When I heard last week that I had been confirmed as a speaker for TEDxYouth@ Islington I was in equal parts thrilled and terrified. It’s a fantastic but somewhat daunting platform, and something I have had on my dream list for quite some time. Most people get around 5 months to prepare for a talk like this. I’ve got 7 weeks, and I need your help! In fact, I would be so grateful for your help that one person responding to my quick survey will win a free place on the Do What You Love course.
My topic will be “How to teach your parents to give you better careers advice”. It is based on the premise that careers advice is nearly always well-intended but frequently flawed, because we often ask our children the wrong questions when trying to help them discover their path in life.
In the talk I will offer the young people in the audience:
- Tools to help them choose the path that will make them come alive and flourish
- Techniques to help them bring their parents along with them, causing minimum stress and arguments and maximizing the support they receive at this crucial time in their lives
- Suggestions to help them feel proud of their passions and confident in their choices
As part of the preparation for this talk I’d like to take the lay of the land, and understand what YOU – our switched on, very lovely community – have to say about this. What careers advice did you get? What advice didn’t you get that you wish you had? What have you told your children when they have been faced with academic and career choices? Do you model the advice you give to them?
This TEDx talk will be broadcast on the TEDx YouTube channel after the event in London, and I hope it will inspire many young people to make better choices at such an important time. I would love for you to be part of that by sharing your own experiences through this super quick survey:
CLICK HERE to respond to my short TEDx survey
Everyone who responds by Friday 30 January will go into a draw to win a free place on the Do What You Love course, for yourself or to gift to a friend.
Huge thanks in advance for your help with this – I’ll keep you updated on how it goes!
Beth
PS This week we’d like to challenge you to give a young person the advice you wish you had received at a crucial point in your career.
NOTE: This event has been postponed. We’ll let you know when we have been advised of the new date!
