So Tedx - Portland....was pretty fabulous. I learned so many things at it on Saturday - which ties in nicely to the fact that I am linking up with Kaite from I'm Your Katie Que to let you know what I learned this weekend.
The topic of this year's Tedx Event was perfect. Does it exist? If so, what is it? Ask a thousand people and you'll get a thousand different answers. Whether you're talking about a person, place, thing or idea, this word provokes discussion. The desire for it pushes people to think of bigger and better things, challenging them to make their own definitions and maybe even make them a reality.
All the speakers were wonderful at TedxPdx and here are some of the things they taught me this weekend.
Aaron James Draplin
//Invest in your life
//Invest in your clients
Nong Poonsukwuttana
//You will always chase perfection
//Give first
//Chasing meaning is a much better approach than avoiding discomfort
D'Wayne Edwards
//Leave your mark
Lisa Sedlar
//Perfect is the enemy of good enough
//Perfect can paralyze you with fear; being real does not
Frank Moore
//Invest in the art of living
//This cute 91 year old WWII Veteran (and his wife) will make an auditorium cry tears of joy and loss in 18 mins.
Cody Goldberg
//Don't think so much
//Use hearts more than minds
//PLAY is perfect
James Keller
//If your technology choices are making you feel bad about yourself. Change your choices
Zach King
//Hard is not relevant. Hard is hard
Zalika Gardner
//In order to truly listen you must quiet your own experience to make room for someone else's
Isaiah Holt
//There is always room for second chances
//Ask yourself daily: What do I want to accomplish today? What does it take? What can I do to get there?
Ben Haggerty aka Macklemore
//The easiest thing to do is to not live presently
//It is important to slow down and remember what you are doing and why you are here
What did you guys learn this weekend?! Link up with Katie here.
Cheers!
<3 BB
<3 BB
