Working hard but not improving? You’re not alone. Eduardo Briceño reveals a simple way to think about getting better at the things you do, whether that’s work, parenting or creative hobbies. And he shares some useful techniques so you can keep learning and always feel like you’re moving forward.
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Mass Influence – the habits of the highly influential
Mass Influence is an innovative exploration into the key elements for influencing change by creating viral “wildfire word-of-mouth epidemics”. What is that “thing” that creates a leader so compelling and influential that the world turns when they speak? Mass Influence explores the identifiable habits and unspoken etiquette of the highly influential that are a mystery to most successful entrepreneurs and business leaders, yet that anyone can obtain.
Teresa de Grosbois is an International speaker and 4-time international best-selling author. Her latest bestseller Mass Influence – the habits of the highly influential, hit bestseller in pre-sales a month before it was scheduled to hit the bookstands. She has been featured on television, radio and print media across the globe. She is passionate about teaching others to play bigger and to generate wealth by creating more powerful relationships with others, both locally and internationally. Teresa is an expert on growing influence and generating positive word of mouth. Teresa teaches you how create positive change by building a relationship with and gain endorsement from influential people, and even become influential yourself. Discover Teresa’s energy and passion for teaching the principles of influence and success at the upcoming Canmore TedX.
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How to be your best self in times of crisis
So given everything going on at the moment it seemed poignant to share this talk from Susan David about how to be your best self in times of crisis. About 28 minutes in there’s a bit around social distancing and working from home and something that stood out for me was the idea that we do not need to practice ‘social’ distancing but ‘physical’ distancing, the terminology can conjure ideas of being alone rather than just physically apart.
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How to turn off work thoughts during your free time
Feeling burned out? You may be spending too much time ruminating about your job, says psychologist Guy Winch. Learn how to stop worrying about tomorrow’s tasks or stewing over office tensions with three simple techniques aimed at helping you truly relax and recharge after work.
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Are you a giver or a taker?
In every workplace, there are three basic kinds of people: givers, takers and matchers. Organizational psychologist Adam Grant breaks down these personalities and offers simple strategies to promote a culture of generosity and keep self-serving employees from taking more than their share.
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The surprising habits of original thinkers
Now granted this one kind of made me feel better about being a procrastinator, and it’s not to suggest that’s always okay, but does demonstrate the value of ‘diversity of thought’ and a behaviour that may appear as a weakness can in fact be a strength but the real value comes from the balance of people. This talk is all about some of the unexpected traits that are common to original thinkers.
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The happy secret to better work
A fantastic talk by Shawn Achor about how happiness and positivity make you make you more effective and successful. Seemingly obvious in retrospect but often ignored some great insight in to how we think working harder will drive success and then we’ll be happy actually has the opposite effect. Some great, small techniques for progressively changing that attitude.
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Inside the mind of a master procrastinator
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 talk, Urban takes us on a journey through YouTube binges, Wikipedia rabbit holes and bouts of staring out the window — and encourages us to think harder about what we’re really procrastinating on, before we run out of time.
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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, and to open doors to new ways of supporting others.
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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 leaders at work, and shares the three simple but crucial questions would-be company chiefs need to ask to thrive in the future.