A Bit of Optimism

Our time, energy, and emotions are valuable because they are finite.

And yet conversations with Seth Godin always leave me feeling more patient, energized, and full of love.  

Seth is a prolific author and a marketing genius who knows first-hand how love can take an interaction from transactional to transformational.

This is… A Bit of Optimism.

For more on Seth and his work check out: 

https://www.sethgodin.com/

A Song of Significance, out May 2023: https://geni.us/pdnqnz

Want to go fast? Go alone. Want to go far? Go together.

Most entrepreneurs aren’t lone wolves. Founders like Jeff Rosenthal know that the greatest ventures come with partners, mentors, and communities.

Being enthusiastic, generous, and kind attracts people who want to help—and together you can accomplish the unreasonable. 

This is… A Bit of Optimism.

For more on Jeff and his work check out: 

https://summit.co/

https://summitimpact.org/

Anxiety is the crown jewel of human evolution. 

That’s the professional opinion of neuroscience professor and clinical psychologist Dr. Tracy Dennis-Tiwary, who is driving a paradigm shift in how we understand anxiety. The emotion isn’t a sickness or a flaw in human design – it’s an evolved advantage that protects us and strengthens our creative and productive powers. 

So even though anxiety doesn’t feel good…it can be good to feel anxious.

This is… A Bit of Optimism.

For more on Dr. Dennis-Tiwary and her work check out: 

https://www.drtracyphd.com/

https://www.harpercollins.com/products/future-tense-tracy-dennis-tiwary?variant=39708426797090

There are precious few moments in life that guarantee joy. That’s what makes time spent with Richard Curtis or watching his films so special – you just know you’re in for a great time.  

Richard is the patron saint of love in the movies.  He’s a writer and sometimes director known for optimistic, funny, and uplifting films like: Love Actually, About Time, Notting Hill, Bridget Jones’s Diary, Mr. Bean, and many more.

I had the distinct pleasure of sitting down with Richard on Valentine’s Day of all days to talk about love, joy, charity, and optimism.

This is…A Bit of Optimism.

For more on Richard and his work check out:

https://www.comicrelief.com/

Explorers discover new worlds and perspectives that change humanity forever.

Leland Melvin has spent his life exploring.  He’s been a rocket scientist, an astronaut, and an NFL player.

Now, he’s an educator who uses the dramatic ups-and-downs of his own life to inspire the next generation of explorers.  

This is… A Bit of Optimism.

For more on Leland and his work, check out: 

lelandmelvin.com

When is a risk worth taking? We have to learn to embrace the comfortable risks - the ones where the pain of failure is worthwhile or even valuable.  

Podcaster, author and NYU professor, Scott Galloway and I talk about a lot of things, including our concern that the youngest generation is too afraid of the risks worth taking and how that may be adversely affecting them. 

This is… A Bit of Optimism. 

For more on Scott and his work check out: 

https://www.profgalloway.com/

https://profgmedia.com/the-pod/

https://profgmedia.com/pivot/

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/713560/adrift-by-scott-galloway/

Sarah has the coolest job: Space Archaeologist.

She uses satellites to find undiscovered sites buried deep beneath the ground. But the real interesting stuff is what we can learn about ourselves from studying our past.

This is… A Bit of Optimism.
 

Watch Sarah's first TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFC5CwZVCEw&themeRefresh=1

Watch Egypt's Lost Cities on the BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011pwms
 

Divesh is one of the most connected people I know. Charming and opinionated, he advises and invests the fortunes of the most successful and wealthiest people on the planet.  

So I wanted to ask him what he's learned along the way and what we can learn from him.

This is... A Bit of Optimism.

For more on Divesh and his work check out: 

https://www.iconiqcapital.com/

When you show up with love and aim only to give of yourself, everyone you interact with can feel it.

Carla Hall has led a life and a career filled with zigs and zags. The two-time Top Chef contestant and current cooking contributor for Good Morning America went from accountant, to model, to author, to chef. She has done it all and shown up with love at every opportunity. She’s living proof that when you make decisions out of love—both for yourself and others—even your falls can be beautiful.

This is… A Bit of Optimism.

For more on Carla and her work, check out:

https://www.carlahall.com/

https://linktr.ee/carlahall

Every generation is different, but one thing currently unites Boomers, Gen X-ers, and Millennials: they are all struggling to understand Gen Z.  

David and Jonah Stillman are a father-and-son research team who specialize in generational differences and their impact on the workplace. David is Gen X, Jonah is Gen Z, and together they are helping today’s leaders understand the new generation.  

This is… A Bit of Optimism.

For more on Jonah and David's work, check out: 

genguru.com

https://www.amazon.com/Gen-Work-Generation-Transforming-Workplace-ebook/dp/B01HM27IDK/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=