A Bit of Optimism
My career is an accident. It started when I set out to rediscover my passion and reignite a spark I’d lost — and that journey led me to the work I do now. If you know me from my books or my speaking, you know I’m fascinated by why people do what they do. What makes someone find joy and meaning in their life, or pursue something far greater than themselves? I started A Bit of Optimism to explore those ideas and expand
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- 1 LimitlessJim Kwik · 1× across 1 episode
- 2 Limitless DailyJim Kwik · 1× across 1 episode
- 3 The IliadHomer · 1× across 1 episode
Revisited: The Power of Doing One Thing Exceptionally Well with Gymshark Founder and CEO Ben Francis
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Revisited: Why Relationships Are the Secret to a Long, Happy Life with Psychotherapist Esther Perel
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Liquid Life
Zygmunt Bauman
we live what zigmud bauman used to call liquid life ▶ tap to play from here
The Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness
Robert Waldinger and Marc Schulz
you're describing what the harvard longitudinal study on men by the way that has been going on for decades it's absolutely clear that relationships and meaningful relationships is the number one barn for happiness ▶ tap to play from here
Revisited: Your Instincts Know What You Want with Happiness Expert Arthur Brooks
0:00 / 55:55
Life Is in the Transitions
Bruce Feiler
one of his recent books was called life is in the transitions ▶ tap to play from here
The Master and His Emissary
Iain McGilchrist
he wrote the master and his emissary that talks about hemispheric lateralization ▶ tap to play from here
Revisited: The Power of Saying "Screw It" with Rob Lowe
0:00 / 62:22
What Mentally Strong People Do on Their Worst Days with Psychotherapist Amy Morin
0:00 / 61:45
13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do
Amy Morin
she's a psychotherapist who wrote an amazing book called thirteen things that mentally strong people don't do and her new book is the mental strength playbook ▶ tap to play from here
The Mental Strength Playbook: 50 Tools to Cope with Stress, Thrive Under Pressure, and Gain a Competitive Edge in the Workplace
Amy Morin
she's a psychotherapist who wrote an amazing book called thirteen things that mentally strong people don't do and her new book is the mental strength playbook ▶ tap to play from here
The Dating Advice Making Us Worse at Love with Relationship Expert Amy Chan
0:00 / 50:17
Unsingle
Amy Chan
she's also the founder of renew breakup bootcamp and the author of unsingle ▶ tap to play from here
Why Trying to “Sound Smart” is Losing You the Room with Strategic Story Producer Rob Willis
0:00 / 47:13
Start with Why
Simon Sinek
like start with why is a beautiful elegant simple book ▶ tap to play from here
The Infinite Game
Simon Sinek
by the time you get to infinite game it's a it's a much more complex concept ▶ tap to play from here
Your Limits Are Learned (And They Can Be Unlearned) with Brain Coach Jim Kwik
0:00 / 50:37
Limitless
Jim Kwik
he's the best selling author of limitless and his new book limitless daily offers daily upgrades to transform our lives ▶ tap to play from here
Limitless Daily
Jim Kwik
he's the best selling author of limitless and his new book limitless daily offers daily upgrades to transform our lives ▶ tap to play from here
The Iliad
Homer
did you remember the iliad the iliad mmhmm was um passed down um through story over generations ▶ tap to play from here
How to Trust Yourself When Everyone Has an Opinion with Love Thy Nader's Mary Holland Nader
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What Happens When You Bet on Yourself with Ted Lasso’s Brendan Hunt
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How to Say the Hard Thing and Keep the Relationship | A Bit of Optimism: Feelings at Work | PART 5
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Why Being Right Is Costing You Trust | A Bit of Optimism: Feelings at Work | PART 4
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Alcoholics Anonymous
Bill Wilson
when somebody goes through alcoholics anonymous one of the first things they have to do is they have to make amends ▶ tap to play from here
What Is Your Team Afraid to Tell You? | A Bit of Optimism: Feelings at Work | PART 3
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The Secret to Better Conversations Isn't Talking | A Bit of Optimism: Feelings at Work | PART 2
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Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life
Marshall Rosenberg
there's this thing from nonviolent communication that i really love which is they for nonviolent communication nonviolent communication yeah which is like ▶ tap to play from here
The Hidden Cost of Always Saying Yes | A Bit of Optimism: Feelings at Work | PART 1
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Why We Fall for the Wrong Person with Couples Therapist Dr. Harville Hendrix
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Getting the Love You Want
Harville Hendrix
he's written ten books including the bestsellers getting the love you want and receiving love ▶ tap to play from here
Receiving Love
Harville Hendricks
he's written ten books including the bestsellers getting the love you want and receiving love ▶ tap to play from here
How to Tell If Fear Is Protecting You or Holding You Back with Extreme Athlete Nelly Attar
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Remembering Bob Chapman: The Mentor Who Changed My Life
0:00 / 52:06
Leaders Eat Last
Simon Sinek
i went on to write about bob and barry waymiller in my book leaders eat last ▶ tap to play from here
Dying for a Paycheck
Jeffrey Pfeffer
jeffrey pfeiffer at sanford wrote a book dying for a paycheck ▶ tap to play from here
Everybody Matters
Bob Chapman and Raj Sisodia
you've written your book everybody matters to get the word out there ▶ tap to play from here
The AI Skills Nobody is Teaching (And Everyone Needs) with AI Expert Ethan Mollick
0:00 / 58:53
Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI
Ethan Mollick
his new york times bestseller co intelligence and his popular sub stack one useful thing have become the goto resources ▶ tap to play from here
The Iliad
Homer
if we have to remember that the like the iliad and the odyssey were oral traditions you know this book that we were forced to read in school that's a that's like in eight hundred pages ▶ tap to play from here
The Odyssey
Homer
if we have to remember that the like the iliad and the odyssey were oral traditions ▶ tap to play from here
How to Stop Letting Your Own Thoughts Make You Sick, Stressed, and Stuck with Dr. Ellen Langer
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The Mindful Body
Ellen Langer
she's a psychologist harvard professor and author of the books the mindful body and finding happy ▶ tap to play from here
Finding Happy
Ellen Langer
she's a psychologist harvard professor and author of the books the mindful body and finding happy ▶ tap to play from here
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