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What do you want your legacy to be? | Matthew Crummack | TEDxAstonUniversity
TEDx Talks· 2025-11-11 16:32
Thank you, Karen. It's all about boiled eggs. At least it was for me in the 1970s and 80s uh growing up in the north of England.Uh when I came home from school in the evening, uh this was my tea time. And for those uneducated amongst you, tea time in the north of England, 1978s had nothing to do with drinking tea. It was your dinner time.And indeed, as I came home and I had my egg with the little pieces of toasted bread there, which are soldiers, I'd be dipping my uh soldiers in my egg and listening to who. ...
Building a Legacy, Entrepreneurship, and Impact Investment In The Future | MY ACE CHINA | TEDxDiobu
TEDx Talks· 2025-11-03 17:35
Entrepreneurial Journey & Resilience - The speaker's initial entrepreneurial attempt involved trading oil, aiming for a 150万 (1500000) naira profit on a 350万 (3500000) naira deal, but resulted in debt and arrest [5][6] - The speaker faced significant financial setbacks, including an 1800万 (18000000) naira debt and imprisonment after losing a tanker of oil worth 400万 (4000000) naira and discovering a 5000万 (50000000) naira loss due to theft [11][12] - The speaker emphasizes the importance of grit, defined as blending experience with courage and embracing vulnerability, as a key legacy for entrepreneurs [15][16] Business & Legacy Building - The speaker highlights the importance of building a legacy through a story that inspires, teaches, creates, and fosters collaboration [19][20] - The speaker suggests that adversity and failures are opportunities for growth and can lead to greater success [13][20] - The speaker's real estate project in Allesa is valued at 1000亿 (100000000000) naira, demonstrating a significant turnaround from previous financial struggles [21] Overcoming Adversity & Achieving Success - The speaker emphasizes the importance of continuous learning and self-improvement, advocating for studying business and success to become successful [14] - The speaker draws inspiration from Thomas Edison's perseverance, highlighting his 10,000 failed experiments as a testament to not accepting failure as an outcome [25] - The speaker notes that companies like Airbnb, Uber, and WhatsApp were founded during recessions, suggesting that economic downturns can be fertile ground for innovation [23]
How to Become Someone You’re Proud Of | Tom Kelly | TEDxColumbiana
TEDx Talks· 2025-10-31 16:01
Core Idea - Legacy is not a future achievement but the ongoing story told by daily decisions [4][14] - Intentional choices shape identity and build pride, while autopilot leads to unintended outcomes [5][6] - The "Legacy by Design" method involves three stages: mirror, megaphone, and model [6] Three Stages of Legacy by Design - Mirror: Act in accordance with the desired identity, proving it through choices [7][8] - Megaphone: Share personal stories to influence others and reinforce personal beliefs [9][10] - Model: Lead by example, recognizing that personal actions inspire and empower others [11][12] Practical Application - Choose three words daily to define the desired self and make decisions aligned with those words [7][14] - Share personal stories to inspire others and reinforce personal beliefs [9][10] - Recognize that seemingly private decisions have a public impact, influencing others [12] Impact and Influence - Small decisions and actions have a significant impact on personal legacy and the lives of others [3][10] - Sharing personal stories can inspire others to make different decisions [10] - Personal courage can empower others to pursue change [11][13]
Live Your Legacy: Redefining Success in Real Time | Tom Kelly | TEDxColumbiana
TEDx Talks· 2025-10-23 15:31
Life isn't shaped by the big moments. It's sculpted by the thousands of tiny decisions you barely notice. It's 2007. I'm 23 and I feel like I don't matter. Most days I wake up anxious. Not just stressed, but that kind that makes it hard to breathe. I drink too much. I zone out. And I'm afraid that one day I'm going to look back and realize I was invisible in my own life. Then comes a Tuesday. I'm home visiting my parents. The coffee pot's brewing. The sunlight spills across the counter. Everything feels rou ...
Live Your Legacy: Redefining Success in Real Time | Tom Kelly | TEDxColumbiana
TEDx Talks· 2025-10-21 15:48
Core Message - Legacy is not just an end-of-life achievement but the ongoing story told by daily decisions [4] - Intentional decision-making is crucial to avoid passively letting the world design one's life [5] - The "Legacy by Design" method involves three stages: mirror, megaphone, and model [6] Three Stages of Legacy by Design - Mirror: Actively choose and embody desired traits to shape identity through consistent actions [7][8] - Megaphone: Share personal stories to inspire and influence others' decisions and reinforce one's own beliefs [9][10] - Model: Lead by example, recognizing that personal actions can inspire courage and change in others [11][12] Practical Application - Choose three words daily to define the desired self and make one decision that embodies those words [14] - Legacy is built in everyday moments and decisions, not just grand achievements [13]
From coal mines to the concert stage | Dr. Mark Laughlin | TEDxGeorgiaSouthwesternU
TEDx Talks· 2025-10-15 15:26
Every culture on earth has music. It's the lullabi we sing our children at night. It's our anthems during times of war and protest. And it's the hymns we sing softly during our times of grief.To experience music is to be human. The ancient Greeks actually used music and the performance of music as a way to test an individual's character. So, you're in luck.If you have not had your your character judged publicly by your musical prowess, there is a piano in the lobby and I should be finished in about 7 to 8 m ...
Finding your why, building a legacy | Eshonda Blue | TEDxGeorgiaSouthwesternU
TEDx Talks· 2025-10-15 15:24
The two most important days in your life is one the day you're born the day you find out why by Mark Twain. I was born and raised in a small town rural town in South Georgia. There were no street lights. There were no traffic lights. There were no neighborhoods.And if I could sum it up, there were plenty of dirt roads. There were miles of fields. There was grandma's country cooking. There was church every Sunday.And there was a lot of hard work to do. Finding my why would come many years later after I reali ...
X @Forbes
Forbes· 2025-10-09 21:21
"I want my legacy to be that I didn't forget us, that I made sure to reach back to provide a helping hand."@stephenasmith, host of The Stephen A. Smith Show and First Take, spoke about his legacy at the 2025 #ForbesBLKSummit in Atlanta, Georgia. https://t.co/WT9EwZEiyD https://t.co/e8KBs5qcxx ...
Remembering Jane Goodall for a legacy she forged in the wild
NBC News· 2025-10-02 00:00
Environmental Advocacy & Legacy - Jane Goodall's lifelong dedication to environmental defense and animal rights is highlighted [1][4] - Goodall's research significantly altered the understanding of chimpanzees, recognizing their personalities, minds, and emotions [2][3] - Goodall aimed to be remembered for fostering understanding of the true nature and importance of animals [4] Scientific Contributions - Goodall's unconventional research methods, such as naming chimpanzees and attributing human-like qualities to them, initially faced criticism from the scientific community [2] - Her immersion in the jungle led to groundbreaking discoveries about chimpanzees, including their tool-making abilities, meat consumption, and warfare [3] Overcoming Challenges - Goodall faced sexism, with some attributing her success to her physical appearance, but she used this attention to further her research and advocacy [4]