Watchable : The Story of Stuff & Bottled Water

This is something you, a human and stuart of this planet, should be aware of.

Think about it often. 

You should also really be thinking about this nasty, nonsense.

Watchable : The Why

We all need to make money.  But money isn't why we do it.  And it turns out that how we do it isn't really motivating either.  It's the WHY that is so important and makes all the difference in ourselves and our work.  Don't take my word for it, here's the man with the research.

Watchable: We Live in Democracies and We Work in Dictatorships

Some serious food for thought about why you don't like work. You live in a land of freedom but the place you spend the most time is not free.

Watchable: The Truth About Motivation

Most everyone my age is working in what Dan Pink calls the "knowledge economy."  We work with our brains not our body.  Though the type of work has changed profoundly, the business hasn't.  One big part of that is how we're motivated to work.  Enjoy this video about why rewards & punishments don't motivate thinkers.

Watchable : Education & Creativity

Perhaps the best known of all the TED talks that exist this video is for certain a favorite of mine.