The hidden source of success | Andrea Thompson | TEDxWanaka

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Invisible forces shape us and our performance. Only by understanding these forces can we influence them.
Take risks. Experiment. Be comfortable making mistakes. Transform mistakes into experiences by learning from them. Make it safe for others to make mistakes... courage is the presence of fear and willingness to take action
Coming from a background in law and management consultancy, Andrea runs the Catapult leadership consultancy with partner Nick Sceats. The company runs leadership programmes and consultancy helping people, organisations and communities to 'unleash brilliance'. Andrea and the Catapult team have designed leadership programmes for clients such as ACC, the Ministry of Health and PGG Wrightson. Andrea has worked with over 20,000 people over the last two decades.
www.catapult.co.nz
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[@naimemora]

Can totally relate to being a spectator rather than a person of action, but sometimes you just have to go in and do what you need to do in order to understand and succeed.

[@AngelineBatimala]

Thanks

[@EmilySceats]

Fantastic Andrea, great job. x

[@hodpod6383]

great talk, engaging speaker!

[@imu6085]

am i the only one who is watching such videos for years,,,and feeling a failure every day..

[@andreathompson1127]

We all feel like that from time to time. Perhaps we need to reframe 'success' and 'failure'. Maybe a day in which we show compassion for ourselves and another is a successful day?

[@CalumnMcAulay]

DevN I know how you feel - the taking action part is getting yourself to choose something new... connect with me on Facebook... if you want to. :)

[@yupimaru2]

DevN same here from Japan :) stil we can move forward little by little！

[@imu6085]

thanks for writing!..i will see your channel. m not much on fb.

[@deniskhakimov]

Just try to do something :)
Try to achieve one of your goals moving towards it step by step. Take a little step, then another one, etc. Concentrate on your desires and don't pay any attention to all mundane matters. Do what you like and you will do that with passion!
p.s.: I think feeling a failure every day isn't something bad, your brain just tries to say that you do something wrong.

[@RShaun]

Let curiosity lead to compassion. We don't know other people's stories. I love that. I try to tell people that and practice it myself. Thanks.

[@armandoferreira651]

Por favor, traduzir para português

[@imu6085]

another carrot