Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 9, 2010

You will increase your self-confidence when you share what you know to others. You need to ensure that you are, because working to your strengths will cause you to thrive. Find ways to express yourself through your strengths.

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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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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. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 7, 2010

Come up with an argument that is reasonable. Gain self-confidence through practice. Make sure you have a clear purpose in mind so that the audience will respond in the way you want them to. Search for other sources of information. There might be more materials available for you to make your speech more colorful.

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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

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

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

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? If you are the presenter you have to study and know your subject well which helps you to be more confident in what you know and you also gain experience in making presentations which can help you in your career.

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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

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.

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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. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. 411 Look Up 411.ca Lets enjoy our day together.©

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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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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. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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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. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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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

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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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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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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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 14, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 14 June, 2009 Meeting preparation. I feel confident as I check off each item that things will be done on time. To finalize your minutes, you will just need to tidy up the language and formatting for the Chairs approval. I enjoy the preparation leading up to the meeting. No surprises!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 12 December, 2008 Are you worried about job security? I can honestly say that even though it was a hard time to go through, I ended up getting a much better job and a better opportunity and can look back on it as a good learning experience. 411 Look Up 411.ca Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 15, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 15 March, 2009 When you need it later: The Bring-Forward System My boss likes me to keep him organized and the way I do that is to have a system to bring forward items, which I then bring to his attention when he needs to see it. Lets enjoy our day together.© Where can I put this paper?

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 1, 2010

Give your manager reasonable estimates of what your team can achieve and keep him or her informed of major issues or delays which come up. You might, for instance, ask your team members not to interrupt you for one hour each morning and afternoon to give yourself a chance to catch-up on your workload. Set boundaries. Don’t work alone.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 3, 2011

  Here are a few tips to get started: Set up a filing system to store and manage your paperwork Your paperwork likely consists of three types of paper:  1) stuff you need to take action on 2) stuff you are saving for reference and 3) stuff that you should have tossed a long time ago, but haven't.    Avoid backlog. 

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

Putting confidence into your copy almost to the point of arrogance is pretty powerful stuff, and it works out great for a lot of people. However, all too often this confidence turns to cockiness. Instead of building themselves up, they started tearing their clients down. Go read my blog for a few hours and get psyched up.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 14, 2010

Your reference group is made up of the people with whom you habitually associate and identify. Even if they attend organization meetings, they often end up associating with people who are neither particularly ambitious or well-connected. You want to meet people you can look up to with pride. Don’t be a pest.

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BioTeams

JULY 18, 2011

Being REMEMBERABLE however means they think of you first and think of you ahead of your competitors in their contacts network when opportunities to introduce you come up. I recently met a guy while on holiday and he introduced himself as "Hi, I'm Chris - Chris Pric,e but my friends call me ASDA." Copyright Tony Altham 03/2011.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Once I feel I've captured every idea on a note, I find a stretch of wall and stick each idea up. "Heads Up. I write down one task or to-do on a Post-It, and put it up on a wall. I can then either leave them up on the wall, and tweak them throughout the day, or I can generate a formal to-do list. Not Really!"

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Brilliantly Better

MAY 27, 2010

What challenges was I up for that day? Even when I was getting caught without my home assignment (those 10% were emerging quite often, so to speak) I had to come up with something. I miss the self-confidence feeling I had each night while I was looking back at my school victories. I really enjoyed during my homework.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 20, 2009

Ask the client for enough time that you feel confident you can meet the new deadline. If you shortchange yourself and have ask for a second extension because you aren’t quite up to snuff yet, your clients aren’t going to be nearly as nice about it. Most of us take a day or two to recuperate. Err on the side of caution.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 10, 2010

The guy writes with confidence and authority. How To Promote Your Business On A Budget Reply James ( @MenwithPens ) January 11, 2010 at 7:06 am @Michael – I’m tossed up about that. On a bigger scale, over time I would think both James and Chris have it right-the statistics would pile up in favor of integrity.

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Brilliantly Better

JULY 17, 2010

The Set Up Warning : this is going to be a highly technical post, so if you’re unfamiliar with terms like compiling, backtrace or ViewControllers, you shouldn’t read it. I’m not up to this challenge. Each improvement was the result of hours of falling down and getting up again. What am I doing here? It looked enormous.

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