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Friday Video: TED Talks – “Meet ‘Kid President,’ a 9-year-old bundle of cuteness gussied in a fancy suit. The pint-sized president has been addressing the nation for months now in a series of hilarious online videos, and his platform is simple: To make grown-ups less boring, to make the world awesome, and to make people dance.” – Today

Friday Video: TEDx Talk/ What motivates us to work? Contrary to conventional wisdom, it isn’t just money. But it’s not exactly joy either.

Friday Video: TED Talk – Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don’t: Traditional rewards aren’t always as effective as we think.

Friday Video: TED Talk – In her practice and writing, Esther Perel helps loving couples navigate between the comfort of happy relationships and the thrilling uncertainty of sexual attraction.

Friday Video: TED Talk/ “I think when we really see each other, we want to help each other.” – Amanda Palmer

Friday Video: At TEDxCambridge, Michael Norton shares fascinating research on how money can, indeed buy happiness — when you don’t spend it on yourself.

People like people who like life. It’s that simple. Sometimes we misinterpret what success is, and sometimes we put success in front of happiness.

Friday Video: There are so many tiny, beautiful, funny, tragic moments in your life — how are you going to remember them all? “It’s not what you do, it’s what you make of it.”

On the 1st of January, millions of people around the globe start working on New Years resolutions. Do you want to learn all about goal setting success and how to achieve any New Years Resolution, then download this free report here.

Friday Video: Candy Chang creates art that prompts people to think about their secrets, wishes and hopes — and then share them.