Anne Lamott: 12 Truths I Learned from Life and Writing [TED Video]

Anne Lamott

When I watched Anne Lamott’s talk from this year’s TED event in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, I laughed and nodded as she shared her 12 truths.

Written a few days after she turned 61, the truths touch on life, helping others, self-care, family, and 75 percent cacao in a witty, thoughtful, and sometimes sarcastic way. Continue reading Anne Lamott: 12 Truths I Learned from Life and Writing [TED Video]

How We Can Find Ourselves in Data [TED Video]

Giorgia Lupi

In her TEDNYC Design Lab talk in March 2017, information designer Giorgia Lupi discussed how we make sense of the data in our everyday life.

And that sometimes to make sense of data, we have to forget about it. And see through it. Continue reading How We Can Find Ourselves in Data [TED Video]

Complex Doesn’t Equal Complicated [TED Video]

simplifying complexity

It’s the beginning of the week, and you’re trying to address a complex problem in one of your projects.

You’ve simplified the problem in order to find an answer.

But now you’re wondering if you overlooked aspects of the problem by simplifying what you think is important or has high priority.

Would you consider a different approach? Continue reading Complex Doesn’t Equal Complicated [TED Video]