My post today on Inc.com, “My Inc. post today: Like TED Talks? This 99-Second Video Covers Them All,” begins:

Like TED Talks? This 99-Second Video Covers Them All

Everyone loves inspiration, so we enjoy TED talks. But do they change behavior or just make us feel inspired?

Who doesn’t love feeling inspired?

I do, so for a long time I loved TED talks. No longer.

Why not?

Because I distinguish between inspiration to act and mere feeling inspired.

I’ve been asking people for years, and in no case of someone telling me a TED talk “inspired” them did they also change their behavior. Not a double-blind controlled experiment, but strong enough evidence for me.

So I made this video:

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