Resilience

Resilience

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The innovative investor and entrepreneur deals out advice for anyone looking to follow in his footsteps.
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6mins
“I was incarcerated well before I was in prison and I was free before the gates of prison opened up and let me out.”
Unlikely Collaborators
A swimmer is utilizing psychology for success while swimming in a pool at night.
Psychologist Noel Brick shares the mental techniques we can use to improve our performance on and off the field.
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6mins
Former SNL star Jay Pharoah answers our most challenging questions about life, self-esteem, and changing his mind.
Unlikely Collaborators
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Well-rounded business teams can be built by distilling key insights from sporting data. Bottom line: don't overstock on superstars.
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8mins
He revolutionized hospitality, twice. Chip Conley shares his secrets to being able to evolve in an ever-changing world.
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6mins
Over 250 million records sold and more than 70 platinum hits later, Jason Derulo sits down with us to talk about goals, insecurities, and why he still doesn’t feel like he’s “made it.”
Unlikely Collaborators
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Omer Bartov, who spent decades studying the unspeakable horrors of genocide, shares how his studies have impacted his own mental health.
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29mins
Four visionaries—Kevin Kelly, Peter Schwartz, Ari Wallach, and Tyler Cowen—share their insights on the future, urging viewers to consider the impact of their actions on future generations.
A man in a Chinese costume is holding a candle, exemplifying the essence of Taoism.
While Taoism can be paradoxical and abstract, it also offers daily life lessons.
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With any occupation comes a risk of health and safety hazards. When it comes to being Santa Claus, the challenges are unique.
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This new geologic activity could be part of a thousand-year cycle, ushering in a new era of volcanism on the island.
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People with higher immune resilience live longer, resist diseases, and are more likely to survive diseases when they do develop.
5mins
The NFL icon talks overcoming a difficult childhood and what’s needed to succeed in a world where the cards are stacked against you.
Unlikely Collaborators
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7mins
There are three kinds of failure. Only one can help you have a better shot of succeeding in the future. A Harvard business professor explains.
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Antioxidant vitamins don’t stress us like plants do—and don’t have their beneficial effect.
A person demonstrating leadership in the 2020s by holding a compass in front of a picture of a compass.
What worked before won’t necessarily work this time — and the best leaders will adapt.
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According to neuropsychologist Julia DiGangi, no one can live a life free of emotional pain. We can only choose how those emotions empower us.
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11mins
"Resilience" is being able to withstand hardship; "antifragility" goes one step further.
If you find yourself on one of these roads, it might be a while before you see another fellow traveler.
A woman is break the mold posing next to a styrofoam truck.
How Stacy Madison — founder of Stacy’s Pita Chips and BeBOLD Foods — discovered that reinvention is not a one-off deal but an ongoing process.
A woman holding a syringe administers an mRNA vaccine with gloves and a mask on.
Undeterred by years of failure, Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman proved that mRNA is the future of vaccines.
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Generative AI — driven by large language models — has the potential to destroy or supercharge most businesses. Now is the time to pivot.
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Many capabilities contribute to effective change leadership, but four stand out as vitally important at a macro level.
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Scientific evidence does not support the use of trigger warnings, which are described as a "disingenuous gesture of trauma awareness."
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Individuals and organizations can maintain a strong and enduring identity by repeatedly remaking themselves.
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“Choose not to be harmed—and you won’t feel harmed," advised Stoic philosopher-emperor Marcus Aurelius. He had a point.
An orange-robed monk practicing mindfulness on a stone wall.
Is mindfulness really the panacea it's touted to be, or are we glossing over some fundamental flaws?