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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: 152

Seven years after ISIS killed her son, Diane Foley met with one of his killers. Somehow, she was abl

Humility stems from confidence. Confident leaders can admit when they're not the smartest person in

The jump from $250 million to $2 billion in revenue doesn't happen overnight. Over 25 years, John Bu

War reporters risk their lives to document conflict. And yet, after a career living on battlefields,

Starting a company from scratch isn't easy. Doing it multiple times seems downright impossible.Eric

In 2005, Neil Strauss published The Game, a book about his years living in the pickup artist communi

Society treats marriage like the end goal of human intimacy. Platonic friends can never be as import

It's not just what we eat but how we eat it that counts. Eating the same meal in a different order c

Relationships are hard. No matter how much we like, respect, or love someone, conflict seems inevita

Loneliness is now an epidemic, with devastating impacts on our health. How can we rekindle the deep

Apple's "1984" commercial, the Energizer Bunny, and the launch of Air Jordans all have one thing in

Anxiety disorders affect Gen Z at astronomically higher rates than previous generations. There's ple

Most of us would count ourselves lucky to live to age 80. And yet, there are places on Earth where p

As the private space industry races to colonize space for profit, where does NASA fit in to the equa

If great leaders are those willing to suffer for their beliefs, Leopoldo Lopez is certainly a great

Life as a nightclub promoter in New York City was an unending cycle of drinking, drugs, models, and

Great communicators aren't born that way. They're self-made.Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prize-winni

In a divided society, idealists believe we can overcome our differences.Alexandra Hudson is one of t

When life gets tough, true friends ask for help.Christina Tosi is that kind of friend. She's someone

Awkwardness gets a bad rap, but the trait is often an indicator that someone is extraordinary.  Psyc