Cheryl Martin

  Powerful change through Technology Deep Tech, which encompasses artificial intelligence, robots, block chain, advanced material science, photonics and electronics, biotech, and quantum computing but is not focused on end-user services, has been a recognized investment sector for as long as the tech industry itself. However, like many other industries, it has gone in and out of popularity depending on the overall environment. Under-the-radar deep tech grew even more hidden during the years when mainstream tech usage began to take off, as big-ticket applications and other services and gadgets popular with consumers garnered all of the attention.  The "profound enabling power" of deep tech has the ability to effect meaningful change. It uses cutting-edge technology to make real societal changes, and it's never been more important. The worldwide pandemic, the urgency of the climate catastrophe, and the fast increase of global populations have put further burden on alr

  “How to Build a Company Where the Best Ideas Win” Ray Dalio is the founder, chair and co-chief investment officer of Bridgewater Associates, a global leader in institutional portfolio management and the largest hedge fund in the world. How can we overcome our own personal biases, and how can the best idea win over popularity in an organization? How do you know if your idea or opinion is RIGHT? Do you utilize collective decision making in your business? Do radical truth and radical transparency really help a work environment? In this “Anatomy of a TED Talk,” we are exploring Ray Dalio’s talk, who gets raw and shares his painful mistakes and how he turned them into puzzles to produce gems! Using Masters in Clarity’s proprietary framework for writing an engaging talk, let’s break down Dalio’s talk. Ray Dalio, the founder of the largest hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, makes a case for using radical transparency and algorithmic decision-making to create an idea meritocracy where p

  Julie Burstein – Four lessons in creativity   Julie Burstein talked about how a Raku, Japanese pottery is a metaphor for the process of creativity. She shared about how she had to let go and start from the very beginning to write a book on creativity. She began immersing herself in stories of hundreds of artists, writers, musicians and film makers. She came to a realization that creativity grows from everyday experiences including letting go and that work, play and the 4 aspects of life is the key to creativity. A radio host Julie Burstein did a TED Talk. This TED talk with author and radio host Julie Burstein has been watched by a couple of million people. Julie weaves in many interesting and fascinating references to illustrate her points - starting with the need to embrace imperfection and how this is connected to the history of Japanese Raku pottery. Radio host   Julie Burstein  talks with creative people for a living — and shares four lessons about how to create in the face

  David Kelley – How to build your creative confidence   David explains that we as humans get inspirations from a variety of sources; it can be something we saw, heard or felt during our journey through life. And if you ask people what inspired them the most, they are most likely to surprise you by citing a person’s name as their source of inspiration. David Kelley is one of such personality, a source of inspiration for many people, not just in the design community but to everyone who listens to his speeches. He further explained the following.   Fear of Judgement: David believes that our ability to be creative is restricted only by our own self-inhibitions. We fear the harsh criticism and judgement people throw at us on our creative efforts. To demonstrate this point, David Kelley walks us through his childhood memories about his best friend, Brian. How Brian found a lump of clay and started to mould a clay horse, and seeing this, one of Brian’s classmate criticized him on t

  TALES OF CREATIVITY & PLAY Tim Brown is the CEO of the “innovation and design” firm IDEO. This is the second video from IDEO people on this blog. First one was the 9th video of TED Talk series by David Kelley, the founder of IDEO.   In this video, Tim talks about the powerful relationship between creative thinking and play with many examples. He emphasizes the importance of using everyday items in a playful manner to nurture your creative self. As people get older, they tend to forget the importance and need to be playful. He also refers some scientific experiments conducted with people under the influence of psychedelic drugs. These drugs open up the mind and loosen up the control of our mind. As a result, the person acts more “creative”. People need to understand that, “creativity” is a natural characteristic of human beings. Look at children; they are all about creativity. As they grow older, they get conditioned by the social norms of what is acceptable and what is not.

  The Surprisingly Long History of Electric Cars   In an enlightening  Ted-Ed  lesson written by   Gil Tal  and  Daniel Sperling  of  UC Davis  that was animated by  Lobster Studio , narrator  Jack Cutmore-Scott  explains the long and surprising history of electric cars. While many believe that electric cars are a newer invention, it turns out that when the car was first invented there was an electric option. These cars were quieter and cleaner than other vehicles of the time, but they were expensive and the short battery life made them difficult to maintain. As car production grew greater and oil became more affordable, the idea of electric cars went by the wayside, however, in more recent times, the demand for non-petroleum fueled cars has skyrocketed. Perhaps electric cars will become the norm rather than the exception in the days to come. By the end of the 19th century, nearly 40% of American cars were electric. But these vehicles had a few major problems — early car batter