Does your professional organizer's desk look like this? It's typical for most of us humans to notice when others mess up, but to have a blind spot about our own flaws or inconsistencies. Of course, some people are overly obsessed with their own flaws, but in general, we're more likely to be blissfully ignorant. It's time to be honest with yourself. MORE >>

Susan Cain is the author of the New York Times bestselling book QUIET: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking , which is being translated into 30 languages. Susan is developing an online course on Public Speaking for Introverts (you can go here for more info). Here are six of her favorite tips. You might be right – and that’s OK. MORE >>

The networked computer rather complicates the choice of learning media, primarily because the Internet accommodates both synchronous and asynchronous communication. Already the Internet combines many of the benefits of face-to-face and offline media. Maybe one day it will surpass them both. little pragmatism. That brings this series to an end. MORE >>

'(Editor''s note: I''ve updated this post annually since it first appeared in 2010, and I promised to post it this week for the many speakers I worked with at TEDMED 2013 --they''ll be seeing video of their talks in about a month, and wanted to know what to look for. If a video is made available to you, take the opportunity. How do you react? MORE >>

Some presenters think that adding visuals, especially pictures, will instantly improve their slides. agree that visuals can improve your slides, but only if those visuals help communicate your message more effectively. In this article I want to discuss the difference between design visuals and content visuals. MORE >>