CHECK THIS: 2011 T.E.D. WINNER - JR

By now you should know what TED is...

You should also become familiar with the work of  JR, the 2011 TED Prize Winner.

Amazing. Watch these videos!

The one above tells the story of the photographer.

The one below tells the story of his award winning project:

'Women Are Heroes'

TRAILER " WOMEN ARE HEROES" from SOCIAL ANIMALS on Vimeo.

VISUAL STIMULI: THE 'TED' COMMANDMENTS

At a recent conference, TED founder Richard Saul Wurman dropped the 'TED Commandments' on the audience. Pretty good advice for anyone involved in a creative endeavor.

The TED Commandments
Thou Shalt Not Simply Trot Out thy Usual Shtick

Thou Shalt Dream a Great Dream, or Show Forth a Wondrous New Thing, Or Share Something Thou Hast Never Shared Before

Thou Shalt Reveal thy Curiosity and Thy Passion

Thou Shalt Tell a Story

Thou Shalt Freely Comment on the Utterances of Other Speakers for the Sake of Blessed Connection and Exquisite Controversy

Thou Shalt Not Flaunt thine Ego. Be Thou Vulnerable. Speak of thy Failure as well as thy Success.

Thou Shalt Not Sell from the Stage: Neither thy Company, thy Goods, thy Writings, nor thy Desparate need for Funding; Lest Thou be Cast Aside into Outer Darkness.

Thou Shalt Remember all the while: Laughter is Good.

Thou Shalt Not Read thy Speech.

Thou Shalt Not Steal the Time of Them that Follow Thee

CHECK THIS: JASON FRIED ON WHY 'WORK DOESN'T WORK'

Check out this cool video from TEDxMidwest...Speaker Jason Fried of 37 Signals has some good points on how to make productivity more productive!