The habit that could improve your career (and your life) | Paul Catchlove (re-release)
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🗓️ 5 July 2025
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Summary
Paul Catchlove believes strongly in the power of reflection. Through every career he's held -- from priest to opera singer to senior management consultant -- he's benefitted from a habit of considering and analyzing his goals, needs and performance. Learn more about how a regular practice of reflection can improve your decision-making, career and relationships.
This episode originally aired January 5, 2023.
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to TED Talks Daily, where we bring you new ideas to spark your curiosity every day. |
| 0:12.3 | I'm your host, Elise Hugh. |
| 0:14.1 | Learning from my own mistakes and reflecting on how I handle things in life has always been a huge part of my own growth. |
| 0:21.1 | For business leader Paul Ketchlove, the power of reflection is key to, well, just about |
| 0:25.6 | everything. In his archive talk, he shares that through every career he's held, from priests to |
| 0:30.8 | opera singer to senior management consultant, he's benefited from the habit of reflecting on what |
| 0:36.4 | worked and what could be better next time. |
| 0:39.2 | Coming up, how retrospectives can transform our careers and relationships. |
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