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Arthur Brooks shares insights on happiness, well-being, and personal optimization, discussing the science behind emotions, morning and evening routines, relationship dynamics, and the importance of understanding one's psychological and biological drivers.
A behavioral scientist explores the science of courage, revealing how ordinary people can cultivate bravery by constructing meaningful narratives, developing self-efficacy, and overcoming fear through deliberate practice and support.
In this episode, Arthur Brooks explores the meaning of life, discussing how to find purpose through self-transcendence, managing suffering, developing right-brain creativity, and focusing on love and relationships as key sources of significance.
In this special episode, Peter Attia presents a curated compilation of conversations with Arthur Brooks, exploring the science of happiness by examining its core components: enjoyment, satisfaction, and purpose, while offering practical insights for cultivating a more meaningful and fulfilling life.
Michelle Zatlyn shares insights into Cloudflare's 15-year journey, discussing the company's vision to build a generational business, the importance of staying close to customers, and navigating the challenges of AI's impact on the internet's business model.
A comprehensive guide to effective communication based on Harvard Business School research, featuring Professor Alison Wood Brooks' four-part TALK framework (Topics, Asking, Levity, Kindness) to help listeners improve their conversations, relationships, and influence.
Here's a two-sentence description for the episode: In this episode of A Bit of Optimism, Arthur Brooks discusses the importance of finding meaning and joy in life's process, challenging the notion that happiness is simply about achieving specific outcomes. Through personal stories and scientific insights, Brooks explores how curiosity, learning, and a willingness to embrace discomfort are key to personal growth and fulfillment.
Christina Wing is a Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School, where she teaches the “Family Enterprise” course—a foundational class for the rising generation of family office leaders. She’s also the founder of Wingspan Legacy Partners, where she advises ultra-high-net-worth families on governance, talent, and legacy. In this episode, I sat down with Christina to unpack why most family offices are structurally flawed—and what to do about it. Christina shares insights from advising dozens of families and training hundreds of HBS students from Gen 1, Gen 2, and beyond. We explore the real reason most family offices fail, how to build a high-functioning investment operation, and why separating investment, concierge, and philanthropic functions is critical. Christina also walks me through what makes MSD Capital, the Koch family office, and others stand out—and how the next generation can step up and lead with clarity.