Beware the Work Martyr | Wayne Finley | TEDxWoosongUniversity

Are you willing to sacrifice everything to be successful? Wayne Finley was and he paid the price. In this talk about his personal struggle with work martyrdom, Wayne reveals the effects of overworking on his mind, his body, and ultimately, his life.
Wayne Finley is an educator who makes a difference. At age 16 a career counselor told him to forget going to university because he simply wasn’t ‘academic.’ Six years later he not only attended university, he finished with a Master’s degree and couldn’t wait to inspire others to do the same. Despite the initial struggle of receiving an official warning letter for being a ‘boring teacher,’ he went on to become a teacher-trainer within six months. He has gone on to receive numerous awards for both quality of his teaching and his work helping teachers.
This Talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx
Wayne Finley is an educator who makes a difference. At age 16 a career counsellor told him to forget going to university because he simply wasn’t ‘academic.’ Six years later he not only attended university, he finished with a Master’s degree and couldn’t wait to inspire others to do the same. In 2010, he touched down on Korean shores for the first time to teach children in academies.
Despite the initial struggle of receiving an official warning letter for being a ‘boring teacher,’ he went on to become a teacher-trainer within six months. The rest is history. Wayne is now proud to say he has received numerous awards for both the quality of his teaching and his work helping teachers. He is a regular fixture on the Korea TESOL conference circuit and is the admissions officer for two of Woosong University’s international colleges, Sol International School and Endicott College of International Studies. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@danieltrentham5615]

11:00 you can skip to here to actually hear about the topic

[@stormschutte5717]

Thank you Professor Wayne, my third time watching.

[@wfinley]

You're welcome, Storm! I hope you continue to do well in your studies at Sol International School; it was a pleasure teaching you.

[@2Ariam]

Wow! I told you your talk would be a hit!!! Congratulations 🎊🍾🎈🎉

[@wfinley]

Thanks so much, Maria! It was a real privilege to not only share the stage with you that day, but also go through the whole audition and rehearsal process together.

Excellent lecture as usual Wayne .....

[@wfinley]

Thanks Alaric! I really enjoyed giving the talk.

[@kevinnickolai7175]

Fantastic!

[@wfinley]

Thank you very much, Kevin!

[@kevinnickolai7175]

@@wfinley best 14 minutes one can spend all week!