Perfectly imperfect - Why your weaknesses may be your biggest strengths!

With only a couple of days left until the Millionaire Artist Workshop, I want to share with you a great TEDx talk that I found. 

As artists we sometimes second guess ourselves - in fact we all do it, artists or not. We focus on our weaknesses instead of our strengths and sometimes we allow them to define  us. We allow them to limit us and try to work around them. 

Well this artist found out the hard way, that sometimes we have to embrace our limitations before we can become the best possible version of ourselves. When he decided to work with the thing that had been holding him back before, his art took off to new levels!

Check out Phil Hansen's talk "The art of imperfect" and it may motivate you to push past your "weaknesses" to find a side of yourself that you haven't been nurturing. 

And, of course, if you haven't registered for the Millionaire Artist Workshop which is coming up this weekend, it's not too late to get your tickets! For more information and to register, click here: www.millionaireartist.eventbrite.ca

 

TEDTalks - Touré Aalks About Dealing With Racial Slights

I love watching TEDTalks.  They can be so inspiring, uplifting, informative, funny....you name it!

If you've never heard about TEDTalks, they are a series of conferences delivered by people from round the world, on various subjects.  TED (Technology Entertainment and Design) was formed to dissect "ideas worth spreading."  It started in California, where the main conference is still held,  but now many major cities host their own TEDx Talks locally.  There's even a TEDWomen and TEDMED (that focusses on health and medicine.)

And for those who don't know, here's my TEDxToronto talk:

What I like about TedTalks is that you get a chance to hear from speakers who have wonderful ideas, and are very passionate about their platform.

I stumbled on this audition from Touré (writer and TV personality) for TED2013: The Young. The Wise. The Undiscovered.  He was speaking on how to deal with racial slights.  (I'll let you watch the video below to fully grasp his concept)

We've all come across our share of racial slights in our lives and it's how we deal with them that dictates our character.

My favorite part of his audition was when he said: "Look for existence proof role models: people went before us, who succeeded. So you're not dealing with the entire race on your shoulders as you try to get through something."

Also, if you have a chance, go through some of the TED and TEDx talks that are available on YouTube.  I guarantee you'll find something you'll enjoy!

Who knows, maybe this will inspire some of you to speak at a TEDx event near you!