Yes, our brain is masochist | Antonio Nieto Rodriguez | TEDxULB

In his talk, Antonio unveils why our brain tends to be masochist and how we can turn it around to focus on the positive side of disruptive change.

Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez is a professor of strategic change and project management at several business schools (Duke CE, Instituto de Empresa, Solvay, Vlerick). Author of the book The Focused Organization, Antonio has been featured in several magazines, including Singapore Management Institute, Business Strategy Review and The Economist. He is a regular keynote speaker at international events, where he speaks on strategic transformation and focus.He specializes in running workshops with senior executives to increase their focus and improve their strategy execution dexterity.

[grzegorzheinze]

This is what I needed . Especially today. Fully agree with you Antonio.

[martalopezfauqued]

Enhorabuena Antonio! Muchas veces es difícil ver la oportunidad  de aprendizaje cuando estás pasando por todo ese dolor. Sin embargo,  con el tiempo se puede apreciar mejor el impacto que ha tenido ese acontecimiento en tu personalidad, tu comportamiento, o simplemente,  en tu manera de afrontar futuros problemas.  Éste último ya es un efecto importante. La escuela de la vida.... como tú dices, un mini-MBA gratuíto.

[studioyogasoham]

Gracias, excelentes técnicas de superación. Una vision positiva de cada presente cambia la realidad que nos rodea. Hasta considero positivo que personas se alejaran de mi entorno por no soportar mi positivismo. :)

[AtanasNovak]

Awesome talk Antonio - I loooove it. Whenever I am in situations (love, uni, work) where I lose track, I think back of you and your advices, then I remember you telling me: “Julia, focus! You need to focus!” …and it always helps!! I am really thankful to have you met in Brussels two years ago and hope to see you again!

[theprojecteconomy]

Amazing disruptive change story I heard after a speech I gave about Focus:

...an old lady came to talk to me, she told me that the year before she had lost her husband. They had been married for 56 years, all this time they were in a fusional relationship, working together, sharing the same friends, living all the time together.

When her husband died, ...it was extremely painful, created a huge  vacuum in her life.... she wanted to die too. 

...after about 6 month of struggling and depression (her masochist brain had taken control of her life) .... she decided to take action: she started to go out, do some painting, meet people, learn to dance waltz, travel with her life change she still missed her husband a lot.... but she had become another person she didn't know about...

[carmeloblancogarcia]

Eres una máquina, da gusto tener amigos así

[diabolic]

a close relative had cancer, yet she was so positive all the time (I think I was more worried than her)… luckily she managed to overcome the sickness

[HeadShotWesC]

One of the best TeDx video I have watched so far

[TheMangoos]

brilliant, Antonio!!! I loved every second of it and you know you are one of the people who inspired me smile emoticon. As an insight... I have learned from my recent difficulties a lot and I could say I am somehow wiser ... but still there is much to learn and discover. I am sooo happy for you!!! Congrats!!!

[wuxiaspears]

So true, I keep thinking about the negative events in my life

[trbansal]

I just divorced, very painful, and your message is so true

[jelliop]

Will show it to my kids… they should learn this too

[spikykevin]

Just like in your class, very inspirational

[mldas]

I was at your TedxTalk, and I still remember your speech. Txs !

[sergutinez]

I'll make the experience next week! great ANTONIO!!! great!

[pfloryn]

Fantastic job antonio! Congratulations and let's focus on the positive!

[lipoyee]

I tried to look at the positive side of change, and it works

[tqtq]

I read your book, The Focused Organization, liked a lot

[manoloaybar]

Great talk Antonio! Very proud of you and so let me know when things bring you to London!

[petroschelsea]

I watched it three times – thanks Antonio !