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Humans of New York – How I Approach People
Humans of New York is a modern phenomenon. Over the past few years Brandon...
Wrestle a Gorilla
Today I squeezed an elephant into a bottle. Yesterday I ran ten thousand leagues. Tomorrow I’m going to wrestle a gorilla. That’s my life, but it’s nothing compared to yours.
Success is an Attitude
Is it possible to achieve what you want in life by going through the motions? Make the right moves, press the right buttons, pull the lever and voila, there it is! A successful life. Really?
Brace For Impact
Sometimes life delivers you a harder blow than usual. You can see it coming, but can’t avoid it. What do you do? It’s time to brace for impact.
Tom Peters on You Are the Company You Keep
Business guru Tom Peters (author of “In Search of Excellence”)...
Simon Sinek on How Great Leaders Inspire Action
If you want to know how the world’s greatest leaders and organisations became the greatest? You have to start with “why”. This is the second most viewed video on Ted.com and once you’ve watched it, you’ll know why.
Seth Godin on How to Find a Purple Cow
In this remarkable (and I’m choosing my words carefully) interview...
Why Videos Go Viral
Ever wondered how to make a viral video? Some make it seem like it’s the marketers’ Holy Grail. If only your campaign could go viral like the Old Spice guy. But how do you do it? In this entertaining talk Kevin Allocca, YouTube’s trends manager, shares the 4 reasons a video goes viral.
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Anthony Robbins on Why We Do What We Do
Tony Robbins discusses the “invisible forces” that motivate everyone’s actions — and high-fives Al Gore in the front row.
How to Succeed? Get More Sleep
Arianna Huffington on the importance of getting enough sleep. Small idea? Big results.
Fire it Up! the Power of Public Speaking
This is a great little story from that tremendous orator, Barack Obama. Shortly before the US presidential election, he delivered this speech and it serves two great purposes for us: it is a masterclass in using storytelling in your speech.
Isabel Allende Tells Tales of Passion
Author and activist Isabel Allende discusses women, creativity, the definition of feminism and, of course, passion in this talk.
Jason Fried on Why Work Doesn’t Happen at Work
Jason Fried has a radical theory of working: that the office isn’t a good place to do it. At TEDxMidwest, he lays out the main problems (call them the M&Ms) and offers three suggestions to make work work.
