15 Tuesday Jan 2019
Posted in Ted Talk
Julian Treasure talks about listening. Enjoy this short Ted Talk about the art of listening and hopefully, you’ll begin to truly hear again.
Until next time…
Dave
08 Tuesday Jan 2019
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For those of you who are authors in my readership, enjoy this Ted Talk by Amy Tan, who describes her process of finding the story in her books and the processes she goes through to flesh it out. This was a really interesting one for me. I hope it is for you as well.
Until next time…
Dave
01 Tuesday Jan 2019
Posted in Ted Talk, Uncategorized
For the first Ted Talk Tuesday of the New Year, here is a short talk provided by Dan Dennett. He explains that cute, sexy, sweet, and funny are all wired in to our brains because of evolutionary processes. It is a short and funny video.
Until next time…
Dave
18 Tuesday Dec 2018
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This Ted talk discusses the frightening changes brought about technological substitutes for real human interaction. This is really insightful.
Enjoy!
Until next time…
Dave
27 Tuesday Nov 2018
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Enjoy this short Ted Talk that shows us that what we thought was true can also have an opposite and also be true. Watch this short video to see what I mean.
We all have our paradigms. We all have our blind spots. When our geography is minimized through technology, we get more access to places where the people may look at things differently than us. Our internal maps (paradigms) can help us with navigating our own environments most of the time. They fail us when we are put in a different environment or receive new information we’ve never experienced.
Have a great Tuesday!!
Until next time…
Dave
20 Tuesday Nov 2018
Posted in Ted Talk
Today’s Ted Talk is provided by a writer. A writer who has seen the peak of success and the pit of defeat. She discusses a really important point about her craft. It is not about making money or being successful. It is not about the failure of a book. It is about doing what you love, a thing she calls “home”.
“Home” is the one thing that you love more than yourself. When it comes to writing, I have found so many quotes and stories discussing the same thing. Stephen King, Lee Childs, and James Patterson all offer the same advice in their books, articles, and interviews. When you look at any person who does well at what they are doing and works hard at it, you know there’s love. You couldn’t put in the time these people put into their work if they didn’t absolutely love what they do.
I challenge each of you in my reading audience to take a few moments and reflect. Where is your “home”? I obviously love to write. I do it every day for this blog. Am I the best? Far from it. I love it. I have also recently discovered my passion for programming. You see I started a course on Codecademy on a whim. Programming is on my bucket list. I really enjoy it. I love watching the magic of code. How anyone can make that computer do what they want. It really is magical to me.
Think about the things you do for the sake of doing it. My Mother gardens. My Father loves to work with wood. My brother likes Guitar Playing and technology (he does it for a living). My Wife has a passion for bodybuilding and teaching. My friend has a passion for playing vintage video games.
Each of us has that one thing we could do 24-hours a day without pay. We truly love doing this one thing or maybe a few things more than we love ourselves. This thing is what God put us on Earth to do. It is the one thing you can do that truly wakes you up in the morning.
I hope you enjoy this video. It really sparked something inside me when I watched it. I hope it does the same for you.
Until next time…
Dave
13 Tuesday Nov 2018
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Adorable, Delayed Gratification, Funny, Joachim De Posada, Marshmallow experiment, Self-discipline, Success
This is a short video featuring Joachim De Posada and the famous marshmallow experiment that demonstrates the importance of being able to delay our gratification for better things. It is really short and the videos of the kids in these experiments are absolutely adorable. Enjoy!
Until next time…
Dave
06 Tuesday Nov 2018
Posted in Ted Talk
“Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and senators and congressmen and government officials, but the voters of this country.” Franklin D. Roosevelt
Read more at https://www.brainyquote.com/topics/government
Today is the day that America’s elected officials get to hear the voice of the American people. Today, were the Mid-term elections in the United States. Days like today are what make America the great country that it is. We get to tell our leaders how well they are doing, how well they are pursuing our interests, and give these leaders their report card. If they did what the American people wanted—they get voted in. If they didn’t do what the American people wanted—they get voted out.
Regardless of your political views, today is your day to stand up for them. Get out there and vote your beliefs. This is your solemn duty as a United States citizen. In fact, in my opinion, if you do not vote—you have ZERO right to complain when the results come in this evening. Don’t be a bystander—get out there and let your elected leaders hear you.
As is tradition, with my Tuesday posting, here’s a Ted Talk that is relevant to today’s quote.
I hope you enjoyed today’s Ted Talk by Eric Liu.
Until next time…
Dave
30 Tuesday Oct 2018
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Doing work that excites, Doing work that inspires, Doing work that matters, Interesting Ideas, Scott Dinsmore, Ted Talk
We spend a good chunk of our life working. Why not do something you that inspires you, excites you, wakes you up in the morning? Listen to Scott Dinsmore to find out how.
Until next time…
Dave
23 Tuesday Oct 2018
Posted in Ted Talk
Emilie Wapnick discusses the importance of both specialists and multipotentialites in this Ted Talk. She explains that the most important thing we can do with our life is to pay attention to our “inner wiring”.
I hope your week is going well!
Until next time…
Dave
