TED Talk #3- Daniel Pink

The future of the business world is going to look very different than it looks today.  I think Daniel Pink realizes this, and is taking the necessary steps to prepare for this drastic change.  He understands that the working world has no interest in the common skills that people today are obtaining.  Left-brained thinkers, known more commonly as the analytical, step-by-step types of people, are not being as successful as they used to be.  The consumer today wants a product that is unique and is different from the rest, and the fact of the matter is is that Left-brained thinkers just don't have the "brain power" to come up with a new idea that could sky-rocket a product.  Now, this isn't to say that Left-brained thinkers are stupid and completely useless, they just lack that creative ability to come up with something new that no one else has thought of before.  This is where the Right-brained thinkers shine.  Since they are naturally programmed to be more creative and come up with things on their own, they are now achieving much more than they used to, because the world is forming around what they have to offer.  Not only is the world becoming more creative, but it's now learning how to take that creativity and run with it, something Right-brained thinkers are perfectly suited for.  When Daniel Pink presented these concepts in front of his audience, he used a number of different mechanisms to keep his audience captivated on what he was saying.  I thought using several hand movements and gestures was a very useful technique, because it expressed the emotion of the words that he was saying and put more meaning behind them.  Also, he spoke in a loud, clear voice, which gave him an advantage when his speech became a little monotonous, because it keep his audience's attention and let them focus on the more important aspects that he was trying to get across.  Daniel made very good points on a number of key issues, and I think that will have a big impact on me when I start to get a little older.  I'll admit it, I'm more of a Left-brained thinker.  Will this necessarily prevent me from getting a decent job when I'm older? No.  This just means that I'll have to work a little harder, put in a little more effort, in order to keep up with the Jonses and be successful in my field of work.  Now, this topic is kind of a torn issue, when it comes to education in general.  Some kids might naturally have obtained that Right-brained style of thinking, that's great for them.  But on the other hand, there are students like me that still have that Left-brained thinking sort of approach, and may struggle when it comes time to think of ideas for a project or a topic for a paper.  Personally, I think the Right-brained thinkers have a better shot at being successful in life, and if you really think about it, you can't really argue with my logic.  Like I said earlier, the whole world is changing, more so to benefit the thinking of those that are Right-brained, and when it comes time for a job interview, the employer is more likely to pick the more creative candidate that can put something unique on the table.  That's a proven fact.  This is is majorly going to affect how the world is run, because with the jobs that Left-brained thinkers usually do being outsourced to other third world countries for cheaper pay and a faster result, we're now being succumbed to more pressure to enhance our way of thinking to keep up with the rest of the world.