EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS

 | Terri Trespicio | TEDxKC  | What are you passionate about? You’re told these five words hold the key to a successful career and life purpose.  What if it’s the wrong question altogether? This talk turns the ubiquitous “find your passion” message on its ear. Terri Trespicio is a branding strategist who helps visionaries, experts, entrepreneurs, and businesses communicate with power and precision across media platforms. She consults with a wide range of experts, everyone from surgeons and social media celebs to startups and brand managers. Transcript: The day I got laid off from my job at Martha Stewart, I was relieved. (Laughter) I loved the job, I really did. But the relationship was over and I didn't know how to end it and then it broke up with me. Don’t you love it when that happens? At the time I’ve been also hosting a radio show for the Martha Stewart brand on Sirius XM. And then not long after that got cancelled, too. On the day of my last show I got onto the elev...

Lesson by Noa Kageyama and Pen-Pen Chen, animation by Olesya Shchukina . Transcript: Your favorite athlete closes in for a victorious win. The crowd holds its breath , and, at the crucial moment, she misses the shot. That competitor just experienced the phenomenon known as " choking ," where despite months, even years, of practice, a person fails right when it matters most. Choking is common in sports, where performance often occurs under intense pressure and depends on key moments. And yet, performance anxiety also haunts public speakers, contestants in spelling bees, and even world-famous musicians. Most people intuitively blame it on their nerves, but why does being nervous undermine expert performance? There are two sets of theories, which both say that primarily, choking under pressure boils down to focus. First, there are the distraction theories. These suggest that performance suffers when the mind is preoccupied with worries, doubts, or fears, instead of focusing its ...

Transcript: When faced with a big challenge where potential failure seems to lurk at every corner, maybe you've heard this advice before: "Be more confident." And most likely, this is what you think when you hear it: "If only it were that simple." What is confidence? Take the belief that you are valuable, worthwhile, and capable, also known as self-esteem. Add in the optimism that comes when you are certain of your abilities, and then empowered by these,  act courageously to face a challenge head-on. This is confidence.  It turns thoughts into action.  So, where does confidence even come from? There are several factors that impact confidence. One:  What you're born with, such as your genes, which will impact things like the balance of neurochemicals in your brain. Two: How you're treated. This includes the social pressures of your environment. And three : The part you have control over, the choices you make, the risks you take, and how you think about an...