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Build a tower, build a team | Tom Wujec

Build a tower, build a team | Tom Wujec

http://www.ted.com Tom Wujec from Autodesk presents some surprisingly deep research into the “marshmallow problem” — a simple team-building exercise that involves dry spaghetti, one yard of tape and a marshmallow. Who can build the tallest tower with these ingredients? And why does a surprising group always beat the average? TEDTalks is a daily video podcast […]

The real reason why we are tired and what to do about it | Saundra Dalton-Smith | TEDxAtlanta

The real reason why we are tired and what to do about it | Saundra Dalton-Smith | TEDxAtlanta

Board-certified internal medicine physician Saundra Dalton-Smith reveals the real reason why we are chronically tired despite getting the requisite amount of sleep and the 6 other types of rest available to us in this fast-paced and informative talk. Physician and award-winning author Saundra Dalton-Smith is passionate about helping others live their best life, especially the […]

The puzzle of motivation | Dan Pink

The puzzle of motivation | Dan Pink

Visit http://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. 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. Listen for illuminating stories — and maybe, a […]

Title Pending Audio Series, Ch 4: Master Study or: Steal From Tom Petty

Title Pending Audio Series, Ch 4: Master Study or: Steal From Tom Petty

A suggested practice: Pick someone who does what you do, but better.. and rip them off.. Welcome to the Title Pending Audio Series; a collection of readings from the book Title Pending (https://www.amazon.com/Title-Pending-…), focused on moments in my own creative history I hope shed an inspired light on yours. This, and many other stories, insights […]

Do schools kill creativity? | Sir Ken Robinson

Do schools kill creativity? | Sir Ken Robinson

Visit http://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity. The TED Talks channel features the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s […]

How to Get Your Brain to Focus | Chris Bailey | TEDxManchester

How to Get Your Brain to Focus | Chris Bailey | TEDxManchester

The latest research is clear: the state of our attention determines the state of our lives. So how do we harness our attention to focus deeper, get distracted less, and even become more creative? Chris Bailey, author of the recent book Hyperfocus, talks about how our ability to focus is the key to productivity, creativity, […]

How to build your creative confidence | David Kelley

How to build your creative confidence | David Kelley

http://www.ted.com Is your school or workplace divided into “creatives” versus practical people? Yet surely, David Kelley suggests, creativity is not the domain of only a chosen few. Telling stories from his legendary design career and his own life, he offers ways to build the confidence to create… (From The Design Studio session at TED2012, guest-curated […]