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The Truth About Impostor Syndrome and How to Overcome It

Stephanie LH Calahan

Research published in the International Journal of Behavioral Science in 2011 suggests that approximately 70 percent of people will experience at least one impostor syndrome episode in their lives. Social media users have created a voyeuristic environment where we can easily get caught up in “comparisonitis.”

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Dealing Effectively With Information Overload At Work

Productivity Bits

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. Working on extended hours might just be OK once in a while but doing that over and over up to a point that it becomes a habit can only mean two things: You’re either workaholic or mismanaging your work. When nagging deadlines confront you head on, learn to negotiate.

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10 Secrets to Successful Professionals Achieving Work/Life Balance

Productivity Bits

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. 9 – Negotiate Flexibility. That negotiation might include adding more staff to the team to help with a project, or negotiating a shared work situation where we work fewer days each week, and sharing the position with someone else who wants to work part time too. Guest Post.

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How to Hustle Your Way To Freelance Success

Men With Pens

Clients will feel good about working with someone who lets it be known that he or she just had a client spot open up and invites people to get in touch if they’re looking for a freelancer. Plus, complaining about pay in a situation where you typically negotiate your own pay is a bit tacky. It makes you wonder if the food’s any good.

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

Men With Pens

They creep up on you slowly but inexorably, a bit like zombies on the march. You just want to curl up under the duvet and pretend that deadline doesn’t exist at all. How can you spot a monster deadline creeping up on you? And you can feel the panic bubbling up… Step 2: Win the Psychological War. Take heart.

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6 Reasons Every Serious Blogger Should Blog for the Big Dogs

Men With Pens

Even though it’s not a paid publishing credit, getting an article on one of the top blogs is still impressive and can give you a leg up when trying to land a new client. Advance your blogging swagger : Use your writing experience of guest posting at top sites to negotiate a higher blogging rate when applying for paid work.

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How to Fight Your Way Through the Writing Gap

Men With Pens

That is honestly not negotiable. You just have to show up and produce stuff that’s bad, and then stuff that’s okay, and then stuff with potential, and then stuff that’s pretty good, and finally, finally, finally you will get to stuff that’s good. I can show up. Closing the Gap Takes a Long Time. Closing the gap will take years.