Purpose of Power in Business

Dr. Lucy Hone examines what it really means to be resilient in the face of loss in her poignant TED Talk, "3 Secrets of Resilient People." Drawing on her study and the devastating loss of her daughter, Hone offers three potent resilience-building principles that anybody can apply. Accept that "shit happens" first. It is not a sign of failure to experience pain and struggle; they are a natural part of life. Second, concentrate on your controllable. People who are resilient make conscious decisions about where to focus their energies, prioritizing opportunity and thankfulness over hopelessness. Hone concludes by urging us to consider whether the actions we take are beneficial or detrimental to us. This straightforward inquiry guides our decision-making in ways that promote recovery and development. Hone's discussion serves as a reminder that resilience is a set of abilities that we can all cultivate rather than an innate quality. Her message—that it is possible to...

During this Ted Talk about the "Gift and Power of Emotional Courage" Susan David tells us the importance of embracing all of our emotions, positive and negative. Susan states that we're in a world, obsessed with happiness, filled with positivity but we often forget or try to reject the importance negative feelings like sadness, fear, or anger as these emotions carry various information about our values and needs. Susan introduces the concept of "Emotional Agility" during her talk which is the ability to face our emotions with compassion and curiosity instead of regret and judgement. As she explains, "true courage is not the absence of fear, but the willingness to feel it and still move forward with intention." Overall Susans speech was to help remind us that truly living means to embrace life's entire emotional spectrum, because being happy and to have a meaning are not found in avoidance, but in acceptance.

 During my persuasive talk presentation I think that I did well on my timing and storytelling about my trip to Europe in March. This trip was full of amazing memories for me so it was easy for me to be enthusiastic about my topic. My presentation brought up so many fun memories from the trip I was able to use that and expand on my visual aids since they were images that I had from the trip. Compared to my first presentation I think that I did better at using my time effectively and efficiently. Something that I need to work is practicing what I am going to say beyond my points on the slides. This will help me speak more confidently and clearly about my topic. I also need to work speaking slower because I tend to speak faster when I am nervous or anxious when speaking in front of a group of people. Overall this presentation went better than my first one because I was able to choose my topic which helped me have a better use of time.

The host of Master Talk, Brenden   Kumarasamy talks about how public speaking can be intimidating but it is a skill that anyone can develop overtime with practice. Kumarasamy goes on to explain his 5 tips for public speaking. One of his key focuses is to inspirer your audience, not just inform them.  Use personal stories in your talk to make the audience feel more connected. By keeping your language short and simple for people are able to understand and follow along. Practicing your speech can help with stuttering and feeling more comfortable in what you are saying. The comfortable you are the more comfortable you will sound. Instead of hiding your nervousness channel that energy into excitement and enthusiasm. Master you audience by paying attention to who is in the room to adjust you pace and tone. The last point the Kumarasamy brings up is that no one is perfect at public speaking and at the end of the day public speaking is about connecting with the audience and leaving th...

 In the TED Talk, " Your body language may shape who you are", Amy Cuddy explains how your body language can change how we view ourselves and how others view us. Cuddy beings by addressing how body language can change how we are perceived based on our eye contact, posture and gestures. She goes on to explain how different "power poses" including open body positions can influence the way that we feel about ourselves and our self confidence even when doubting yourself. Cuddy explains research showing that two minutes of standing or sitting in a power position can increase levels of testosterone. This can significantly increase confidence and decrease stress. With that being said changing your posture can change your mindset. Cuddly shares her own story with feeling like an imposter after experiencing a traumatic brain injury when she was young. She was encouraged to "fake it until she made it," and eventually she found that "faking" confidence lead...