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177. Why Optimism Is Your Greatest Survival Skill with Bill Burke

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Bill Burke is the former CEO of The Weather Channel, and former President of the TBS Superstation. His long life at the highest echelons of media leadership has made him a master at choosing his own perspective, and he considers optimism to be one of our greatest superpowers. In this episode, he shares his insights about how it’s possible to harness the power of optimism with a few key strategies.

Chapters

00:00 – Intro & Welcome

2:28 –Why Bill Started Advocating for Optimism

4:32 – Bill’s Definition of Optimism

7:30 – The Science of Optimism

17:05 – Break

19:22 – Challenging Sociology Studies

22:19 – Challenges Left by Past Generations

30:41 – Pessimism is the Evil Twin of Cynicism

32:15 – Gen Z Will be the Greatest Generation in Human History

34:55 – You See What You Look For

40:23 – Our Responsibility to Lead Others Up

49:17 – The Blue Sky Podcast

53:05 – David Von Drehle’s Cardinal Story

57:01 – How the News Skews Our Perceptions

59:35 – Our Outlook is a Choice

1:01:50 – Closing

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Bill Burke is the former CEO of The Weather Channel, and former President of the TBS Superstation. His long life at the highest echelons of media leadership has made him a master at choosing his own perspective, and he considers optimism to be one of our greatest superpowers. In this episode, he shares his insights about how it’s possible to harness the power of optimism with a few key strategies.

Chapters

00:00 – Intro & Welcome

2:28 –Why Bill Started Advocating for Optimism

4:32 – Bill’s Definition of Optimism

7:30 – The Science of Optimism

17:05 – Break

19:22 – Challenging Sociology Studies

22:19 – Challenges Left by Past Generations

30:41 – Pessimism is the Evil Twin of Cynicism

32:15 – Gen Z Will be the Greatest Generation in Human History

34:55 – You See What You Look For

40:23 – Our Responsibility to Lead Others Up

49:17 – The Blue Sky Podcast

53:05 – David Von Drehle’s Cardinal Story

57:01 – How the News Skews Our Perceptions

59:35 – Our Outlook is a Choice

1:01:50 – Closing

  continue reading

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