Ryan Hoover talks about how to hook users using one snapchat at a time Episode 386: Hooking Users One Snapchat at a Time by Ryan Hoover on Creating Addictive Products 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 posts are located here: https://medium.com/@rrhoover/hooking-users-one-snapchat-at-a-time-11a375144b2c Be smart and pay off your credit card balances with a Credit Card Consolidation loan from LightStream. Apply now to get a special interest rate discount and save even more by going to Lightstream.com/OSD Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalStartUpDaily

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386: Hooking Users One Snapchat at a Time by Ryan Hoover on Creating Addictive Products

Michael Levitt of Breakfast Leadership shares two short posts covering four reasons why your business needs freelancers and tips on how to ensure your employees are fit for your organization Episode 385: Four Reasons Why Your Business Needs Freelancers AND Tips on How To Ensure Your Employees Are Fit for Your Organization Michael Levitt is the founder & Chief Burnout Officer of The Breakfast Leadership Network, a San Diego and Toronto-based burnout media firm. He is a Certified NLP and CBT Therapist, and is one of the world's leading authorities in burnout recovery and prevention.  He is also a Fortune 500 consultant, #1 bestselling author, and host of the Breakfast Leadership Show, a top 200 podcast on iTunes. He is a 2x Top 20 Global Thought Leader on Culture with Thinkers360. He is a former Healthcare executive, CIO, and CFO overseeing $ 2 Billion budgets, so he’s seen and done it all. The original posts are located here: https://www.breakfastleadership.com/blog/four-reasons-why-your-business-needs-freelancers & https://www.breakfastleadership.com/blog/tips-on-how-to-ensure-your-employees-are-fit-for-your-organization Be smart and pay off your credit card balances with a Credit Card Consolidation loan from LightStream. Apply now to get a special interest rate discount and save even more by going to Lightstream.com/OSD Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalStartUpDaily

385: Four Reasons Why Your Business Needs Freelancers AND Tips on How To Ensure Your Employees Are Fit for Your Organization

Chalene Johnson of The Chalene Show talks about how to promote your blog Episode 384: How To Promote Your Blog by Chalene Johnson on How To Build An Online Business Chalene Johnson is a world-renowned motivational speaker with more than 30 years as a health expert. She is a New York Times best-selling author, health and lifestyle expert, and top health podcaster with over 20 million downloads of The Chalene Show. Tens of millions of people around the globe have transformed their bodies and their lives with her help, and her fitness programs have been featured in gyms and on TV for more than 12 years. She and Bret, her husband of over twenty years, are the founders of the SmartLife movement. Together, they have built and sold several multimillion-dollar lifestyle companies and helped countless people to do the same. The original post is located here: https://www.chalenejohnson.com/promote-your-blog/ Be smart and pay off your credit card balances with a Credit Card Consolidation loan from LightStream. Apply now to get a special interest rate discount and save even more by going to Lightstream.com/OSD Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalStartUpDaily

384: How To Promote Your Blog by Chalene Johnson on How To Build An Online Business

The NeuroGym Team tells you 4 things you need to know before deciding on the right program to help you grow your business Episode 383: 4 Things You Need To Know Before Deciding On The Right Program To Help You Grow Your Business by NeuroGym Team NeuroGym applies scientifically-proven methods and technologies for helping people expand their mental and emotional power to reach their fullest potential. Their Mission is to be the leading provider of life transforming technology, products and services to help individuals and corporations maximize their performance and potential. The original post is located here: https://blog.myneurogym.com/program-to-grow-your-business Be smart and pay off your credit card balances with a Credit Card Consolidation loan from LightStream. Apply now to get a special interest rate discount and save even more by going to Lightstream.com/OSD Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalStartUpDaily

383: 4 Things You Need To Know Before Deciding On The Right Program To Help You Grow Your Business by NeuroGym Team

Nick Loper provides 10 questions to choose your best side-hustle idea. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 382: [Part 2] Too Many Side Hustle Ideas - Here Are 10 Questions to Help You Choose Your Best Option by Nick Loper 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: https://www.sidehustlenation.com/side-hustle-idea-selection-process/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalStartUpDaily

382: [Part 2] Too Many Side Hustle Ideas - Here Are 10 Questions to Help You Choose Your Best Option by Nick Loper

Nick Loper provides 10 questions to choose your best side-hustle idea Episode 381: [Part 1] Too Many Side Hustle Ideas - Here Are 10 Questions to Help You Choose Your Best Option by Nick Loper 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: https://www.sidehustlenation.com/side-hustle-idea-selection-process/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalStartUpDaily

381: [Part 1] Too Many Side Hustle Ideas - Here Are 10 Questions to Help You Choose Your Best Option by Nick Loper

Chris Guillebeau talks about how one woman started a location-independent company right out of college Episode 380: How One Woman Started a Location-Independent Company Right Out of College by Chris Guillebeau Chris Guillebeau is a New York Times bestselling author and modern-day explorer. He is the author of 5 books and his daily podcast, Side Hustle School, is downloaded more than 2 million times a month. Every summer in Portland, Oregon, Chris hosts the World Domination Summit, a gathering of creative, remarkable people with thousands in attendance. Chris is also the founder of Pioneer Nation, Unconventional Guides, the Travel Hacking Cartel, and numerous other projects. During a lifetime of self-employment that included a four-year commitment as a volunteer executive in West Africa, he visited every country in the world (193 in total) before his 35th birthday. The original post is located here: https://chrisguillebeau.com/michelle-rodgaard-jessen/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalStartUpDaily

380: How One Woman Started a Location-Independent Company Right Out of College by Chris Guillebeau

Jodi Flynn of EOFire encourages you to use your talents on yourself Episode 379: First And Foremost Your Talents Should Be Used On You by Jodi Flynn with EOFire on Business Owner Advice John Lee Dumas is the founder and host of Entrepreneurs On Fire, an award winning podcast where he interviews inspiring Entrepreneurs every Monday and drops value bombs every Thursday. His goal with Entrepreneurs On Fire is to deliver the inspiration and strategies you need to FIRE UP your entrepreneurial journey and create the life you've always dreamed of. The original post can be found here:  https://www.eofire.com/first-and-foremost-your-talents-should-be-used-on-you/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalStartUpDaily

379: First And Foremost Your Talents Should Be Used On You by Jodi Flynn with EOFire on Business Owner Advice

Laura Stack of The Productivity Pro shares six signs that it's time to hire a personal assistant Episode 378: Simple Delegation: Six Signs It’s Time to Hire a Personal Assistant by Laura Stack of The Productivity Pro Laura Stack, MBA, CSP, CPAE is an award-winning keynote speaker, bestselling author, and noted authority on employee and team productivity. She is the president of The Productivity Pro, Inc., a company dedicated to helping leaders increase workplace performance in high-stress environments. Stack has authored eight books, including FASTER TOGETHER: Accelerating Your Team's Productivity (Berrett-Koehler 2018). She is a past president of the National Speakers Association, and a member of its exclusive Speaker Hall of Fame (with fewer than 175 members worldwide.) Stack's clients include Cisco Systems, Wal-Mart, and Bank of America, and she has been featured on the CBS Early Show and CNN, and in the New York Times. The original post is located here: https://theproductivitypro.com/blog/2018/06/simple-delegation-six-signs-its-time-to-hire-a-personal-assistant/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalStartUpDaily

378: Simple Delegation: Six Signs It’s Time to Hire a Personal Assistant by Laura Stack of The Productivity Pro

Cal Newport shares the calculus of remarkability Episode 377: The Calculus of Remarkability by Cal Newport on How To Pursue Greatness & Maximize Accomplishments 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/2011/09/22/the-calculus-of-remarkability/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalStartUpDaily

377: The Calculus of Remarkability by Cal Newport on How To Pursue Greatness & Maximize Accomplishments

Karl Staib talks about why American leaders don't care about happiness at work Episode 376: Why American Leaders Don’t Care About Happiness at Work by Karl Staib of Dig to Fly on Retaining Your Employees 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. The original post is located here: https://digtofly.com/why-american-leaders-dont-care-about-happiness-at-work/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalStartUpDaily

376: Why American Leaders Don’t Care About Happiness at Work by Karl Staib of Dig to Fly on Retaining Your Employees

Helene Massicotte of Free To Pursue talks about why "networking" is not a useful verb Episode 375: Relating Over Investing - Why "Networking" Is NOT a Useful Verb by Helene Massicotte of Free To Pursue Helene Massicotte blogs about living life on your terms and experiencing true personal freedom. She describes herself as a person in search of all that life has to offer and who has built a life that enables her to do just that. No more, no less. She chose to retire from corporate life in her mid-thirties because it wasn't in line with what she wanted anymore. The original post is located here: http://www.freetopursue.com/blog/2018/2/23/relating-over-investing-why-networking-is-not-a-useful-verb Reach customers online and across social networks with an ever-growing suite of channel integrations and apps - including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, and more. Go to Shopify.com/osd for a free 14-day trial Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalStartUpDaily

375: Relating Over Investing - Why "Networking" Is NOT a Useful Verb by Helene Massicotte of Free To Pursue

James Altucher tells you how to be the best public speaker on the planet Episode 374: How to Be the Best Public Speaker On the Planet by James Altucher on Tips For Delivering a Publich Speech 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: https://jamesaltucher.com/blog/how-to-be-the-best-public-speaker-on-the-planet/ Reach customers online and across social networks with an ever-growing suite of channel integrations and apps - including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, and more. Go to Shopify.com/osd for a free 14-day trial Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalStartUpDaily

374: How to Be the Best Public Speaker On the Planet by James Altucher on Tips For Delivering a Publich Speech

Leo Babauta of Zen Habits shares 17 unbeatable ways to create a peaceful, relaxed workday Episode 373: 17 Unbeatable Ways to Create a Peaceful, Relaxed Workday by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on How to Work Stress Free 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: http://zenhabits.net/17-unbeatable-ways-to-create-a-peaceful-relaxed-workday Reach customers online and across social networks with an ever-growing suite of channel integrations and apps - including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, and more. Go to Shopify.com/osd for a free 14-day trial Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalStartUpDaily

373: 17 Unbeatable Ways to Create a Peaceful, Relaxed Workday by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on How to Work Stress Free

Christine Comaford tells you why change management fails Episode 372: Why Change Management Fails by Christine Comaford of Smart Tribes Institute on Understanding How People Change 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. The original post is located here: https://smarttribesinstitute.com/why-change-management-fails/ Reach customers online and across social networks with an ever-growing suite of channel integrations and apps - including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, and more. Go to Shopify.com/osd for a free 14-day trial Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalStartUpDaily

372: Why Change Management Fails by Christine Comaford of Smart Tribes Institute on Understanding How People Change

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