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How to Stand Up for Yourself

Success

The woman stepped back, said, “Well, I guess now we have a director,” meaning that Fanning had finally shown she had the assertiveness necessary for the job, and walked out. She had discovered the power of asserting herself and, in doing so, freed herself from being bullied, backstabbed or stepped on. It’s not an easy rut to escape.

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How Toxic Positivity Can Hurt Your Finances

Success

Or perhaps you promise yourself you’ll sit down and create a budget but never find the time. For instance, if you’re trying to develop a budget, the voice in your head may say, You’ll never get it right or you’ll be stuck paying back debt forever, so why bother? Instead, consider engaging with that voice and asking it questions.

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Some training suggestions for assistants

Practically Perfect PA

We have to be experts at IT, we have to have great people skills and we have to be assertive and confident to be able to handle all of the daily tasks asked of us! Another factor is that they simply don’t have the budget for it, especially if they have staff that need expensive professional qualifications and CPD programmes.

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Getting the Most Out of Your Next Performance Evaluation

Office Dynamics

Communicate with your manager to ensure you both understand the expectations of your position and confidently discuss the future vision for you and your position. Discuss the importance of a calendar time block for your manager to focus on emails, presentations, budget, etc.

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Overqualified and Interviewing

Office Dynamics

Several years ago, I found myself in a position at a company that was facing budget cuts. I learned additional confidence and to speak up when the position’s duties radically changed within days of being hired. Without my ‘overqualified’ opportunities, throughout my career, I would not be career happy today!

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The embarrassing truth about sales – Confession from an Ogilvy CEO

The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

Brian and his team figured this one out because they operate in the industry where this shocking assertion is perhaps the most true… but don’t let that stop you reading. It’s obvious why Brian maneuvers himself into a life-coach and confidant position with his customers. No one cares about what you’re selling.