[ INSPIRATIONAL MOVIES To Learn From ] The “Pursuit of Happyness” movie trailer (2006) The Pursuit of Happyness is a 2006 American biographical drama film based on Chris Gardner’s nearly one-year struggle with homelessness. Directed by Gabriele Muccino, the film features Will Smith as Gardner, an on-and-off-homeless salesman. Smith’s son Jaden Smith co-stars, making his film debut as Gardner’s son, Christopher Jr. and Thandie […]
Outliers: The Story of Success
– Malcolm Gladwell
July 8, 2014 By
“Practice isn’t the thing you do once you’re good. It’s the thing you do that makes you good.” There is a story that is usually told about extremely successful people, a story that focuses on intelligence and ambition. Gladwell argues that the true story of success is very different, and that if we want to […]
Say Yes!
July 1, 2014 By
“Say Yes” “Find a way to say yes to things. Say yes to invitations to a new country, say yes to meet new friends, say yes to learn something new. Yes is how you get your first job, and your next job, and your spouse, and even your […]
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 […]
Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
– Dr. Seuss
June 26, 2014 By
“Things may happen and often do to people as brainy and footsy as you” Oh, the Places You’ll Go! is the story of your child—well, a boy in one fantastic pair of pajamas who Dr. Seuss uses as a stand-in for your child, who was just a twinkle in your eye when this book was actually written. […]
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance – Robert M. Pirsig
June 23, 2014 By
“The place to improve the world is first in one’s own heart and head and hands, and then work outward from there.” One of the most important and influential books written in the past half-century, Robert M. Pirsig’s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is a powerful, moving, and penetrating examination of how we live […]
How great leaders inspire action
– Simon Sinek
June 18, 2014 By
From TED.com Simon Sinek has a simple but powerful model for inspirational leadership all starting with a golden circle and the question “Why?” His examples include Apple, Martin Luther King, and the Wright brothers … (Filmed at TEDxPugetSound.) Simon Sinek explores how leaders can inspire cooperation, trust and change. He’s the author of the classic “Start […]
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 […]
Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us
– Seth Godin
June 16, 2014 By
“The secret of leadership is simple: Do what you believe in. Paint a picture of the future. Go there.People will follow.” A tribe is any group of people, large or small, who are connected to one another, a leader, and an idea. For millions of years, humans have been seeking out tribes, be they religious, […]
Die Empty – Todd Henry
June 15, 2014 By
“Embrace the importance of now and refuse to allow the lull of comfort, fear, familiarity, and ego to prevent you from taking action on your ambitions…The cost of inaction is vast. Don’t go to your grave with your best work inside of you. Choose to die empty.”Most of us live with the stubborn idea that […]
