E0007 - What Separates Successful People from Unsuccessful? (S0001)

We often find ourselves stuck in narrow social circles with similar people. What habits confine us, and how can we break them? Organizational psychologist Tanya Menon considers how we can be more intentional about expanding our social universes -- and how it can lead to new ideas and opportunities. ...

Scott Ely incorporates aspects of his project, “Evolve Faster,” in his talk which is geared to make you think differently about how your brain functions and how it is possible to maximize the brain’s functionality. Since graduating, Scott has been in nonstop evolution as an entrepreneur, author, explorer, musician and mind-hacker. His journey to over 50 countries, founding of multiple businesses, and conducting of over 100 challenging life experiments now culminates in the creation of systems to help people rapidly reboot, rewire and rethink the way they live and work. His TEDx talk is themed around his book Evolve Faster, a manifesto to hit the philosophical reset button and free our minds in preparation for what he calls society’s Next Evolution. Scott lives in Chicago’s Bucktown neighbourhood where he can likely be found reading, writing, performing with his band, hacking startup ventures, and constantly upgrading through life experiments and travel. ...

Fascinated by the leaders who make impact in the world, companies and politicians with the capacity to inspire, Simon Sinek has discovered some remarkable patterns in how they think, act and communicate. Described as "a visionary thinker with a rare intellect," Sinek has devoted his professional life to help advance a vision of the world that does not yet exist; a world in which the vast majority of people wake up every single morning inspired, feel safe wherever they are and end the day fulfilled by the work that they do. ...