INSPIRING TED TALKS, DVDS, SHORT VIDEOS
(and helpful links to either buy them or watch them for free)

LEADERSHIP

TED TALKS:

Shonda Rhimes:
How to keep your energy high and priorities clear 
Simon Sinek:
Brilliant explanation of why some leaders inspire

Brenne Brown: 
On Vulnerability

Luvvie Ajayi:
On Speaking Up and Disrupting/Facing Fear

Drew Dudley:
Owning Our
Everyday leadership

Cheryl Sandberg: 
How women take themselves out of the leadership equation

Itay Talgam:
Leadership styles through the lens of musical conductors

David Logan:
Tribal Leadership, radiating influence at 5 different stages, one stage at a time

ON THE JOB/ FINDING 
PURPOSE

TED TALKS:

Steve Jobs:
How to live before you die
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FILMS:

FINDING JOE:

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY


​INSPIRING CLIPS:

Carrots, Egg & Coffee Bean Story 
(a 3min video on resilience and positivity to inspire you)
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Oreo Cookie Commercial: "Wonderfilled" by Owl City
(The sweetest metaphor for kindness in <3 min)
Click here

Commercial for Optimistic Values: 
"The Greatest"
(pure optimism in 60 seconds)
Click here

FILMS:

INSIDE OUT:

HAPPY:

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY

TED TALKS:

Shawn Achor:
(favorite TED Talk)
How choosing a positive perspective leads to successful job/life 

Shirzad Charmine:
Taming the Saboteur by Elevating the Sage Within

​Charlie Todd:
On Absurdity, Improv, and Fun

Matt Goldman:
Creativity at Work
​and School

Sir Ken Robinson:
On Creativity & Education

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