“TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) is een jaarlijkse, vierdaagse bijeenkomst die in 1984 voor het eerst gehouden werd in Californië. Sprekers worden uitgenodigd om in maximaal 18 minuten “de presentatie van hun leven” te geven over hun gebied van expertise, over een bepaald project, of iets waarvan zij vinden dat het een idee is dat verspreid moet worden”
De welbekende TED speeches zijn inmiddels een wereldwijd fenomeen. De vele sprekers hebben miljoenen mensen geïnspireerd om meer uit hun leven te halen, waaronder ondergetekende. Een goede TED talk kan je leven binnen 20 minuten op zijn kop zetten!
Ik heb hieronder de 7 best bekeken TED talks aller tijden opgesomd. Let your mind be blown away!
7. Why we do what we do | Tony Robbins
Datum: januari 2007. Views: 12 miljoen+.
“Tony Robbins discusses the “invisible forces” that make us do what we do — and high-fives Al Gore in the front row.”
6. How I held my breath for 17 minutes | David Blaine
Datum: januari 2010. Views: 12 miljoen+.
“In this highly personal talk from TEDMED, magician and stuntman David Blaine describes what it took to hold his breath underwater for 17 minutes — a world record (only two minutes shorter than this entire talk!) — and what his often death-defying work means to him. Warning: do NOT try this at home.”
5. Looks aren’t everything. Believe me, I’m a model. | Cameron Russell
Datum: januari 2013. Views: 14 miljoen+.
“Cameron Russell admits she won “a genetic lottery”: she’s tall, pretty and an underwear model. But don’t judge her by her looks. In this fearless talk, she takes a wry look at the industry that had her looking highly seductive at barely 16-years-old.”
4. Your body language may shape who you are | Amy Cuddy
Datum: oktober 2012. Views: 14 miljoen+.
“Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy argues that “power posing” — standing in a posture of confidence, even when we don’t feel confident — can boost feelings of confidence, and might have an impact on our chances for success. (Note: Some of the findings presented in this talk have been referenced in an ongoing debate among social scientists about robustness and reproducibility”
Check ook: Dit zijn de 7 best bekeken podcasts van de Joe Rogan Experience
3. Do schools kill creativity? | Sir Ken Robinson
Datum: januari 2007. Views: 15 miljoen+.
“Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.”
2. How to speak so that people want to listen | Julian Treasure
Datum: juni 2014. Views: 16 miljoen+.
“Have you ever felt like you’re talking, but nobody is listening? Here’s Julian Treasure to help you fix that. As the sound expert demonstrates some useful vocal exercises and shares tips on how to speak with empathy, he offers his vision for a sonorous world of listening and understanding.”
1. This is what happens when you reply to spam email | James Veitch
Datum: februari 2016. Views: 22 miljoen+.
“Suspicious emails: unclaimed insurance bonds, diamond-encrusted safe deposit boxes, close friends marooned in a foreign country. They pop up in our inboxes, and standard procedure is to delete on sight. But what happens when you reply? Follow along as writer and comedian James Veitch narrates a hilarious, months-long exchange with a spammer who offered to cut him in on a hot deal.”
