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Success Tips for Managing Your Career
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Success Tips for Marketing Your Small
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Success Tips for Energizing Your Life
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Success Tips for Creating a Life that
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10 Tips to Impress for Success
Experts say that it takes as little as three seconds to make a
first impression — an impression that, once made, is lasting and
difficult to change. So, whether you’re at a holiday party or
lunching with a potential client, make sure you make a positive
impression.
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Appearance counts.
Dress appropriately for the gathering you’re attending. Make
sure that your clothing is clean and that it fits well. If you
look sloppy, people will assume that you and your business are
sloppy as well.
2.
Fix your hair and polish your shoes.
Don’t let a bad hair day cost you the connection. Putting off
that much-needed haircut or color job could make you stand out —
but not in the way you want. And while you’re at it, make sure
your shoes are polished and appropriate for the business
environment. People will look from your head to your feet. If
your shoes aren’t well maintained, potential clients might
wonder if you pay attention to other details.
3.
Grip-n-grin.
People will judge you based on whether you shake their hand and
by the quality of that shake. When you greet someone, make
direct eye contact, smile, and extend your hand. Slide your hand
into the other person’s and lock thumbs. Use a firm — not
painful — grip.
4.
Speak clearly and talk well.
Speak at a moderate pace, use a well-modulated
voice, and enunciate properly. Listeners judge intelligence,
cultural level, education, and even leadership ability by the
words we select — and by how we say them.
5.
Demonstrate good listening skills.
Maintain steady eye contact and give positive verbal cues: “Hmmm
... interesting!” “What did he say then?”
6.
Keep your business cards handy.
Have a good supply of them with you at all times since you never
know where you will encounter a potential client. Keep your
business cards in a card case or holder. That way you’ll be able
to find them without a lot of fumbling around, and they’ll
always be in pristine condition.
7.
Be ready to talk about your business.
What would you say if you had 15 seconds to describe your
business and convince a potential customer that you’re better
than the competition? Write down the message and commit it to
memory. Clearly and concisely stating what you offer shows that
you’re focused on your business.
8.
Hang out with colleagues and clients.
If your company has after-hours activities (playing softball or
Thursday night happy hours), make it a point to attend every now
and then. These types of activities are great ways to bond with
your coworkers. But be on your best behavior. Don’t call the ref
names or get sloshed. The same goes if a client invites you to
one of his company’s outings.
9.
Walk quickly.
According to several studies, people think that those who walk
more quickly than they do are important and energetic. Pick up
the pace and walk with purpose if you want to impress.
10.
Solicit expert advice.
A career coach could help you spruce up your image so that you
never have to worry about making a great first i
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10 Tips for Better Communication
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Think before you speak.
Saying what you mean and meaning what you say is the golden
rule to communication. To achieve this, you must hear what
you are saying before it is spoken. This requires pausing
for a moment of thought. Analyze what you plan to say and
evaluate whether it sounds like what you mean. When you
speak to someone you don’t have a backspace key to erase
what you just said.
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Watch your body language.
Your body language, facial expression, posture, movement,
and tone of voice can help you emphasize the truth,
sincerity, and reliability of your communication.
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Be honest and direct, and focus on the issue.
If you enter a conversation insecure about making your
point, you probably won’t make it.
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Slow down and don’t run your words together.
Speak slowly enough that people understand you easily.
However, be careful not to slow down to the point where
people begin to complete your sentences just to help you
finish. When you finish a thought, think of adding a period
(.) by counting to three in your mind.
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Eliminate fillers. When speaking, try to eliminate fillers such
as ”uh,” “um,” “like,” and “you know.”
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Use appropriate volume.
Speak loudly enough to be easily heard but softly enough to
avoid shouting or screaming. If people ask you to speak up
or to repeat yourself, this is a clue that you need help in
this area. If people shush you or ask you to lower your
voice, that’s a clue, too.
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Keep it simple. Don’t stuff a handful of thoughts into one
breath. Break up your ideas and use direct statements; they
will be easier to comprehend.
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Use the right words/pronounce words correctly.
If you’re not sure of the meaning of a word, don’t use it.
Same goes if you aren’t sure how to say it.
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Make eye contact. Eye contact emphasizes sincerity — and without
sincerity your point will not be received.
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Recognize when you need outside help to
communicate effectively. Consider hiring a coach to help.
10 Tips for Coping with Transition
Transition/change equals stress. Even exciting,
positive changes shock our systems and cause anxiety. When
you find yourself experiencing frustration, anger, even depression—just
remember it’s part of the natural path to acceptance. Here
are some tips that may help you navigate transition more gracefully.
- Keep a journal that includes a review of
your day and your feelings.
- Reach out to others and get more support
than usual—let family, friends know how to help you.
- Use time management skills wisely—set realistic
priorities and delegate wherever possible.
- Make a list of ways you can simplify your
life and do it!
- Slow down, take a temporary time out.
- Think of this time as an adventure—an opportunity
to design the life you want.
- Create some new habits that regularly nurture
your mind, body and spirit.
- Make a list of things you are tolerating
right now and develop a plan to reduce or eliminate them.
- Make a list of everything that’s missing
from your life – things that would lead to fulfillment and
balance and develop a plan to GO FOR IT!
- If you need additional support or accountability
consider hiring a coach to help.
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