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  Let’s Try to Be Optimists

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  But Try Not to Be Stupid

  Let’s wrap up our quick look at Colin Powell’s thoughts on the power of grounded optimism with one more gem. This one’s from Rule #4 of his 13 Rules. The Rule? “It Can Be Done.” Powell tells us: “This familiar quotation is on a desk plaque given to me by the great ...

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  Colin Powell on Hope

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  “It’s a Bad Supper, but Makes a Good Breakfast”

  In our last +1, we talked about my recent Google search to learn more about force multipliers. We learned that a hammer is a force multiplier—helping us get more done with the same amount of effort. (And a lot less pain in the old hand!) We also learned that, according to the wise leader

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  Perpetual Optimism

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  Colin Powell Says: It’s a Force Multiplier

  The other day I headed to Google to look up the meaning of the phrase “force multiplier.” Short story: When we initially launched our Optimize Coach certification program, I said that I believed our program could be a catalytic force multiplier in help...

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  Confidence & Self-Image

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  Noli Timere

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  <- “Be Not Afraid” (= The #1 Phrase in the Bible)

  In our last +1, we spent some time hanging out with my friend Katherine Collins who is, I am quite sure, the only human on the planet who has run a multi-billion dollar mutual fund AND gone to Harvard Divinity School. (Hah!) (And wow.) (One more time: Who DOES that?) So… As we d...

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  How Bad Do You Want It?

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  Mind Over Obstacles

  Matt Fitzgerald wrote a great book called How Bad Do You Want It? It’s a great addition to the sports-...

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  Fear Doors - Part I

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  Walked Through Any Lately?

  Revisiting our Conquering Fear discussion, Today I’d like to talk about something I’m calling “Fear Doors.” I want to talk about the fact that (at least some of) your greatest (!) achievements—the stuff that has made you most proud and most positively impacted your life—cam...

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  Super-Quick Hope Building Tip

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  How Have You Rocked It Lately?

  In our last +1, we talked about the importance of goals as they relate to having high hope. In short, we can’t be hopeful without goals. We’ve gotta see a better future and take the time to aim our attention arrows by setting some clear, challenging, and doable goals. Of course,

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  Nietzsche’s Formula for Happiness

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  And: Hope and Goals, Science of

  As you know, I’m a huge fan of the science of Optimizing. (Ancient wisdom + modern science + practical tools, baby! 🙂) Today I’d like to chat about one of my favorite topics: The Science of Hope and Goals. Note: We’ve already explored some of the wisdom from the main researcher ...

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  Conquering Depression & Goals

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  Jason and the Argonauts (+ Pema Chödrön)

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  Another Strategy to Deal with the Sirens

  Emerson and I recently enjoyed some Greek mythology via the D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths. It was fun to spend some time hanging out with Zeus (the God not our dog—lol), Hercules, and some of the other epic gods and goddesses and heroes and monsters. Today I want to cha...

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  Antifragility & Habits

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  Depressed? Two Ways to Respond

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  Science Says: One Is Better than the Other

  In our last +1, we talked about Michael Jordan and Carol Dweck and growth mindsets. I mentioned the fact that when I imagined Jordan crying after missing the cut for his varsity basketball team, I thought of Carol Dweck for two reasons....

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  Positivity, Science of

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  For Peak Performance in Sports and in Life

  Continuing our time with world-class CrossFit coach Ben Bergeron, let’s look at another one of his champion characteristics: Positivity. But, first, let’s take a look inside his gym in New England. Come along, file in. Look ...

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  FEAR -> DARE

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  ACT on How to Make the Switch

  Russ Harris is one of the world’s leading practitioners of “Acceptance and Commitment Therapy” (“ACT” for short)—which is basically a cool hybrid of cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness training. Russ has written a c...

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  Patient vs. Conqueror (+ Doctor)

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  Submit vs. Conquer (+ Teach)

  Today we’re going to talk about the ancient etymology of the word patient. Pop quiz: Do you know where the word comes from? (No one I’ve ever asked—including many doctors—has know...

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  The Dreaded “U-Lag" on Your Heroic Quest

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  And How to Conquer It

  Returning to our Hero’s journey theme, imagine yourself at the start of an epic journey. You’re looking out across a canyon. You can see a shimmering oasis on the other side of the canyon. It’s epic. Super bright and shiny and awesome. And it’s yours. You know it. You can feel it. Then ...

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  Radical Remission

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  Exemplars, Long Tails and The Science of Self-Efficacy

  This is our final idea in our second +1 series on Cancer. We’re going to cultivate more hope. But… First, let me step back up on the science soapbox… PLEASE NOTE: This hope we’re cultivating is NOT a false hope. It is a hope grounded in rigorous science. It is a functional hope a...

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