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Self-Confidence in the Tank? Step on the Gas!

I remember sitting in a high school faculty meeting years ago and listening to an intriguing discussion about grades.  The issue was the potential impact of failing grades on student self-confidence...

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Reinvent Your Career—Preserve Your “Self” | An Interview with Cherry Woodburn

I met Cherry Woodburn on an NPR talk show for Women’s History Month. We were part of a panel of women entrepreneurs who were also authors. Cherry was an on-air veteran, having hosted her own radio...

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Gutsy or Wimpy? Your Choice | Purposeful Risk-taking

 “What am I made of?” Ever asked yourself that question? The answer is often elusive.  We face career tests all the time. Our bosses may assign us to:  Moderate a contentious meeting Host an important...

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The Price of Doing What’s Right—Willing to Pay it? | Leadership Courage

Coming face-to-face with “wrong” tests the leader in you. Doing something about it tests your courage.                      To get around both, people say:  It’s not my job. Someone must have...

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First Steps Are More About Your Stomach Than Your Feet | About Risk-Taking

I’m pretty sure you missed this post or forgot about it. It was my first, written two years ago, marking my foray into blogging. During my first month, I had 125 page views, now I get about 4,500 views...

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Ready for the Big Stage or Too Freaked Out? | Handling Pressure

A some point you’ll likely ask yourself: “Do I have what it takes to be really successful at what I do?” Role models provide clues to the answer. Look hard at what they’ve achieve and you’ll see they...

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4 Causes of Colossal Failure and How to Recover

Failure is a bummer. Too often we fret about the prospects, relying on preparation and readiness to get us through our challenges unscathed. But still potential failure always lurks. The case of Kyle...

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Still Searching for Self-Confidence? Try Looking Outward.

Self-confidence is both deal-maker and deal-breaker. Just look around. You’ll see: Enormously talented people with low self-confidence who never made it Bumblers with over-flowing self-confidence who...

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(No) Thanks for (Not) Giving at the Office | Selflessness at Work

“I gave at the office! ” That’s the put-off line used by many when asked for yet another donation to a charity, special cause, or fund-raiser. It’s a kind of cop out to stop the asking, whether we gave...

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Sleeping with Failure? There’s Success Under the Covers. | Undaunted Leadership

Failure happens in spite of our best efforts to avert it. Fear of impending failure can be haunting, even crippling. It can drain our self-confidence, crush our optimism, and stress our every move. It...

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5 Steps to Survive Turmoil at Work | Dealing with Crisis

It’s unavoidable. In life and at work, big things will go wrong with us right in the middle:  Systems fail Employees rebel Facilities get destroyed Serious accidents happen Stock prices plummet The...

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Excuses–Self-Inflicted Career Wounds | A Pro Knows

You can run but you can’t hide. Mistakes, poor decisions, sub-par performance, unbecoming behavior, and unmet expectations stalk even the most skillful among us. Performance missteps will happen spite...

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Ahead of the Curve or Behind the Eight Ball? | Averting Criticism

Criticism lies in wait for us at work. Sometimes we can anticipate it and sometimes not. Most of us learn to live with a few doses of negative feedback, especially when we have the opportunity to...

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The Pain of Being Singled Out at Work. | Ending Ridicule As Entertainment

Being singled out for our flaws can become our worst nightmare. Self-criticism is bad enough. Consider how often you  tell yourself that you’re: not smart or likeable enough too quiet and socially...

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Miserable in Your Job? Wake Up Your Dreams.

Maybe you’re sick of it–that  ”follow your dreams” bit. It can be annoying when fabulously successful people deliver that seemingly hackneyed message. Their words make it sound so easy, as though our...

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Career Goals in Jeopardy? Vow to Find a Way. | Swimming Motivation

Dream big dreams. Reach for the stars. Go for the gold. Alas, the dreaming and reaching and going are so much easier than the doing. Achieving, big things or small, is about: Amassing essential...

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Fire Up Your Courage. Build Your Self-confidence. | Refocused Thinking

It may be difficult but sticking your neck out is a necessity. To build a career, you have to: Apply for jobs and accept offers Change jobs to get better ones Develop new relationships or repair...

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4 Ways Distraction Threatens Your Career | Fight Back

Distracted? Never, you claim, always fully tuned in, just multitasking. It’s a popular self-deception. We’re all guilty to a degree. Research has long debunked the notion of multitasking, our claim of...

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