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Need Help Overcoming Public Speaking Anxiety? Communications Expert Matt Abrahams Offers Tips to Find Your Confidence

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Whether interviewing for your dream job or networking at an industry event, building up the courage to speak in public can feel nerve-wracking at best and downright terrifying at worst. They help me be present oriented… and warm up my voice,” he says. The good news is that you’re not alone—not even a little bit.

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Your March Action Plan: 10 Easy Ways to Build Your Confidence

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This month, it’s all about building self-confidence. How to build self-confidence Find the courage to be confident in any situation. That means speaking up for the things you believe in, taking risks and pushing yourself beyond the norm. Talk it out to build self-confidence. Think again. Check your ego.

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5 Things to Do Before Your Next Job Interview

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Job interviews are no different. The more insight you have into your position and the company you’re interviewing for, the more poised you’ll be during your talk with the hiring manager. Do your homework before the day and you will be more confident , because you’ll be prepared for your job interview.

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3 Things I’ve Learned from Managing Entry-Level Employees

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When he first interviewed with my company, he was rough around the edges. It might sound like a cliché, but from Alex, I learned not to judge a book by its cover. I’ve worked with college students and other entry-level employees for over 20 years, and I still learn new things from them all the time. Everyone has a story.

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Should People with Grit Ever Give Up?

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Having grit doesn’t mean never giving up; it means not giving up on our long-term goals. And sometimes the best way to achieve our long-term goals may be to give up on unproductive short-term goals. Recognizing how our goals line up can help us know when to quit and when to persist. Is what you’re pursuing worth the grit?

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Unlearning Silence in the Workplace: How to Speak Up at Work

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You’re in a meeting—perhaps learning about a new company initiative or listening to a boss who wasn’t happy with your team’s performance—and you have something to say, but then you just… don’t. She asks people to examine the costs of staying silent: “We unlearn being silent by recognizing and wrestling with the silence we’ve learned.

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Imposter Syndrome Cost Me Thousands of Dollars—Here’s How I Learned to Fight Back

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I was so terrified of failing to measure up that I said no to thousands of dollars of new business—and the potential for more work in the future—and accepted a fraction of the amount to do the actual work required. We feel a lack of confidence, but confidence has nothing to do with our feelings. Translation?

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