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Our Influential Storytelling Class
Last week we re-launched our Influential Storytelling class. Like all good motors, it needed a tune up, and just in time too. These 15
An analogy please with some sprinkles on top
As I was dropping my son off in his kindergarten room he was quizzing me about how and why rental cars worked. I don’t know
Get your story on
My favorite quote from the TED Conference this year was from the (now former) head of DARPA, the defense agency that plans our strategic responses on surprise
Remembrances of the life of William W. Milligan
On March 8, 2012 I was privileged to give the hardest talk of my life – a eulogy for my father. This is an
The arc, or rather petals of a TED talk
Every car has four wheels, a radiator and glove compartment. It is not those things that make a car fancy, fast or memorable. But without
How not to give a TED talk
(Live from TEDActive 2012) I was asked to play Bob Costas, or rather Mary Corillo, by a fellow TEDactive attendee during session 8 at TED2012.
TEDxKids@NBCC: Our Curriculum (help yourself!)
Using a word like curriculum sounds rather formal, as we really intend for this to be a guide to inspire and adapt for your own
My 18 minutes on “TEDx”
At TEDActive 2012 in Palm Beach in a few days (the sister simulcast of TED in Long Beach) I’ll be presenting on our TEDxKids@NBCC experience to the
TEDxKids@NBCC Final Journal Entry: The Big Event!
It can be summed in one word: awesome. By the time 5pm on Feb 17th rolled around, the 15 kids who were participating in the
TEDxKids@NBCC Journal #6: Rehearsal
While we practiced ideas during class #5, we rehearsed the talks this week! The big event was on a Friday so on the Wednesday prior,
TEDxKids@NBCC Journal #5: Practice, Practice, Practice!
In our TEDxKids@NBCC class, the age differences, enthusiasm, preparedness levels and interest have varied greatly. This has made it a bit challenging to be equally
TEDxKids@NBCC Journal Entry #4: Getting on Stage and Jelling the Idea
We had two goals for this week: to get them to understand (in their left and right brains) what it means to deliver a talk in
TEDxKids@NBCC Journal Entry 3: Story Circle and Idea Starters
Session #3 with the kids was a dynamic one! Building on our second class where we explored illustrative language, each student brought in their photo
Women’s Fund Workshop: High Value Ideas and Overflowing Passion
This week we were welcomed into the capacity building workshop for the 12 grant partners of the Women’s Fund of Central Ohio. We fashioned an
TEDxKids@NBCC Journal Entry 2: Illustrative Language.
In our second class in the TEDxKids@NBCC series (leading to a TEDxKids@NBCC event on 2/17/12), we ventured into the world of illustrative language while
The Keynote: One Pathway
While we have been involved in hundreds of keynote addresses over the years, I thought it was time to document the pathway of one from
TEDxKids@NBCC Journal Entry 1: Teaching kids about story.
Today I began a six week journey with about 15 elementary school children toward a final destination of a TEDxKids event. Yes, I’ll take your