“The key to success is failure… Success is made of 99 percent failure.” Sir James Dyson, CBE (born 2 May 1947) is a British inventor, industrial designer and founder of the Dyson company. He is best known as the inventor of the Dual Cyclone bagless vacuum cleaner, which works on the principle of cyclonic separation. According to the Sunday Times Rich List 2013, his net […]
Perspective is everything
– Rory Sutherland”
August 5, 2014 By
From TED.com The circumstances of our lives may matter less than how we see them, says Rory Sutherland. At TEDxAthens, he makes a compelling case for how reframing is the key to happiness. (Filmed at TEDxAthens.) Rory Sutherland stands at the center of an advertising revolution in brand identities, designing cutting-edge, interactive campaigns that blur the […]
A kinder, gentler philosophy of success
– Alain de Botton
July 23, 2014 By
From TED.com Alain de Botton examines our ideas of success and failure — and questions the assumptions underlying these two judgments. Is success always earned? Is failure? He makes an eloquent, witty case to move beyond snobbery to find true pleasure in our work. Through his witty and literate books — and his new School of Life […]
Measuring what makes life worthwhile
– Chip Conley
June 28, 2014 By
From TED.com When the dotcom bubble burst, hotelier Chip Conley went in search of a business model based on happiness. In an old friendship with an employee and in the wisdom of a Buddhist king, he learned that success comes from what you count. Chip Conley creates joyful hotels, where he hopes his employees, customers and investors alike […]
Steal Like an Artist
– Austin Kleon
June 17, 2014 By
“If you ever find that you’re the most talented person in the room, you need to find another room.” You don’t need to be a genius, you just need to be yourself. That’s the message from Austin Kleon, a young writer and artist who knows that creativity is everywhere, creativity is for everyone. A manifesto […]
Embrace the remix
– Kirby Ferguson”
May 14, 2014 By
From TED.com Nothing is original, says Kirby Ferguson, creator of Everything is a Remix. From Bob Dylan to Steve Jobs, he says our most celebrated creators borrow, steal and transform. Kirby Ferguson explores creativity in a world where “everything is a remix.” Why you should listen What’s a remix? In Kirby Ferguson’s view, any piece of […]
Dance vs. powerpoint, a modest proposal – John Bohannon + Black Label Movement”
May 5, 2014 By
From TED.com Use dancers instead of powerpoint. That’s science writer John Bohannon’s “modest proposal.” In this spellbinding choreographed talk he makes his case by example, aided by dancers from Black Label Movement. (Filmed at TEDxBrussels.) John Bohannon is a scientist and writer who runs the annual Dance Your Ph.D. contest. Black Label Movement is an explosively […]
When ideas have sex
– Matt Ridley
May 3, 2014 By
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 […]
Tales of creativity and play
– Tim Brown
May 1, 2014 By
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 […]
Taking imagination seriously
– Janet Echelman
April 6, 2014 By
From TED.com Janet Echelman found her true voice as an artist when her paints went missing — which forced her to look to an unorthodox new art material. Now she makes billowing, flowing, building-sized sculpture with a surprisingly geeky edge. A transporting 10 minutes of pure creativity. American artist Janet Echelman reshapes urban airspace with monumental, […]
