Neuroanatomist
Jill Bolte Taylor had an
opportunity few brain scientists
would wish for: One morning, she
realized she was having a massive
stroke. As it happened -- as she
felt her brain functions slip away
one by one, speech, movement,
understanding -- she studied and
remembered every moment. This is a
powerful story about how our brains
define us and connect us to the
world and to one another.
Last Lecture reprise by Randy
Pausch on Oprah Show
If you knew that you were going to do, and you could
give one last lecture, what would you say to your
students?
Can you do good
without being boring? Ben Goldhirsh is
out to prove you can. He's founded Good
magazine and Reason Pictures to
celebrate "doing things for the right
reasons." That means not only putting
out a first-rate publication, but also
helping corporate America think
differently by creating "good" marketing
partnerships with the likes of Polo and
Microsoft. In this interview, Goldhirsh
shares lessons learned from the
company's first year of operation as
well as tips for doing "good" business.
Keith Ferrazzi has
been called "one of the world's most
connected individuals" by Forbes and
Inc. magazines. His book "Never Eat
Alone" was a New York Times Bestseller.
His company, Ferrazzi Greenlight,
teaches relationship building to
executives at some of the world's
biggest corporations. In this interview,
Ferrazzi talks about being invested in
other people's success, finding the key
people who can help you succeed and
understanding your own value.
A few years ago
DDB Los Angeles Chief Creative Officer
Mark Monteiro called his staff in and
told them it was time to admit their
work was crap. To his surprise, they not
only agreed, but were relieved. Now the
ad agency is one of the most awarded in
the world, with clients such as
Ameriquest and Wells Fargo. Here,
Monteiro talks about being creative,
managing that process and transforming
his business.
How can you clean
up by riding the green wave? Rich
Sootkoos' company, Reproduct, has
created a greener alternative to
recycled paper and is helping
corporations create greener marketing
materials, company reports, and greeting
cards. Here he talks about building
reuse into his products and garnering
support from Microsoft execs, Intel
honchos, and John Kerry.
Who needs CEOs?
Not Vince Thompson. While he says they
are valuable in raising money and
getting a company started, middle
management is where the real action is.
That's where you get a real
understanding of a company's strengths
and weaknesses as well as what its
customer needs are. Here, Thompson
shares lessons learned about how to
revolutionize your company from the
middle out.
In
the last 10 years,
Jennifer Happillon has
executed senior-level
executive and CEO
searches for the likes
of Disney, HBO and
Yahoo. The firm she
works for, Morgan
Samuels Company, is one
of the top twenty
executive search firms
in the U.S. Here, she
explains how to find the
right people, how to
choose the right search
firm and when it's
valuable to hire one.
Ingrid Vanderveldt
is an expert in entrepreneurship.
Through her Entrepreneurial Blueprint,
she's helped many businesspeople network
and find their strategy. She's also been
the host of CNBC's "American Made," an
interview series with business icons.
Here Vanderveldt talks about the common
traits she see in all success stories:
passion, commitment, and persistence.
The Evolution of Dance Laughter is,
indeed, the best medicine. This might be the funniest 6 minutes
you have ever seen on the Internet! Remember how many of these
dances you have done?
