2015 Archives - TEDxSavannah https://tedxsavannah.com/blog/talks/year/2015/ Shaping the Future Tue, 14 Mar 2017 18:01:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Balance in Life https://tedxsavannah.com/talks/balance-in-life/ Tue, 14 Mar 2017 17:13:44 +0000 http://tedxsav.lndo.site/?post_type=talk&p=165 1. Balancing well is vital when one must spend time away. 2. How does one restore balance after losing husband and son? Key to balance…honoring memory. 3. How does one withstand strong winds of life with equilibrium?

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]]> 1. Balancing well is vital when one must spend time away.

2. How does one restore balance after losing husband and son?
Key to balance…honoring memory.

3. How does one withstand strong winds of life with equilibrium?

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]]> Appalachian Dialect or Standard English? Place Is the Answer https://tedxsavannah.com/talks/appalachian-dialect-or-standard-english-place-is-the-answer/ Tue, 14 Mar 2017 17:11:56 +0000 http://tedxsav.lndo.site/?post_type=talk&p=164 Balancing Standard English with respect for Appalachian Dialect inherent to Harlan County, Kentucky, has been a life-long effort. “I didn’t send you to college to come home and tell me How to Talk,” Dad said in 1986. For as long as I remember, Mom said, “If you ever wanna get out’ta of here, you got’ta […]

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]]> Balancing Standard English with respect for Appalachian Dialect inherent to Harlan County, Kentucky, has been a life-long effort. “I didn’t send you to college to come home and tell me How to Talk,” Dad said in 1986. For as long as I remember, Mom said, “If you ever wanna get out’ta of here, you got’ta learn How to Talk.” Leaning too deeply in Dad’s direction would have limited my choices, my job options, but tilting too far toward Mom would have depleted me of depth and culture found hiding in hollers and hills. It’s been a Balancing Act.

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]]> Tale of Two Boys https://tedxsavannah.com/talks/tale-of-two-boys/ Tue, 14 Mar 2017 17:10:30 +0000 http://tedxsav.lndo.site/?post_type=talk&p=163 This talk is about the balance of hyper masculinity in American culture versus a burgeoning LGBT culture. Our young men are not taught how to form healthy relationships with either gender, due to a culture of hyper masculinity.

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]]> This talk is about the balance of hyper masculinity in American culture versus a burgeoning LGBT culture. Our young men are not taught how to form healthy relationships with either gender, due to a culture of hyper masculinity.

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]]> How to Have a Good Conversation https://tedxsavannah.com/talks/how-to-have-a-good-conversation/ Tue, 14 Mar 2017 17:09:29 +0000 http://tedxsav.lndo.site/?post_type=talk&p=162 When your job hinges on how well you talk to people, you learn a lot about how to have great conversations – and most of us don’t converse very well. A great conversation requires a balance between talking and listening. This balance is important because bad communication leads to bad relationships, at home, at work, […]

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]]> When your job hinges on how well you talk to people, you learn a lot about how to have great conversations – and most of us don’t converse very well. A great conversation requires a balance between talking and listening. This balance is important because bad communication leads to bad relationships, at home, at work, everywhere.

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]]> The Art of Balancing https://tedxsavannah.com/talks/the-art-of-balancing/ Tue, 14 Mar 2017 17:08:18 +0000 http://tedxsav.lndo.site/?post_type=talk&p=161 “The Art of Balancing” incorporates insight and inspiration with activity and art. John speaks about balance while talented and trained dancer, Katie Maurer, demonstrates various positions. In this way, each ballet posture parallels the complexity of life’s opportunities.

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]]> “The Art of Balancing” incorporates insight and inspiration with activity and art. John speaks about balance while talented and trained dancer, Katie Maurer, demonstrates various positions. In this way, each ballet posture parallels the complexity of life’s opportunities.

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]]> Coastal Georgia at the Crossroads https://tedxsavannah.com/talks/coastal-georgia-at-the-crossroads/ Tue, 14 Mar 2017 17:06:29 +0000 http://tedxsav.lndo.site/?post_type=talk&p=160 Coastal Georgia’s economy is vitally dependent on a healthy, productive, and attractive natural environment – at least $2 billion a year is generated by eco-based businesses, supporting some 40,000 jobs. Yet key development decisions are often made without sufficient information about, and understanding of, their consequences for our shared environment – marshes, waterways, wildlife, and […]

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]]> Coastal Georgia’s economy is vitally dependent on a healthy, productive, and attractive natural environment – at least $2 billion a year is generated by eco-based businesses, supporting some 40,000 jobs. Yet key development decisions are often made without sufficient information about, and understanding of, their consequences for our shared environment – marshes, waterways, wildlife, and shorelines.

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]]> Fall in love with the World https://tedxsavannah.com/talks/fall-in-love-with-the-world/ Tue, 14 Mar 2017 17:05:14 +0000 http://tedxsav.lndo.site/?post_type=talk&p=159 “What it means to be a global citizen, in the form of ‘lessons learned’ from living in 6 different countries in the last 6 years. In short: – People are not trees (why people having ‘roots’ is a useless metaphor) – Everybody is the same – and at the same time, human diversity is one […]

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]]> “What it means to be a global citizen, in the form of ‘lessons learned’ from living in 6 different countries in the last 6 years. In short:
– People are not trees (why people having ‘roots’ is a useless metaphor)
– Everybody is the same – and at the same time, human diversity is one of the greatest assets the world has.
– Despite globalization, the world is not flat nor is our planet becoming any smaller.
– How the only way to be truly global is to appreciate and focus on the local”

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]]> The Ecosystem of a Community https://tedxsavannah.com/talks/the-ecosystem-of-a-community/ Tue, 14 Mar 2017 17:03:14 +0000 http://tedxsav.lndo.site/?post_type=talk&p=158 Balance is about seeing beyond yourself to the world around you. This is true on a community level too. We (as individuals, companies, communities, etc.) often turn inward in attempts to achieve balance, but true balance comes from understanding and awareness of the surrounding context.

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]]> Balance is about seeing beyond yourself to the world around you. This is true on a community level too. We (as individuals, companies, communities, etc.) often turn inward in attempts to achieve balance, but true balance comes from understanding and awareness of the surrounding context.

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]]> Juggling: The Power of Ups and Downs https://tedxsavannah.com/talks/juggling-the-power-of-ups-and-downs/ Tue, 14 Mar 2017 17:01:41 +0000 http://tedxsav.lndo.site/?post_type=talk&p=157 A professional comedy juggler, Paul Miller has gleaned lessons on personal development and growth from a lifetime of practice and literally achieving balance. Balance in space and time, balance despite changing external forces, and creating balance with others developing partner tricks. He applies that experience to more abstract concepts of goal setting, resiliency, and community. […]

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]]> A professional comedy juggler, Paul Miller has gleaned lessons on personal development and growth from a lifetime of practice and literally achieving balance. Balance in space and time, balance despite changing external forces, and creating balance with others developing partner tricks. He applies that experience to more abstract concepts of goal setting, resiliency, and community. Juggling and other skill toys animate and illustrate valuable lessons in a way that leave the audiences with a renewed perspective on personal development and growth.

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]]> Balancing Artistry vs. Technology In Instrument Manufacturing https://tedxsavannah.com/talks/balancing-artistry-vs-technology-in-instrument-manufacturing/ Tue, 14 Mar 2017 17:00:15 +0000 http://tedxsav.lndo.site/?post_type=talk&p=156 Constructing a world class musical instrument evokes a romance that is largely undiminished even in the modern world of 3-D printers. While independent luthiers and all manufacturers use CNC technology to shape the critical arched tops and back, at Benedetto we insist on carving each of these plates by hand. The sonic characteristics of the […]

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]]> Constructing a world class musical instrument evokes a romance that is largely undiminished even in the modern world of 3-D printers. While independent luthiers and all manufacturers use CNC technology to shape the critical arched tops and back, at Benedetto we insist on carving each of these plates by hand. The sonic characteristics of the finished guitar are probably lost on even our most discerning customers, and the cost of labor, training, and materials is extraordinary compared to modern methods. It is balancing this traditional approach with business needs that makes our company unique and our brand coveted.

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