Janine Benyus on biomimicry in action (TED Tuesday)
Welcome to TED Tuesdays on the blog. Each Tuesday, I will post a video from TED with a little commentary from me on why I think it's worth sharing.
I thought I would kick off 2010 with a little science. It has always occurred to me that there were solutions to many of our problems all around us - but I have never seen this demonstrated as effectively as it is here.
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Rory Sutherland on Life lessons from an ad man (TED Tuesday)
Welcome to TED Tuesdays on the blog. Each Tuesday, I will post a video from TED with a little commentary from me on why I think it's worth sharing. I don't want to compete with TED itself, so I'll be reaching back several months for these.
For this last TED Tuesday post in 2009, I thought it would be nice to lighten things up a bit. This hilarious presentation by ad-man Rory Sutherland is a nice counter to the sometimes overwhelming topics covered in TED Talks.
There's also a GREAT Canadian advertising story about 2/3rds the way through...
http://www.ted.com/talks/rory_sutherland_life_lessons_from_an_ad_man.html
ShareOn The Twitter This Week: 2009-12-26
- Hi there #lazyweb. Thinking about a FujiFilm Z33 for my 4-yr-old to replace her crap Fisher-Price camera. Thoughts? #
- Alright folks, help me out here. Is it possible to use a PVR/DVR without a sat/cable subscription? Basically a stand-alone unit like my VCR? #
- so apparently what I'm looking for is a DVD Recorder with Hard Drive? No-one seems to have made any since 2005? #
- Looking forward to a good discussion tonight about #coworking in #Galt. #galtcowork #
- RT @wmacphail: I've invented the URL lengthener: http://cbc.ca is now http://someusconsultantbuggeredupthenational.ca #
- Anyone have recommendations for dedicated 4x6 photo printers? #
- RT @CollinDouma: Minimum wage machine. Keep turning the handle, keep earning the wage. http://bit.ly/7CZgVh #
- I must be crazy. Heading to the mall with the girls. #stupidlastminutexmasshopper #
- Today's TED Tuesday post features Alain de Botton on a new philosophy of success: http://bit.ly/5BMxUu #
- This is one of the strangest product shots I've ever seen.. http://bit.ly/8rrvfd #
- Emergency Relief Needed Following Malawi Earthquake - http://bit.ly/8J2Pnz #
- on the blog: A Pomplamoose Christmas Message http://bit.ly/5ypGQ3 (these Pomplamoose folks are so cool!) #
- Ok, Christmas gift change of plans. I need to find a life-size cardboard cutout of Dave Lister in the next 36 hours... what are my chances? #
- A last minute Merry Christmas: http://bit.ly/7LguUS #
- RT @ENBdavies: where wld I find a candlelight midnight service in with kickass choir & organ & German language singing? (In/near Cambridge) #
- Hmm. @Nannidale gave the girls recorders for XMas... I don't we'll have her back again. ;) #
- Hannah is hoping to hear Mele Kalikimaka at church tonight. I'm guessing she'll be disappointed. #ChristmasEve #
- It's 11:30pm on Christmas Eve... I should probably start wrapping... #christmaseve #
- Watching Love Actually - it's become something of a Christmas tradition for us... #
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ShareAlain de Botton on a kinder, gentler philosophy of success (TED Tuesday)
Welcome to TED Tuesdays on the blog. Each Tuesday, I will post a video from TED with a little commentary from me on why I think it's worth sharing.
Staying with the career/work theme from last week (for no particular reason) Alain de Botton talks about philosophies of success and failure. Alain is a pretty smart guy (understatement) so anything he says is worth listening to, but I found this presentation to be especially engaging and relevant.
So what I want to argue for, is not that we should give up on our ideas of success. But we should make sure that they are our own. We should focus in on our ideas. And make sure that we own them, that we are truly the authors of our own ambitions. Because it's bad enough, not getting what you want. But it's even worse to have an idea of what it is you want, and find out at the end of a journey, that it isn't, in fact, what you wanted all along.
http://www.ted.com/talks/alain_de_botton_a_kinder_gentler_philosophy_of_success.html
ShareDan Pink on Motivation (TED Tuesday)
Welcome to TED Tuesdays on the blog. Each Tuesday, I will post a video from TED with a little commentary from me on why I think it's worth sharing. I don't want to compete with TED itself, so I'll be reaching back several months for these.
This first TED Tuesday features Dan Pink talking about the science of motivation and the surprises about what works and what doesn't.
When I first saw this presentation, I had to resist the urge to send it to every boss I've ever had (save one) with a note saying: "You're doing it wrong."
the Results Only Work Environment that Dan describes is exactly what I've always felt made the most sense, so it was validating to hear an "expert" say what I've been thinking.
Please feel free to leave your own comments about the video below.
http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_pink_on_motivation.html
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