{"id":1001,"date":"2014-03-14T09:53:59","date_gmt":"2014-03-14T09:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.instantoffices.com\/blog\/?p=1001"},"modified":"2016-11-16T20:22:43","modified_gmt":"2016-11-16T20:22:43","slug":"ted-talks-the-march-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.instantoffices.com\/blog\/business-growth\/ted-talks-the-march-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"TED Talks \u2013 The March Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Can you believe we\u2019re already into the month of March? How time flies! If you\u2019re feeling stressed or overloaded with work, never fear \u2013 our TED Talks theme for this month is productivity. Learn how to make the best use of your time from these inspiring clips.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Yves Morieux: As work gets more complex, 6 rules to simplify<\/h2>\n<p>Yves Morieux, director of the BCG Institute for Organization, provides his 6 rules for simplifying life in the office. He explains that as business gets more complex, people become dissatisfied and disengaged \u2013 and the old business approaches no longer work to solve this problem. Morieux champions co-operation in the office, which uses less resources and less time. In addition to this, by implementing structural changes in the business, the issues of productivity and motivation can be greatly improved. Watch the talk for his 6 tips on managing the new business complexity without becoming over complicated.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"http:\/\/embed.ted.com\/talks\/yves_morieux_as_work_gets_more_complex_6_rules_to_simplify.html\" width=\"630\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Tim Ferriss: Smash fear, learn anything<\/h2>\n<p>Productivity expert Tim Ferriss provides us with humorous anecdotes detailing his history of fears, and how he managed to get over them. This self-deprecating talk encourages people to deconstruct their fears, especially those gained in childhood \u2013 the one question we should all ask is \u201cWhat\u2019s the worst that can happen?\u201d In most cases, fear is actually your friend &#8211; an indicator of what you should be doing. Indeed, fear is usually the factor holding you back from achieving your dreams \u2013 once you deal with that fear, you have the power to learn anything.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"http:\/\/embed.ted.com\/talks\/tim_ferriss_smash_fear_learn_anything.html\" width=\"630\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Nigel Marsh: How to make work-life balance work<\/h2>\n<p>Author and marketer Nigel Marsh tackles the issue of work-life balance in his funny, cutting yet meaningful TED Talk. He comments that there is much talk around the subject of work life balance, but it doesn\u2019t really tackle the heart of the issue \u2013 there are certain jobs and career choices that are incompatible with being meaningfully engaged on day-to-day basis. Indeed, we have to be responsible for setting and enforcing our work boundaries, and accept that we cannot do it all in one day. Further, the idea that we will be able to rest and relax when we\u2019re retired is a trap. In order to approach life in a more balanced way, there are small changes that we can make \u2013 it doesn\u2019t necessitate a dramatic upheaval. In this way, people will be able to transform the quality of their relationships and daily life.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"http:\/\/embed.ted.com\/talks\/nigel_marsh_how_to_make_work_life_balance_work.html\" width=\"630\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We hope you\u2019ve found our selection helpful \u2013 here\u2019s to productive work sessions!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can you believe we\u2019re already into the month of March? How time flies! If you\u2019re feeling stressed or overloaded with work, never fear \u2013 our TED Talks theme for this month is productivity. Learn how to make the best use of your time from these inspiring clips. &nbsp; Yves Morieux: As work gets more complex, 6 rules to simplify Yves Morieux, director of the BCG Institute for Organization, provides his 6 rules for simplifying life in the office. He explains that as business gets more complex, people become dissatisfied and disengaged \u2013 and the old business approaches no longer work to solve this problem. Morieux champions co-operation in the office, which uses less resources and less time. In addition to this, by implementing structural changes in the business, the issues of productivity and motivation can be greatly improved. Watch the talk for his 6 tips on managing the new business complexity without becoming over complicated. &nbsp; Tim Ferriss: Smash fear, learn anything Productivity expert Tim Ferriss provides us with humorous anecdotes detailing his history of fears, and how he managed to get over them. This self-deprecating talk encourages people to deconstruct their fears, especially those gained in childhood \u2013 the one question we should all ask is \u201cWhat\u2019s the worst that can happen?\u201d In most cases, fear is actually your friend &#8211; an indicator of what you should be doing. Indeed, fear is usually the factor holding you back from achieving your dreams \u2013 once you deal with that fear, you have the power to learn anything. &nbsp; Nigel Marsh: How to make work-life balance work Author and marketer Nigel Marsh tackles the issue of work-life balance in his funny, cutting yet meaningful TED Talk. He comments that there is much talk around the subject of work life balance, but it doesn\u2019t really tackle the heart of the issue \u2013 there are certain jobs and career choices that are incompatible with being meaningfully engaged on day-to-day basis. Indeed, we have to be responsible for setting and enforcing our work boundaries, and accept that we cannot do it all in one day. Further, the idea that we will be able to rest and relax when we\u2019re retired is a trap. In order to approach life in a more balanced way, there are small changes that we can make \u2013 it doesn\u2019t necessitate a dramatic upheaval. 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