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Try something new for 30 days – Matt Cutts

cyber — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:42:02 +0000

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

munni — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 20:44:03 +0000

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.

Make THE Difference – Panyee Football Club

cyber — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 14:42:10 +0000

TMB bank have launched a new brand vision “Make THE Difference” by making a film to inspire people to start thinking differently. With a hope that they will start to Make THE Difference to their own world. It doesn’t have to be big, but a little can create positive changes. This film is based on a true story. In 1986 a football team that lived on a little island in the south of Thailand called “Koh Panyee”. It’s a floating village in the middle of the sea that has not an inch of soil. The kids here loved to watch football but had nowhere to play or practice. But they didn’t let that stop them. They challenged the norm and have become a great inspiration for new generations on the island.

courtesy: http://www.makethedifference.org

Looking past limits – Caroline Casey

cyber — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 05:29:39 +0000

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

Pathbreakers – Rebellion

munni — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 23:56:02 +0000

Will to overcome all obstacles in one’s path makes him a one man rebellion – Pathbreaker series on YouTube

APJ Abdul Kalam – A Leader Should Know How to Manage Failure

cyber — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 05:48:49 +0000

Knowledge@Wharton Interviews Former Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam.

Sudha Murty – Lessons from Life

cyber — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 05:43:35 +0000

Sudha Murty is an Indian social worker and an accomplished author. She is the chairperson of the Infosys Foundation and is known for her philanthropic work through the Infosys Foundation. Among other things, she has initiated a move to provide all government schools in Karnataka with computer and library facilities. An MTech in computer science, she teaches computer science to postgraduate students. A prolific writer in English and Kannada, she has written nine novels, four technical books, three travelogues, one collection of short stories and three collections of non-fiction pieces. Her books have been translated into all the major Indian languages and have sold over 150,000 copies. She was awarded the Padmashree in 2006.

Mark Bezos – A life lesson from a volunteer firefighter

cyber — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 20:52:59 +0000

Volunteer firefighter Mark Bezos tells a story of an act of heroism that didn’t go quite as expected — but that taught him a big lesson: Don’t wait to be a hero.

The Story of Stuff – Annie Leonard

cyber — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:05:00 +0000

From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It’ll teach you something, it’ll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever. http://storyofstuff.org

Why not ME..?

cyber — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 16:27:34 +0000