How to identify trustworthy information | Eric McDermott | TEDxSonomaCounty

About this video

Eric McDermott, a leading influencer in business, explores how our brains constantly navigate the fine line between truth, beliefs, perception, and reality—especially in an age where information overload and mistrust shape our thinking. By day, Eric McDermott is an equity partner at a financial services firm with more than 60,000 clients. He and his team focus on helping business leaders make their financial strategies as successful as their career. Eric holds multiple advanced and accredited financial designations including Certified Financial Planner®. In his other company, NEXTpectations®, Eric’s live keynotes help audiences prepare for what comes next in career, teams and business. With a unique brand of visual story telling, he converts complex concepts into easy-to-understand frameworks. Eric has amassed over half-a-million online followers and been named "Best Business Influencer of the Year", winning two Stevies (the Oscars of the business world) for his social media channels. Eric is also a three-time best-selling author (USA Today and Amazon), and has numerous published Forbes articles. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx