Productivity Bits

JANUARY 26, 2016

Consider utilizing ergonomic office furniture. Employees will feel more confident and calm if it doesn’t seem like the walls are closing in on them. Place lighting wisely , and make as much use of natural lighting as possible if you want everyone to be able to do their jobs effectively. It’s cheap, but it’s very uncomfortable.

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

I am confident in myself and my abilities. You are confident about yourself and your abilities. You are generally confident about yourself and your abilities. You have little or no confidence in your abilities. I accept responsibilities when things go wrong. I share credit with others. I can say “no”.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 25, 2010

A leader inspires confidence, trust and loyalty, through character, integrity and actions. This builds teamwork and confidence in you. A leader allows people to use their strengths, creativity and talents for a common purpose in a way that motivates and creates pride in the task or the organization.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 11, 2010

If you really want your confidence to sky rocket, be totally and thoroughly prepared. The more prepared you are to give a talk, the more confident you become. That will make you more confident that the material you are presenting is appropriate and useful to the audience. You can’t buy confidence on eBay.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 10, 2010

if that inner voice is telling you your blog posts are not well written, commit to taking a writing course to bolster your skills and confidence. Have a routine where you regularly work to boost your self confidence. Personal affirmations – Counter the negative talk with positive.

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Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 12, 2010

The affirmation and validation is like nitro for their confidence and self-esteem. Ask for advice or confide in them. Haven’t you felt like you were on top of the world when your peers asked you for advice or confided in you about something personal or important to them? Say “Well done”. Nothing worth doing is ever easy.

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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. 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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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 7, 2010

Gain self-confidence through practice. Talk directly to your audience. Make sure the language you are using is one that your audience is comfortable with. Consider the occasion in delivering your speech. It is only through practice can you effectively present your speech. Master the flow of your presentation by repeatedly rehearsing it.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 14, 2010

Co-workers will gain confidence in you if they see you react calmly during difficult times. Make others feel they important to you. Shut up : Listen more than you speak. Be careful what you say in stressful situations. Always say less than you think.

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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.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 19, 2010

That will give you the confidence to manage your work assertively. If you have a special project, set aside a day as “Do not disturb” time, so you can complete the project. See you job as being just as important as the next person’s in contributing to the mission of your employer.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 6, 2010

A confident display from you assures your boss you’re in control. Communicate with her in a concise manner. Give her the whole picture, all relevant facts, and answer her questions. Your boss will see you are saving her time and see you as a stress-reducer. Be professional. Psychologically, your boss needs to see that you’re in control.

Stress 100

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 5, 2010

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. If you want to energize your drive to greatness, bring others along with you.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 31, 2010

I an extremely confident these will help me greatly. Why not leave a comment below and continue the conversation, or subscribe to my feed and get articles like this delivered automatically to your feed reader. I have always in the past tried and tried to eliminate stress. It is good to know it is a wasted effort.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2007

Discuss your skill set, experience and abilities in a confident manner. Talk about what you feel is important to you in a professional manner and describe how you will meet these goals. Why should we hire you? Try to relay this type of question to some part of your past jobs. Having Trouble Planning A "Non-Religious" Office Party?

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 25, 2010

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. Balance emotions with Logic: Read the emotional dynamics of the conversation and calibrate your message appropriately.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

Try venting to someone you confide in. Taking a few slow, deep breaths in between can also help. Try removing yourself from the situation by taking a short walk. Exercise can do wonders. Just getting out the tension will release any anxiety and stress you may have. Having Trouble Planning A "Non-Religious" Office Party?

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Fostering transparency takes commitment and confidence. Somehow, knowing what each of those busy bees is up to puts my mind at ease. Employees, customers, vendors, and shareholders know what to expect from transparent leaders. As an ancient Eastern adage says, “Three things cannot be hidden forever: the sun, the moon, and the truth.&#

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

I have a new principal support to acclimate to the department, a dual monitor installation project, ergonomic equipment to order, logistic planning for an out of state conference in March and 298 electronic documents to analyze for potential uploading into a SharePoint e-room. There’s a high-level presentation in final editing stages.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

I have a new principal support to acclimate to the department, a dual monitor installation project, ergonomic equipment to order, logistic planning for an out of state conference in March and 298 electronic documents to analyze for potential uploading into a SharePoint e-room. There’s a high-level presentation in final editing stages.

Ergonomics 100

Ergonomics PowerPoint Equipment Travel 100

Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Closing up your body profile—becoming smaller—looks like you lack confidence. It happens in a flash and the memory of it sometimes lasts forever. A n open posture – Keep an open body position. If you keep your arms folded, you appear to be defending yourself against the other person’s communication.

Learning 100

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Here are the essentials for making a positive impression on others: Make eye contact – Making eye contact is interpreted as showing interest, paying attention, and a sign of self-confidence.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 1, 2010

Your team members will be grateful for your confidence in their ability and you’ll free up valuable time for other duties. Trust the skills and judgement of your team and resist the temptation to hover over people to ensure every little task or decision is on target. Take a break. It sounds simple, but be sure to take a real lunch break.

Stress 100

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 14, 2010

Therefore, since you can’t control where your help or assistance is coming from, you must establish a blanket policy of giving with complete confidence that it will come back to you in the most wonderful ways. Rather, it comes from others who have been influenced by people whom we have helped directly.

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