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Creativity, Classical Music, and TED

May 21, 2011 by Alan R Leave a Comment

Have you seen TED?

No, TED is not a friend from down the street or a buddy from work, TED (short for Technology, Entertainment, and Design) is a non-profit organization with the focus of “Ideas Worth Spreading”.  It is a truly amazing organization.  Great videos.  Learn more about TED here.

After learning about TED, I occasionally look for interesting TED talks to get information or inspiration from.  Some of the more interesting TED talks I have viewed dealt with directional speakers and growing adult molars in a dish.  I recently wandered upon this talk entitled Benjamin Zander on Music and Passion.  Not terribly interesting title to me except for the presenter, Benjamin Zander.

The Art of Possibility

A few months ago, I happened upon a book, The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life by Rosamund and Benjamin Zander.  To say this book changed my life is a little dramatic, but it did and still does have a profound effect on me.  One specific topic, Give everyone an “A” (explained briefly in a previous post), has greatly changed the way I look at people.  So, after seeing that Mr Zander was giving a TED talks, I was very anxious to watch. [Read more…]

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