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Big Idea: Good Luck
Brian
I'm on 535 of my first 1,000 "Big Ideas." Re-launching thinkArete with all of them in November and can't wait to share. Just did this one: ...... Good Luck “Good luck is another name for... More »
NEED YOUR HELP! Seeking Big Ideas!
Brian
NEED YOUR HELP! Seeking Big Ideas! I'm currently going thru my journals from the last 6 years, finding all my favorite gems and writing my first 1,000 (!) Big Ideas that I'll be sharing on... More »
Big Idea: Meditations on Gratitude
Brian
Meditations on Gratitude "…life could be vastly improved if we could count our blessings as self-actualizing people can and do, and if we could retain their constant sense of good fortune and gratitude for it."... More »
Big Idea: Bill Russell and Barfing.
Brian
Bill Russell and Barfing. “Bill Russell is one of the great names in basketball, an all-American… the only athlete to ever win an NCAA Championship, an Olympic Gold Medal, and a professional championship all in... More »
Big Idea: Met Life & Optimism
Brian
Met Life & Optimism . What does Met Life have to do with optimism? Quite a bit. Met Life was one of the first organizations to work with Martin Seligman (our resident optimism guru) to... More »
Big Idea: How’s Your SQ?
Brian
How’s Your SQ? Robert Sternberg, a leading researcher mapping out the science of wisdom at Yale, wrote a great book called “Successful Intelligence.” His big idea? IQ is interesting (somewhat) but a poor predictor of... More »
Big Idea: How’s Your Explanatory Style?
Brian
How’s Your Explanatory Style? You know that little voice in our heads? Some call it your “internal dialogue.” Scientists call it your “explanatory style.” Imagine something bad happens–whether it's losing your job, or getting in... More »
Big Idea: Optimism & The NBA
Brian
Optimism & The NBA Martin Seligman is an optimism guru ( see 3 P’s ). He took his theories to the sports arena and found some fascinating results. His question: Could a sports team be... More »
Big Idea: The Three P’s.
Brian
The Three P’s. Martin Seligman wrote an awesome book called, “Learned Optimism.” (Yes, you can (and should!) learn optimism!) Big Idea? The Three P’s: Permanence, Pervasiveness and Personalization. The Three P’s make up your “explanatory... More »
Big Idea: The Science of Happiness.
Brian
The Science of Happiness. “At last, psychology gets serious about glee, fun, and happiness. Martin Seligman has given us a gift–a practical map for the perennial quest for a flourishing life.” ~ Daniel Goleman, author... More »
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June 2008