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How To Leverage Criticism At Work

Office Dynamics

We become stressed out and angry. An administrative peer thinks his process for approaching meeting planning is the best way and you feel your approach is better. As you boost your skills, you’ll also boost your confidence. Often, we build our case to justify what we did and why. instead of “Why not?”.

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When working isn't fun: Ho hum, ho hum, it's off to work I go.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I also like people to show confidence by shaking my hand. An interview can be as stressful on those conducting it as on the person being interviewed if the conversation does not flow. I have had some pretty limp handshakes in my day that made me want to immediately take my hand back and shake it out -- Ewww!

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Are you worried about job security?

Laughing all the Way to Work

One of the things they stressed was to hire well. Be selective and go for the job that is the right fit and that you have confidence you can do. They advised not to be so quick to hire someone just to fill the position. Having the right people in the right job is a good combination and makes for a productive team.

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Meeting preparation.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I feel confident as I check off each item that things will be done on time. Then it is a simple matter of filling in the blanks on the day of the meeting. This does increase the preparation time, but on the day of the meeting it goes very smoothly with no stress. No surprises! Choose New.

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12 Days of Christmas Webinar: The Organized Admin with Julie Perrine

Office Dynamics

That ability to produce it quickly instills confidence in your skills and abilities. Travel Planning. Event/Meeting Planning. Being organized creates trust with your executive and those you support. When someone asks you for something, they expect you to be able to deliver it quickly and efficiently. Project Management.

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Sleep your way to the top | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

But when I’m stressed I wake up around 3.00am with my mind going at a hundred miles an hour and it doesn’t stop until around 5.00am. Thorey – Let’s stress it a third time, because it IS important: Try it for AT LEAST two weeks. But it will if you don’t lower the stress levels so you can snooze!

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