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Kseniya Simonova’s Amazing Sand Drawing

Kseniya Simonova is a Ukrainian artist who won Ukraine’s version of “Australia’s Got Talent” in 2009. She uses a giant light box, dramatic music, imagination and “sand painting” skills to interpret Germany’s invasion and occupation of Ukraine during WWII.

Talk about talent! A very inspiring clip…

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Goal Setting Gone Wrong

June 24, 2010
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What makes Goal Setting go wrong? How does a solid list of goals fall to pieces in just six weeks? The problem may be within you – the person trying to complete the goals or it may be the goal list itself. Here is the recipe for completely ruining your sausage rolls (goals). Ingredients Two [...]

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John Wooden on true success

June 23, 2010
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With profound simplicity, Coach John Wooden redefines success and urges us all to pursue the best in ourselves. In this inspiring talk he shares the advice he gave his players at UCLA, quotes poetry and remembers his father’s wisdom.

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World Travel Packing Tips – Tim Ferriss

June 23, 2010
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Malcolm Gladwell on spaghetti sauce

June 22, 2010
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Tipping Point author Malcolm Gladwell gets inside the food industry’s pursuit of the perfect spaghetti sauce — and makes a larger argument about the nature of choice and happiness.

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Rory Sutherland: Sweat the small stuff

June 21, 2010

It may seem that big problems require big solutions, but ad man Rory Sutherland says many flashy, expensive fixes are just obscuring better, simpler answers. To illustrate, he uses behavioral economics and hilarious examples.

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Stefan Sagmeister: The power of time off

June 20, 2010
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Every seven years, designer Stefan Sagmeister closes his New York studio for a yearlong sabbatical to rejuvenate and refresh their creative outlook. He explains the often overlooked value of time off and shows the innovative projects inspired by his time in Bali.

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How to start a business by Tim Ferriss

June 13, 2010
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Loic Le Meur interviews Tim Ferris on how to start a business.

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Larry Lessig on laws that choke creativity

June 10, 2010
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Larry Lessig, the Net’s most celebrated lawyer, cites John Philip Sousa, celestial copyrights and the “ASCAP cartel” in his argument for reviving our creative culture.

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Tim Ferriss: Smash fear, learn anything

June 10, 2010
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From the EG conference: Productivity guru Tim Ferriss’ fun, encouraging anecdotes show how one simple question — “What’s the worst that could happen?” — is all you need to learn to do anything. Featured Tim Ferris and similar topics: The 4-Hour Workweek, Expanded and Updated: Expanded and Updated, With Over 100 New Pages of Cutting-Edge [...]

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Tony Robbins asks why we do what we do

May 18, 2010

Tony Robbins discusses the “invisible forces” that motivate everyone’s actions — and high-fives Al Gore in the front row.

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Gary Vaynerchuk: Do what you love (no excuses!)

May 6, 2010
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At the Web 2.0 Expo, entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk gives a shot in the arm to dreamers and up-and-comers who face self-doubt. The Internet has made the formula for success simpler than ever, he argues. So there’s now no excuse not to do what makes you happy.

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Multi-tasking is a waste of time…

April 18, 2010
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My desk is a mess. My desktop is full of icons. My in-box is overflowing. I have a list of people to get in touch with. I have what feels like a hundred decisions to make…. does this sound familiar? I have a horrible case of Multi-tasking-itis… Click here for a fantastic FREE remedy called [...]

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Seth Godin on standing out

April 18, 2010
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In a world of too many options and too little time, our obvious choice is to just ignore the ordinary stuff. Marketing guru Seth Godin spells out why, when it comes to getting our attention, bad or bizarre ideas are more successful than boring ones.

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Richard Branson’s life at 30,000 feet

April 17, 2010
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Richard Branson talks to TED’s Chris Anderson about the ups and the downs of his career, from his multibillionaire success to his multiple near-death experiences — and reveals some of his (very surprising) motivations.

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Seth Godin on the tribes we lead

April 17, 2010
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Seth Godin argues the Internet has ended mass marketing and revived a human social unit from the distant past: tribes. Founded on shared ideas and values, tribes give ordinary people the power to lead and make big change. He urges us to do so.

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Yossi Vardi fights local warming

April 13, 2010
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Investor and prankster Yossi Vardi delivers a careful lecture on the dangers of blogging. Specifically, for men.

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SXSW Gary Vaynerchuk Interactive Keynote 2010

April 8, 2010
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Gary Vaynerchuck (@garyvee) and his book ‘Crush It’ have inspired thousands. At the 2009 South by Southwest Interactive conference his message centres around customer relationships. In particular, Gary talks about the Thank You Economy and the POWER of customer service, encouraging corporate America and entrepreneurs to wake up and share their passion.

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What the Heck is RSS?

January 1, 2010

And why should I care? Good questions. First, here’s why you should care. Unlike getting website updates or ezines by email, RSS feeds give you absolute, 100% complete control over the situation. You don’t have to reveal your email address. If you want to stop receiving content, you don’t have to request to be “taken [...]

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