TED Talks

Richard St. John’s 8 secrets of success

by Fred Abramson on October 23, 2010 · 0 comments

Why do people succeed? Is it because they’re smart? Or are they just lucky? Neither. Analyst Richard St. John condenses years of interviews into an unmissable 3-minute slideshow on the real secrets of success.

Seth Godin on the tribes we lead

by Fred Abramson on October 9, 2010 · 0 comments

TED Talks-Nic Marks: The Happy Planet Index

by Fred Abramson on October 3, 2010 · 0 comments

Statistician Nic Marks asks why we measure a nation’s success by its productivity — instead of by the happiness and well-being of its people. He introduces the Happy Planet Index, which tracks national well-being against resource use (because a happy life doesn’t have to cost the earth). Which countries rank highest in the HPI? You might be surprised.