Recommended Videos
One of my favorite ways to learn is by watching a video. I receive the energy, the tone, and the vision of what is being shared. Most of these are approximately 20 minutes. You'll feel like they were less than 10.
The Butterfly Circus ~ Award Winning Short Film
At the height of the Great Depression, the showman (Eduardo Verastegui) of a renowned circus leads his troupe through the devastated American landscape, lifting the spirits of audiences along the way. During their travels they discover Will (Nick Vujicic), a man without limbs at a carnival sideshow, but after an intriguing encounter with the showman he becomes driven to hope against everything he has ever believed.
http://thebutterflycircus.com/short-film/
http://thebutterflycircus.com/short-film/
TED Talks ~ Ideas Worth Spreading
TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. Since then its scope has become ever broader. Along with two annual conferences -- the TED Conference in Long Beach and Palm Springs each spring, and the TEDGlobal conference in Edinburgh UK each summer -- TED includes the award-winning TEDTalks video site, the Open Translation Project and TED Conversations, the inspiring TED Fellows and TEDx programs, and the annual TED Prize
A CALL TO MEN:http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/tony_porter_a_call_to_men.html
At TEDWomen, Tony Porter makes a call to men everywhere: Don't "act like a man." Telling powerful stories from his own life, he shows how this mentality, drummed into so many men and boys, can lead men to disrespect, mistreat and abuse women and each other. His solution: Break free of the "man box."
Tony Porter is an educator and activist who is internationally recognized for his effort to end violence against women. Full bio »
UNSPOKEN EPIDEMIC ON SHAMEhttp://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_listening_to_shame.html
Shame is an unspoken epidemic, the secret behind many forms of broken behavior. Brené Brown, whose earlier talk on vulnerability became a viral hit, explores what can happen when people confront their shame head-on. Her own humor, humanity and vulnerability shine through every word.
Brené Brown studies vulnerability, courage, authenticity, and shame. Full bio »
A CALL TO MEN:http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/tony_porter_a_call_to_men.html
At TEDWomen, Tony Porter makes a call to men everywhere: Don't "act like a man." Telling powerful stories from his own life, he shows how this mentality, drummed into so many men and boys, can lead men to disrespect, mistreat and abuse women and each other. His solution: Break free of the "man box."
Tony Porter is an educator and activist who is internationally recognized for his effort to end violence against women. Full bio »
UNSPOKEN EPIDEMIC ON SHAMEhttp://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_listening_to_shame.html
Shame is an unspoken epidemic, the secret behind many forms of broken behavior. Brené Brown, whose earlier talk on vulnerability became a viral hit, explores what can happen when people confront their shame head-on. Her own humor, humanity and vulnerability shine through every word.
Brené Brown studies vulnerability, courage, authenticity, and shame. Full bio »