The way we're working isn't working: Tony Schwartz at TEDxMidwest

Time is finite. Tony Schwarz debunks the myth that "We are meant to run like computers; at high speeds for long periods of time". He eloquently outlines how the reality of renewing our personal energy is just as important as expending it. This discipline grants value to rest which ultimately allows us to manage more skillful lives. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

[nonelost]

"Honesty without compassion is cruelty" (aka "brutal honesty"). Now that alone is worth the price of admission!

[effiab]

This is the deepest talk I have ever heard.

[aleafonso]

What a great presentation... The whole idea about energy spending and renewal is so true and at the same time so underestimated... Thanks for bringing this topic to the business arena

[julianchosun]

Oh good lord, i so much needed to hear so much of this great speech.
Thank you very much Tony Schwarz. You just improved my quality of life and the vacation upon which i'm about to embark by a couple of hundred percentage points.

[epicallyllc]

I can resonate with his last statement for loving your self as the single most important thing to do. Of course that can have many interpretations, I think it implies opening up to following your bliss and working together to make the best life we can.

[summondadrummin]

The problem is we have a completely new technological realm of possibility guided by the same elite pattern of dominance that has existed throughout civilizational history. The habits of dominance and control are trumping the needs for widely dispersed wisdom.

[louiseroherty]

I truly enjoyed this ted talk. For me, it brought to the forefront, the need for balance in all parts of life. It's knowing that even our virtues need ballasts.

[XingchaoYu]

vulnerablity is not weakness. "Be like water." - Bruce Lee

[Senkai]

So totally true, people tent to think we should just work all day long. We should work effectively and this way we will live a much easier effective life. This, by itself makes probabilities of living happier.

[longjefferson]

Thank you Tony. You are amazing as ever. Your book Power of full engagement is my rock.

[_ADHKA_]

I read in Scott's H. Young blog that scientist have found that working with high energy produces more output. The bigger used energy the bigger the output. And this is the pieze that completes the puzzle to me. Renewal. Actually I have found much more than expected, I'm astonished by the wisdom if this man. Thanks Tony.

[VitaleCoachingBoulder]

Tony your Book "Be excellent in anything" was a game changer for me.
Thank you!

[indigotime]

This was really helpful on a "root cause" type level. Thank you for
this! It seems basic at first but all of these tips matter and the more
you do them the more your life improves over-all.

[sfms]

This was an amazing talk. Every C-level needs to see this and think on it for awhile. If you don't want us to burn out, let us relax, de-stress, and refresh our minds. I work in a position that is very mentally demanding, where I use creativity to solve complex problems for the benefit of my company. I guarantee you, the less stressed we are, the more efficient we become.

[bhudson]

While looking past the 'soundbites stitched together' style of presentation that tends towards the dogmatic, Tony Schwarz makes some very good points. For anyone who manages the tendency to be overwhelmed by responding by treating those demands in shallow, rushed ways. The challenge is to find depth in what we do, in a way that gets us closer to where we truly want to go.

[bathdayvicvicgaming]

Glad Im not the only one who knows this to be relevant and a battle that is unique to each .

[FlashManinSpace]

Everyone knows what he says is true. But how many companies actually practise these fundamental basics? Hardly!

[bennigreeneyes]

I had to turn the playback speed to 1.5X could he talk ANY slower?

[robertwatson]

Care of yourself, while you care for others

[hdbtoc]

I really don’t get it why this video has never been more popular. I have always loved balance