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Guest Blog: Networking Like a Pro

Laughing all the Way to Work

Be confident. To be able to network, you must have confidence. You need confidence in yourself, confidence in your abilities, and confidence in your networking skills. Networking at a conference does little good if you never speak with the person after the event. Be a good listener. Give before you get.

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The Most Important Trait To Boost Your Productivity

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The methods I learned there have gave me greater confidence and speed (i.e. As Tim Ferriss explains in his book The Four Hour Body (and his presentation at the NEXT Conference ) , the minimum effective dose comes to us from the health field. Start by learning a few Excel keyboard shortcuts to navigate in Excel faster.

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When taking initiative isn't the best thing.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I like working with someone who has initiative, wants to do a good job and is keen to contribute to the team, but is there a time when initiative is not a good thing? I always feel more confident when a new hire asks me a question and gets all the information before proceeding. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Confessions of a Micro-Manager

Laughing all the Way to Work

A manager has to have confidence that you know how to do your job. I just did not have confidence that this person was going to be able to assist me. The best situation is if you work together as a team, but how can you get there? I always have more confidence something will get done when I see it being written down.

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Go with your gut feeling!

Laughing all the Way to Work

I read something that made me pause, but because I was in a big hurry and felt confident that the other person was covering that base, I let it go. I am not sure if it would have changed the outcome, but at least I would feel confident that I flagged it for my boss. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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The Little Engine That Could.

Laughing all the Way to Work

So I started to say Yes and it was a real confidence booster. New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010!

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We don't know what we don't know

Laughing all the Way to Work

If you are the presenter you have to study and know your subject well which helps you to be more confident in what you know and you also gain experience in making presentations which can help you in your career. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Lunch n learns are also a good way to learn from each other.