TED talks are short talks given by some of the most interesting and successful leaders in technology, entertainment, and design offering new ideas, and perspective – all in under 20 minutes. Here are 30 that I recommend:
- Try something new for 30 days, Matt Cutts
- Inside the mind of a master procrastinator, Tim Urban
- The surprising habits of original thinkers, Adam Grant (this is a good follow-up to the previous talk)
- The art of asking, Amanda Palmer
- Do schools kill creativity? Ken Robinson
- The transformative power of classical music, Benjamin Zander
- The puzzle of motivation, Dan Pink
- How great leaders inspire action, Simon Sinek
- My year of saying yes to everything, Shonda Rhimes
- The power of vulnerability, BrenéBrown
- The surprising science of happiness, Dan Gilbert
- How to gain control of your free time, Laura Vanderkam
- What I learned from 100 days of rejection, Jia Jiang (see Challenge #48 in the book, The Rejection Challenge)
- Looks aren’t everything. Believe Me I’m a model, Cameron Russell
- How to overcome our biases? Walk boldly toward them, Verna Myers
- Your body language shapes who you are, Amy Cuddy
- How I held my breath for 17 minutes, David Blaine
- Your elusive creative genius, Elizabeth Gilbert
- Why you should define your fears instead of your goals, Tim Ferriss
- Minding your mitochondria, Dr. Terry Wahls(see Challenge #10 in the book)
- My stroke of insight, Jill Bolte Taylor
- Underwater astonishments, David Gallo
- If I should have a daughter, Sarah Kay
- Why we do what we do, Tony Robbins
- Never, ever give up, Diana Nyad
- How to make stress your friend, Kelly McGonigal
- The birth of a word, Deb Roy
- Got a meeting? Take a walk, Nilofer Merchant (see Challenge #5)
- Every kid needs a champion, Rita Pierson
- The thrilling potential of SixthSense technology, Pranav Mistry
