Entrepreneur Profile: Richard Saul Wurman of TED, “Don’t Worry about Pleasing Others”
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TED founder and chair, Richard Wurman: Abrasive but Charming
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“I’m not interested in making money, but I’m particularly interested in not losing money.”
The founder and the original chair of the TED Conference (www.ted.com), Richard Wurman, gives an incredibly candid interview about the conference and his own professional journey. He also shares some clear-cut maxims that have guided his career, including:
• The power of truth
• Practical reasoning
• Do good work
• Do not worry about pleasing others
At 73, Richard Wurman, the founder of the TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) Conference, is a prolific author and a champion of innovation. He has taken the event around the globe from New York City to Kobe, Japan.
Speakers assemble from a wide variety of communities and disciplines and past attendees have included: former U.S. president Bill Clinton, former Vice President Al Gore, and Google co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page.
He left the conference in 2002, but his work is far from done. He continues to write and is currently spearheading the 19.20.21. project. Amazing guy.
Website: www.wurman.com, www.192021.org
