Susan Robinson: How I fail at being disabled
Susan Robinson: Come non riesco a essere disabile
Susan Robinson is a business leader, inspirational speaker, blogger, entrepreneur and TED Resident. And she is legally blind. Full bio
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che vi aspettavate,
that an Asian man was not my mom
che un uomo asiatico non era mia madre
isn't one of my strengths
non è uno dei miei punti di forza
that has no correction or cure.
che non ha correzione né cura.
because it's more optimistic.
perché è più ottimistico.
quando è usato per descrivere la gente.
when it's used to describe people.
l'abilità, il potenziale,
that I'm going to have to do for him?
che dovrò fare io al suo posto?
at this business needs.
in questa azienda necessita.
in your career and your life.
nella tua carriera e nella tua vita.
and be visually impaired?"
essendo ipovedente?"
the rampant failure
di incentivare il fallimento sfrenato
to just give it a rest already,
a darci un taglio una buona volta,
che ho guidato nella mia carriera
fancy-pantsy titles
dei titoli sciccosissimi
sulle nostre forze,
from recognizing my mom
di riconoscere mia madre
an exhausting volume of cues,
una grande quantità di segnali,
for any situation that I'm in,
per ogni circostanza in cui mi trovo,
that makes the most sense,
walk around with kale in their teeth.
vadano in giro con la verdura tra i denti.
essere estremamente abili,
as equally confident in your superpowers
dei propri superpoteri
piccolo perché io riesca a vederlo"
is too small for me to see"
walk into the men's room --
nel bagno degli uomini ...
largest sporting arenas --
arene sportive al mondo ...
and let them think you're drunk.
e far credere di essere ubriachi.
is disabled in some way,
di noi è disabile in qualche maniera.
and you can't smell
e non senti gli odori
that you splashed in your coffee was sour
che avevi versato nel caffè era acido
walked up to me frantic.
mi si avvicinò in modo agitato.
the bakery she was looking for.
la pasticceria che stava cercando.
I thought she should go,
la direzione da prendere,
on this side of the street
su questo lato della strada,
di un paio d'occhi in più".
would have done the trick,
the disability in others.
sottolineare la disabilità negli altri.
very important note --
notate bene,
for people you know well,
per persone che conoscete bene,
typically don't appreciate
di solito non apprezzano
went to see the Rockettes,
andammo a vedere le Rockettes,
aren't kicking in a straight line."
non stanno scalciando in linea retta."
Non puoi vedere."
a straight line looks like.
during our back and forth
durante il nostro battibecco
that proved I was right.
che dimostrava che avevo ragione.
perseguire obiettivi audaci.
to meet its demise.
per farlo soccombere.
recupera il possesso palla
who successfully transfers knowledge
trasmette conoscenze
to Darjeeling, India
a Darjeeling, India
of a bicycle built for two.
di una bici ideata per due.
the blurry photos to show for it.
delle foto sfocate per dimostrarlo.
I forgot to introduce you to my mom.
ho dimenticato di presentarvi mia madre.
of people looking for her.
in mezzo a una folla di gente.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Susan Robinson - Business executive, entrepreneurSusan Robinson is a business leader, inspirational speaker, blogger, entrepreneur and TED Resident. And she is legally blind.
Why you should listen
In 1992 Susan Robinson was diagnosed with a genetic visual impairment (Stargardt's disease). Unable to pursue her dream of becoming an orthopedic surgeon, she chose an alternate career path in organizational leadership.
Robinson has a successful professional background including leadership roles in the non-profit, corporate pharma and government sectors. She drives organizational turnarounds and new program/function start-ups with a focus on long-term, sustainable growth. She builds strong stakeholder relationships and is a transparent and direct communicator.
Robinson is a high-energy public speaker who masterfully blends her professional and personal experiences to shift thinking, elevate potential and inspire action. She deftly folds together serious issues and great humor, allowing audiences to access difficult topics with openness, confidence and objectivity.
Robinson is also an accomplished Argentine tango dancer, cyclist and yogi.
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