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A Bit of Optimism

The future is always bright…if you know where to look. Join me each week for A Bit of Optimism! I ta

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Total: 187

Occasionally I get to meet someone whose story absolutely inspires me. Quilen Blackwell is that pers

Where do we find the truth? As the business of news has become, well, a business…it seems to have be

Many people have theories, but what philosopher, Dr. James Carse, figured out is more profound. He a

Happying with Derren Brown

2020/12/22

What happens when someone who is obsessed with human behavior, instead of becoming a psychologist, c

Conversion with Ric Elias

2020/12/15

On January 15th 2009, Captain “Sully” Sullenberger, against all odds, landed his US Airways Airbus s

In life we learn different things from different people. From my friend, retail executive Ann Marie

Joy with Marco Bizzarri

2020/12/1

Gucci CEO, Marco Bizzarri, finds joy in the little things. This is his secret. His secret to a happy

We are living in a polarized world filled with fear and uncertainty. There is, however, a way we can

We all want to feel like we belong. We feel safe surrounded by people who see the world the way we s

What would you talk to organizational psychologist and author of Give and Take, Adam Grant, about? E

Twenty years ago my sister and our family suffered a tragedy that we don’t talk about very often. Sh

Where does optimism come from? I think it comes from an innate sense that the future is bright. Andy

Are you honest? Let me ask the question a different way: have you ever told a lie? You can see the p

It’s often easier to learn lessons when we look at extreme cases. I turned to the military to unders

Two things - money and the internet - influence and impact almost everything in our lives. Which is

Extreme listening are two words that don’t usually go together. But there is no other way to describ

General Stan McChrystal was the Commander of The Joint Special Operations Command under President Ob

Courage with Guy Raz

2020/7/27

We all need courage these days. The courage to speak out, the courage to be optimistic, the courage

Carolyn Adams is an extraordinary woman. A world-renown dancer, pioneer, and teacher - she is a ligh

We live in a world that is increasingly polarized. Reality, however, is a lot more grey than that, w