In this interesting TED Talk, Malavika Varadan shares her love of meeting strangers and provides a 7 step guide in making conversation with anyone. Looking at a conversation as being an adventure is a great place to start. Immediately this creates curiosity and excitement about what any conversation may bring. And for people that find […]
Time management from a different perspective
Laura Vanderkam is a time management expert, but in this TED Talk, she doesn’t share more of the tips and tricks you may be accustomed to around how to “save” time. Her opening quote of, “we don’t build the lives we want by saving time, we build the lives we want, and the time saves […]
Do you want to develop your listening skills?
In this 8-minute TED Talk by Julian Treasure, you can find 5 ways to develop your listening skills. And the best part is they are quite simple and straight forward. Why develop your listening skills? 60% of our time is spent listening, but we only take in 25% of what we hear. This is a […]
Pomodoro Technique is great for all of us, not just students…
In this Short TED Talk, Yana Savitsky shares her experience of using the Pomodoro Technique to be more productive and effective. So what is the Pomodoro Technique? It is a time management method created by Francesco Cirillo that aims to make people more productive. Using the time they have and working ‘with’ it, rather than […]
Magda on teaching herself courage
In this powerful TED Talk, Magda Szubanski shares some great insights on teaching herself courage. From the backdrop of her family involved in the Polish resistance during World War 2, Magda asked herself the question, “would I have had the courage to do that”. And that is a common thing that many of us ask. […]
