Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 12, 2010

I find the act of talking and thinking can fire up the engines (roar!). The affirmation and validation is like nitro for their confidence and self-esteem. These magical Words of Encouragement at the right time can make all the difference between “keep going” and “give up”. Ask for advice or confide in them. Good manners.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 4, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 4 October, 2009 Confessions of a Micro-Manager Who would want to work for a micro-manager? And always checking up on you. 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. " Warning!

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 9, 2010

You will increase your self-confidence when you share what you know to others. Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! You need to ensure that you are, because working to your strengths will cause you to thrive. Comments No comments yet.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 18, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 18 October, 2008 Guest Blog: Networking Like a Pro This is a guest post from JEM over at [link]. 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.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 14, 2010

Speak up : Greet you co-workers as you meet them through the day. Shut up : Listen more than you speak. Co-workers will gain confidence in you if they see you react calmly during difficult times. Know your own weaknesses : Don’t get caught up in gossip. Tearing down another to prop yourself up is a huge waste of time.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 7, 2010

Come up with an argument that is reasonable. Gain self-confidence through practice. Learn Public Speaking Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! Make sure you have a clear purpose in mind so that the audience will respond in the way you want them to.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 31, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 31 May, 2009 Go with your gut feeling! 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. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 1, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 2 July, 2010 We dont know what we dont know We really dont know what we dont know do we? One person can be great at software programs and know all sorts of tricks to get things done quickly and another might be excellent at organizing and managing their email account. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 16, 2010

Taking the time to be organized will give you more confidence, which in turn will allow you to focus energy into your presentation. 2) Visualize Imagine delivering your presentation with enthusiasm, fielding questions with confidence and leaving the room having given a great speech. Your anxiety level is quite high.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Here are two areas where you can increase your value to your boss : (1) Be a problem-solver Problems crop up all the time in business. If you can relate the problem to another situation entirely, it can help you come up with answers not available before. A confident display from you assures your boss you’re in control.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 21, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 21 November, 2009 The Little Engine That Could. So I started to say Yes and it was a real confidence booster. The next time a new challenge or opportunity comes up at work, pay attention to what you tell yourself -- are you being positive or negative? (Or Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

April 2008;$19.95US/$21.99CAN; 978-0-470-25746-3 Copyright © 2008 Steven S. Most managers simply get up and do what they want to do. Growth leaders get up and do what needs to be done.) Somehow, knowing what each of those busy bees is up to puts my mind at ease. Fostering transparency takes commitment and confidence.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 19, 2010

Use that time to catch up on work. That will give you the confidence to manage your work assertively. That explanation encourages better planning the next time. Set aside time for yourself Set the first two hours of your day for yourself. Don’t answer the phone or e-mail.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 12 December, 2009 On the job tips for new Admins. I started this blog to share the knowledge I had picked up over the years either from other administrative assistants, my bosses or from trial and error. I also use Tasks in Outlook to follow up on electronic items. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 5, 2010

Realize that circumstances change and what you’re trying to do needs to change to keep up. Have confidence in your ability reach greatness. Encourage others to greatness – Share the experience. A leader shows others where to go, then sets the example for getting there. Great reminder for all of us!

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Men With Pens

MARCH 13, 2012

Lack of confidence. Cater to them, and you’ll run out of words, live in doubt and constantly fight with your writing confidence. How do you skyrocket your writing confidence? Writers suffer mountains of self-doubt and cripple themselves with a lack of writing confidence. Blank-page syndrome. Insecurities.

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Men With Pens

MAY 14, 2012

You don’t know what to write, you don’t feel confident about what you DO write, and frankly, you’d rather not be blogging at all. More sign-ups. Now, the Damn Fine Words writing course gives you plenty of writing techniques that help turn you into that confident writer. Let’s talk about your blog.

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Andrea Kalli

JULY 14, 2010

Showing an attractive lady looking and feeling confident in a swimsuit tells you very little about the details of how the product works pharmaceutically, but it very clearly demonstrates the end goal and why the viewer should make a purchase. Thats why I am recommending them to you with a big THUMBS UP!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 3, 2011

Work With Stephanie « Listen Live to Stephanie Share Her Story on #WIBRadio on Jan 3 @ 1pm CST | Main | Procrastination, Email, Multi-Tasking, Family Management, Soc Media Backup Etc.   Read, sort and process your email and snail mail daily.    Read, sort and process your email and snail mail daily. 

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 16, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 16 November, 2008 Writing when you don’t know what you’re talking about. 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.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 25, 2010

Do you speak up when you have something to say, or do you hesitate and not say anything? No matter how confident or competent we are, being a good communicator gives us a leg up for successfully dealing with a variety of challenges and situations encountered every day.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 29, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 30 March, 2009 When working isnt fun: Ho hum, ho hum, its off to work I go. When an opportunity came up, I went for it. Working is something we all have to do, but when it loses our interest, it makes it pretty hard to get up in the morning and make the commute in. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 1, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 1 May, 2009 When taking initiative isnt the best thing. I always feel more confident when a new hire asks me a question and gets all the information before proceeding. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 20, 2012

Each time I open the course to new students, I also open up a special writing contest. …they could feel confident about their writing for the first time in their lives, instead of agonizing over every piece they write. Be sure to have a Contact page on your site or to let us know your email address.). Get writing!

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Andrea Kalli

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Often, business owners find themselves so caught up in their paperwork or their day-to-day operations that they forget about the human element of any successful small business. Let your viewers know that if they decide to work with your company they will feel comfortable and confident. Relationships matter.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 8, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 8 August, 2009 Its all in how you feel Remember when you were younger and got a new pair of running shoes? Buying a new outfit or wearing a freshly dry-cleaned suit will go a long way to increasing your confidence level. Why not take the time to tidy up a bit. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 8, 2012

They could feel confident in their written communication for the first time in their lives, instead of agonizing over every piece they write. How not feeling confident in your writing has affected you, and what it would mean to you to have that obstacle swept away. These people know that Damn Fine Words could change their game.

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Productivity Bits

SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. You can still put your trust on your own established system but it is difficult to put out fires when something gets messed up because you cannot easily recognize the demarcation between the cause from the effect. I recommend that you pick up this book along with the GTD book. Introduction.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 17 September, 2010 Whats all the fuss about reading contracts? I called them and thankfully they had space available on the date I needed and we were able to amend the contract, but imagine if I hadnt noticed and we showed up on the 7th? Lets enjoy our day together.© Hold the space please?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Rather than a To Do pile, this is a special kind of parking system for action-oriented papers, serving as a reminder system to tickle your brain while giving you confidence that you won't forget about worrisome, detailed or important issues requiring action. I set up recurring appointments for things like bookkeeping or marketing.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 9, 2013

Each time a new session of this writing course opens to new students, it fills up quickly, because it’s a big deal to business owners: It teaches you how to improve your writing skills with effective content-creation techniques. Each time I prepare for a new session, I also open up a special writing contest. That’s all.

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 10, 2009

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. We have been training a large number of virtual assistants in all aspects of our service offerings for months and we are very confident we can provide a professional and extremely cost-effective service to all our clients. What is Small Business Infrastructure?

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The Small Business Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. Improvisational comedy confidence-building exercises. Great mind , So keep it up this is excellent Leave a Reply I would love to hear from you, please let me know what your take on my blog post is. OnlineOffice: Overview Get the Flash Player to see this player.

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Men With Pens

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

I was confident. If you think that promo email will take an hour to write, assume it’ll take three. That’s because people tend to create to-do lists based on larger tasks – “set up a series of promo emails”, for example. That series of promo emails? Lesson 3: You’ll screw something up – and that’s okay.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 1, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 1 November, 2008 Its Lonely in the Corner Office. When he is away, it is very quiet and sometimes I just have to get up and walk around and visit someone or it feels like I am there by myself. I am good at some things, but not as confident in other things. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Men With Pens

APRIL 22, 2012

…they could feel confident in their written communication for the first time in their lives, instead of agonizing over every piece they write. How not feeling confident in your writing has affected you, and what it would mean to you to have that obstacle swept away. Why becoming a better writer could literally change your life.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

  What will you not put up with?  natashabdnfield sings "Unwritten" & Teaches us New Ways to Look at the World Does Lack of Confidence Impact Your Productivity? Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email? .  We are, in essence, just going through the motions. 

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