“Got a Meeting? Take a Walk” According to author and business innovator Nilofer Merchant the average person sits 9.3 hours a day, and she says all this sitting is killing us. She calls sitting “the smoking of our generation.” In this short video Nilofer suggests a simple idea that just might have a big impact on your life and health: Next time you have a one-on-one meeting, make it into a “walking meeting” – the fresh air will help fresh ideas flow. This short talk really resonated with me – I
Angela Lee Duckworth, Pyschologist: The Key to Success? Grit Thought provoking TED talk on the importance of teaching our kids (and adults for that matter) non-cognitive skills like perseverance and grit, and their impact as a predictor of success. Angela Lee Duckworth is an Asst. Professor in Pyschology at the University of Pennsylvania. She studies how non-cognitive skills like grit might predict academic and professional success. Enjoy! -Jeanine (Source: http://embed.ted.com/)