Optimism comes from the Latin root for “best” — it is expecting the best as well as seeing the best in even difficult situations.

Last week, the Tilt character trait topic was disciplined, which is closely related to being consistent.

From the Greek meaning inspired, being enthusiastic means being eager or passionate. It is a positive energy that can spread.

Merriam-Webster defines ingenious as “marked by originality, resourcefulness, and cleverness in conception or execution.”

I remember reading about an experiment the US Military was doing to see why some soldiers were better at predicting where I.E.D.s were located than others.

Victor Poirier and his colleagues published research in early 2017 about the characteristics of innovation and how to cultivate them.

On May 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy told Congress, “I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to Earth.” At the time, this seemed like an impossible task. And yet, on July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first man to step on the Moon’s surface.

Do you remember the TV show MacGyver from the eighties/early nineties? The protagonist was a secret agent with a penchant for getting out of tight spots.

When I think of compelling speeches and stories, I realize there is a common denominator of authenticity and an element of passion and even struggle. The same goes for compelling people — they don’t just have a vision, they inspire others to share that vision in an irresistible way.