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Try something new for 30 days – Matt Cutts
Is there something you've always meant to do, wanted to do, but just ... haven't? Matt Cutts suggests: Try it for 30 days. This short, lighthearted talk offers a neat way to think about setting and achieving goals.
On Being Wrong – Kathryn Schulz
Most of us will do anything to avoid being wrong. But what if we're wrong about that? "Wrongologist" Kathryn Schulz makes a compelling case for not just admitting but embracing our fallibility.
Looking past limits – Caroline Casey
Activist Caroline Casey tells the story of her extraordinary life, starting with a revelation (no spoilers). In a talk that challenges perceptions, Casey asks us all to move beyond the limits we may think we have. About Caroline Casey courtesy: TED
Why work doesn’t happen at work – Jason Fried
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. source: TED
The Web as Random Acts of Kindness – Jonathan Zittrain
Feeling like the world is becoming less friendly? Social theorist Jonathan Zittrain begs to difffer. The Internet, he suggests, is made up of millions of disinterested acts of kindness, curiosity and trust. source: TED
Our Consciousness – Dan Dennett
Philosopher Dan Dennett makes a compelling argument that not only don't we understand our own consciousness, but that half the time our brains are actively fooling us. source: TED
Schools Kill Creativity – Ken Robinson
Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity. source: TED
The Paradox of Choice – Barry Schwartz
Psychologist Barry Schwartz takes aim at a central tenet of western societies: freedom of choice. In Schwartz's estimation, choice has made us not freer but more paralyzed, not happier but more dissatisfied. source: TED
A True Catalyst to Change – Malcolm Gladwell
A TEDTalk that has influenced me was given by Malcolm Gladwell in 2006. Instead of talking about his own research, Malcolm Gladwell spoke about a true catalyst to change, Howard Moskowitz. Moskowitz, a Harvard trained psychophysicist, played a big hand in creating the endless options, Starbucks-style ordering, that we have grown accustomed to in the ...
Your Voice, We Need to Hear it – Jay Baydala
TEDxCalgary - Jay Baydala - Your Voice, We Need to Hear It. Founder of UEnd.org, devoted to ending extreme poverty, Jay Baydala tells a powerful story of what influenced him to pursue ending poverty... and how he learned to listen to the voices in his head along the way. About TEDx, x = independently organized event
Why we do what we do – Tony Robbins
Tony Robbins asks 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. source: TED
Standing Out – Seth Godin
In a world of too many options and too little time, our obvious choice is to just ignore the ordinary stuff. Marketing guru Seth Godin spells out why, when it comes to getting our attention, bad or bizarre ideas are more successful than boring ones. source: TED
True Success – John Wooden
With profound simplicity, Coach John Wooden redefines success and urges us all to pursue the best in ourselves. In this inspiring talk he shares the advice he gave his players at UCLA, quotes poetry and remembers his father's wisdom. source: TED.com
How Brain Science Will Change Computing – Jeff Hawkins
Treo creator Jeff Hawkins urges us to take a new look at the brain -- to see it not as a fast processor, but as a memory system that stores and plays back experiences to help us predict, intelligently, what will happen next. source: TED