Presentations

Berklee College of Music keynote

Length: 10 minutes. Date: 2008-09

6 things I wish I knew the day I started Berklee. Lessons apply to other aspects of life, too.

Length: 2 minutes. Date: 2009-11

Japanese addresses, Chinese doctors, Nigerian music, and an upside-down map.

Length: 3 minutes. Date: 2010-02

First follower. How to start a movement. My most popular talk.

Length: 5 minutes. Date: 2010-03

Advice for musicians on how to get the most out of the SxSW Music Conference.

Length: 44 minutes. Date: 2010-05

Short stories about programming, accents, quirks, delegating, confabulation, instinct, etc.

Length: 3 minutes. Date: 2010-07

Psychology tests show that announcing your goals makes you less motivated to accomplish them.

Length: 27 minutes. Date: 2010-09

Examples of 8 profit models from the book “The Art of Profitability”

Length: 22 minutes. Date: 2010-10

9 short stories to a TEDx crowd at the National University of Singapore.

Length: 15 minutes. Date: 2010-12

The importance of failure - for effective learning, growth mindset, and quality through experimentation.

Length: 16 minutes. Date: 2011-07

Philosophies on life and business, 7 chapters from my book, turned into short little animations.

Length: 47 minutes. Date: 2011-08

All of my business advice for entrepreneurs. A quick summary of almost everything I’ve learned. One of my most popular talks.

Length: 16 minutes. Date: 2012-05

Addressing a room of bankers in Singapore about eliminating friction and serving tech entrepreneurs.

Length: 19 minutes. Date: 2014-05

Let's just figure this out in under 20 minutes.

Length: 40 minutes. Date: 2015-07

Probably the best talk I’ve ever done.