Showing posts with label TED. Show all posts
Showing posts with label TED. Show all posts

06 April 2010

What adults can learn from kids

Every parent should watch this very powerful and inspiring 8 minutes speech by Child prodigy Adora Svitak. You might think about your child a little differently.

02 September 2009

Let my dataset change your mindset

Doctor and researcher, Hans Rosling, presents a fascinating, and at times humorous, talk that shows how data can both break myths and clarify the world. Definitely worth the 20 minutes to watch.


14 July 2009

A Healthy Take On Time

Psychologist Philip Zimbardo says happiness and success are rooted in a trait most of us disregard: the way we orient toward the past, present and future. He suggests we calibrate our outlook on time as a first step to improving our lives.

06 May 2009

Hang in there! 9 life lessons from rock climbing

Veteran rock climber Matthew Childs shares nine pointers for rock climbing. I love how he takes these rock climbing rules and explains how they can be applied to life.

22 April 2009

Use technology to make us more human, not less

A quick, funny and poignant three minute talk about the anti-social aspects of smartphones. How many of you are guilty of this?

07 April 2009

Slowing Down in a World Built for Speed

This an incredible talk by Carl Honore at TED from 2005. Watch this and think about all the things in your life that you are missing because you move through it much to quickly. Slow down for about 20 minutes and watch. I think it will have a positive impact on you.