Rajiv MaheswaranMaheswaran shares some amazing, data-driven insights into the world of basketball with this tech-savvy Ted talk. If you're a bit dorky like me, you'll love the way he quantifies the seemingly unquantifiable.
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David EpsteinTo build on our sports knowledge, Epstein shares the effect of technology on world-record performances. Miraculously, world records are more a byproduct of our gear than they are of our evolution.
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Simon SinekSinek is not talking about designing a classroom. He isn't talking about winning a championship. He isn't sharing a way to lose that last ten pounds. He is talking about successful business models, but this talk has been one of the single most revolutionary in my teaching career.
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Celeste HeadlyIn an increasingly digital world, people have become accustomed to communicating through screens. Headly reminds us how to have a valuable, genuine conversation with the people who matter most.
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Jon JandaiEvery time I think about starting a new hobby or going shopping for a new object, I think of Jon Jandai's speech and instead of starting something new in my life, I decide instead to "make life easy."
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Timothy FerrissTimothy Ferriss shares our only TED talk about learning. He shares his views on how to utilize simplifying to make miraculous learning gains.
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Kathryn ShultsKathryn shares some important insights on the thought process behind what it means to be admit you might be wrong. The most lingering insight: being wrong feels exactly the same as being right, until the exact moment you're proven wrong.
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Ruben MeermanRuben talks about how we lose weight on a molecular level. What? When we lose weight, where does it go? Who knows? The clear answer after Ruben's speech: molecules. Listen on.
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Matthieu RichardMatthieu's equation of meditation with "mind training" and the connection to "fixed" versus "growth" mindset, his allusion to Anders Ericson's work, and general ideas about personal growth from within are steadfastly within the wheelhouse of how true education works, regardless of if you're put off by his robes. As such, his talk deserves embedment on my site.
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