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The Truth About Impostor Syndrome and How to Overcome It

Stephanie LH Calahan

Research published in the International Journal of Behavioral Science in 2011 suggests that approximately 70 percent of people will experience at least one impostor syndrome episode in their lives. Each time I write a book, every time I face that yellow pad, the challenge is so great. Maybe you have not written that book.

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Business Insider Feature Story on Former Celebrity Assistant Bonnie Low-Kramen

Bonnie Low Kramen

” Low-Kramen left that role in 2011 to create her own company , which specializes in training would-be celebrity personal assistants, as well as write books and give speeches on what VIP life was like IRL. She also was often tasked with booking restaurant reservations, a duty much more nuanced than it sounds.

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Dealing Effectively With Information Overload At Work

Productivity Bits

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. The book, “Eat People&# by Andy Kessler has a good explanation of what efficiency and productivity are and how they are related. When nagging deadlines confront you head on, learn to negotiate. Negotiate deadlines if possible to give yourself more time to finish your tasks or project.

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The Most Important Trait To Boost Your Productivity

Productivityist

Back in 2011, I took the time to learn new techniques in Microsoft Excel through a course. For example, want a book contract with a major publisher? I decided to start reading books and newspaper articles about the industry. Here are three suggestions that provide low cost learning: Books. Negotiation Skills.

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Smallbizlabs Bidding on Newsweek

Small Business Labs

  So, Washington Post, we're opening the bidding at $50 (we want to leave some negotiating room).  .  We're - well let's just say we're not that.    But we make money.    This is a substantial premium (50X) over Newsweek's estimated value. 

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Information Is Cheap, Action Is Expensive

Brilliantly Better

Get on a bus and negotiate your arrival later. Only TV, printed papers and books. Yet, we almost never get on a bus, ready to negotiate our arrival later on. © Dragos Roua for Dragos Roua - Brilliantly Better , 2011. And then went on with our lives. Action meant to just start and see how you’re doing later on.

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Taming Monkey Number 10: Talk Less, Do More

Brilliantly Better

If you read my blog for a while, you know that for 2011 I ditched my new year resolutions in favor of a new approach: 12 monthly challenges, in which I will try to “tame an inner monkey”. I do write books and they are needed by people. © Dragos Roua for Dragos Roua - Brilliantly Better , 2011. They are actually published.

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