TED lecture of the Week: Derek Sivers

I wanted a short TED talk this week. Naturally, even the short ones are interesting.

Here Derek Sivers discusses how there is a different way of looking at even the simplest of things.



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Cheers,
Maurice
Voice One Oy
www.voiceone.fi

Ted lecture of the Week: Seth Godin

I think it might be a bit unnecessary to introduce the marketing guru, Seth Godin. In my opinion, he doesn't need an introduction. If you don't know him, well, head to your favorite bookstore and buy one of his books. Some are better than others, but they will all make you think. Personally, I'm a fan, and have read many of his books. I've also tried to keep up with his blog, but I've been getting busier so it's been harder.

At any rate, he gives a great lecture here about how to stand out.



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Cheers,
Maurice
www.voiceone.fi

TED lecture of the Week: Jill Bolte Taylor's stroke of insight

This is a startling lecture on the biology of the brain. Jill Bolte Taylor, a brain researcher, witnessed firsthand what happens when someone has a stroke. She details what happened to her the day she had a massive stroke and parts of her brain begin to shut down - self-awareness, motion, speech. Insightful!



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Cheers,
Maurice
www.voiceone.fi

Ted Lecture of the Week: David Hanson and Robotics

Ok, I admit it...I'm a tech geek at heart--science and technology rocks. I think what I truly find inspiring is watching the interweaving narrative between science and science-fiction. Seeing what could be become what is. One of the fields moving fastest in this light is robotics. Now, I can remember begging my 7th grade science teacher to let me have a Popular Mechanics magazine that featured Robotics. Back then, the robots looked like clunky, oversized meccano sets. Cutting edge back then was mobility. Today, cutting edge is David Hanson and his robots designed to mimic human emotion.



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Cheers,
Maurice
www.voiceone.fi

TED lecture of the Week: Rory Sutherland

Like many of you, I'm a big fan of the TED lectures. I visit their site as often I can. Just about all of the videos I've seen have been inspiring. I thought I'd share a recent one I saw with Rory Sutherland from the Ogilvy Group. The crux of the lecture deals with how the perceived value of something can in fact be more important and satisfying than its "real" value. Sutherland is very funny and brings up some great ideas and stories. I really liked the branding of the potato in Germany and the veil in Turkey. 



Stay inspired!

Cheers,
Maurice
www.voiceone.fi