Simon Sinek

09/01/2026

✋ Raise your hand if you’ve read an entire page of a book and absorbed exactly none of it.

We blame our focus. Or our discipline. Or the book.

Jim Kwik is a top brain coach and has spent 34 years teaching people how to actually learn. And he thinks every book on your nightstand is still salvageable.

What’s the last book you actually finished?

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08/31/2026

How do we create an environment in which our people can work at their natural best?

Building a trusting team is one of the five practices outlined in The Infinite Game. And if you want to go deeper, check out Unleash Your Infinite Mindset, the online course based on the bestselling book.

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08/30/2026

08/28/2026

Legacy reaches beyond titles or achievements. It’s measured by the value we give to the world.

Video from Urban Land Institute (ULI) 2024 with CRE investor and creator, Lynn King-Tolliver

08/27/2026

Ever been given great advice that still felt wrong in your stomach? Pay attention to that.

Mary Holland Nader knows the feeling. When she left Wall Street to star in Hulu’s Love Thy Nader and build her first company Mary & Pip, everyone had an opinion about what she should do…

It was overwhelming, to say the least. Then a mentor’s advice sparked a realization... 💡

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08/26/2026

Getting promoted is exciting. Then comes the tiny detail of…actually leading people. 😅

You probably have plenty of ideas about what makes a great leader—especially if you’ve had a leader who showed you what *not* to do. But becoming the leader you want to be doesn’t mean figuring it all out on your own.

Leaderful gives you the tools, skills, and support to step into your role with confidence.

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08/25/2026

When founders brag, they brag about how much they’ve raised. It’s rarely about what they’ve built.

Mary Holland Nader is a former Wall Street analyst, star of Hulu’s Love Thy Nader, and founder of the fintech company Mary & Pip. She’s building her company differently than the hypergrowth crowd — on purpose, for a purpose.

And in our conversation, I tell her what I tell every founder before they take anyone’s money. 🎧 Listen to the full episode of A Bit of Optimism wherever you get your podcasts.

08/22/2026

It is better to have a great team than a team of greats. The ability of a group of people to do remarkable things hinges on how well those people can pull together.

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Video from ServiceTitan's North Star Summit

08/20/2026

For many of us, stepping away—from the job, the city, the path—comes with the same quiet fear: "I'll fall behind."

Behind what, exactly?

Brendan Hunt is the Emmy Award-winning co-creator of , and for years he's given young performers the same advice about committing to unexpected opportunities: go do it. Because ultimately, the life you're afraid of falling behind is the one in your imagination. The real one is waiting for you to go live it.

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