Tim Urban knows that procrastination doesn’t make sense, but he’s never been able to shake his habit of waiting until the last minute to get things done. In this hilarious and insightful t...
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What does my headscarf mean to you?
What do you think when you look at this speaker? Well, think again. (And then again.) In this funny, honest, empathetic talk, Yassmin Abdel-Magied challenges us to look beyond our initial perceptions,...
The danger of hiding who you are
Morgana Bailey has been hiding her true self for 16 years. In a brave talk, she utters four words that might not seem like a big deal to some, but to her have been paralyzing. Why speak up? Because sh...
Why the best hire might not have the perfect resume
Given the choice between a job candidate with a perfect resume and one who has fought through difficulty, human resources executive Regina Hartley always gives the “Scrapper” a chance. As ...
What it takes to be a great leader
The world is full of leadership programs, but the best way to learn how to lead might be right under your nose. In this clear, candid talk, Roselinde Torres describes 25 years observing truly great le...
Why being your true self is the most selfless act
With a lesson for us all, UPS Pilot Kelly Lepley shares her painful and liberating journey from male to female. She shares how her life in hiding made her less generous and less present, and caused ev...
Why you should define your fears instead of your goals
The hard choices — what we most fear doing, asking, saying — are very often exactly what we need to do. How can we overcome self-paralysis and take action? Tim Ferriss encourages us to ful...
How to gain control of your free time
There are 168 hours in each week. How do we find time for what matters most? Time management expert Laura Vanderkam studies how busy people spend their lives, and she’s discovered that many of u...
Developing an Amazon Strategy – A guide for brands
Hitwise recently released this interesting report about best practice for brands who sell directly or indirectly through Amazon. It also contains some great stats about the giants Prime Day promotion....
Adobe CX Forum
So I recently attended the Adobe CX forum and while it didn’t dazzle me quite as much as I’d hoped there were still some good takeaways. For starters they talked through the Econsultancy D...