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Dax Shepard Doesn't Believe in Regret: Transcript

WorkLife with Adam Grant Tuesday, May 3, 2021 Hey WorkLifers-- and ArmCherries. For today’s bonus episode, we have a very special guest: Dax Shepard. I’ve known Dax since 2019-- I admire his intellectual curiosity, his vulnerability, and of course his humor. I think we’re friends, although every conversation we’ve ever had has been recorded for ...
https://www.ted.com/podcasts/worklife/dax-shepard-doesnt-believe-in-regret-transcript

Tap into the power to persuade by using these 6 techniques of clear and compelling speech

Politicians and other public figures deploy particular rhetorical devices to communicate their ideas and to convince people, and it’s time that we all learned how to use them, says speechwriter Simon Lancaster. This post is part of TED’s “How to Be a Better Human” series, each of which contains a piece of helpful advice from someone in the TED ...
Posted September 9, 2019
https://ideas.ted.com/tap-into-the-power-to-persuade-by-using-these-6-techniques-of-clear-and-compelling-speech

Feel like you don’t fit in? Here’s how to find where you truly belong

Some fresh advice on identifying and searching for your own community, from business innovator Nilofer Merchant. In 1990, when students at the University of Pennsylvania were asked if they would consider a career in Philadelphia -- where the school is located -- only 35 percent of them said yes. By 2010, that number was 60 percent. Some of t...
Posted August 30, 2017
https://ideas.ted.com/feel-like-you-dont-fit-in-heres-how-to-find-where-you-truly-belong

The world is an amazing place. So why aren’t we happier?

Anxiety could be the price that we have to pay for freedom, suggests psychologist Steven Pinker. When it comes to happiness, many people are underachievers. Americans are laggards among their first-world peers, and their happiness has stagnated in the era sometimes called the American Century. The Baby Boomers, despite growing up in peace and p...
Posted April 10, 2018
https://ideas.ted.com/the-world-is-an-amazing-place-so-why-arent-we-happier

Is it Safe to Speak Up at Work? (Transcript)

WorkLife with Adam Grant Tuesday, July 20, 2021 Ed Pierson: I'd been retired two months when I heard the news and saw the TV news flash. It was a max airplane that crashed in the ocean. It was shocking. And then the second crash occurs. Adam Grant: In October 2018, a new Boeing 737 max plane flying out of Indonesia crashed and killed all pass...
https://www.ted.com/podcasts/worklife/is-it-safe-to-speak-up-at-work-transcript

Fellows Friday with Minou Norouzi

Minou Norouzi is breaking the rules when it comes to documentary filmmaking. Read on to learn how this Austrian-Iranian found the courage to step outside the lines. Interactive Fellows Friday Feature: Join the conversation by answering Fellows’ weekly questions via Facebook. This week, Minou asks: How can uncertainty be perceived as...
Posted September 9, 2011
https://blog.ted.com/2011/09/09/fellows-friday-with-minou-norouzi

5 myths that keep freelancers from getting paid what they’re really worth

Underpaid and overworked as a freelancer? Freelancing vet Soness Stevens debunks the myths that could be preventing you from earning -- and knowing -- your full professional value. This post is part of TED’s “How to Be a Better Human” series, each of which contains a piece of helpful advice from people in the TED community; browse through all t...
Posted January 13, 2020
https://ideas.ted.com/5-myths-that-keep-freelancers-from-getting-paid-what-theyre-really-worth

Fellows Friday with Xavier Alpasa

Xavier Alpasa climbed out of poverty to the top ranks of the Philippines’ premier corporation -- and then realized he wanted to give it all back. As a seminarian, he helped women sewing scraps in a slum connect with top designers to create high-end fashion pieces. Now a Catholic priest, Father Xavier is working to support an ecotourism venture...
Posted February 18, 2011
https://blog.ted.com/2011/02/18/fellows-friday-with-xavier-alpasa

The science behind intermittent fasting -- and how you can make it work for you

This post is part of TED’s “How to Be a Better Human” series, each of which contains a piece of helpful advice from people in the TED community; browse through all the posts here. You’ve probably heard the hype: Intermittent fasting has been hailed as the secret to weight loss. But what’s the reality? While there is credible scientific...
Posted July 20, 2020
https://ideas.ted.com/the-science-behind-intermittent-fasting-and-how-you-can-make-it-work-for-you

Being vulnerable about vulnerability: Q&A with Brené Brown

At the end of 2010, a researcher named Brené Brown gave a talk at her local TEDx event, TEDxHouston. That talk, "The Power of Vulnerability," has since become a web-video phenomenon -- viewed and shared by millions of people, who write us to say that her words -- on shame, vulnerability and honesty -- moved them, inspired them, helped them mak...
Posted March 16, 2012
https://blog.ted.com/2012/03/16/being-vulnerable-about-vulnerability-qa-with-brene-brown

Fellows Friday with Robert Gupta

LA Philharmonic violinist Robert Gupta performs for the homeless and mentally ill. In this interview, he discusses his experiences with the awesome healing power of music. Interactive Fellows Friday Feature: Join the conversation by answering Fellows’ weekly questions via Facebook. This week, Robert asks: With the advent of amazing onli...
Posted September 2, 2011
https://blog.ted.com/2011/09/02/fellows-friday-with-robert-gupta

Nerves, bones, words: Fellows Friday with Ivana Gadjanski

Biologist, poet and fledgling entrepreneur Ivana Gadjanski has worked on using animal toxins as a possible treatment for MS, and is growing bones and cartilage in dishes. She has also published two books of poetry in Serbia. Now she’s developing Pubsonic, an online research tool that allows users to access free medical journal papers via a graph...
Posted July 19, 2013
https://blog.ted.com/2013/07/19/nerves-bones-words-fellows-friday-with-ivana-gadjanski

Is sleeping in separate beds bad for your relationship? A sleep scientist answers

This post is part of TED’s “How to Be a Better Human” series, each of which contains a piece of helpful advice from people in the TED community; browse through all the posts here. The shared bed is a window into our deepest vulnerabilities and how we look to our relationships to help us feel safe during threatening times. As a sleep scientist...
Posted March 23, 2020
https://ideas.ted.com/is-sleeping-in-separate-beds-bad-for-your-relationship-a-sleep-scientist-answers

A father and son talk: What does it mean to be a man?

Is a private Facebook group the 2017 version of the all-men’s golf getaway? What’s the difference between being “a good man” and “a real man”? In an honest and eye-opening conversation, Baby Boomer Michael Kimmel and his Generation Z son, Zachary, share their experiences of masculinity. Michael Kimmel (TED Talk: Why gender equality is good for ...
Posted August 2, 2017
https://ideas.ted.com/a-father-and-son-talk-what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-man

What's the definition of feminism? 12 talks that explain it to you

Earlier this month, Merriam-Webster announced that 2017's word of the year is feminism. Searches for the word on the dictionary website spiked throughout the year, beginning in January around the Women's March, again after Kellyanne Conway said in an interview that she didn't consider herself a feminist, and during some of feminism's many po...
Posted December 24, 2017
https://blog.ted.com/2017/12/24/whats-the-definition-of-feminism-12-talks-that-explain-it-to-you

What would you do if you could play hooky for a day?

This 4-question quiz can help you identify the specific things that could make you happier right now, says writer Sam Horn. Just pick up a pen and paper. I had just wrapped up an intense two-day consulting job in Southern California. I was sitting in my rental car, trying to drum up the energy to drive to the airport and fly back to Washington,...
Posted March 19, 2019
https://ideas.ted.com/what-would-you-do-if-you-could-play-hooky-for-a-day

The teachers who inspired us, and even changed the trajectories of our lives

Rita Pierson is the kind of teacher you wish you had. An educator for 40 years, she is funny, sharp and simply has a way with words -- so much so that today’s talk feels a bit like a sermon. In this talk, Pierson shares the secret to teaching students, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds -- make personal connections with them. ...
Posted May 3, 2013
https://blog.ted.com/2013/05/03/the-teachers-who-inspired-us-and-even-changed-the-trajectories-of-our-lives

Get more from Wikipedia — try reading about a subject in a different language

For a broader take, consider looking at its Wikipedia entry in another language -- particularly in a language culturally closer to the subject. You'll open yourself up to a world of perspectives, says Daniel M. Russell, online search expert and Google research scientist. This post is part of TED’s “How to Be a Better Human” series, each of whic...
Posted September 26, 2019
https://ideas.ted.com/want-to-get-more-from-wikipedia-try-reading-about-a-subject-in-a-different-language

Here’s what your anger is telling you -- and how you can talk back

The last time you got peeved, ticked or just plain enraged, did you stop and listen to what your mind was telling you? Ryan Martin, psychology professor at the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, has spent his career doing just that. Turns out, the thoughts that we have in response to the first flare of anger are what can send us over the ed...
Posted May 14, 2020
https://ideas.ted.com/heres-what-your-anger-is-telling-you-and-how-you-can-talk-back

TEDxArchivorum: TEDxArchivorum 20210415 - an independently organized event

About this event: Our TEDx Archivorum March Edition was both incredibly successful and immensely inspiring; we would like to thank all of our guests, speakers and other participants for their precious contributions! After seven months of beautiful adventure, we, sadly, have to announce that TEDx Archivorum will be taking a break in compliance with Countdown rule...
Event details: Vandoeuvres, Genève (fr), Switzerland · April 15, 2021
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/44546

TEDxBergenCommunityCollege - an independently organized event

About this event: 1. Miryam Z. Wahrman, Ph.D. BIO: MIRYAM Z. WAHRMAN is Professor of Biology at William Paterson University of New Jersey, where she directs a research laboratory in microbiology, studying bacteria on environmental surfaces. An expert in Bioethics, Professor Wahrman has developed and teaches graduate courses in Bioethics and Research Methods, an...
Event details: Paramus, New Jersey, United States · March 3, 2020
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/34387

Fellows Friday with Michele Koppes

Glaciologist Michele Koppes travels to some of the coldest, iciest places on Earth for work. Her one-of-a-kind research in the Himalayas fills in gaps of unrecorded glacial change, and may help vulnerable populations adapt to shifting weather patterns. Despite the severe consequences of climate change, Michele finds hope in the optimism of t...
Posted January 7, 2011
https://blog.ted.com/2011/01/07/fellows-friday-with-michele-koppes

The high schooler who invented a test for pancreatic cancer: A Q&A with ‘teenage optimist’ Jack Andraka

Jack Andraka is not your typical teenager. The high schooler spends his free time in the science lab concocting better, cheaper ways to spot disease. One such project -- a test for the early detection of pancreatic cancer -- won Andraka first place in the 2012 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. As Andraka explains in his ta...
Posted July 11, 2013
https://blog.ted.com/2013/07/11/the-high-schooler-who-invented-a-promising-test-for-pancreatic-cancer-a-qa-with-teenage-optimist-jack-andraka

Fellows Friday with Awab Alvi

For years, orthodontist Awab Alvi has been an outspoken political activist via his blog, Teeth Maestro. With the onset of disastrous flooding in his native Pakistan this July, Awab traveled to the front lines, delivering food and supplies to flood victims. Though the after effects of the floods have caused personal family tragedy, Awab's fie...
Posted November 5, 2010
https://blog.ted.com/2010/11/05/fellows-friday-with-awab-alvi

Act fast, start cheap, reimagine your city: Notes & quotes from TEDCity2.0 (afternoon)

Anyone in the room here today, at the glossy Times Center in Times Square, has been affected by the imagination and tenacity of Janette Sadik-Khan. It was her vision that created the much-loved pedestrian zones on Broadway and the cool new CitiBikes. In 2008, when Sadik-Khan took the job as New York's traffic commissioner, she saw how hard i...
Posted September 20, 2013
https://blog.ted.com/2013/09/20/tedcity_act_fast_start_cheap

Fellows Friday with Meklit Hadero

Meklit Hadero’s soulful songs have launched her explosive rise in the music world. Her sound draws from jazz, West Coast folk, and her Ethiopian roots. Meklit’s performances and community outreach projects -- in North America, Africa, or where the winds take her -- continue to enrich her music and be an integral part of its evolution. Are you a...
Posted July 8, 2011
https://blog.ted.com/2011/07/08/fellows-friday-with-meklit-hadero

How To Pitch Your Best Ideas (Transcript)

WorkLife with Adam Grant Tuesday, April 26, 2022 [THEME MUSIC] [00:01:00] VOICE 1: Dear Adam, I have a great investment opportunity for you. Let me tell you about my startup. [00:06:87]VOICE 2: I know we've never met, but here's why you should endorse my book [00:00:12] VOICE 3: Is your team hiring? Cause I'd be a great fit. [00:00:22...
https://www.ted.com/podcasts/worklife/how-to-pitch-your-best-ideas-transcript

70 books to make you feel hopeful: A special reading list

Need a dose of literary oomph and inspiration? Here's a selection of uplifting reads -- all suggested by TED speakers -- for your enjoyment. When you crave entertainment but don't want to dumb down A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman This touching novel reminds us that everyone has a story; that we should aim to understand, not to judge; and ...
Posted December 16, 2016
https://ideas.ted.com/70-books-to-make-you-feel-hopeful-an-end-of-year-reading-list

Touching the directions: Fellows Friday with Camille Seaman

Native American photographer Camille Seaman devotes years to her subjects, revealing the unfolding of reality over time. For the last decade, she has traveled repeatedly to the Arctic and Antarctic to take portraits of polar ice, witnessing the beauty and loss of a part of Earth most of us will never see. How do your projects evolve? Do you g...
Posted December 7, 2012
https://blog.ted.com/2012/12/07/touching-the-directions-fellows-friday-with-camille-seaman

The politics of breast cancer: Q&A with Deborah Rhodes

In her TEDWomen talk, Deborah Rhodes, a physician and researcher at the Mayo Clinic, describes a new technique for screening women for breast tumors, and how innovation can proceed by tailoring the test to individual characteristics — in the case of Rhodes’ MBI, based on the tissue density — and also about the politics that gets in the way o...
Posted January 13, 2011
https://blog.ted.com/2011/01/13/the-politics-of-breast-cancer-qa-with-deborah-rhodes
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