6 Real World Ways to Build Hope
Sometimes the voice in your head whispers, “It’s not worth it.” Sometimes that voice is right. Sometimes it’s time to build hope. Nietzsche said, “Hope in reality is the worst of all evils… Continue reading
Category Archive: Optimism
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Crisis: 5 Ways to Fuel Progress When the Lights Go Out
Never trivialize crisis with frivolous optimism. Smart people roll their eyes at Pollyanna leaders. Acknowledge bad and work toward good. The danger of crisis is magnetism. Crisis captures your attention, dominates perspectives, and… Continue reading
Six Limiting Beliefs That Hold You Back
“Shut up Nate. You’re never going to be any good… We’re not good at wrestling and we never will be.” Nate Zinsser’s classmate By the time Nate became a junior in high school,… Continue reading
Dear Dan: I Feel Burn-Out Because Administration Promotes Unqualified People
Dear Dan, First, I really enjoy your leadership tweets. Second, I’m currently at a job, where the administration seems to be promoting ‘yes men’ and not qualified people to supervisors. Not leaders. This… Continue reading
3 Unexpected Interventions that Changed the World
Ted Geisel crossed the Atlantic on stormy seas in the Fall of 1935. It was eight days of agonizing monotony. He sat at the bar for hours, the rhythmic thumping of the ship’s… Continue reading
7 Ways to Avoid the Pitfalls of Optimism
There’s a dark side to Oz. The wizard is a fraud. Optimism doesn’t cure every ailment. It causes some. An optimistic novice is like an idiot with a box of fireworks standing by… Continue reading