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Archives for May 2014

Why me??? TRY ME!

When Life puts you in difficult situations, don’t say “why me?” Pull yourself up,  push your chest out, keep your head high, And say, “C’mon Life….TRY ME!”

When ideas have sex
– Matt Ridley

From TED.com At TEDGlobal 2010, author Matt Ridley shows how, throughout history, the engine of human progress has been the meeting and mating of ideas to make new ideas. It’s not important how clever individuals are, he says; what really matters is how smart the collective brain is. Matt Ridley argues that, through history, the engine […]

Listen, learn … then lead
– General Stanley McChrystal

From TED.com Four-star general Stanley McChrystal shares what he learned about leadership over his decades in the military. How can you build a sense of shared purpose among people of many ages and skill sets? By listening and learning — and addressing the possibility of failure. General Stanley McChrystal is the former commander of U.S. […]

Tales of creativity and play
– Tim Brown

From TED.com At the 2008 Serious Play conference, designer Tim Brown talks about the powerful relationship between creative thinking and play — with many examples you can try at home (and one that maybe you shouldn’t). Tim Brown is the CEO of the “innovation and design” firm IDEO — taking an approach to design that digs deeper […]

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