article thumbnail

How to Stand Up for Yourself

Success

The director of a small but busy public library in the Midwest, Marcia Fanning (not her real name) says she was meek and didn’t really stand up for herself for many years: “I let people walk all over me, and I ended up being really unhappy a lot of [the] time.”. The stress-reducing power of assertiveness.

article thumbnail

Career Success A to Z: C is for Confidence

Eat Your Career

Ultimately, I settled on confidence because it’s the one quality that can make all of these things easier. With confidence, you’ll be a better communicator and more effective collaborator. Confidence will help you meet fear with courage. After all, you can’t effectively self-promote with a healthy dose of confidence.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

How to Find Your Voice at Work (Free Webinar)

Eat Your Career

I also know exactly what works (and what doesn’t) to find that sweet spot, where you can be both vocal and professional, assertive and respected. When you have the courage and confidence to say the hard things in such a way that others can really hear you, people will not only respect you, they’ll seek you out. REGISTER HERE.

article thumbnail

Strategies for Advancing Your Career in Administrative Services

Office Dynamics

Promote your accomplishments in a way that is honest and confident, without going overboard. You’re invited to join the FREE Eat Your Career Resource Library where you’ll gain immediate access to dozens of tools to advance your professional skills and achieve career fulfillment. Become an advocate for yourself!

Mentoring 198