Michael Meier was a successful advertising executive working in New York City. Megan Paska’s career was very similar. That was, until, according to Michael, they both traded it away to pursue something more fulfilling, farming. But when you live in Brooklyn, farming means a life on the roof, for Meier who grew vegetables and Paska […]
How do we connect with people? At work, in the neighborhood, at the volunteer organization? Do we open the conversation with our shared interests, with a positive thought to launch us out into our work? Do you? Do I? Um, no. I commiserate. The weather (If I hear the weatherman say snow again, I’m going […]
Storm clouds and blustery winds at the Jersey shore, not only draw out rain boots and umbrellas, but surfers to greet the swelling ocean waves. If you try to think about the most well known places to catch waves across the country, shore towns in New Jersey are probably not the first that come to […]
Over 100 Applications to Speak at TEDxNavesink Received From Around the Globe TEDNavesink: Play, Saturday, May 10, 2014, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Two River Theater, 21 Bridge Avenue, Red Bank, N.J.
When life hits us with its typical bounty of stressful situations, we often find ourselves fumbling for control of our emotions and ourselves. However, according to psychology journalist Erika Casriel, the solution to coping with stress and mastering our emotions lies outside the “comfort zone of our everyday identities.” As human beings, we tend to […]
Monmouth County has a rich history of invention and innovation, including development in the areas of radio technology, satellite signaling, and the creation of transistors. TEDxNavesink speaker Robert Lucky highlights some of the greatest technological innovations that have conspired in Monmouth County history, and speculates whether future advancement will happen once again in the future. Robert […]
History is Richard Veit’s life’s work. As professor of anthropology at Monmouth University and director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, as well as an accomplished author on Native American history, he knows intimately the history of the Native American people in New Jersey. But it’s Viet’s correlation between the suffering of […]
Silicon Valley is home to many of our nation’s greatest high-tech companies, including giant corporations like Google, Apple, and Facebook. But, according to TEDxNavesink speaker Avi Karnani, New Jersey has the potential to rival Silicon Valley as the next epicenter of technological innovation. As the CEO of Thrive (acquired by Lending Tree), co-founder of Churnless, […]
