The author and Frances "quickly became friends of the heart," and his mentor. He recounts that "Frances sat front and center at my TED Talk in 2016, and when I did a keynote in 2018 at my alma mater—Lafayette College in Easton, PA. With both invitations, without hesitation she said...
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and it happens because once we think we have become good enough, adequate, then we stop spending time in the learning zone. We focus all our time on just doing our job, performing, which turns out not to be a great wa...
“My work, for the past five years, has been as a purpose-driven journalist. Telling the stories of everyday people; their struggles and their triumphs is at the core of the work I do. I’d like to learn more about your story; in fact, I’d like you to be my mentor. When you ...
Ensher advises asking your potential mentor for a no-obligation informational interview before your bigger ask. The best way to schedule an informational interview is to have one of your existing connections facilitate it. Let them introduce you and explain why you wanted to talk to your potential...
So now you're convinced that it's time to change your career. Then there's three things to do immediately. First: network, network, network. No one ever builds a career without a good mentor or a good support network...
So, how to be a great presenter and improve your public speaking skills? Below are six research-backed public speaking techniques you should employ the next time you are preparing to deliver a speech! 1. Nail Your Opening The presenter’s anxiety is at highest during the first 30-60 seconds...
By Ted Neward | December 2018 Welcome back again, MEANers. In the last piece, I talked about unit testing, which verifies that the code on the client is working correctly. However, most of the time unit tests look to mock out the back-end interaction, in favor of creating a...
How To Be MEAN: Servicing Angular By Ted Neward | September 2017 Welcome back again, MEANers. One of the common needs of an Angular application is to obtain or update data from locations not inside the browser—which is usually everywhere. Most often, an Angular app wi...
Here's a clip from Barbara's TED Talk. [00:01:37] Barbara Fredrickson: I'm here to take love off this romantic pedestal and clear away the Cupids and the cartoon hearts and help you see love from the perspective of science. When you really connect with ano...