Home / 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.
Topics: Careers , Business , Education , Self-Improvement
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Your Limits Are Learned (And They Can Be Unlearned) with Brain Coach Jim Kwik September 1, 2026 How to Trust Yourself When Everyone Has an Opinion with Love Thy Nader's Mary Holland Nader August 25, 2026 What Happens When You Bet on Yourself with Ted Lasso’s Brendan Hunt August 18, 2026 How to Say the Hard Thing and Keep the Relationship | A Bit of Optimism: Feelings at Work | PART 5 August 11, 2026 Why Being Right Is Costing You Trust | A Bit of Optimism: Feelings at Work | PART 4 August 4, 2026 What Is Your Team Afraid to Tell You? | A Bit of Optimism: Feelings at Work | PART 3 July 28, 2026 The Secret to Better Conversations Isn't Talking | A Bit of Optimism: Feelings at Work | PART 2 July 21, 2026 The Hidden Cost of Always Saying Yes | A Bit of Optimism: Feelings at Work | PART 1 July 14, 2026 Why We Fall for the Wrong Person with Couples Therapist Dr. Harville Hendrix July 7, 2026 How to Tell If Fear Is Protecting You or Holding You Back with Extreme Athlete Nelly Attar June 30, 2026 Remembering Bob Chapman: The Mentor Who Changed My Life June 23, 2026 The AI Skills Nobody is Teaching (And Everyone Needs) with AI Expert Ethan Mollick June 16, 2026 How to Stop Letting Your Own Thoughts Make You Sick, Stressed, and Stuck with Dr. Ellen Langer June 9, 2026 Challenging Authority with Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss August 17, 2020
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