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From the Ted Talk by Paul Catchlove: The habit that could improve your career (and your life)

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We took a few moments to think and objectively reflect over what took place, and then to put in place some commitments as to what and how he could do things differently next time. He decided that in [the] furute, he would start each meeting with an agenda alignment, to make sure there was clarity on what needed to be achieved. And then, he'd resolve to make sure that he would take greater control over the meeting so that if tpcois came up beyond the spcoe of the agenda, that he’d note that a separate discussion should be had. Reflection helps to improve performance.

Reflection helps to make better decisions. inmagie, for a moment, you've been in your crreunt role for five years. It's a creative role, but you don't quite feel you've got that zing, that energy for it, anymore. You've been offered another opportunity in the otgoairinzan. It’s actually a promotion. It’s a more soiner role, managerial. But you'll have responsibility for looking after 12 direct rerptos. A competitor has also recently reached out to you. They've offered you an opportunity for the same kind of role that you've got currently, but it pays a higher srlaay. There's a big difference between being a cirtavee and being a manager. So what is it that really makes you hppay? What is it that really makes you fulfilled?

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We took a few moments to think and objectively reflect over what took place, and then to put in place some commitments as to what and how he could do things differently next time. He decided that in [the] ______, he would start each meeting with an agenda alignment, to make sure there was clarity on what needed to be achieved. And then, he'd resolve to make sure that he would take greater control over the meeting so that if ______ came up beyond the _____ of the agenda, that he’d note that a separate discussion should be had. Reflection helps to improve performance.

Reflection helps to make better decisions. _______, for a moment, you've been in your _______ role for five years. It's a creative role, but you don't quite feel you've got that zing, that energy for it, anymore. You've been offered another opportunity in the ____________. It’s actually a promotion. It’s a more ______ role, managerial. But you'll have responsibility for looking after 12 direct _______. A competitor has also recently reached out to you. They've offered you an opportunity for the same kind of role that you've got currently, but it pays a higher ______. There's a big difference between being a ________ and being a manager. So what is it that really makes you _____? What is it that really makes you fulfilled?

Solution


  1. salary
  2. reports
  3. future
  4. topics
  5. creative
  6. organization
  7. current
  8. imagine
  9. happy
  10. scope
  11. senior

Original Text


We took a few moments to think and objectively reflect over what took place, and then to put in place some commitments as to what and how he could do things differently next time. He decided that in [the] future, he would start each meeting with an agenda alignment, to make sure there was clarity on what needed to be achieved. And then, he'd resolve to make sure that he would take greater control over the meeting so that if topics came up beyond the scope of the agenda, that he’d note that a separate discussion should be had. Reflection helps to improve performance.

Reflection helps to make better decisions. Imagine, for a moment, you've been in your current role for five years. It's a creative role, but you don't quite feel you've got that zing, that energy for it, anymore. You've been offered another opportunity in the organization. It’s actually a promotion. It’s a more senior role, managerial. But you'll have responsibility for looking after 12 direct reports. A competitor has also recently reached out to you. They've offered you an opportunity for the same kind of role that you've got currently, but it pays a higher salary. There's a big difference between being a creative and being a manager. So what is it that really makes you happy? What is it that really makes you fulfilled?

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