This is the year I’m buckling down on “following my dreams” (or at least mining my interests) in pursuit of self-employment, as 3 years of under- and unemployment has left me as emotionally bankrupt as I am financially.
This isn’t one of the best TEDTalks ever, but it is one of the more important. I’ll be revisiting this one anytime I need a kick in the pants.
Larry Smith: Why you will fail to have a great career | Video on TED.com.