13. Love what makes you unique and different.
Embracing Otherness, Embracing Myself by Thandie Newton
Actress Thandie Newton describes how finding yourself and your “otherness,” as a journey rather than an automatic realization. Using her bicultural upbringing and the many diverse characters she’s played, she emphasizes that knowing who you are is the first step to happiness and accepting “otherness” in everyone.
14. Watch what you say around the baby.
The Linguistic Genius of Babies by Patricia Kuhl
As any parent will tell you, children pick up words we wish they didn’t hear and use them at just the wrong time. Patricia Kuhl, professor and co-director of the Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences at the University of Washington explores how babies pick up language and discusses her research showing how even 6-month-old infants are able to collect information and use sophisticated reasoning to understand the world around them.
15. To be successful, you must be willing to step outside your comfort zone.
What it Takes to Be a Great Leader by Rosalinde Torres
The world has changed but some would argue that outdated leadership programs at many major companies have not kept up with the times. Leadership expert, Rosalinde Torres defines the three key questions that potential CEOs need to be able to answer in order to succeed in the 21st century.
