Tense matters ... For example, 'Has' versus 'Had'.
Here is a quote I've thought about several times.
The guy who said that was Wayne Dyer. Unfortunately, he just passed away.
To celebrate his life and work, his publisher made some of his content free to watch, including his film, "The Shif".
In this film, Dyer explores the journey from ambition to meaning. The powerful departure from our obsession with self and status (and always wanting more) is shown in stark contrast to a life of meaning, focused on serving and giving back … and living with purpose.
DR. WAYNE W. DYER
Dr. Wayne W. Dyer was an internationally renowned author, speaker, and pioneer in the field of self-development. Over the four decades of his career, he wrote more than 40 books (21 of which became New York Times best-sellers), created numerous audio programs and videos, and appeared on thousands of television and radio shows.
Wayne held a doctorate in educational counseling from Wayne State University, was an associate professor at St. John’s University in New York, and honored a lifetime commitment to learning and finding the Higher Self. Website: www.DrWayneDyer.com
Schamus recently took part in a new series, We the Economy (which was produced by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and filmmaker Morgan Spurlock). The series was designed to raise awareness and understanding about the mechanics of the US economy.
The video, below, sets out to address the question: "What is the real value of a dollar?" The answer, as Schamus puts it, is going to "freak you out."
“We live in a world awash of information, but we seem to face a growing scarcity of wisdom,” states Maria Popova, Founder of the website Brain Pickings.
She believes that stories—in the broadest sense of the word—shape the meaning and momentum of everyday life.
To use an athletic analogy, a normal speech and a TED Talk are totally different events (like a sprint vs the decathlon). It takes a surprisingly different set of skills and type of preparation to perform well.
I've given hundreds of presentations, and don't normally stress about them. I did for this one.
In most of my talks, there is very little "set in stone" to memorize. I tend to have a main topic (or theme), and each slide serves like a module ... and I think, talk, interact, and improvise throughout the framework.
This works well for me because I tend to think in anecdotes that branch out from the main theme. That may be a great skill to have, but it's not one that helps you write a good TED Talk.
Why? Because, in contrast, a TED Talk is really about "one idea worth sharing".
In many respects, it's much harder to write and deliver a good 10 minutes about one idea, than it is to prepare to talk about a much broader topic for one hour.
My wife, son, and me at the TEDx Plano event
The TEDx committee created a sense of formality with stringent standards and deadlines. My guess is that, during the planning and rehearsal process, they wanted uncomfortable speakers to provoke better speeches.
As a result, I prepared (and threw away) four separate talks before coming up with something that felt right and flowed properly.
Here are some bullet points that highlight lessons learned.
One of my early listeners coached me that the trick to a good TED Talk is that it is not about what you say, but rather about what they feel. In other words, for a TED Talk, evaluate the story and the particular wording choices based on the emotions they elicit in listeners.
One of the best ways to get a point across emotionally is to tell a story. And, if I couldn't remember it easily, it probably wasn't a story.
The speech committee and several early listeners strongly encouraged me to go with as few slides as possible. I started with 15 ... I got it down to six ... and I ended up with two (relying, instead, on the performance and connection rather than images and words).
They encouraged me to take almost everything about business (in general) or my business (specifically) out of the talk.
In fact, they kept encouraging me to make it simpler and more basic on almost every level. "Why did you say that?" I would answer; and they would say "Then say that."
I didn't realize how hard it was to make something simple.
Star Wars: The Fan’s Guide to Investing
We’re officially two weeks away from the premiere of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”.
In keeping with the spirit, here is an infographic for Star War fans to navigate the galaxy of investments. Click it to see a bigger version.
An infographic by the team at RCM Alternatives.
May the Force be with you.
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