Tag: TED

  • From the Whiteboard: The Surprising Science of Motivation

    Recently a co-worker showed me this fun “whiteboard animation” of a talk by Dan Pink. Watch it and you might be surprised by (and be able to relate to) what motivates us to do our work. I’ve referenced a similar talk that Dan Pink did at TED before (you can also watch it below). What…

  • Chris Anderson: How web video powers global innovation

    In his inspiring presentation Chris Anderson, curator of the TED Conference,  introduces to the term “crowd accelerated innovation” and how web video has amplified this process exponentially. “Our brains are uniquely wired to decipher video.” Anderson makes the point that while the written word has done so much to advance ideas worldwide, it is a…

  • Derek Sivers: Keep Your Goals to Yourself

    This generation has been called “coffee-drinkers” who merely talk about their great future endeavours, but don’t do anything to accomplish them (I guess this is only slightly more flattering than the label “lazy”). In this short TED talk Derek Sivers explains one possible reason why so many of us have a hard time reaching our…

  • Lost: Two confessions and a Mystery Box

    Confession #1: I’m hooked on Lost. I never thought this would be me, eagerly awaiting each Tuesday, joining in discussions following each episode, mulling over key lines, speculating, wondering what might happen next. I’m hooked, and I’m loving it. But I must confess one other thing: I haven’t always been hooked. No, I’m a fair-weather…

  • Lego and Obsessive On-Tasking

    Dave exposed the myth of multi-tasking (thanks Chris). I used to be proud of having 10 windows open on my computer, moving swiftly between them giving the illusion of getting a lot accomplished. Lately I’ve been trying to focus my energies, removing distractions whenever possible. Nathan’s post last week made me re-visit the importance of…

  • The Master Storytellers of New Orleans

    I spent last week in New Orleans during Mardi Gras. While walking the streets of the French Quarter, I took note of some incredible communicators: the city’s tour guides. The Challenges Tour guides in New Orleans have at least two huge challenges: battling distraction and telling a compelling story. The French Quarter during Mardi Gras…

  • Jamie Oliver’s TED Prize Wish

    I just watched this amazing talk by Jamie Oliver about the need to teach children about food, and it gave me chills the whole way through. Watch it below, or on TED. Jamie came in with a chip on his shoulder, I think it’s his strong passion that made this talk so compelling. He calls…