Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 18, 2008

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. In this two-part series, I want to discuss some of the most important components of networking like a pro. Be a good listener. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 4, 2009

A manager has to have confidence that you know how to do your job. So how did I handle it the second time around? I just did not have confidence that this person was going to be able to assist me. I always have more confidence something will get done when I see it being written down. Do you know what you are doing?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 1, 2009

I always feel more confident when a new hire asks me a question and gets all the information before proceeding. Your new employer is not expecting you to know everything right away and it is in everyones best interest that you proceed cautiously at first until you know the ropes. I dont see it as a weakness, but as a strength.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 16, 2008

From writing that article I had confidence to take a job that required me taking minutes and it has turned out fine. I will not say I am the perfect minute taker, but it is something I now have confidence in doing. At the end of it, I knew how to take minutes and could write about it.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 8, 2009

Buying a new outfit or wearing a freshly dry-cleaned suit will go a long way to increasing your confidence level. It puts you in the right frame of mind for what you are doing and then you can get down to business. The same applies if you have a job interview or a new challenge at work. What about your work space? (for

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

This is something you really need to experiment with and you will gain more confidence to order less and know there will be enough food. There is value in getting to know people, even if it is just over email or the phone. He suggested four so I went with three for everyone and for some appetizers only two and it was more than enough.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 14, 2009

I feel confident as I check off each item that things will be done on time. I was wondering what type of experience or training does one need to aquire to support a Board of Directors? It is simply using an on-line calendar with space on each day to enter what needs to be done. No surprises! Choose New. June 16, 2009 Ericasaid.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 1, 2008

I am good at some things, but not as confident in other things. You have to be respectful of your neighbours. If you have ever worked in a cube you will know what I mean. I have always liked to share and learn from my co-workers. For instance, I am horrible at collating.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 29, 2009

I also like people to show confidence by shaking my hand. They say the eyes are the windows to the soul and it is true, you can tell a lot by someones eyes so if you are not looking at me I wonder what you dont want me to know about you. Other handshakes felt like they were trying to break mine. (for

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2009

It also eases your bosss mind when they see you write it down, it gives them confidence it will be taken care of. i.e. My boss will send an email with a cc to me and on the last line or buried in the message he will write something like “I have copied Patricia to set up a teleconference at a mutually convenient time.&#

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2008

Be selective and go for the job that is the right fit and that you have confidence you can do. Having the right people in the right job is a good combination and makes for a productive team. The same can be said for employees. There is nothing worse than having someone in the wrong job.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 15, 2009

They will have confidence that you have a plan and that things wont slip through the cracks and will be able to relax and let you do your job. I find communicating with your boss about how you are following up and what system you are using will help in how you work together as a team.

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Office Dynamics

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Training budgets were ample; opportunity for advancement sparkled like diamonds for the taking. Administrators handled many tasks, and had backups, cross training, and team-shared projects. Training budgets dissipated, opportunities dried up, and assistants had larger workloads without staffing backups. Trust me, it shows!

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Brilliantly Better

JULY 17, 2010

Feeling rather confident, I pushed it even further: I added a new table in the adding area (the one you actually see right now in the app, if you have it) in order to choose what type of item is added: a task, a project, an idea or an event. Complicated. I have stared doing such activities in ly life too.

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