It still amazes me how many people have not heard of TED or TEDx. TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less). TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics — from science to business to global issues — in more than 100 languages. Meanwhile, independently run TEDx events help share ideas in communities around the world.

Here are my 10 Favorite TED or TEDx Talks:

1. Juliet Doherty: Be Great!
2. Joi Ito: Want to innovate? Become a “now-ist”
3. Steve Jobs: How to live before you die
4. Sir Ken Robinson: How schools kill creativity
5. Brene Brown: The power of vulnerability
6. Elizabeth Gilbert: Your elusive creative genius
7. Jill Bolte Taylor: Stroke of insight
8. Daniel Pink: The puzzle of motivation
9. John Wooden: The difference between winning and succeeding
10. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi: Flow, the secret to happiness

I hope you will find some spark of inspiration in these talks. Please share your favorites and help spread these ideas.

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