There are a few times in the year in which productivity dwindles. The holiday season is the most obvious, but many workplaces will shut its doors for the week. Summer months, specifically July and August, have a similar productivity decline. Perhaps most of us have yet to move on from...
Trust is a key component of any successful business. This week's thought-provoking TED talk features Ivan Krastev discussing the relationship between democracy and trust. Now that the Republican National Convention has taken place and the Democratic National Convention has just begun, democracy is at the forefront of many...
This inspiring TED talk by Rob Legato might be derived from the entertainment industry, but the ethics and pride of workmanship that are the backbone of the talk cross subject lines. Legato is a movie effects creator who has been behind some of the most succesful films in history, including...
Sometimes you need a good laugh, and Larry Smith is here to deliver. In this hilarious TED talk, Smith address the many ways people excuse themselves from pursuing their dreams. As a professor of economics at the University of Waterloo and a startup business management mentor, Smith lays all of...
In this thought-provoking TED talk, former CEO Margaret Heffernan, author of "Willful Blindness," explains how disagreements in the workplace can actually be of benefit. As Heffernan herself puts it, "The biggest catastrophes that we've witnessed rarely come from information that is secret or hidden. It...
In this fun, inspiring TED talk, Neil Pasricha, author of the No. 1 International Bestseller "The Book of Awesome," guides his audience through the 3 A's of awesome. After all, being awesome is more than just an adjective or a throwaway word. It's a...
