Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. In this Ted talk at a Stanford University commencement speech, Steve Jobs, CEO and co-founder of Apple and Pixar, urges us to pursue our dreams and see the opportunities in life’s setbacks including death itself and to march to the beat of our own drum.
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The late Sir Ken Robinson made the case for a radical shift from standardised schools to personalised learning where kids’ natural talents can flourish. His famous Ted Talk is worth the watch.
Reading and writing can be acts of courage that bring us closer to others and ourselves. In this Ted Talk author Michelle Kuo shares how teaching reading skills to her students in the Mississippi Delta revealed the bridging power of the written word as well as the limitations of its power.
Everyone experiences loss, but how do you cope with the tough moments that follow? Resilience researcher Lucy Hone shares three hard-won strategies for developing the capacity to brave adversity, overcome struggle and face whatever may come head-on with fortitude and grace.
Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don’t: traditional rewards aren’t always as effective as we think.
Our culture is obsessed with happiness, but what if there’s a more fulfilling path? Happiness comes and goes, says writer Emily Esfahani Smith, but having meaning in life – serving something beyond yourself and developing the best within you – gives you something to hold onto. Learn more about the difference between being happy and having meaning as Smith offers four pillars of a meaningful life.
In this Ted Talk Dolly Chugh explains the psychology of ethical behavior and shows how to own your mistakes. It’s a must watch.
It’s an olde but a goodie…this Ted Talk with Jamie Oliver is one of our favs as it really challenges the world’s ignorance surrounding food.
This festive season, perhaps more than ever, it feels important to be supporting local businesses and that includes our farmers too. This Ted Talk shows us how to put our purchasing power into action and why we should shop at our local farmers market this festive season.
This Ted talk by Dr. Laura Trice reminds us of the power of saying ‘thank you’ and it’s ability to deepen a friendship, to repair a bond, to make sure another person knows what they mean to you.