We think everyone with something to say — at work, at school, at the PTO — should be able to command a room. To help us attain this standard, we’ve invitedJeff Davis of Speak Clear Communications to take our presentation skills to the next level. A speech coach based in New York and New Jersey, Davis has been […]
Michael Meier was a successful advertising executive working in New York City. Megan Paska’s career was very similar. That was, until, according to Michael, they both traded it away to pursue something more fulfilling, farming. But when you live in Brooklyn, farming means a life on the roof, for Meier who grew vegetables and Paska […]
Storm clouds and blustery winds at the Jersey shore, not only draw out rain boots and umbrellas, but surfers to greet the swelling ocean waves. If you try to think about the most well known places to catch waves across the country, shore towns in New Jersey are probably not the first that come to […]
When life hits us with its typical bounty of stressful situations, we often find ourselves fumbling for control of our emotions and ourselves. However, according to psychology journalist Erika Casriel, the solution to coping with stress and mastering our emotions lies outside the “comfort zone of our everyday identities.” As human beings, we tend to […]
Monmouth County has a rich history of invention and innovation, including development in the areas of radio technology, satellite signaling, and the creation of transistors. TEDxNavesink speaker Robert Lucky highlights some of the greatest technological innovations that have conspired in Monmouth County history, and speculates whether future advancement will happen once again in the future. Robert […]
History is Richard Veit’s life’s work. As professor of anthropology at Monmouth University and director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, as well as an accomplished author on Native American history, he knows intimately the history of the Native American people in New Jersey. But it’s Viet’s correlation between the suffering of […]
Silicon Valley is home to many of our nation’s greatest high-tech companies, including giant corporations like Google, Apple, and Facebook. But, according to TEDxNavesink speaker Avi Karnani, New Jersey has the potential to rival Silicon Valley as the next epicenter of technological innovation. As the CEO of Thrive (acquired by Lending Tree), co-founder of Churnless, […]
A dear friend of mine shared a link to this talk a few weeks ago: Stefan Sagmeister, The Power of Time Off. She was fresh off what we will call a “break-up” with the hard-core and cutthroat beauty industry. This was someone who had worked for me years ago, and when we worked together, work […]
The power of innovation. The joy of discovery. The gasp of enlightenment. TEDxNavesink is about all of these things. But the centerpiece of the event is the spirit of collaboration — and the amazing things that happen when it takes place. And what exemplifies that concept better than former TEDxNavesink speakers working together to impact […]
When Peter Gray’s son was in the 4th grade, it became clear that the standard public school environment was not supporting his growth and creativity. He had been rebelling from kindergarten on, doing his assignments but in the opposite way that teacher’s requested. “When they started teaching capitals and punctuation, he started writing like e.e. […]
