7 TED Talks About Accomplishing Your Career Goals - The Muse

7 TED Talks About Accomplishing Your Career Goals - The Muse7 TED Talks About Accomplishing Your Career GoalsAs the year starts to wind down- scary, I know- its too easy to just give up on those last minute goals and say, Ill wait for 2017 to accomplish this. If theres no deadline and no one holding-gesellschaft you accountable, why wouldnt you put it aside for a while?But, theres no time like the present, so I challenge you to keep at it. No successful individual made it to where he or she is now by waiting until next year. Dont believe me? Here are seven excuses youve probably made while delaying your dreams- and seven TED Talks that will prove you completely wrong (and hopefully inspire you to face your doubts).1. It Wont Matter in Five Years, Anyways How to Build a Business That Lasts 100 Years by Martin ReevesNowadays, a company has about a one in three chance of dying or getting bought out in five years. In this talk, Reeves, an industry strategist, will combine the knowledge o f business and biology (yes, biology) to answer the ultimate question Is it possible to build a business (or, a career) thats resilient enough to last a lifetime? Yes, you can.2. Ill Never Be as Good as Someone Else The Jobs Well Lose to Machines- and the Ones We Wont by Anthony GoldbloomSure, you may never be the next Olympic gold medalist or Pulitzer Prize winner, and maybe machines will out-smart us all in 2030. But we as humans, machine expert Goldbloom points out, will always have the potential to solve new and foreign problems- and that is what will make us survive and thrive in the workplace even 20, 30, 40 years from now.3. Its Too Hard The Untapped Genius That Could Change Science for the Better by Jedidah IslerAstrophysicist Jedidah Isler explains the importance of intersections in life, science, and growth. Shes someone who found herself in the in-between of race, gender, and the reality of the working world and beat the odds against her. Her speech, and her incredible wo rk, inspires just about anyone to chase after his or her dream no matter what boundaries stand in your way.4. Im Too Ingrained in My RoutineA Simple Way to Break a Bad Habit by Judson BrewerAny habit can be broken, as long as you break the cycle. What cycle, you ask? Brewer, an addiction expert, will break down the process of how badeanstalt habits form- and the crazy easy switch to get rid of them. (Hint Its all about your mindset.)5. Im Afraid of FailingTwo Reasons Companies Fail- and How to Avoid Them by Knut HaanaesYou know the saying, Theres such a thing as too much of a good thing? Well, business strategist Knut Haanaes will walk you through why businesses fail- and how you can avoid failure too, with a healthy balance between exploration and exploitation.6. Im Only One Person How to Make a Profit While Making a Difference by Audrey ChoiIf you think large corporations run the world, youre wrong. We do. Each and every one of us, as consumers, investors, stockholders, and member s of society. And, we have the amazing potential to create and invest in social and environmental change, proves Choi, a sustainability investment expert. So yes, you can make an impact all by yourself.7. I Dont Know Where to StartFive Ways to Kill Your Dreams by Bel PesceBel Pesce, an entrepreneur, is fascinated by how people achieve- and fail- at following their dreams. So, if you dont know where to even go when chasing after your own, consider watching her talk on what not to do, and how you can avoid standing in your own way (Hint Stop making excuses).