Ted Talk Discussion: Having A Family Tree For All Humanity

Clinton once again asks her if she sees that her face is the prettiest part of the outfit, and Jessica says no. Stacy also notices that Jessica can't really even look in the mirror. There's definitely a lot of work for the What Not to Wear team on this issue.

Thankfully, the first thing What Not to Wear makeup artist Carmindy did was fill in Jessica's tiny and overplucked eyebrows. She added some sparkling peach eye shadow, black liner and mascara on the upper lids, pinky blush and a candy apple red lip gloss. Jessica was thrilled at her fresh and beautiful new look that brought out all of her attractive features. Carmindy told her to repeat the "I am beautiful" mantra in the mirror every day--and then she wrote it out on her own mirror in lipstick for emphasis.

Getting invited to make a presentation at a TED conference is a big deal. Famous people will be college students spend in the audience, you'll be videotaped, your speech will live forever and will be viewed by, possibly, millions of people worldwide. Talk about pressure!

Check out the Homepage, short talks from leading innovators. This American Life is excellent. WNYC Radio Lab is eclectic and fun. Terry Gross' Fresh Aire series is great. The Long Now Foundation has some very interesting programs... kind of egg-heady, but they will put you to sleep pretty fast and truly make you smarter. Want to learn about the history of the Roman Empire? I thought not, but consider this: listening to it will put you to sleep nearly instantly, so search for those kinds of things. Really, the variety is endless, and is infinitely customizable to fit your tastes.

I realised that none of the new seven wonders, see Wikipedia for full details, as recently voted for by a sort of public referendum, were in fact modern ones. Sure the statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro was opened in October 1931, but the subject matter and presentation of the statue is hardly modern.

In both cases I evaluated behaviour and not words. It's a trick I picked up in my mother's acute-care hospital when I had doubts about the information I was getting. After a few weeks, I started tuning out the sound and focused on people's actions instead. It's a useful strategy and one that often yields surprising results: when I compare people's words with their actions, it's very rare that these two aspects of their behaviour fit.

Not only is this app great for kids who are trying to expand their vocabulary, but it is also a fantastic option for grownups that love languages and want to learn more words. It teaches you new words every time you open it. It also challenges you to use the word at least once during the day.

Don't be complacent. I try to add at least one new lead generation idea each year to the mix. Some years you may add a new product or service. Or you may decide to elevate your presence online through social media or begin doing more public speaking, writing or blogging for example. You have to continually test and learn because the competitive environment around you is constantly changing. Something you may have tried a year ago that fell flat may actually spark interest now that a new competitor is on the scene.

In fact, people who are good at being vulnerable and taking risks are more likely to feel guilt and take responsibility for their actions, without turning this pain inward and feeling shame instead. Brown talks about how shame is counterproductive, but taking risks and taking responsibility for your actions are both highly productive. How does this apply to drug testing?