Every once in a while we all need a little inspiration to spark something in us—confidence, creativity, or even simply the will to be better at everything in life. Sometimes that burst of energy and inspiration can come from reading new ideas in a book, other times it can simply come from connecting with others and learning from them. Some of the best ways to learn and spark new ideas are from opening up our ears and listening to our family, friends, colleagues and subject matter experts near and afar.
At Xenium, we’ve found inspiration in TED Talks. There is an entire library of videos and other content for free on their website that you can easily get value from. There certainly is content tailored just to your interests among the hundreds, if not thousands, of videos available.
Here are three short, profound TED Talks we recently ran across that could likely be a source of inspiration for you and your employees:
The power of believing that you can improve | Carol Dweck
The author of Mindset shows us the difference between the fixed and growth mindsets. Which one do you and your employees have?
The key to success? Grit | Angela Duckworth
The author of the recently released book GRIT: The Power of Passion and Perseverance shows us why Grit may be more important than gifts or talents and can determine long term success.
Everyone around you has a story the world needs to hear | David Isay
David Isay sought to tap into the knowledge and expertise of thousands of people by building StoryCorps. The application provides people a simple platform to interview others using pre-defined questions that are meant to spark conversation and storytelling. Isay felt that everyone has a story to tell and this simple application can help you open your ears to listen and learn from other people in your life, whether it be your family, friends, colleagues, or someone you admire.