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The 10 most popular TEDx talks ; How great leaders inspire action. 18 minutes 4 seconds ; The power of vulnerability. 20 minutes 19 seconds ; Looks aren't ... 18:04SimonSinekHowgreatleadersinspireaction18minutes4secondsSimonSinekhasasimplebutpowerfulmodelforinspirationalleadership--startingwithagoldencircleandthequestion:"Why?"HisexamplesincludeApple,MartinLutherKingJr.andtheWrightbrothers...20:19BrenéBrownThepowerofvulnerability20minutes19secondsBrenéBrownstudieshumanconnection--ourabilitytoempathize,belong,love.Inapoignant,funnytalk,shesharesadeepinsightfromherresearch,onethatsentheronapersonalquesttoknowherselfaswellastounderstandhumanity.Atalktoshare.09:37CameronRussellLooksaren'teverything.Believeme,I'mamodel.9minutes37secondsCameronRusselladmitsshewon"ageneticlottery":she'stall,prettyandanunderwearmodel.Butdon'tjudgeherbyherlooks.Inthisfearlesstalk,shetakesawrylookattheindustrythathadherlookinghighlyseductiveatbarely16yearsold.12:46RobertWaldingerWhatmakesagoodlife?Lessonsfromthelongeststudyonhappiness12minutes46secondsWhatkeepsushappyandhealthyaswegothroughlife?Ifyouthinkit'sfameandmoney,you'renotalone–but,accordingtopsychiatristRobertWaldinger,you'remistaken.Asthedirectorofa75-year-oldstudyonadultdevelopment,Waldingerhasunprecedentedaccesstodataontruehappinessandsatisfaction.Inthistalk,hesharesthreeimportantlessonslearnedfromthestudyaswellassomepractical,old-as-the-hillswisdomonhowtobuildafulfilling,longlife.12:20ShawnAchorThehappysecrettobetterwork12minutes20secondsWebelieveweshouldworkhardinordertobehappy,butcouldwebethinkingaboutthingsbackwards?Inthisfast-movingandveryfunnytalk,psychologistShawnAchorarguesthat,actually,happinessinspiresustobemoreproductive.11:41TomThumTheorchestrainmymouth11minutes41secondsInahighlyentertainingperformance,beatboxerTomThumslingsbeats,comedyandamouthfulofinstrumentalimpersonationsinto11minutesofcreativityandfunthatwillmakeyousmile.11:29CelesteHeadlee10waystohaveabetterconversation11minutes29secondsWhenyourjobhingesonhowwellyoutalktopeople,youlearnalotabouthowtohaveconversations--andthatmostofusdon'tconverseverywell.CelesteHeadleehasworkedasaradiohostfordecades,andsheknowstheingredientsofagreatconversation:Honesty,brevity,clarityandahealthyamountoflistening.Inthisinsightfultalk,sheshares10usefulrulesforhavingbetterconversations."Goout,talktopeople,listentopeople,"shesays."And,mostimportantly,bepreparedtobeamazed."07:11MazJobraniASaudi,anIndianandanIranianwalkintoaQataribar...7minutes11secondsIranian-AmericancomedianMazJobranitakestotheTEDxSummitstageinDoha,QatartotakeonseriousissuesintheMiddleEast--likehowmanykissestogivewhensaying“Hi,”andwhatnottosayonanAmericanairplane.29:21AndrewSolomonDepression,thesecretweshare29minutes21seconds"Theoppositeofdepressionisnothappiness,butvitality,anditwasvitalitythatseemedtoseepawayfrommeinthatmoment."Inatalkequalpartseloquentanddevastating,writerAndrewSolomontakesyoutothedarkestcornersofhismindduringtheyearshebattleddepression.Thatledhimtoaneye-openingjourneyacrosstheworldtointerviewotherswithdepression--onlytodiscoverthat,tohissurprise,themorehetalked,themorepeoplewantedtotelltheirownstories.04:40ThomasSuarezA12-year-oldappdeveloper4minutes40secondsMost12-year-oldsloveplayingvideogames--butThomasSuareztaughthimselfhowtocreatethem.AfterdevelopingiPhoneappslike"BustinJeiber,"awhack-a-molegame,heisnowusinghisskillstohelpotherkidsbecomedevelopers.