In this short TED talk, Julian Treasure gets straight into sharing the 7 deadly speaking sins. We’ve all experienced these from a listeners perspective, but also no doubt have fallen into these traps ourselves. Have you committed any of these ‘sins’? Gossip We all know that the person gossiping now will likely be doing the […]
Simple rules for great leadership
“Great leadership isn’t about position, it’s about who you are”. This is the message in Peter’ Anderson’s TED Talk on leadership where he simplifies the topic down to 2 simple rules. Our modern world has us constantly looking for the silver bullet. We look for it everywhere, in all aspects of our lives. The one […]
Building resilience – strategies for tough times
From resilience expert to experiencing unimaginable tragedy herself, Lucy Horne shares her story and experience in building resilience in this amazing TED Talk. Adversity doesn’t discriminate. Everyone who has ever lived has experienced adversity and the challenges that it creates. We all go through tough times. Some are personal, some are shared experiences similar to […]
Which of these fears is blocking your career development?
We all have fears that hold us back in all aspects of our lives. Our career is no different. So, the question is, which fears might be blocking your career development? In this enlightening TED Talk, Ruth Soukup shares 7 fear archetypes which may help in understanding your fear profile and what may be holding […]
How small changes can help in achieving ambitious goals
This TED talk is great in its simplicity. In it Stephen Duneier shows how small changes can help in achieving ambitious goals. As an example, he points to the evolution of Novak Djokovic, one of the best tennis players of all time. He charts Novak’s progress from when he started on the professional tour to […]
