Kelly Odell

Kelly Odell

Lecturer, author, strategy consultant, and leadership coach.

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๐Ÿ‘€ Conflict can be good - and a motor for success

Conflicts are not bad. With the right methods, conflicts can enrich our lives in plenty of ways. Kelly Odell gives his best tips for resolving conflicts successfully.

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๐Ÿ’ก The secret to happiness

What makes us happy? Kelly Odell takes you on a journey from the old Greeks to the body's self-produced cannabis to find out.

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๐Ÿ’ฌ Confessions of a pessimistic optimist

When Kelly Odell was first asked to contribute to Warp News, although not trying to show it, his reaction wasnโ€™t 100% positive. In this column, he explains why.

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๐Ÿ’ฌ Things were better before โ€“ werenโ€™t they?

With nearly eight billion people on the planet, there are always people whose current situation is not good, and they may well have had it better in the past. But on a macro level, there is no question about it โ€“ we have never had it better, writes Kelly Odell.

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๐Ÿ“– Kelly Odell's book tips for the summer

Grab one of these brilliant books, bring a cup of coffee, sit in the shadow, and indulge. Kelly Odell gives you book tips that make your summer smarter.

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๐Ÿ™The benefits of gratitude

Being grateful does good for your health and well-being, but what does it mean really? And how can you start to practice it?

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๐Ÿ’ƒ The Roaring Twenties: gone or just delayed?

There are a lot of signs pointing towards a roaring twenties, after all. In this essay, Kelly Odell looks at the good things that might come out of the pandemic and shows evidence of a booming economy just around the corner.

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๐Ÿ† Let other peopleโ€™s pessimism make you more successful

What if we could turn negativity into a positive force in our organizations? This may sound like nonsense, but by applying some scientific research into human behavior we can do just that, writes Kelly Odell.