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1000 True Fans by Kevin Kelly – Animated Summary
A short animated video that explains the concept of 1000 true fans – what they are and how it is possible to make a living by having just 1000 true fans. This concept is important, since it disproves the wrongly held notion that you have to be famous and have hundreds of thousands of followers to make a living by following your passion. All you need is a 1000 true fans.
Inspiring Heather Dorniden Takes a Fall But Still Wins the Race
A truly inspiring example of never giving up. Watch Heather Dorniden win a race despite taking a fall.
How to Deal With Criticism | Marisa Peer | MindValley
Therapist Marisa Peer teaches us how to deal with criticism in the best, healthiest way possible.
12 Things That Ruin a First Impression Immediately
Short video on the 12 things that ruin your first impression, including a weak handshake, your hands in a wrong position, avoiding eye contact, playing with your hair, the wrong conversation topics, invading someone’s personal space, checking your phone, forgetting names, being late and the wrong attire.
David Steindl-Rast on Gratitude & Happiness
David Steindl-Rast, a monk and scholar, discusses the linkage between gratitude and happiness in his TED talk.
How to Have a Good Conversation | Celeste Headlee | TEDx
Radio host Celeste Headlee shares 10 key rules to better conversations: (1) Don’t multi-task (2) Don’t pontificate (3) Use open-ended questions (4) Let go of your thoughts & ideas (5) Accept not knowing (6) Don’t equate your experience with theirs (7) Try not to repeat yourself (8) Stay out of the wheat (9) Listen (10) Be brief.
The New Rich – The Four Hour Workweek
We are brought up to view income as absolute, but in truth it is relative to time and mobility. Understand how the New Rich view money, and how they are able to multiply the value of their money by ensuring they have enough time and location flexibility.
HOW TO GAIN 1000 TRUE FANS – Kevin Kelly on London Real
An interview with Kevin Kelly, the author of the legendary 1000 true fan blog article, that describes why you don’t need to be famous to make a living online following your passion. All you need is a 1000 true fans.
Motivating People to Excellence | Cheryl Ferguson | TEDx
How can you motivate people (or yourself) to commit to excellence? Multi-award winning band coach Cheryl Ferguson, speaks on her surprising insights teaching hundreds of students on how to nurture individuals to commit to excellence.
How the Placebo Effect Really Works
Understand why the Placebo effect (the power of fake drugs to cure people) works, by understanding how our physiological and biological responses are controlled by signals from our brain. By changing the signals our brains (specifically subconscious mind) sends, we can change our body responses, helping cure us without medicine.
How to Learn Faster with the Feynman Technique
The Feynman Technique helps improve learning, by focusing on explaining concepts in simple language. It involves 4 steps – (1) Choose a concept (2) Explain the concept in a simple way (as if you were teaching a toddler) (3) Identify gaps and go back and review the source (4) Review and simplify further.
How To Be More Likeable | 7 Tips To Improve Your Likeability
7 key tips to be more likeable – (1) A positive attitude (2) Be passionate (3) A sense of humour (4) Control your insecurities (5) Be a good listener (6) Be humble (7) Learn to compliment.
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman, | Video Book Review
A short animated book review of Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman,.
Grit by Angela Duckworth, | Video Book Review
A short animated book review of Grit by Angela Duckworth,.
Thank You – A motivational video on the importance of gratitude
A motivational video on the power of gratitude and how to say ‘Thank You’ for all that you have.