Have you ever doubted your abilities, feared you were going to be discovered as a "fraud"? That's called "impostor syndrome," and you're definitely not alone in feeling it, says entrepreneur and CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes. In this funny, relatable talk, he shares how his own experiences of impostor syndrome helped pave the way to his success -- and...
As a black woman from a tough part of the Bronx who grew up to attain all the markers of academic prestige, Dena Simmons knows that for students of color, success in school sometimes comes at the cost of living authentically. Now an educator herself, Simmons discusses how we might create a classroom that makes all students feel proud of who they...
Which TED Talks were watched most in 2019? These talks reflect a year defined by fighting for what's right, believing in the good despite all the bad, supporting others and yourself -- and hoping for the best in the decade to come.
Even after writing eleven books and winning several awards, Maya Angelou couldn't escape the doubt that she hadn't earned her accomplishments. This feeling of fraudulence is extremely common. Why can't so many of us shake feelings that our ideas and skills aren't worthy of others' attention? Elizabeth Cox describes the psychology behind the impo...
About this event: You are cordially invited to the next TEDxTheHague salon! Our December edition — themed Doing It For Real — is curated by TEDxTheHague:
"The following statements are all false. First, you are a coherent and uniform self. Second, your self knows what it wants and needs, and can predict what it will do. Third, objective facts about hunger, thirs...
Event details: The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands · December 13, 2019
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
Many of us have an inner voice telling us we lucked into what we have or we're a fraud. That's normal; the problem is when we believe it. Here's how to start recognizing your own worth, from coach and consultant Tania Katan.
I’m about to get onstage at one of the largest tech conferences in the world, CiscoLive!. Then, I’m supposed to share som...
¿Qué pasa con los negocios que fracasan? En esta charla práctica, la autora y emprendedora Leticia Gasca llama a todos los emprendedores a compartir sus historias de los proyectos que no funcionaron. Para mejorar el desarrollo de los negocios, propone que reemplacemos la moda de "fracasar rápido" por la nueva idea de "fracasar conscientemente".
We celebrate bold entrepreneurs whose ingenuity led them to success, but what happens to those who fail? Far too often, they bury their stories out of shame or humiliation -- and miss out on a valuable opportunity for growth, says author and entrepreneur Leticia Gasca. In this thoughtful talk, Gasca calls for business owners to open up about the...
Vilayanur Ramachandran tells us what brain damage can reveal about the connection between celebral tissue and the mind, using three startling delusions as examples.