Sufficient Thrust » Motivational Video

The Amazing Comes from the Unexpected

Marina Martin — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 08:07:06 +0000

Stephen Wiltshire may be autistic, but that doesn’t mean he can’t do the seemingly-impossible:

Runtime: 5:22

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Ira Glass on Sucking at What You Do

Marina Martin — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 09:52:06 +0000

Ira Glass shares examples from his career where, even a decade after starting his career, he still sucked. It takes a long time to stop sucking, so you better start today!

Runtime: 5:20

(H/T Adam Seever’s Wantrepreneur)

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All the Motivation in a Fraction of the Time

Marina Martin — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 07:10:40 +0000

Matthew Belinkie put together this amazing two-minute montage of clips from many of the most inspirational movie speeches. Be sure to read the full (but brief) transcript.

Runtime: 2:15

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“Every Monday Matters” Video Series

Marina Martin — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:14:47 +0000

Pat Hawks is creating a weekly inspirational short to accompany his progress through the book Every Monday Matters. Watching this is a great way to start your week.

Here’s the inaugural Monday post. I’m looking forward to following along!

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Featured Resource: Rives on 4am

Marina Martin — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:00:52 +0000

A hilarious, historical look at 4am from slam poet Rives.

Click here to watch (Watch out: the video starts playing immediately.)

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Interact with Your World in a Whole New Way

Marina Martin — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 22:14:44 +0000

This presentation by Paul Otellini at CES 2008 is incredibly impressive and sure to get your widgets cranking. The possibilities stemming from this technology are endless!

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Featured Resource: Anna Deavere Smith

Marina Martin — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 09:38:27 +0000

I sometimes skip over the artistic performances at TED, but I’m so glad I gave this one a chance:

Click here to watch Anna’s TED Talk.

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Featured Resource: Ken Robinson

Marina Martin — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:37:19 +0000

For a thought-provoking look at the current state of our education system, check out Ken Robinson’s Ted Talk speech.

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What Can You Do With Spaghetti Sauce, Lint, and Sugar?

Marina Martin — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 08:32:56 +0000

A whole lot:

Click here to watch Vik Muniz show you what he can do with these materials, and more…

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Featured Resource: David Pogue

Marina Martin — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 07:23:44 +0000

Did you know tech columnist David Pogue used to be a Broadway accompanist?

Listen to his rendition of “I Write the Code” and others in this highly amusing TED Talk.

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