Celeste Headlee’s TED Talk might be one of my new favorites. She is so good at engaging her audience and explaining a negative habit that we all do and need to stop without belittling or “bullying” us. She stays relatable and real throughout the whole thing. The ten steps that she brings up are things we already should be doing, but we have become so distracted and focused on ourselves that we can’t anymore. She brings up how these skills make one a better interviewer, but also a better listener. This TED Talk isn’t just meant for business people trying to get jobs, it is for everyone that has any conversations with people. The content that she talks about is something that I have had brought up to me several times. My dad always gets on to me because I am always jumping from one thing to another in conversations. It is a bad habit I have that I am actively trying to break. Another point Celeste made that was really impactful was the end where she talked about everyone having that secret awesome thing. It is an optimistic outlook on life and I plan to use it more.
