11 Signs You Might Be Broke by Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus
Featuring 2 posts today: why minimalism doesn't ruin the economy and red flags for your finances.
Episode 26: Stimulate the Economy Like a Minimalist & 11 Signs You Might Be Broke by Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus.
Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus write about living a meaningful life with less stuff for 4 … Read the rest
025: Would You Rather… Cash vs. Debt Edition by J. Money of Budgets Are Sexy
J. Money of BudgetsAreSexy.com poses an interesting question that will make you rethink your finances.
Episode 25: Would You Rather… Cash vs. Debt Edition by J. Money of Budgets Are Sexy.
J. Money is a 6’1, hyperactive, rock a ‘hawk who loves drinking beer, blaring hip-hop, talking about money, and now playing with his two … Read the rest
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