Credits & Acknowledgments from Joachim de Posada CSP

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TED Radio Hour started in 2013, and while Ive only been working on the show for about a year, its one of my favorite parts of my job. We work with an incredibly creative team over at NPR, and helping them weave different ideas into a narrative each week adds a whole new dimension to [ … ]

06/16/2017 07:35 PM

As usual, the TED community has lots of news to share this week. Below, some highlights. Surface-level brain stimulation. The delivery of an electric current to the part of the brain involved in movement control, known as deep brain stimulation, is sometimes used to treat people with Parkinsons disease, ...

06/16/2017 05:46 PM

On August 27, an extraordinary group of people will gather in Arusha, Tanzania, for TEDGlobal 2017, a four-day TED Conference for “those with a genuine interest in the betterment of the continent,” says curator Emeka Okafor. As Okafor puts it: “Africa has an opportunity to reframe the ...

06/13/2017 11:06 AM

Picture this: Three kids are given a LEGO set with the pieces to build a fire department. All of them want to build as many new toys as possible. The first kid goes straight for the easy wins. He puts a tiny red hat on a tiny minifig: presto, a firefighter! In this way, he [ … ]

06/09/2017 11:07 AM

Behold, your recap of TED-related news: The truth about couples. Ever wonder what goes on in couples therapy? You may want to tune in to Esther Perels new podcast Where Should We Begin? Each episode invites the reader to listen to a real session with a real couple working out real issues, from a Christian ...

06/02/2017 05:04 PM

Meet the new class of TEDGlobal 2017 Fellows! Representing 18 countries — including, for the first time in our program, Somalia, Uruguay, Liberia and Zimbabwe — this class clears a high bar of talent, creativity and eccentricity. Among those selected, you’ll find a Somali computer scientist ...

05/23/2017 09:00 AM

Whats the best way to find something lost on the ground, like a historical site from a civilization lost to time? For archaeologist Sarah Parcak, the answers obvious — from way up above, using satellites, of course. As a space archaeologist, shes mappedthe lost city of Tanis (of Indiana Jones: Raiders ...

05/22/2017 03:17 PM

Behold, your recap of TED-related news: A new Sundance grant helps indie films get seen. Making a film is hard enough — but getting the film seen by an audience can be just as difficult, especially in this era of non-stop media shifts. To help, Sundance just launched the Creative Distribution ...

05/19/2017 01:27 PM

Imagine a world where your car drives itself, your fridge does the grocery shopping, and robots work alongside you. Rapid advances in artificial intelligence are turning that world into a near-future possibility. But what will that future really look like, and how will it change our lives? We spoke with ...

05/17/2017 07:43 AM

Nation states are failing miserably on some of the more urgent global challenges of the modern age — especially climate change, predatory capitalism, terrorism and forced migration. Nations are increasingly closed, parochial and outdated, slow to respond to the pressures of a fast changing world. ...

05/09/2017 03:11 PM

Behold, your recap of TED-related news: Habitat turns 50! First conceptualized in 1961 as part of architect Moshe Safdies thesis at McGill University, Habitat 67 has gone on to inspire several generations of architects. Combining high-rise living with community connection, Habitats concrete cluster of homes ...

05/05/2017 05:02 PM

Over the past five days, the TED2017 conference has explored the theme The Future You. This has spanned an incredible number of ideas on a huge array of topics. Below, a tour through some of the key themes that emerged — through the week and in the double-stuffed session of day 5. All eyes on [ ...

04/28/2017 06:58 PM

In the final session of TED2017, we look ahead to the future we’ll build together. Below, recaps of the talks from Session 11, in chronological order. A design renaissance for our apps. “There’s a hidden goal driving all of our technology, and that goal is the race for our attention.” ...

04/28/2017 06:53 PM

Author Anne Lamott recently turned 61. So shes compiled the following list of “every single true thing I know.” A brief recap: All truth is a paradox. Life is a precious unfathomably beautiful gift, and it is impossible here, she says.Life is filled with heartbreaking sweetness and beauty, floods ...

04/28/2017 05:51 PM

In conversation with TED’s Head Curator Chris Anderson, serial entrepreneur and future-builderElon Musk discusses his new project digging tunnels under LA, Hyperloop, Tesla, SpaceX and his dreams for what the world could look like. Below, highlights from the conversation. Why are you boring? ...

04/28/2017 05:14 PM

During the International Beer Exchange held on Day 2 of TEDFest, a screening event for TEDx’ers in New York City, bottles were lined up side by side like passengers on the subway during morning rush hour. A pale ale from Vail stood tall next to a stout from Kentucky that had been aged in oak [ ...

04/28/2017 03:23 PM

TED is about speakers stepping on a stage and sharing an idea in 18 minutes or less. But throughout our annual conference, short films play a vital part in the program too — opening sessions and providing momentsof pause, reflection and laughter between talks. The short films shown during the ...

04/28/2017 12:59 PM

On the fourth day of TED, the talks got more personal and packed with takeaways for everyday life. Below, some highlights. Pond scum: a source of wonder. In her ode to the microorganisms weve spent a century trying to kill, Anne Madden shared how, in pond scum, scientists found an organism that appears to ...

04/28/2017 12:57 AM

The stories we tell define us. In the Thursday-nightsession of TED2017, asinger, an artist, a poet, an author, two podcasters and Bollywood’s biggest star showed us what our stories mean today — and gave a preview of what they’ll look like in the future. Below, recaps of the talks from ...

04/28/2017 12:45 AM

“I sell dreams, and I peddlelove to millions of people,” saysShah Rukh Khan, Bollywood’s biggest star and the host of the upcoming TED Talks India: Nayi Soch. In a charming, funny, insightful and self-aware talk, Khan traces the movements of his life — and leaves us with hard-earned ...

04/27/2017 10:59 PM

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Marshmallows & Presidents

What seems like another lifetime ago, Joachim de Posada was on a plane traveling from San Juan, Puerto Rico to New York City. He was reading Daniel Golemans book, Emotional Intelligence: Why It can Matter More Than IQ. Buried in the pages of this powerful book was one page discussing the Stanford University marshmallow experiment […]

01/24/2017 04:30 AM

The Gift of Grief

The day my father left his body, I, for the very last time, kissed his cheek, hugged what remained of him, held his hands, and walked out of the hospital room. I approached the parking lot, got into my same car, took the same route home, walked into the same house to see the same […]

04/02/2016 09:55 AM

If It Is To BeIt Is Up To Me.

That was the last daily motivational email my father ever sent, February 3, 2015. Just a few days earlier he had been operated on due to an intestinal obstructiona major surgery, coupled with a large incision in his abdomen and bad news about the spread of his disease. My father had begun recovering at his […]

01/29/2016 08:07 AM

Calling God

To my clients and friends on this list, Happy Hanukkah which starts today until the 24th. Brings to mind the story of a rabbi who once brought a telephone to religion class to illustrate the idea of prayer to the children. “Now”, he said, “when you talk on the telephone, you don’t see who’s on […]

12/16/2014 06:40 PM

Latino Keynote Speaker Joachim de Posada on Fox News with John Stossel

12/15/2014 07:27 AM

Latino Motivational Speaker Posada on Contagious Optimism Live

Latino motivational speaker Joachim de Posada believes you are one applied idea way from something BIG happening in your life. This fascinating talk discusses the benefits of delayed gratification, as illustrated through a famous psychological experiment with children and marshmallows. From the inaugural Contagious Optimism LIVE event in Jupiter, Florida.

06/20/2014 07:46 AM

Radio Interview: Michael Dresser Show talks to Joachim de Posada!

Listen to my radio conversation with Michael Dresser on the “Michael Dresser Show” about my new book, Keep Your Eye on the Marshmallow. Click here to hear it in its entirety Want to hear more of Michael Dresser? Visit his website here: http://michaeldressershow.com/ )( Did you know… Joachim de Posada CSP was named Most Distinguished […]

06/20/2013 09:30 AM

A thousand mile journey begins with the first step.

On a ten point scale if I am at level 3 in any field and desire to move to level 5,I must first take the first step toward level 5. A thousand mile journey begins with the first step and can only be taken one step at a time. Change is happening very fast and […]

06/18/2013 08:44 AM

Podcast interview: David Essel Alive talks to Marshmallow expert Joachim de Posada!

Listen to my conversation with SiriusXM satellite radio talk show host David Essel as we discuss my new book, Keep Your Eye on the Marshmallow. To access the “David Essel Alive!” show, go to his website and click on the link for the May 11, 2011 show: http://www.davidessel.com/site/xm_david_essel_alive_radio.html You can listen from the very beginning […]

06/17/2013 09:00 AM

Do you do what you do best every day?

Gallup, the prestigious survey and management company asked a question of 1.7 million employees in 101 companies from 63 companies. It was a simple question: In your company, do you on a daily basis get the opportunity to do what you do best? Results: Only 20% of employees,globally working in companies agreed that they have […]

06/12/2013 09:04 AM

Listen! Joachim de Posada discusses Marshmallow Theory on Webmaster Radio!

International Motivational Speaker and Author Joachim De Posada previews his new book Keep Your Eye on the Marshmallow: Gain Focus and Resilience-And Come Out Ahead. Listen HERE! )( Did you know… Keynote speaker Joachim de Posada is like Tony Robbins, Zig Ziglar and Norman Vincent Peale all rolled in one and he does it in […]

06/06/2013 08:04 PM

Book Review Keep Your Eye on the Marshmallow by Terry Brock

Review By Terry Brock In this third in the Marshmallow series by Joachim de Posada and Bob Andelman, they take the protagonist and hero, Arthur, into a new level. In previous books in the marshmallow series, we learned about the classic Stanford study of four-year-olds who demonstrated the self discipline to turn down an easy […]

06/04/2013 09:48 PM

WATCH! Author Joachim de Posada explains the Marshmallow Theory on Mr. Media Interviews!

Keep Your Eye on the Marshmallow by Joachim de Posada (and Bob Andelman) is the third book in a series of international bestsellers with more than 3 million copies in print. It is a unique hybrid of fiction and nonfiction, opening and closing with a true parable and an update of the latest scientific marshmallow […]

05/31/2013 07:29 PM

VIDEO: Interview with Joachim de Posada, author of Dont Eat the Marshmallow Yet! (Taiwan)

Today’s a great day to pre-order my new book, Keep Your Eye on the Marshmallow, written with Bob Andelman (Built From Scratch, Mind Over Business, The Profit Zone, Mean Business). It will be in stores May 7! Barnes & Noble.com: http://bit.ly/11T9mNy Amazon.com: http://amzn.to/ThzgtP This is the follow-up to the international bestsellers Dont Gobble the MarshmallowEver! […]

05/29/2013 09:00 AM

The Marshmallow Test: Mastering Self-Control for Success by Daniel Goleman

Emotional Intelligence author Daniel Goleman lectures frequently to business audiences, professional groups and on college campuses. A psychologist who for many years reported on the brain and behavioral sciences for The New York Times, Dr. Goleman previously was a visiting faculty member at Harvard. Dr. Golemans most recent books are The Brain and Emotional Intelligence: […]

05/23/2013 10:18 PM

Imagination and the power to choose

Through imagination, human beings have the powerto visualize uncreated or unrealized worlds of potential that lies within every single human being. Through our conscience, what Freud used to call the super ego, we can come in contact with universal laws or principles and when we connect them with our own, unique singular talents and ways […]

05/22/2013 08:31 AM

A state of well being

Sometimes there are apparently noble reasons given to making money, such as the desire to take care of one’s family. And these things are important. But to focus on money making as a center of your attention, will bring about its own undoing. To quote page 8 ofour book Keep your Eye on the Marshmallow. […]

05/21/2013 09:08 AM

Increase the happiness level in your workplace or community now.

You have it in your power, under your control,to increase the sum total of happiness in your workplace and or community now. How? Bytaking the time to give afew words ofpraise or appreciation to someone who is lonely,sador discouraged because of circumstances in their own lives. Remember that when things are not working out for […]

05/17/2013 08:45 AM