Are you watching TED Talks? If not, you’re missing out on a golden opportunity. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design. The company behind TED Talks, TED Conferences, LLC, hosts a variety of annual events at which influential speakers have just 18 minutes to deliver their message. Since 2006, TED Talks have been available for free on TED.com.
Today, there are thousands of TED Talks on a mind-blowing number of topics. While the maximum length is 18 minutes, some are far shorter, making it easy to catch a Talk whenever you have a quick break. If you’re feeling unmotivated at work, there are a plethora of TED Talks to help. Here are a few of the best:
Dan Pink: The Puzzle of Motivation
Whether you’re trying to motivate yourself or a team, career analyst and former Al Gore speechwriter Dan Pink does a great job of explaining why external rewards don’t always work – and how they can stifle creativity. For the science behind motivation, this is a don’t miss.
Nigel Marsh: How to Make Work-Life Balance Work
We constantly hear about the importance of a strong work-life balance, but most of us don’t know how to achieve it. Author and marketer Nigel Marsh explains why it’s necessary to design your own life actively, and offers tips for making small adjustments that add up to a huge boost in balance.
Shawn Achor: The Happy Secret to Better Work
We’ve been told since childhood that working hard leads to happiness, but psychologist Shawn Achor disagrees. He brings the laughs in this fast-paced TED Talk as he explains why society has it backwards.
Rory Sutherland: Sweat the Small Stuff
How many times have you heard, “Don’t sweat the small stuff?” The idea is to save your energy for the things that really matter. But revolutionary advertiser Rory Sutherland suggests that focusing only on the big stuff means complicated and expensive fixes to what are small and easy to remedy problems.
Of course, these are just a few of the available TED Talks on motivation. You never know what will resonate with you, so the next time you’re in a slump, why not check out a few short talks to see if you can get back in the saddle?
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