incredible things i learned watching hours of ted

04/07/2023 1Productivity - Waqas Lakhani

Incredible things I learned watching hours of TED talks

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• Playing video games can actually make you more productive because video games give you more physical, mental, emotional, and social resilience or difficulty.

http://www.ted.com/talks/jane_mcgonigal_the_game_that_can_give_you_10_extra_years_of_life.html

http://www.ted.com/talks/jane_mcgonigal_the_game_that_can_give_you_10_extra_years_of_life.html


• . When you create an environment for your employees that makes them truly happy(instead of just rich), more profits may follow.

http://www.ted.com/talks/chip_conley_measuring_what_makes_life_worthwhile.html


• Taking time off can make you a lot more productive, because time away from your work lets you explore, reflect, and come up with better ideas.

http://www.ted.com/talks/stefan_sagmeister_the_power_of_time_off.html




• All you have to do to learn practically anything is jump in and ask yourself, “what’s the worst that could happen?”

http://www.ted.com/talks/tim_ferriss_smash_fear_learn_anything.html




• People tend to avoid conflict (it’s in our nature), even though a moderate level of conflict may be the key to better relationships, research, and businesses.

http://www.ted.com/talks/margaret_heffernan_dare_to_disagree.html





• If you’re arguing with someone to win the argument, you’re doing it for the wrong reasons. You should be arguing to learn.

http://www.ted.com/talks/daniel_h_cohen_for_argument_s_sake.html

http://www.ted.com/talks/daniel_h_cohen_for_argument_s_sake.html


•The best way to help someone is often to shut up and listen to them.

http://www.ted.com/talks/ernesto_sirolli_want_to_help_someone_shut_up_and_listen.html

http://www.ted.com/talks/ernesto_sirolli_want_to_help_someone_shut_up_and_listen.html


• A great way to kill two birds with one stone: have walking meetings, where you walk and talk to someone at the same time. It’s great exercise, and it speeds up the meeting.

http://www.ted.com/talks/nilofer_merchant_got_a_meeting_take_a_walk.html


•Stress by itself doesn’t affect your health. How you think about stress does.

http://www.ted.com/talks/kelly_mcgonigal_how_to_make_stress_your_friend.html

http://www.ted.com/talks/kelly_mcgonigal_how_to_make_stress_your_friend.html


•The people who design book covers actually put a ton of thought (and art) into their designs.

http://www.ted.com/talks/chip_kidd_designing_books_is_no_laughing_matter_ok_it_is.html




• We live in the one of the most peaceful times of humanity’s existence, even though it might not seem that way. This talk has the fascinating stats to back that up.

http://www.ted.com/talks/steven_pinker_on_the_myth_of_violence.html




•A little danger is good for both kids and grown-ups, and it makes you into a more versatile, well-rounded person.

http://www.ted.com/talks/gever_tulley_on_5_dangerous_things_for_kids.html




•ID•Ego•Super Ego


•Whether you care the most about your career, business, website, or a relationship, when you go all-in on something you care about (or go a lot more ‘in’ than you are now), I think success usually follows.


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