TED Talk by David Steindl-Rast
”The one thing all humans have in common is that each of us wants to be happy,” says Brother David Steindl-Rast, a monk and interfaith scholar. I agree with Brother David and watched his TED Talk … Read the rest
DO THE WORK! by Steven Pressfield
Resistance is one of those words that can be used in a variety of contexts. In politics, it might mean a resistance movement. In medicine, there is antibiotic resistance and in physics, biological resistance … Read the rest
TED Talk by Malcolm Gladwell
Referred to as a detective of fads and emerging subcultures, Malcolm Gladwell often shifts—or just plain topples— our understanding of many long-held beliefs. They could be anything from food and race to consumers and intelligence. … Read the rest
TEDx Talk Boulder by Ash Beckham
Ash Beckham believes that “we all spend time in closets” and at some point we need to “come out” of them. “All a closet is,” she says, “is a hard conversation.” A self-professed militant lesbian, … Read the rest
TED Talk by Julian Treasure
“We are losing our listening,” says leading sound expert Julian Treasure in his short but fascinating TED Talk.
With the invention of recording, writing, audio and video recording, the premium on accurate and careful listening … Read the rest
“Death is a tough topic” is the opening line in my friend Jeanette Reese’s poignant essay “Final Lessons.” It focuses on a shattering, but eye-opening experience Jeanette had with her stepson, while her husband — the man they both … Read the rest