Sometimes you just need to watch a TED Talk or 99U presentation to get a good dose of reality and inspiration. These 5 talks will help get you thinking and into action!
Brené Brown: Why Your Critics Aren’t The Ones Who Count
99U
- The things critics say often is what already churns in the creative’s mind. It has the power and possibility of stopping us from doing our work.
- Avoiding criticism can inspire you to stay very small in your career.
- Vulnerability is not about winning or losing it is about showing up and being seen.
- If you want to create anything, if you want to show up and be seen – there is only one guarantee – you will get your ass kicked. So you have to decide – if courage is a value you hold then this is a consequence.
- The “sweaty” creative and what that really means (and looks like)
- When you show up in the arena – shame, scarcity and comparison always have a seat in the arena/stands as well. You need to know (and invite) the critics into the arena.
Gretchen Rubin: The 4 Ways to Successfully Adopt New Habits
99U
- How to successfully adopt a new habit or get rid of a bad one – very important to really know yourself and your nature when you’re trying to impose a new behavior.
- People don’t respond the same to “rules” and “expectations” or “requests”.
- 4 categories of how people respond to ideas of rules: The Upholder, The Rebel, The Questioner, The Obligers – know what you are so you can succeed in adopting habits. It makes a huge difference.
- It’s easier to succeed in your work and develop new habits when you know how you respond to rules.
Gary Vaynerchuk: Building Personal Brand Within the Social Media Landscape
Web 2.0 Expo NY
- Listen to your users but it’s more important to really care about them.
- Look at yourself and ask: “What do I want to do everyday for the rest of your life?” and do it!
- Keep hustling! Keep working hard and do your passion work on the side even it’s while you’re working a full time job.
- Legacy is greater than currency. Your great great grandchildren are going to see your stuff – be proud of what you do.
- Patience. Don’t give up too soon. You need to believe in what you’re doing.
Simon Sinek: Start with Why
TED
- “People don’t buy what you do. People buy why you do it.”
- Golden circle: Why – How – What. People don’t buy your what or your how but your “Why”.
- Your Why: What is your purpose, your belief, why do you exist, why do you get out of bed in the morning and why should anyone care.
- Limbic brain controls decision making but not language – so you need people to feel what you’re doing. They need to connect to your why.
- Talk about what you believe and you’ll attract those who believe what you believe.
Daniel Pink: The Puzzle of Motivation
TED
- Solve a problem – offer rewards? Not so fast.
- Traditional rewards aren’t always as effective as we think for motivating people.
- Sometimes using money as motivation does more harm than good.
- People perform far worse when motivated with cash. Rewards narrow creativity.
- Autonomy, mastery and purpose – the new way to do things.
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