Arts

What Lessons Can We Learn From Losing Our Life's Savings?

by NPR/TED Staff

"Whatever happens to you you can grow from it. You can learn from it. You can get stronger from it." — Matt Weinstein
"Whatever happens to you you can grow from it. You can learn from it. You can get stronger from it." — Matt Weinstein Courtesy of Matt Weinstein

Part 2 of the TED Radio Hour episode Crisis and Response

About Matt Weinstein's TED Talk

Motivational speaker Matt Weinstein shares the lessons he learned after losing his life's savings to Bernie Madoff, a man who ran one of biggest investment scams in U.S. history.

About Matt Weinstein

Matt Weinstein is a motivational speaker and founding president of Playfair, Inc., an international consulting company based in Berkeley, California, focused on team-building.

In 2009, Weinstein lost his life's savings in Bernie Madoff's investment scam. Since then, Weinstein became the author of Managing To Have Fun, Gently Down The Stream, and Dogs Don't Bite When A Growl Will Do.

Copyright 2016 NPR. To see more, visit NPR.

300x250 Ad

More TED Radio Hour

300x250 Ad

Support quality journalism, like the story above, with your gift right now.

Donate