I have spent many work days and late nights dreaming of how I might leave my mark on the world — maybe ending disease, creating a profound work of art, or starting the next great social movement. Whatever it is, my daydreams are always grandiose and complex. Jeff Shinabarger of Plywood People has different daydreams about […]

What is TEDxPeachtree? What is TED? A year ago, I had no idea what TED was or what it was about, nor did I know the existence of TEDxPeachtree. I was invited to step in as an interim Content Editor for the weekly blog posts on TEDxPeachtree by a dear friend, Wendy Ho. She explained […]

You will fail, not because of what you will choose to do, but because of what you will choose not to do. The time we live in now calls heavily on the need to draw on inspiration to achieve our minds’ idea of greatness. Yet, as University of Waterloo’s Professor of Economics Larry Smith brilliantly argues in a talk […]

Think about the last time you were inspired by another person. What about them affected you? It may have been a feat they accomplished. Or perhaps it was a speech they gave. I’ve always been fascinated with charismatic people; they seem to have a superpower of energizing those they come in contact with to join […]