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Read More When Dishonesty Does And Doesn’t Lead To Success
A psychologist explains the hidden upsides to deception—and their limits—in life and work.
One thing successful people have in common is their ambition—the ability to remain dissatisfied with their achievements. But when ambition stretches to unusually high levels, it gets hard to distinguish it from greed.
Facebook Launches New Discovery Tool For Groups
Facebook just made it easier for you to find new Groups to join, based on your interests.
Facebook Groups are about to become a lot easier to find. The social network has begun piloting a new Groups Discover tool, which makes it easier for users to find new Groups to join, based on their interests. The new feature is rolling out on iOS and Android in the U.S.
TED Talk Masters Teach You How To Tell A Story That Actually Means Something
The point of a talk is to say something meaningful,” says TED’s Chris Anderson. “But it’s amazing how many talks never quite do that.”
“It happens way too often: You’re sitting there in the audience, listening to someone talk, and you know that there is a better and great talk in that person, it’s just not the talk he’s giving.” That’s TED’s Bruno Giussani, a man who cannot stand seeing potentially great speakers blow their opportunity.
Four Simple Rules To Avoid Saying Something You’ll Regret
Here’s how to make sure you’ll always say something memorable—for the right reasons.
Daniel Craig, the 47-year-old actor who’s portrayed James Bond for nearly a decade, had just finished filming Spectre, the 24th Bond film and Craig’s fourth in the franchise. He still had one more to do, according to the terms of his contract, but had been offered a new role in a TV series. When a reporter asked Craig if he’d ever play Bond again after that, he declared, “I’d rather break this glass and slash my wrists . . . All I want to do is move on.”
Let The Head Of TED Show You How To End Your Speech With Power
Chris Anderson offers three much better alternatives to, “Well, that’s all my time, so, uh, thanks for listening.”
If you’ve held people’s attention through your talk, don’t ruin it with a flat ending.
Netflix Knows Which Pictures You’ll Click On–And Why
The service’s recent experiments with images reveal some surprising (and useful) takeaways about why people click what they do.
It’s still one of the great mysteries of the Internet: with the millions of images that bombard us on the web every day, what makes us click on one instead of another? Are some pictures universally appealing, or is art always a matter of personal opinion?
These Students Built A Glove That Translates Sign Language Into English
Two UW undergraduate students won $10,000 for building a gadget-loaded glove that translates sign language gestures into audio.
A pair of undergraduates at the University of Washington made a glove that translates gestures in American Sign Language (ASL) into English and speaks it via speakers. The SignAloud glove won them a $10,000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize and international attention. Now they’re figuring out how to refine their gadget for social good…and make sure they pass their college exams.
A Simple Brain Hack For More Creative Problem Solving
Think innovation is out of your reach? You’re just not approaching the thinking correctly.
Think outside the box.
Why Toms Shoes And AT&T Are Taking A Virtual Reality Trip To Colombia
Toms CEO/founder Blake Mycoskie and AT&T SVP brand marketing Fiona Carter talk about the brands’ relationship, the power of VR, and more.
Back in 2009, AT&T created an ad about how its services can benefit small businesses. To illustrate that point they took a little trip to Uruguay with an entrepreneur named Blake Mycoskie, who had a little company called Toms Shoes, and launched the ad during that year’s Masters golf tournament. Not only did the spot get the telecom’s point across with a great story, it also put Toms on the map and significantly boosted sales.
