Bill Burke: Crafting Optimism in a Complex World

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🗓️ 4 December 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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In this episode of Remarkable People, join host Guy Kawasaki for an important conversation with Bill Burke, founder of the Optimism Institute and host of the Blue Sky Podcast. Together, they explore the vital role of optimism in today's world, challenging common misconceptions about positivity and its impact on social change. Burke shares powerful insights from his journey through media leadership at The Weather Channel and TBS Superstation to becoming a champion of practical optimism. Discover how to maintain hope while staying grounded in reality, and learn practical strategies for cultivating optimism in an increasingly complex world.

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0:00.0	In my years of entrepreneurship, I've seen countless startups. And here's the truth.
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0:44.3	I'm Guy Kawasaki and this is the Remarkable People podcast and you know very well we're on a mission to make you
0:55.8	remarkable and helping me today is the remarkable Bill Burke and Bill Burke is so I say
1:03.3	Mr. Optimism he is the founder of the Optimism Institute and host of the Blue Sky Podcast.
1:11.7	And the Blue Sky Podcast is called Blue Sky Podcast,
1:14.4	because once you get above the clouds, it's nothing but blue sky.
1:18.8	So this is all about optimism.
1:22.3	And he has a very rich background about journalism in general.
1:27.2	He was the CEO of the Weather Channel
1:29.1	and president of TBS Super Station.
1:31.6	So this is not some clown
1:33.5	who just wants to be an influencer
1:35.6	positioning himself as some kind of guru.
1:38.5	This guy knows what it's happening.
1:40.4	So Bill, let us talk about optimism.
1:43.2	Are you ready to go?
1:46.0	Let's go. I'm ready. So Bill, you know, I mean, let's just cut to the chase.
1:54.0	I got to start you off with a nice softball easy question, okay?
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