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Essential questions to ask your future self

How much do you think about your future self? If your answer is not much, you're not alone. It can be difficult to plan for a version of yourself you haven't met yet, says psychologist Meg Jay. Sharing how to close the empathy gap between you and your future selves, she outlines courageous questions to ask about how your present and future can align, so you can begin to achieve your goals

4 steps to hiring fairly -- and supporting criminal justice reform

Many companies have made strides when it comes to prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), but one group remains largely left out: people who have been involved in the criminal justice system. Social impact investor Nyra Jordan introduces us to "fair chance hiring" -- the practice of hiring people with criminal justice records -- and shares four steps companies can take to make sure everyone has a shot at getting a job.

The value of kindness at work

Kindness can go a long way when it comes to reshaping a business. Having saved a fashion company from the brink of bankruptcy, entrepreneur James Rhee shares the value of investing in a culture of compassion at work -- and shows why we should all lead with our hearts.

9 Passive Income Ideas - How I Make $27k per Week

Máster de productividad Ali Abdaal habla de ideas de cómo hacer ganancias monetarias de manera pasiva.

3 rules for better work-life balance

According to behavioral scientist and Harvard Business School professor Ashley Whillans, "always-on" work culture is not only ruining our personal well-being — but our work, as well. She shares which bad habits are stopping us from getting what we need out of our free time and three practical steps for setting boundaries that stick.

How Falling Behind Can Get You Ahead

“Jack of all trades, master of none,” the saying goes. But it is culturally telling that we have chopped off the ending: “…but oftentimes better than master of one.” In a society hyperfocused on headstarts, we are told to choose our paths early, focus narrowly, and start racking up our 10,000 hours of deliberate practice. But a mountain of research shows that, among people who end up fulfilled and successful, early specialization is the exception, not the rule. Winding paths and mental meandering can be sources of power, not disadvantages, but we rarely hear those stories. David is trying to change this.

Detoxification of perfection

Petra's talk, "The Perfection Detox," is about eliminating the need to please people. This talk is about working on the need to be perfect and she explains with humor and empathy her own story and what she was able to do to take the weight of trying to be perfect off her shoulders.

How to make stress your friend

Stress. It makes your heart pound, your breathing quicken and your forehead sweat. But while stress has been made into a public health enemy, new research suggests that stress may only be bad for you if you believe that to be the case. Psychologist Kelly McGonigal urges us to see stress as a positive, and introduces us to an unsung mechanism for stress reduction: reaching out to others.

How to come out at work, about anything

When TED media coordinator Micah Eames came out as trans at work, he quickly realized he'd need to start having tricky conversations with coworkers. Here's his advice for how you can open up about your identity at work and what your colleagues can do to help.

How to gain control of your free time

There are 168 hours in each week. How do we find time for what matters most? Time management expert Laura Vanderkam studies how busy people spend their lives, and she's discovered that many of us drastically overestimate our commitments each week, while underestimating the time we have to ourselves. She offers a few practical strategies to help find more time for what matters to us, so we can "build the lives we want in the time we've got."

Why some of us don't have one true calling

What do you want to be when you grow up? Well, if you're not sure you want to do just one thing for the rest of your life, you're not alone. In this illuminating talk, writer and artist Emilie Wapnick describes the kind of people she calls "multipotentialites" — who have a range of interests and jobs over one lifetime. Are you one?

Are you a giver or a taker?

In every workplace, there are three basic kinds of people: givers, takers and matchers. Organizational psychologist Adam Grant breaks down these personalities and offers simple strategies to promote a culture of generosity and keep self-serving employees from taking more than their share.

How you can use impostor syndrome to your benefit

Have you ever doubted your abilities, feared you were going to be discovered as a "fraud"? That's called "impostor syndrome," and you're definitely not alone in feeling it, says entrepreneur and CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes. In this funny, relatable talk, he shares how his own experiences of impostor syndrome helped pave the way to his success -- and shows how you can use it to your advantage, too.

How to know if it's time to change careers

Quitting your job can be scary, but sometimes it's the best thing you can do for your career, says entrepreneur Chieh Huang. He shares how to know when it's time to move on -- and what you can do to prepare.

Get comfortable with being uncomfortable

Luvvie Ajayi Jones isn't afraid to speak her mind or to be the one dissenting voice in a crowd, and neither should you. "Your silence serves no one," says the writer, activist and self-proclaimed professional troublemaker. In this bright, uplifting talk, Ajayi Jones shares three questions to ask yourself if you're teetering on the edge of speaking up or quieting down -- and encourages all of us to get a little more comfortable with being uncomfortable.

5 ways to lead in an era of constant change.

Who says change needs to be hard? Organizational change expert Jim Hemerling thinks adapting your business in today's constantly-evolving world can be invigorating instead of exhausting. He outlines five imperatives, centered around putting people first, for turning company reorganization into an empowering, energizing task for all.

How to speak up for yourself

Speaking up is hard to do, even when you know you should. Learn how to assert yourself, navigate tricky social situations and expand your personal power with sage guidance from social psychologist Adam Galinsky.

How to turn off work thoughts during your free time

Feeling burned out? You may be spending too much time ruminating about your job, says psychologist Guy Winch. Learn how to stop worrying about tomorrow's tasks or stewing over office tensions with three simple techniques aimed at helping you truly relax and recharge after work.

How Your Work Journey Could Influence Your Wellbeing

What if the work you do isn’t really about the work itself, at all? What if the work you do is about your becoming, your evolution as a being? Through sharing her own journey of her work life, Dr. Sheron Brown advocates that your work should not be something you are forced into, but instead guided by your life's experiences into, with the result being your optimal wellbeing.

The Remarkable Impact of Hobbies on Career

We are masters of feeling guilty every time we get distracted by our hobbies when we feel like we should be working. But what if our hobbies are actually enhancing our careers? Bolstered by a recent scientific study, scientist and punk rocker Karen McFarlane Holman proposes a way for us to quickly dispel guilt and identify our strengths that we may not have recognized before.

Emotional intelligence at work

What is emotional intelligence, how can you apply it in your work and how can it help you? The speaker Gabriel Rodriguez tells us how emotions influence the success of people in any context, but for this specific case in the work context and that currently is an axis that many companies take into consideration.

Work, Life, What?

Many of us strives to segregate work and life such that work would not interfere with life, and vice versa. However, depending on how one prioritizes and manages time, they may not have to be two opposing forces.

This is what makes employees happy at work

There are three billion working people on this planet, and only 40 percent of them report being happy at work. Michael C. Bush shares his insights into what makes workers unhappy -- and how companies can benefit their bottom lines by fostering satisfaction.

How to reduce bias in your workplace

We all have bias, especially the unconscious kind, and it’s preventing us from doing our best work. Gone unchecked, bias can make employees feel resentful, frustrated and silenced, and it can even lead to outright discrimination and harassment. These are the 3 ways to reduce bias at work, according to Just Work co-founders, author Kim Scott and CEO Trier Bryant.

Looking for a job? Highlight your ability, not your experience

Very few of us hold jobs that line up directly with our past experiences or what we studied in college. Take TED Resident Jason Shen; he studied biology but later became a product manager at a tech company. In this quick, insightful talk about human potential, Shen shares some new thinking on how job seekers can make themselves more attractive and why employers should look for ability over credentials.

How burnout makes us less creative

Our obsession with productivity, to-do lists, life hacks, morning routines is making us less productive, says digital anthropologist Rahaf Harfoush. She explains why we need to redesign our workday around creativity, not just efficiency.

3 rules to help you build a successful business

Have an idea you're yearning to turn into a business? Julissa Prado, founder and CEO of Rizos Curls, explains how she was inspired by the Latino and immigrant communities she grew up in and shares 3 principles that guide her in her work.

How does career fitness affect your mental health?

The path to finding a fulfilling career isn’t always linear. The timeframe isn’t defined or specific either. However, it is important to find it, and this can be done by doing a career fitness assessment. There are several benefits to finding and positioning in a career that makes you come alive but the consequences of not doing so are far more detrimental. Research shows that your mental health might be at stake. This talk highlights the importance of getting the right career fit and who benefits

Work Life is Nonlinear

Finding your career path isn't easy, a fact of life that I wish someone had told me. Over the course of many years, many industries, and many multi-state moves, Mark Serratore discovered that work-life is not a linear process. Along the way, Mark left behind a dream job, acquired some oddly specific skills, and learned that a seemingly chaotic journey can end up being perfectly scripted.

Work experience: will not be what it once was

The worker's experience will never be what it used to be, leadership with humanity is Andrea Tanzi's main message.