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Failure: Is it the secret to success?

Failure. The mere thought can paralyze even the most heroic thinkers and keep great ideas off the drawing board. But is failing really that bad? We get an inside look at the mishaps of Honda racers, designers and engineers to learn how they draw upon failure to motivate them to succeed. From poor color choices to blown race engines, these risk-taking individuals provide an honest look at what most people fear most. Watch the film and discover the upside of failure.

Barry Schwartz talks on Practical Wisdom

Barry Schwartz makes a passionate call for "practical wisdom" as an antidote to a society gone mad with bureaucracy. He argues powerfully that rules often fail us, incentives often backfire, and practical, everyday wisdom will help rebuild our world.

Barry Schwartz studies the link between economics and psychology, offering startling insights into modern life. Lately, working with Ken Sharpe, he's studying wisdom.

* TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from those three worlds. Since then its scope has become ever broader.

Elizabeth Gilbert: A different way to think about creative genius

Elizabeth Gilbert muses on the impossible things we expect from artists and geniuses -- and shares the radical idea that, instead of the rare person "being" a genius, all of us "have" a genius. It's a funny, personal and surprisingly moving talk. The author of Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert has thought long and hard about some large topics. Her next fascination: genius, and how we ruin it.

* TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from those three worlds. Since then its scope has become ever broader.

Joseph Pine: What do consumers really want?

Customers want to feel what they buy is authentic, but "Mass Customization" author Joseph Pine says selling authenticity is tough because, well, there's no such thing. He talks about a few experiences that may be artificial but make millions anyway.

* TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from those three worlds. Since then its scope has become ever broader.

Another great commercial from Nike – Just watch it!

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Training and your bottom line

I have found Google Tech Talks to be a great resource for personal and professional development. While Google goes to great lengths to provide their employee’s training, it's great that they make it available to the rest of us too.

In this video, James will presents specific ways diverse training departments can use the four levels of evaluation to create a silver thread that creates a consistency among the diverse groups, how that will help make training more effective, and provide more specific evidence that learning indeed is a major contributor to the bottom line.
While the video quality is lacking, the message is worth listening to. Time 1:05:32

What is success?

What's your definition of success?

Success Video ~ The powerful link between creativity and play

Designer Tim Brown talks about the powerful relationship between creative thinking and play - with many examples you can try at home. (and one that maybe you shouldn't)

Sliced bread and other great ideas

Entrepreneur and best-selling author Seth Godin speaks at the Greater Baltimore Technology Council.

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Hollywood inspiration

Is today’s blog post a cliché? Yes.
Was it easy to write? Yes again.
So why post it? Well, sometimes it’s exactly what you want to hear. . . .

Happy Monday!