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Derek Sivers: Weird, or just different?

"There's a flip side to everything," the saying goes, and in 2 minutes, Derek Sivers shows this is true in a few ways you might not expect.
https://www.ted.com/talks/derek_sivers_weird_or_just_different

Derek Sivers: How to start a movement

With help from some surprising footage, Derek Sivers explains how movements really get started. (Hint: it takes two.)
https://www.ted.com/talks/derek_sivers_how_to_start_a_movement

Derek Sivers: Keep your goals to yourself

After hitting on a brilliant new life plan, our first instinct is to tell someone, but Derek Sivers says it's better to keep goals secret. He presents research stretching as far back as the 1920s to show why people who talk about their ambitions may be less likely to achieve them.
https://www.ted.com/talks/derek_sivers_keep_your_goals_to_yourself

Derek Sivers | TED Speaker

Through his new project, MuckWork, Derek Sivers wants to lessen the burdens (and boredom) of creative people.
Entrepreneur
https://www.ted.com/speakers/derek_sivers

Playlist: Where do ideas come from? (9 talks)

How does the metaphorical lightbulb go off? Is it a flash of genius? The power of crowds? These heady talks explore the nature of ideas themselves: Where they come from, how they evolve, and how each of us can nurture them.
Curated by TED · 9 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/where_do_ideas_come_from

Playlist: Tips to help you set and reach your goals (5 talks)

Counterintuitive advice that will help you set and achieve your goals for the short-term, long-term and those moments in between.
Curated by TED · 5 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/goals

Playlist: A decade in review (9 talks)

Sayonara 2010s! Enjoy this look back on which popular TED Talks caught our attention from 2010 to 2019.
Curated by TED · 9 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/a_decade_in_review

Playlist: Pearl Arredondo: 8 talks to spark success (8 talks)

Pearl Arredondo worked her way up from humble East L.A. beginnings, and as a high school teacher she now inspires other kids to do the same. Here are the talks that she thinks capture that spirit of drive and determination.
Curated by Pearl Arredondo · 8 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/pearl_arredondo_8_talks_to_sp

Playlist: Daryl Hannah: 11 talks that inspired me (11 talks)

Daryl Hannah gathers TED Talks that span the globe, from the Black Hills Mountains of the United States to the underwater worlds of Antarctica.
Curated by Daryl Hannah · 11 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/daryl_hannah_11_talks_that_in

Playlist: Did you know? (14 talks)

A delightfully useful collection of explanations, how-tos and amusing trivia.
Curated by TED · 14 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/did_you_know

Playlist: How to be a great leader (12 talks)

What makes a great leader? These TED Talks offer surprising, nuanced approaches on how to inspire and empower others to do their very best.
Curated by TED · 12 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/how_leaders_inspire

Playlist: TED in 3 minutes (13 talks)

Hungry for inspiration but short on time? Watch these snack-sized talks.
Curated by TED · 13 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/ted_in_3_minutes

Playlist: The most translated TED Talks (25 talks)

A thoughtful selection of engaging TED Talks, translated into 40+ languages thanks to our wonderful TED Translators community!
Curated by TED · 25 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/the_most_translated_ted_talks

Playlist: The most popular TED Talks in Hindi (25 talks)

Our most viewed TED Talks translated into Hindi by volunteer TED Translators. (Turn on subtitles to access translations.)
Curated by TED · 25 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/the_most_popular_ted_talks_in_hindi

TEDxNUS - an independently organized event

About this event: TEDxNUS was an interesting idea confluence bringing to light the passionate stories of diverse individuals. TEDxNUS featured speakers such as Derek Sivers and Lakshmi Pratury.
Event details: Singapore, Singapore · October 16, 2010
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/877

Playlist: Be here now

(TED is on its annual two-week vacation. During the break, we’re posting playlists from the TEDTalks archive. We’ll be back with new talks on August 29th.) Some moments sparkle, and in their brevity lies their beauty. We look at the sheer joy of a glorious (and sometimes transcendent) moment, captured. Derek Sivers: How to start a movement...
Posted August 16, 2011
https://blog.ted.com/2011/08/16/playlist-be-here-now

11 TED Talks about equality of all kinds for Pride Month

June is otherwise known as Pride Month, a time to celebrate both the struggles and victories on the road to equality. So it feels very fitting that today, June 26, on the final day of their term, the Supreme Court delivered a pair of rulings that bolster gay marriage. Today, explore this compilation of talks about issues at the heart of this...
Posted June 20, 2013
https://blog.ted.com/2013/06/20/11-ted-talks-about-equality-of-all-kinds

Meet Latgalian and Tatar, the 104th and 105th languages on TED.com

  TED.com volunteers translate talks into many languages, from commonly used (like Spanish and Mandarin Chinese) to a few less expected (like Klingon). And two new languages just joined our library: Latgalian and Tatar. Latgalian is officially the 104th language on TED.com. It’s spoken in Latgale, a region in the eastern part of Latvia...
Posted July 7, 2014
https://blog.ted.com/2014/07/07/meet-latgalian-and-tatar-the-104th-and-105th-languages-on-ted-com

8 talks to inspire TED Prize wishes

TED Prize winners turn ideas into world-changing projects, with $1 million in seed money and the TED community’s support. Beyond having a solid track record of making high-impact change in their communities and beyond, all prize winners must be capable of one thing: dreaming big. Does this sound like you or someone you know? This morni...
Posted March 5, 2015
https://blog.ted.com/2015/03/05/8-talks-to-inspire-ted-prize-wishes

Do you have a lesson to teach? Seeking nominations for TED2012: The Classroom

For the upcoming TED conference -- TED2012: Full Spectrum -- we're looking for 10 of the world’s best teachers to take the TED stage during a special session we’re calling The Classroom. We’re accepting video nominations to help track these people down. You can nominate yourself or a remarkable educator we should know about -- who doesn’t ha...
Posted November 9, 2011
https://blog.ted.com/2011/11/09/do-you-have-a-lesson-to-teach-seeking-nominations-for-ted2012-the-classroom

Deadline extended to Monday, Dec. 5: Do you have a lesson to teach? Submit to TED2012: The Classroom

Deadline extended to submit your short video: Dec. 5! For our next conference -- TED2012: Full Spectrum -- we're looking for 10 of the world’s best teachers to take the TED stage during a special session we’re calling The Classroom. We’re accepting video nominations to help track these people down. You can nominate yourself or a remarkable e...
Posted November 28, 2011
https://blog.ted.com/2011/11/28/deadline-nov-30-do-you-have-a-lesson-to-teach-submit-to-ted2012-the-classroom

New on Japanese TV: "Super Presentation," featuring TED

A collaboration between TED and Japanese public broadcaster NHK is bringing TEDTalks to TV for the first time in Japan -- for Super Presentation! It's a series that harnesses TED speakers' persuasive ideas to teach English, empower a new generation of independent thinkers, and build hope one year after the Japanese tsunami. Friday night a...
Posted March 30, 2012
https://blog.ted.com/2012/03/30/new-on-japanese-tv-super-presentation-featuring-ted

TEDxAlSadd - an independently organized event

About this event: Ctrl + Alt + Delete – Reset the way you think. ---- Attendees from 41 nationalities. ---- Session one 5:00 PM to 6:30 Recorded TEDx video (Chris Andreson) TEDx Introduction video Recorded TEDTalk (Derek Sivers): How to start a movement | TED Talk Shaikha Al-Thani: The Power in Acknowledging Yourself Rahul Nair: How young you are doesn't matter...
Event details: Doha, Ad Dawḩah, Qatar · December 6, 2019
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/31076

TEDxTheHague - an independently organized event

About this event: You are cordially invited to the next TEDxTheHague salon at our brand new venue! Our May edition — themed On the Other Hand — is curated by TEDxTheHague. There are — at least — two sides to every story. Which one do you want to believe? Which one suits you best? Which one tells the story you're already telling yourself? We'll explore this them...
Event details: The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands · May 13, 2016
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/19837

TEDxAldeburgh - an independently organized event

About this event: Chaired by Suffolk based, TED Music Director Thomas Dolby, the day will feature sessions on three different subjects: Perspectives, Play and Participation. Tod Machover, David Toop and United Visual Artists, with recorded talks from David Byrne and Mark Johnson. William Orbit, Louis Lortie and Nick Ryan present their thoughts on Play in a sessio...
Event details: Woodbridge, United Kingdom · November 6, 2010
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/289

The INK Conference: Day 1

On Thursday, December 10, India's INK Conference held its inaugural day of talks. Attendees gathered outside the theater doors at Lavasa Conference Center, anticipating three sessions of TED-like ideas. INK did not disappoint, delivering a day's worth of breathtaking perspective and innovation, both local and global. Session 1: Science...
Posted December 10, 2010
https://blog.ted.com/2010/12/10/the-ink-conference-day-1

TEDxTheHague - an independently organized event

About this event: Happy Holidays from TEDxTheHague! You are cordially invited to our next salon! Our New Year's edition — themed Here's To The Crazy Ones — is curated by TEDxTheHague. To kick off 2020, we're just gonna quote Apple's ad-copy from 20 years ago: “Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the squar...
Event details: The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands · January 9, 2020
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/37458

Silesian, the 103rd language on TED.com, and the story behind it

By Krystian Aparta, as told to Kate Torgovnick Silesian is a Slavic language spoken by about 500,000 people in a region of Poland known as Silesia. Because the region had been home to a large German population until World War II, and because it neighbors the Czech Republic, it consists largely of German and Czech vocabulary. But while it’...
Posted November 21, 2013
https://blog.ted.com/2013/11/21/silesian-the-103rd-language-for-ted

TEDxSevenoaks: The Possibility of People - an independently organized event

About this event: This quote from Thomas Merton succinctly summed up our theme 'The Possibility of People' : “You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going. What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment, and to embrace them with courage, faith and hope.” TEDx Sevenoaks,...
Event details: Sevenoaks, Kent, United Kingdom · June 14, 2012
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/5256

My Year of TED: How 54 talks changed a life

By Kylie Dunn What do you get when you cross a 39-year-old perfectionist with 54 TED Talks and far more honesty than any person probably needs to experience? You get my Year of TED. I’ve been inspired by TED Talks for years, and felt the urge to do something noteworthy and challenging to ring in my fortieth year on the planet. Inspira...
Posted March 27, 2013
https://blog.ted.com/2013/03/27/my-year-of-ted-how-54-talks-changed-a-life
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