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Career Success A to Z: C is for Confidence

Eat Your Career

Ultimately, I settled on confidence because it’s the one quality that can make all of these things easier. With confidence, you’ll be a better communicator and more effective collaborator. Confidence will help you meet fear with courage. After all, you can’t effectively self-promote with a healthy dose of confidence.

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Assertiveness or Weakness?

Office Dynamics

The best time to be assertive with a person is in the early phase of your relationship! Assertion : Confidently expressing what you think, feel, and believe. Look for Part 2 of this blog later next week: Can Lack of Assertiveness be Interpreted as Weakness? We, therefore, create stress in our lives.

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Assertiveness or Weakness?

Office Dynamics

The best time to be assertive with a person is in the early phase of your relationship! Assertion : Confidently expressing what you think, feel, and believe. Look for Part 2 of this blog later next week: Can Lack of Assertiveness be Interpreted as Weakness? We, therefore, create stress in our lives.

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Being a BossBabe: How to Shut Down Stereotypes and Find Your Brand Identity

Success

In addition to paid programs and membership benefits, they offer free resources specifically for business women, including a blog, a lively Instagram account with 3.5 As you’re likely all too aware, the world hasn’t traditionally taken kindly to women who are ambitious, confident and career-focused. Don’t let stereotypes define you.

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7 Must-Do Actions to be Successful in Your Career as an Administrative Assistant

Office Dynamics

Do you wish you were more confident? More assertive? This blog is part of our 2017 Blog-A-Thon. Please leave a comment or share the blog for your chance to win one of our amazing giveaways! The more blogs you comment on and share, the more chances you have to win. See yourself in a new light, starting today!

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Qualities Of A Great Assistant

Office Dynamics

If you are an assistant reading this blog, check off the ones that describe you. If you are a manager reading this blog, check off the ones that apply to your administrative partner. Over the years, I have collected more than 300 ideas. I recently came across this list from one of my classes and wanted to share it. Organization skills.

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Sorry. Not. Sorry

Melissa Peoples

Not only is it okay that you are assertive and have an opinion, but other people are actively looking for the answers and the unique perspective you provide. There is an excellent quote from Erica Azad on a blog she wrote last year. No, I am not sorry for being assertive. No, I am not sorry that I have confidence.