Episode 39 - Are Optimists Better Persuaders? Or Do Pessimists Have the Edge?

Maximize Your Influence · May 8, 2014 · 1m

Leading off this episode, Kurt introduces a recent article that discusses the effect of an optimistic spouse. This study was conducted by the University of Michigan and is the first study we know of that links the optimism of others to ourselves. Not only does it make us more optimistic, but it also shows increased health! In another effort to offend their listeners, Kurt and Steve discuss that if you're spouse isn't optimistic, it's time to get divorced (joking, of course). Top persuaders and influencers are inherently optimistic. There is a line, however, between "constructive" realism and…