Sorry Ted Turner but Ted is dead, there’s a new Ted in town. And this Ted is out and about, exchanging ideas, cooperation, collaboration and creation. It’s Ted.com and I love their tag line, “Ideas Worth Spreading.” Here’s their story about John Wooden, the famous UCLA basketball coach is the subject of a video interview, in which he talks about his views on working with people, coaching, teaching and learning in, “Coaching for people, not points.”

Click through to see his video interview, even if you’re not a sports fan because he explores people and his views on teaching: http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/498

About this talk

With profound simplicity, Coach John Wooden redefines success and urges us all to pursue the best in ourselves. In this inspiring talk he shares the advice he gave his players at UCLA, quotes poetry and remembers his father’s wisdom.

About John Wooden

John Wooden, affectionately known as Coach, led UCLA to record wins that are still unmatched in the world of basketball. Today, he continues to share the values and life lessons he passed to…Full bio and more links

I occasionally, let to mind wander back to the “old-school”  thinking of businesses, coprporations and the overuse of sport related metaphors and it tires me but this one was worth watching. It’s getting harder and less frequent but occasionally a thread connects me to the old-school ideas and thinking and sometimes they are worth listening too. Fly free from the past and do business your way.

MikeT_searching for new and creative business ideas.