Podcast Episodes

7 Simple Hacks to Minimize Your Smartphone Addiction and Maximize Creativity

It’s time to be honest with yourself...when is the last time you and your smartphone were more than 5 feet away from each other?

If you’re not staring…

8 years, 3 months ago

Your "Smart" Phone Is Killing Your Creativity | with Kevin Holesh

Smartphone addiction has become an epidemic. A study in 2015 found that Americans collectively check their smartphones upwards of 8 billion times...p…

8 years, 4 months ago

Are You 'Productive' or Just 'Busy?' Answer These 5 Questions (Honestly) to Find Out.

If your livelihood depends on your ability to be creative and generate ideas, you don’t have the luxury of wasting precious mental energy and focus o…

8 years, 4 months ago

The Myth of Work-Life Balance (And What to Strive For Instead) | with Apryl Schlueter

Work-life balance. It’s the unicorn we all strive for and hope to achieve someday, but if you were put on the spot right now, would you be able to cl…

8 years, 4 months ago

Finding Your 'One Thing' | with Jay Papasan

Setting goals is easy. Everyone has done it.

“I’m going to make ten million dollars this year.”

“I’m going to lose 100 pounds.”

“I’m going to live life …

8 years, 4 months ago

FOCUS: The Superpower of the 21st Century | with Cal Newport

In our 24-7 world of constant distractions, focus is quickly becoming the superpower of the 21st century. Your ability to get meaningful work done, b…

8 years, 5 months ago

The Disciplined Pursuit of Less | with Greg McKeown

Less...but better.

Sounds like an oxymoron, but I promise adopting this mantra can change your life.

Modern technology has changed everything about our…

8 years, 5 months ago

Happy New Year! Here's What to Expect From Optimize Yourself in 2018

Happy New Year! I hope you had a fantastic, restful, and warm holiday. And by warm I'm not talking about the temperature, I'm talking about the time …

8 years, 5 months ago

Winning at The Ultimate Game of Life | with Jim Bunch

I can’t believe I’m about to say this...but 2017 is just about to end (which seriously doesn’t even seem possible), which means it’s time to start se…

8 years, 5 months ago

Why People Fail And How To Properly Set Your Goals | with Jeanette Goodrich

Around this time every year a common word begins to resurface: “Resolutions.” And while we all have the best intentions of beginning the new year wit…

8 years, 5 months ago