Why SIngletasking is the New Multitasking

A very clear and concise explanation why you should be singletasking. Now.

How Well Do You Pay Attention?

Take this simple test to see how well you pay attention to details. The results may surprise you.

Against All Odds

While most 14-year-old girls spent their Saturday night hanging with friends at the movies, or attending a sleepover, X Games snowboarder, Chloe Kim, was performing a switch-backside 720 into a McTwist then into a frontside 900 at an arena in Aspen, Colorado. Despite chipping a tooth and suffering some scrapes from landing on her face during a practice run, Chloe became the youngest ever gold medalist in X Games history.

The 14-year-old La Palma, California native first got on a snowboard at age four and has never looked back. Last year she earned distinction as the youngest World Snowboard Tour overall champion ever in 2014. And in January this year, she added another feather to her cap with a gold medal win in the Women's Snowboard SuperPipe final at X Games Aspen 2015.

The Danger in Solitary Stories

Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.

Refiring

An award-winning Coca-Cola ad that shows a man refiring on all cylinders. Granted, Coca-Cola may not cause you to actually do this, but you have to admire his spirit.

In Outer Space with Star Trek and Ke$ha

A hilarious mash-up that blends footage from classic Star Trek episodes with a pop song about with laugh-out-loud results. Enjoy.

What human civilization could look like in 2057

Dr. Michio Kaku os a well known physicist and futurist. Here he talks about what human civilization could look like in 2057.

Can Money Buy Happiness?

Well, can money buy happiness? Here's an illustrated inquiry.

Support from Across the World

Two young women demonstrate how mutual support does not have to be limited to proximity, culture, race, or even living on the same continent. The story of these two girls shows the power of support across all borders.

The Case for Optimism

Independent filmmaker Cleber Almeida wanted to help people realize that in order to make a change, one has to believe change is possible. He contrasts the pessimism of parents against the optimism of their kids.

A Brief Plug About B Corps

This very short segment shows you what B Corps are about and why they are so important.

An Introduction to Savings Groups

This brief 7-minute video explains how savings groups work worldwide.

The Surprising Science of Motivation

An illustrated guide to how motivation really works.

What Dogs Can Teach Us About Selflessness

This moving video shows how selflessness is not just a human attribute. This amazing footage shows one dog risking its life to carefully save another injured dog from the middle of a busy freeway,

How VOOZA Got Their Name

One company's comic search for the right name through hilariously wrong approaches. Our author Alexandra Watkins is even name-dropped in this skit (but unfortunately they don't ask for her help).

Meetings Hell

A brilliant SNL satire of a corporate meeting...

Playing with Money

A hilarious ad that highlights a very valid point -- who is playing with your money?

The Best Classroom Prank

A professor has a policy that if a student's cel phone rings in class, the student must take the call on speakerphone. So, the students decide to play a prank on him...

A Cool Idea

An 11-year old comes up with an interesting idea for a completely nonsensical product...still, it's a cool idea...

The Two-Minute Strategy Lesson

Michael Porter is one of the best known strategic thinkers alive, and in this two-minute clip, he explains what strategy is and the number one mistake people make when thinking about strategy.