Resilience Archives

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Why desire — not resilience — leads to longevity

Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.

Eric Markowitz

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The Long Game

Resilience is overrated: Unlock the real secret to business longevity

Andrew Markell — philosopher, martial artist, and CEO advisor — argues that true endurance comes from desire, ritual, and learning to evolve through chaos.

Eric Markowitz

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Business

The great AI divide: Europe vs. Silicon Valley

Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.

Eric Markowitz

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Thinking

5 great thinkers who rejected their own ideas

Philosophers rarely change their minds. These thinkers did — often at social and professional cost.

Shai Tubali

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How to Become a Changemaker

A great idea requires resilience, persistence, and effective marketing for success, as highlighted by former GE vice chair Beth Comstock, who defines a "changemaker" as someone willing to take risks to achieve their vision.

Beth Comstock

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The SEAL Playbook for Building Resilient Teams

In a crisis, trust, resilience, and accountability are essential, as emphasized by CEO and former Navy SEAL Brent Gleeson, who believes that cultivating a strong culture is key to achieving these qualities.

Brent Gleeson

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How to Become Antifragile

Positive psychologist Tal Ben-Shahar argues that while resilience is valuable, developing antifragility through the SPIRE model—focusing on Spiritual, Physical, Intellectual, Relational, and Emotional well-being—is even more beneficial for achieving happiness.

Tal Ben-Shahar

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Cultivate Resilience in the Face of Failure

This class, featuring insights from Michael Strahan and Ginni Rometty, emphasizes learning from failure, building resilience through relationships, and fostering a growth mindset, ultimately equipping participants with strategies to thrive amidst uncertainty and embrace personal and professional growth.

Michael Strahan

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The Resilient Mind

This class equips participants with strategies from experts like David Goggins, Amy Cuddy, and Dr. Rudolph Tanzi to enhance mental strength and emotional well-being through mindfulness, body-mind techniques, and compassionate emotional processing, ultimately fostering resilience and personal growth.

David Goggins

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How to Speak with Confidence and Charisma

This class, featuring insights from experts like Amy Cuddy and Sylvia Ann Hewlett, explores the concept of presence in communication and leadership, offering strategies to enhance executive presence, build confidence, and effectively manage performance anxiety for professional success.

Amy Cuddy