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Need Help Overcoming Public Speaking Anxiety? Communications Expert Matt Abrahams Offers Tips to Find Your Confidence

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Whether interviewing for your dream job or networking at an industry event, building up the courage to speak in public can feel nerve-wracking at best and downright terrifying at worst. His new book, Think Faster, Talk Smarter , offers tools for anxious speakers on how to excel in a variety of spontaneous communication situations.

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12 Personal Development Books to Take Control and Jumpstart Your Life

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Thankfully, the best personal development books provide the tools and strategies—the instruction manuals—needed to perform at our best levels. As with learning any new skill, personal growth takes skill and effort. But with so many book options available, it’s easier than ever to read more. Yet, the pitfalls are many.

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7 of the Best Career Books to Help You Land Your Dream Job [2021]

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But taking advantage of opportunities like this requires care, skill and planning. We’ve compiled seven of the best career-seeker’s books to land your dream job in 2021. Revised for the ever-changing market, this best-selling career book covers your job search end to end. And you’ll do so with strength and confidence.

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5 Reasons to Question Everything

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Many of us think of a “questioner” as someone who’s more a thinker than a doer, whereas the successful go-getter is supposed to be confident, decisive and certain. Entrepreneurs and top business execs I interviewed say self-questioning is critical to making sure you’re pursuing the opportunities that are best for you. “How?

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Should People with Grit Ever Give Up?

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We have mid-level goals that are broader, but still discrete, like learning a new skill or starting a new hobby or business venture. So, instead, we might replace it with an easier question: “How confident do I feel?” How to avoid it: When it comes to confidence, we want to have enough, but more isn’t always better.

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The Ultimate Layoff Survival Guide: How To Rebound From A Job Loss

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Allow yourself to grieve being laid off If you do unfortunately lose your job, it’s important to allow yourself time to grieve; being laid off is a very stressful situation for anyone. Job seekers should be cautious about the companies they choose to work for or interview with. In the first column, list the skills required for each job.

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The Secret Life Of Colleagues

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Unlike in-person meetings, a virtual meeting is an opportunity to present certain aspects of our lives that reveal something personal about us (for example, our book collection or pets). This is a skill that remote workers have had to perfect. In 2020, a scientist shared the reality of her Zoom background on Twitter.

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