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A small mindset shift can make a big impact #TEDTalks

Confidence doesn’t come before action — it comes from taking action, says business leader Kat Cole, who worked her way up from waitress to CEO of a global health company. She presents a simple yet powerful practice called the “hot shot rule” to help you step into a leadership mindset, break free from inertia and…

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@Peter-lz8xo

September 1, 2025 at 12:33 pm

Wow you are extremely beautiful
Good stuff too. Thanks!

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@VictorGarcia-jz1if

September 1, 2025 at 12:39 pm

I like this 😊😊😊

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@milaong9618

September 1, 2025 at 1:11 pm

TED? with all the trouble around the world today, and TED is considered with this kind of personal issue? I feel TED is intentionally avoiding the real important issue today!😮

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@ЛуизаСамойлова-л6я

September 1, 2025 at 1:34 pm

Peter embraces the idea of this speaker’s outside appearance and nothing more.

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@melw5880

September 1, 2025 at 2:14 pm

Just because you can do something, doesn’t mean that you should.

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- @YIIMM
  
  September 1, 2025 at 4:46 pm
  
  If I followed _that_ advice I wouldn’t be the proud owner of a dinosaur theme park.
  
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@martinesejour3361

September 1, 2025 at 3:50 pm

IF, is a superpower .

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@skinhead-vasya

September 1, 2025 at 4:06 pm

CEO of AG1? That scam company? The one which sells ineffective dietary supplements for a 100$ a month? Definitely not someone any self respecting person should listen to.

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@aaronrosenberg6633

September 1, 2025 at 5:08 pm

I do this. I channel someone I admire and imagine them in my difficult situation and how they would respond.But I can only do this because I made some good friends to begin with. Make good friends.

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@Bob.Rodgers.Performance

September 1, 2025 at 6:28 pm

Cat, the hot shot rule cuts straight to the truth.

If someone else could step in and outperform us tomorrow, we already know where to grow today.

That level of honesty is what keeps us sharp and unstoppable.

Love it 👊

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@jaguar_dinosaur

September 2, 2025 at 2:12 am

Isn’t AG1 the big scam healthcare beverage on every podcast rn?

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@lumingbro

September 2, 2025 at 2:37 am

This is the kind of leadership advice I didn’t know I needed

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@TheBestLifeMindsetWithShelly

September 2, 2025 at 2:30 pm

Love this! Such a simple but powerful mindset shift. Asking ‘what would the best version of me do here?’ can change everything about how we show up as leaders. 💖

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@takecare_us

September 3, 2025 at 9:45 pm

We love this perspective! A small shift in how we think can open doors to growth and positive change 💙

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The Iran war has cost billions — but its toll goes far beyond the global economy says @Ian_Bremmer

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Six months into a catastrophic war in Iran — and with no end in sight for the war in Ukraine — the world is embroiled in conflicts with no apparent exit plan. In this interview, political scientist and Eurasia Group founder Ian Bremmer breaks down what these wars are costing people around the world — and which one he’s more worried might spiral out of control. (This interview, hosted by TED’s Helen Walters, was recorded on July 28, 2026.)