Busy day of meetings? Try these TED Talks takeaways
From striking power poses to skipping powwows when your attendance really isn’t necessary, the lessons from these potent mini-seminars can ease stress and make you more productive.
You come into work, check your calendar, and see that your day is packed full of meetings.
So, what do you do? I found a coping method that might seem unusual: TED Talks.
As you may know, TED (technology, entertainment, and design) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to spreading ideas, typically in short, compelling talks, each no longer than 18 minutes. The TED conference covers almost any topic you can imagine, and I’ve viewed a wide array of topics, from “career advice you probably didn’t get” to “the first secret of design.”
As 2016 picks up, I thought I’d share five talks that have resonated with me; each had a key takeaway to help you get through that rough day of meetings.
1. David Grady: How to Save the World (Or At Least Yourself) From Bad Meetings
We wouldn’t let a co-worker get away with stealing our office chair, so why do we let them steal our most valuable possession, time?
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