Leah Smart

I study positive psychology, self-discovery, and how we each transform to live better. Host of the LinkedIn podcast, In the Arena.

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Mike Evans just wanted a pizza...and to pay off some student loans. But he ended up founding & building Grubhub. And then, at its height, he quit. His next move? To ride a bike across the U.S.

It's not often we get to see what it's really like to found a…https://t.co/2F5mBciul3

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A few years ago there was someone I was challenged by. This person came off as arrogant, and self-aggrandizing. I grew up believing humility to be incredibly important and their behavior threatened that belief. That doesn't mean I was right, it just means…https://t.co/wwPACtMloW

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Here's what's really happening when you're "in the zone" ⚡️, why it matters, and how to get there more often.

Being in the zone is referred to as "flow" in positive psychology, and was heavily researched by the late Dr. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (pronounc…https://t.co/mNmcwiST4x

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Join me and Gianna Prudente live today! We're talking about how to begin taking ownership of your career path from both the millennial & Gen Z perspective. I'll be introducing a tool I used that completely rerouted my career.
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Many of us hope summer will be a time of relaxation. But for some, it can induce even more stress. Between managing our schedules, the schedules of others, or caretaking, it can feel like we won't get a moment to relax.

The Heart…https://t.co/q27HvuYdHn https://t.co/y9zpVzhd2l

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Lots of us don’t spend uninterrupted time in nature on a regular basis. But look up the positive influence nature has on your mindset, and you’ll find plenty of articles. So why don’t we do it? You’re probably recounting how busy your life is. And you’re…https://t.co/s1EKsDoci0

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Bruce Feiler's book says this is what we need to know about life transitions and his book was so meaningful for me and many friends I shared it with! Check out the full TED talk! https://t.co/hpmbRcWWuL

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Here are three types of goals you’re better off without ❌

#motivation #inthearena https://t.co/j3OCZey6lh

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Never expected to meet and see these awesome women today at Own the Room!

So fun getting to have a LinkedIn crew outside the office, while we all worked on being even more captivating in sharing our message! Mission accomplished 🤞🏾🪄 https://t.co/TFHnQHxvfa

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Never expected to meet and see these awesome women today at Own the Room! So fun getting to have a LinkedIn crew outside the office, while we all worked on being even more captivating in sharing our message in front of a group! Mission accomplished 🤞🏾🪄 https://t.co/hKsj2lnq50

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Loneliness isn’t what you think. It’s more like an appetite than something to be ashamed of. If you were hungry, thirsty or tired, would you judge yourself and hide it from others? Of course not! You’d eat, have water or sleep.

So the next time you expe…https://t.co/oD15KjbSAc

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Here's a question Rainn Wilson asked me last week: what's one eye-opening experience that everyone should have and why? He says this is your first clue to understanding your own sense of meaning and purpose.

What many people don't know about the actor co…https://t.co/KnP6RjgrUS

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We’re so plugged in that we’re actually insanely disconnected. Disconnected from ourselves, each other and something bigger than us (call it what you like).

Rainn Wilson aka Dwight Schrute is doing something big about it. His new book, SOUL BOOM, asks u…https://t.co/sb2nm1P4lc

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Here's a simple way to figure out what your goals really are right now AND if they belong to you or someone else.

Lots of times we get so caught up in productivity and what has to happen to feel successful that we don't take stock of where we're headed…https://t.co/EYcpbBEYPC

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Here’s how to know you need more fun every day and why it's crucial when you're stressed.

𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁: 𝗳𝘂𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴.

If you approach fun as if it can only happen during some activities, you’r…https://t.co/gsCBUh2Pvr

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Here’s how to know you need more fun every day and why it's crucial when you're stressed...

But first, fun is not an activity, it’s a feeling.

If you approach fun as if it can only happen during some activities, you’re missing lots of opportunities and…https://t.co/8JiqF9N71I

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Here’s what you don’t know about your heart: it sends more messages to your brain than your brain does to your heart. And your heart has its own intelligence and rhythm- it can sense, feel, learn, and remember. Crazy right?

You were probably taught in s…https://t.co/8GxwUCnEhI

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Here’s what you don’t know about your heart: it sends more messages to your brain than your brain does to your heart. And your heart has its own intelligence and rhythm- it can sense, feel, learn, and remember. Crazy right?

You were probably taught in s…https://t.co/x8zWvccvgl

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Here’s what you don’t know about your heart: it sends more messages to your brain than your brain does to your heart. And your heart has its own intelligence and rhythm- it can sense, feel, learn, and remember. Crazy right?

You were probably taught in s…https://t.co/9RFLt1vyw6

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You can't get what you want at work, with your health, or in your relationships until you figure out what needs to change. This week on #inthearena LIVE I'm going to take you through my favorite tool for:

👀 Identifying what matters most to you
🪴 Decid…https://t.co/fvRur04K5j