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The Truth About Impostor Syndrome and How to Overcome It

Stephanie LH Calahan

Your confidence takes a tumble, or you feel shame when faced with a setback because you are not performing the way you would like. You don't finish nearly as many projects as you start. She has spoken candidly about her challenges with imposter syndrome and how she negotiated the feelings of fraud. Under-Performing.

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Project Managment Planning Time | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

And it’s sweet because now I get to discuss my ultimate, favorite topic: T, for Time-based, which has a great deal to do with project management. And project management is what I do best. So, let’s start with what a project is. In other words, a project is fully time-based. They aren’t projects.

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How to Hustle Your Way To Freelance Success

Men With Pens

If you aren’t confident in your abilities, how do you convince a prospective client you’re the person for the job? They don’t know whether you’ve just finished a year-long project or just opened your freelancing business. Plus, complaining about pay in a situation where you typically negotiate your own pay is a bit tacky.

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How to Wrestle Deadlines and Win (Even When You Think You Can’t)

Men With Pens

You find yourself procrastinating – chatting on Twitter, watching re-runs of The Simpsons, playing Flash games… “Write mega-huge client project&# keeps slipping down your to-do list. Just focus on the project at hand. Suggest a new and more realistic deadline that you’re confident you can meet.

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Say No to Rush Work | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Henry Bingaman ( @henrybing ) March 4, 2010 at 3:05 am Saying no takes confidence… but the act of saying no also builds confidence. It makes you feel more confident and it makes you look more professional. I just recently began turning projects down (and oh my – the stress relief!). THAT’S AWESOME.

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Why You Need to Have More than Your Clients | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

A website like that conveys confidence, pride and prowess. I know whenever I’m looking to hire somebody for contract work or to share in projects I’m taking on I always check their website to learn more about them. In the days of brick and mortar a nice building projected the I’m here to stay message.

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An iPhone App In 30 Days – The Challenge

Brilliantly Better

When I started to work for this project (and yes, it was just a pet project in the beginning), all I did was to log daily my progress. Learned how to create a project and what the folder structure means. Did a few tests with some sample projects to see how the building process works. Can be tricky at times. Got some rest.

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