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The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: Spending Energy

The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: Spending Energy

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Happy Halloween! I hope you all enjoy time with friends and family while trick-or-treating/partying tomorrow. It’s super rainy this morning so fingers crossed the weather is better tomorrow night. Here are some Halloween fun-facts to start off this week’s newsletter: Quotes of the Week from Me: “Helping others to grow does not hinder you.” “Privacy is powerful.” “It is often easier to learn by doing. Don’t let others tell you where and when to begin.” “Build, create, challenge, fight. There…

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The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: Tired, but Happy

The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: Tired, but Happy

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Quotes of the Week from Me: “Patience is key.” “Identify with what’s simple, and what’s repeatable.” “Have you ever been tired and happy at the same time? What caused it? Isn’t it the best?” “Smile today.” “Make…” Quotes of the Week from Others: “Be useful.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger “There is nothing permanent except change.” – Heraclitus “The reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more.” – Jonas Salk Quick Optimism You might not know what it takes….

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The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: Brain Exercise

The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: Brain Exercise

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Quotes of the Week from Me: “Be a big part of something bigger.” “Work harder.” “Reflection and growth have layers. Learn from the past. Be with the present. Get inspired by the future.” A short conversation to have with yourself: Me: “Everything will work out.” Me: “Well, what exactly is it that will work out?” Me: “I’m not really sure, but it doesn’t matter because whatever it is, it will work out. And some of it has already been worked…

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The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: All of Life Educates II

The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: All of Life Educates II

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Quotes of the Week from Me: “Remain committed.” “Lean into your loved ones.” “Want more. Want less. Want new. Want old. Want change. Want the same. Take it.” Quotes of the Week from Others: “You can’t get much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good.” – Jerry West “Confidence isn’t about walking in a room and thinking you are better than everyone, it’s walking in and not having to compare yourself to anyone…

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The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: All of Life Educates

The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: All of Life Educates

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Quotes of the Week from Me: “All of life educates.” “It’s ok to have too many dreams. It’s ok for them to change. And it’s ok to not really know what they are; you might need to explore some first.” I am in recruiting season at work. It means meeting with hundreds of hopeful near-graduates from roughly 90 colleges and universities. It is really hard to answer, “What/Who do I want to be and why?” I still make sure to…

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The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: Heartfelt Gestures

The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: Heartfelt Gestures

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Good morning, everyone. How are you doing today? Please take a moment to think about how you are actually doing. Any aches and pains? I have a few right now. But it’s another wonderful Monday and the start to another wonderful week, so I am excited to kick things off with another Weekly Optimist Newsletter. Quotes of the Week from Me: “Present yourself with the gift of hard work. It’s a fun one to unwrap.” “Let life flow.” “What makes…

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The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: Over-communicate

The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: Over-communicate

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Quotes of the Week from Me: “Creativity should be honest expression. It should allude to the limitless nature of life’s possibilities.” “It’s okay, you’ll get stronger. Don’t worry, you’ll get stronger. You can do it. Go get stronger.” “Be yourself. Improve yourself. Be yourself. Improve yourself. Be yourself. Then, improve yourself. Keep rereading that.” “Sometimes you should rely on over-communication.” Quotes of the Week from Others: “Understanding the question is half the answer.” – Socrates I’ve been asking for a…

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The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: Remember. Find Your Strengths.

The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: Remember. Find Your Strengths.

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Quotes of the Week From Me: “The best advice I’ve gotten and given is to use your time wisely. It’s all the time you’re gonna get.” “Work hard. Work daily. Work. Work. Work.” “Don’t complain, adapt. Don’t make excuses, make solutions. Don’t blame others, take responsibility.” Quotes of the Week From Others: “Do not be afraid of spending quality time by yourself. That doesn’t make you antisocial or cause you to reject the rest of the world. But you need…

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Falling Awake

Falling Awake

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Quotes of the Week from Me: “Work on knowing yourself.” “Work on challenging the self you know.” Quotes of the Week from Others: “Beware of over concern for money, or position, or glory. Someday you will meet a man who cares for none of these things. Then you will know how poor you are.” – Rudyard Kipling “There are two types of tired: one that requires rest, and one that requires peace.” – Unknown Quick Optimism Take a break. Take…

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The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: You’re Alive!

The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: You’re Alive!

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Quotes of the Week from Me: “Start your day before the day starts.” “Everyone deserves a best friend.” “Accept challenge.” “When does illusion become reality?” Quotes of the Week from Others: “Do not try to seem wise to others.” – Epictetus “The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.” – Pablo Picasso “You owe it to all of us to get on with what you’re good at…” – W.H. Auden…

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