The TED commandments or better thinking for conferences and work

For those not aware TED is an awesome project originally set up to bring the worlds of Technology, Entertainment and Design together, TED run conferences internationally with some of the most amazing speakers, their latest conference is coming up on 21st - 24th July in Oxford, I'm hoping to go this year as it's a great opportunity to hear some very forward thinking. For more info have a look at www.ted.com.

Anyway, I was looking through the TED site this AM and did a cursory search on TED keywords and noticed the ever brilliant Anthony Mayfiled had posted up the TED commandments, since he nicked them from someone else I don't mind re stealing them for my own blog. Not only are these great cnference speaking maxims but they are also great ideals to strive for daily. Anyone working on projects for their clients should really bear them in mind!

1. Thou Shalt Dream a Great Dream, or Show Forth a Wondrous New Thing, Or Share Something Thou Hast Never Shared Before
2. Thou Shalt Not Simply Trot Out thy Usual Shtick
3. Thou Shalt Reveal thy Curiosity and Thy Passion
4. Thou Shalt Tell a Story
5. Thou Shalt Freely Comment on the Utterances of Other Speakers for the Sake of Blessed Connection and Exquisite Controversy
6. Thou Shalt Not Flaunt thine Ego. Be Thou Vulnerable. Speak of thy Failure as well as thy Success.
7. Thou Shalt Not Sell from the Stage: Neither thy Company, thy Goods, thy Writings, nor thy Desparate need for Funding; Lest Thou be Cast Aside into Outer Darkness.
8. Thou Shalt Remember all the while: Laughter is Good.
9. Thou Shalt Not Read thy Speech.
10. Thou Shalt Not Steal the Time of Them that Follow