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The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: Is the Oven On?

The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: Is the Oven On?

Quotes of the Week from Me: “There is always something that needs to get done.” “A broken mirror reveals the frailty of beauty’s imperfection.” “Eliminate distractions.” “Be more intentional with less.” Quotes of the Week from Others: “Only when you realize you are blessed, will you really tap into what you can give.” – Brendan Burchard “The world will only give you what you ask of it.” – Eddie Pinero “If you don’t do your dance, who will?” – Gabrielle…

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The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: 4 Minutes

The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: 4 Minutes

Quotes of the Week from Me: “There is nothing wrong with your decisions steering you in unexpected directions.” “You are one conversation away from a new connection, a new friendship.” “Do you ever just sit and think, ‘How wonderful?’” Quotes of the Week from Others: “We’re born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we’re not alone.” – Orson Welles “I can bear any pain,…

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The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: Opposites

The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: Opposites

Quotes of the Week from Me: “When I lose sleep, I can’t tell if it’s a good thing or a bad thing. I guess it really depends on why.” “Work in opposites.” “Don’t be afraid of looking dumb, that’s typically where the genius starts.” Quotes of the Week from Others: “I have learned silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet strange, I am ungrateful to those teachers.” – Kahlil Gibran – this quote…

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The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: Sandy Feet

The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: Sandy Feet

Quotes of the Week from Me: “I really like the infrequently familiar.” “Find ways to get sand between your toes as much as possible.” “Everyone’s inside their own story.” Quotes of the Week from Others: “I’ve never seen someone critiqued into more self-confidence.” – Chelsey Goodan “That’s what I consider true generosity. You give your all and yet you always feel as if it costs you nothing.” – Simone de Beauvoir “Let everything happen to you: beauty and terror. Just…

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The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: Find the Joy

The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: Find the Joy

Quotes of the Week from Me: “Meaningful adventures require a sustained commitment to time and effort.” “Sit with it.” “Where is the joy?” Quotes of the Week from Others: “Remember, being happy doesn’t mean you have it all. It simply means you’re thankful for all you have.” – Unknown “Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working.” – Pablo Picasso “I needed that lesson.” – Unknown Quick Optimism: Easy sounds nice. Difficult feels nice, eventually. It’s not always the…

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The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: See Each Other

The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: See Each Other

Quotes of the Week from Me: “Are you ready?” – guess it doesn’t matter what for, as long as you are! “Everyone’s eyes are open, but they aren’t seeing each other.” “Embrace every new opportunity.” Quotes of the Week from Others: “Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future.” – Oscar Wild “The best way out is always through.” – Robert Frost “Never give from the depths of your well, but from your overflow.” – Rumi Quick…

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The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: Clean Your Doorstep

The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: Clean Your Doorstep

Quotes of the Week from Me: “Comprehension is key. If you say more but others hear and understand less, the communication is likely irrelevant and unhelpful.” “The internet is so real and so fake, it is very easy to get lost in the illusions.” “Who do you trust most?” Quotes of the Week from Others: “Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.” – Samuel Butler “You have to believe in…

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The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: Team Topics

The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: Team Topics

Quotes of the Week from Me: “Treat yourself well and treat others well.” “You know when you need to show up.” “Quick answers may indicate shallow reasoning.” “Little, boring details are easy to miss and hard to carry out. When you are able to identify them, do them, and become them, you’ll discover several advantages to your new process.” Quotes of the Week from Others: “Before you can win, you have to believe that you’re a winner. Winners think, look,…

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The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: Balloons

The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: Balloons

Quotes of the Week from Me: “I never really knew the most fulfilling changes are the most difficult challenges.” “Think of all the beautiful things.” “You can and must endure.” “How is your family?” – a good self-check-in before and after big decisions. Quotes of the Week from Others: “Confidence isn’t walking into a room thinking you are better than everyone; it’s walking in not having to compare yourself to anyone at all.” – Unknown “How easy for those, who…

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The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: Blue Frogs

The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: Blue Frogs

Quotes of the Week from Me: “Some answers in life will never reveal themselves preemptively.” “Two philosophies for you. One, our perception of reality is shaped by our beliefs. Two, our beliefs are shaped by our perception of reality. Which feels truer to you?” “Ugly faces lead to beautiful reps.” Quotes of the Week from Others: “When you choose to speak, it says something about you. When you choose not to, it also says something about you.” – Unknown “Peace…

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