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The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: You Have to Start.

The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: You Have to Start.

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Monday, September 19, 2022 You have to start if you want to win. Expect yourself to start. Expect yourself to win. Starting is simple, but not always easy. Simple means uncomplicated in form, nature or design, and/or straightforward. So if starting is simple, you should just start. Doing a pushup is simple in nature and design. Reading one word and understanding it can be simple in nature and design. Going for a walk can be simple. However, when these simple…

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The Art of Productive Practice

The Art of Productive Practice

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Practice makes perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect. Practice makes progress. Let’s start from zero, by establishing that practice does not have to make anything. In its simplest form, practice is doing. Practice is studying, performing, presenting, speaking, loving, and trying. Practice takes effort regardless of its outcome. Practice is a lifestyle and an ongoing commitment to ideas, goals, and tasks that we must accept as part of a bigger process, or a bigger meaning. The beauty of practice lies in…

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The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: No Secret to Success

The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: No Secret to Success

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Monday, September 12, 2022 There is no secret to success.  What does success look like to you? For some, success is starting for the first time. For others, success means continuing, or even starting again after stopping. My wife, Taylor, is an avid runner. She ran track and cross country at Cornell University. I always joke that she is smarter and more athletic than me and that I “married up”. What impresses me most, however, is her continued commitment. Her…

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The Secret To Success

The Secret To Success

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There is no secret. I have struggled with this topic for a long time. I have jumped back and forth about what success looks like for me or maybe what it should look like. I find it hard to define and it no longer feels like something I should ask other people about if I want to achieve my definition of success. What does it look like to you? I hear success stories all the time. A lot of us…

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Notice, Analyze, Focus, Act – NAFA

Notice, Analyze, Focus, Act – NAFA

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The world’s highest achievers embrace focusing on one task at a time. We are surrounded by distractions disguised as resources that make us believe we are not doing enough. At work, we manage several projects or clients simultaneously while messaging back and forth with our teammates about yet another topic. Sending an email on Outlook is followed up with a message on WhatsApp and then a job posting on the company’s LinkedIn page. You can never post enough. In school,…

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Practical Optimism

Practical Optimism

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Practical Concerned with the actual use or doing of something as opposed to theories or ideas. Likely to succeed in real circumstances; feasible Optimism Confidence about the future or the outcome of the future The belief that your current situation is the best it could be, right now. Practical Optimism An action based, realistic approach to exploring your life in a positive light or while pursuing positive outcomes. A belief system that an increase in positive thoughts and actions will…

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Email Like a Professional

Email Like a Professional

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Email Basics Sending emails are still necessary for most professional positions in the United States. At every level of employment as an employee, business owner, blogger, photographer, caregiver, etc. emailing is an important skill. When we boil down communication between people, teams, and companies, sending an email works, they are quick and efficient. Let’s make sure you are getting your message across in the most professional and effective way. Email etiquette Email etiquette is all about engaging your audience and…

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The Weekly Optimist

The Weekly Optimist

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Monday, September 5, 2022 Every morning you have a choice. Hit snooze to continue watching your dreams or wake up to start chasing them. My weekly perspective: I grew up with a lot of dreams. I loved basketball and baseball. I loved my family and friends. I loved being active and working hard. Over time I narrowed my focus to baseball and academics. I knew that playing a college sport meant I had to prove myself on the field and…

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Interview Skills to Help You Get Hired

Interview Skills to Help You Get Hired

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KNOW YOUR RESUME BUILD YOUR NARRATIVE – TELL A CAPTIVATING STORY EFFECTIVE NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION CLARIFY QUESTIONS SHOWCASE YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE COMPANY AND INTERVIEWER(S) Interviewing for a new job is imperfect. Chemistry with the hiring manager or hiring committee is hit or miss and your ability to connect with potential future coworkers could make or break an official offer. Make sure you have the skills below in your arsenal to take on any interview with confidence. Good luck! Know Your…

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Commit to Practice, Progress, and Competition

Commit to Practice, Progress, and Competition

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The world remembers Kobe Bryant for inspiring multiple generations of athletes, fathers, business people, and anyone who tries their luck shooting a crumpled piece of paper at a trash can. It is almost a requirement to yell, “Kobe!” when doing anything that resembles a jump shot. Kobe was a generational talent, but also someone who had mastered his ruthless mentality, nicknamed his Mamba Mentality, and the art of true work ethic. He left this world too soon and will be…

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