Nearly 10 years after the 9/11 attacks and with the American military involved in multiple Muslim nations, a Gallup survey showed strong positive feelings among Muslim-Americans about their prospects in this country. Ray Suarez discusses...

Hank reveals two breakthroughs in the burgeoning science of xenotransplantation, the transplant of tissues across species. By the end of it, you'll want to hug your nearest pig!

Working hard but not improving? You're not alone. eduardo Briceno reveals a simple way to think about getting better at the things you do, whether that's work, parenting or creative hobbies. And he shares some useful techniques so you...

At TED@Cannes, Gary Wolf gives a 5-min intro to an intriguing new pastime: using mobile apps and always-on gadgets to track and analyze your body, mood, diet, spending -- just about everything in daily life you can measure -- in...

How can we measure what makes a school system work? Andreas Schleicher walks us through the PISA test, a global measurement that ranks countries against one another -- then uses that same data to help schools improve. Watch to find out...

In 1982, a young nurse was suffering from severe, unrelenting depression. She couldn’t work, socialize or concentrate. One controversial treatment changed everything: after two courses of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) her symptoms...

What is the best life we can live? How can we cope with whatever the universe throws at us and keep thriving nonetheless? The ancient Greco-Roman philosophy of Stoicism explains that while we may not always have control over the events...

How do we improve in the face of complexity? Atul Gawande has studied this question with a surgeon's precision. He shares what he's found to be the key: having a good coach to provide a more accurate picture of our reality, to instill...

An exploration of the AWS Well-Architected Tool, designed to assist in aligning cloud solutions with the six key pillars of the Well-Architected Framework, featuring a walkthrough of the tool's questionnaires, benefits like architecture...

Home improvement is big business. Globally, the industry is worth about 333 BILLION dollars and it’s expected to grow to over 500 billion by 2028. For the last decade, home improvement costs have been steadily climbing. Covid and the...

This video emphasizes the importance of embracing failure as a learning opportunity in creative endeavors. Through personal experiences of setbacks and growth, the speaker highlights how failures can lead to self-improvement and...

The trainers and team at Horses of Hope are using horse therapy to improve the health and happiness of children.

Howcast - Learn what health conditions a chiropractor treats from Dr. Karen Erickson in this Howcast video.

Howcast -Learn the top three ways the PS4 has improved on the PS3 from expert gamer Rob Pimentel in this Howcast video.

Howcast -Learn if a child can recover from autism from pediatrician and child development expert Asma J. Sadiq, M.D. in this Howcast video.

Effective performance planning gives your team clarity, direction, and motivation. It’s about setting meaningful goals, building on individual strengths, and agreeing on a practical action plan. In this video, psychologist Peter Quarry...

What are Quality Circles in Process Management? A quality circle is a group of employees who work in the same position or department and meet to discuss, analyze and find solutions for problems related to improving work performance.

What is Process Management? Business process management is the discipline in which people use various methods to discover, model, analyze, measure, improve, optimize, and automate business processes. Any combination of methods used to...

Motorola introduced the idea of Six Sigma to reduce defects, and match the quality standards their competitors were able to achieve. So, what is Six Sigma?



Originally, Six Sigma was a...

Kaizen creates change. It translates from the Japanese as change (kai) for the good (zen). And it comes with action.



What
is Kaizen?
Many people equate Kaizen with Continuous Improvement, but...

One of my favorite books from a few years back is John Brockman's 'This will Make you Smarter'. I have cravenly blagged his title, but not his content. Instead, here are three less well-known concepts that will help you be a...

I have to admit to a certain fascination with Japanese management methods. Here’s another one, that is not as well known: Yokoten.



There’s a great way I learn and remember stuff. By sharing the new idea with others...

Wheels eased the job of carrying heavy loads across distances, but before the invention of the wheel, the man himself used to carry those heavy loads. Later, he began taming animals, like oxen, horses, donkeys, and camels, and used them...

Josh from OnwardWell guides you through essential strategies to build resilience and thrive amidst adversity. Learn how to manage stress effectively, maintain a positive outlook, and recognize your personal strengths from past...