Confidence At Work

CoWorkers / Bosses Having confidence at work will help you to deal with all the situations you can encounter in any job.  Work itself isn’t usually a problem.  You can learn the skills, the processes, and all the new technology like software programs. It’s the people that often cause us the most grief.  How do you deal with all the different personalities, stand up for yourself yet still have everyone like you and not feel overwhelmed by it all? This is where you'll find tips and strategies on dealing with the personalities in the workplace.

Environment Sometimes all it takes to completely turn around a negative work situation is to simply change how you think about it.  If you think it’s negative, it usually will be. One of the best things you can do is to take a step back from the situation, remind yourself it probably isn’t personal against you, and try to figure out what’s really happening.  It usually only takes one person to make a real difference and with a few tips and suggestions, you can be that person.

Skills Learning how to speak in public or even how to be better at starting conversations can go a long way to making you feel more confident at work. You'll also find tips on how to deal with things like procrastination in this section.

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CoWorkers / Bosses                           

• Work Gossip
  You can find gossip in just about any workplace.  Some people will think it’s just harmless fun but if you get involved with it then what you’re actually doing is destroying your own self confidence.  Take a look at why we do it, what happens when we do and how to not get involved in the first place.
• How to Deal With Negative People
  Negative people. They can just completely suck the life out of you. But, how do you stop it? Here are 10 strategies on how to deal with negative people.
  
• How to Have Confidence When Dealing with Aggressive People in the Workplace
  Do you have an intimidating boss or co-worker?  Here are 4 tips on how to handle the situation.
  
• What do you do if you think a co-worker is taking advantage of you?
  Should you help them when they ask for assistance or not?
  
  

• 65 Positive Ways To Deal With Negative People
  This is my ebook on how to deal with all those negative people you meet in your life. File format: pdf

Additional Resources

• Bullying At Work
  This web site provides detailed advice on how to handle bullying at work and how not to be a victim. 

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Environment                                        

Negative Work Places

• How to Respond to a Negative Situation
  How you respond to a negative situation will depend completely on your own thought reaction. Controlling your thoughts can completely change the situation. 
• Are You In A Negative Work Environment? 5 Tips to Change It
  What do you do if your place of employment is just completely negative and no one likes being there? Are there things you can do?
• Why Chef Ramsay is Wrong or An Example of Why A Negative Work Environment Doesn't Work
  If you've ever seen an episode of the reality tv program, "Hell's Kitchen", you'll know why I call this an extreme negative work environment.  It may be good for tv but it doesn't work in real life.

Frustration / Changing Your Mindset

• Life Change -6 Reasons Why We're So Afraid to Change
  Change is scary, especially when it’s a major life change like thinking about changing jobs or having to do things in a different way. Here are the 6 main reasons why we are so afraid of any change in our lives and what we can do about it.
  
• "I Hate Myself For..." - 4 Steps To Change Your Thinking To Be More Positive
• Frustration - 8 Ways to Deal With It
• How Frustrations Can Be Valuable Tools
  Instead of saying, "Why me?" or "Why doesn't anything ever go right for me?" discover how you can use life's setbacks to your advantage. 
• The Game of Opposites - How to Instantly Deal With Frustration 

Need More Ideas?

There's tons more articles about how to become a more positive thinking person and how to deal with stress and frustration easier in the Confidence Thinking section of this web site.

Career Change

• Need a Boost of Confidence to make a Career Change?
  Knowing when to make a career change can start with asking yourself the question "Are you in the right career?"
• Preparing for a Job Interview
  How Your Actions Speak Louder Than Your Resume

Additonal Resources

• How To Change Careers
  Looking for a new job can take a lot of courage and motivation. This site  provides some good advice on how to stay motivated. This site provides not only the usual how to get a new job but provides valuable info on dealing with the mental aspects of changing a career (how do I afford it, how do I decide, what should I do for example). It's a great place to start.
• Job Application and Interview Advice
  This web site is great for the detailed information on resumes and interviews. It's written by 4 professionals who are actually involved in the recruiting process. As they say, "they help people Snag A Job every day". It covers all aspects of how to get that job you really want including job applications forms, resumes, cover letters and interview questions and answers. Very good resource.
  

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Skills                                                    

• Conversation Starters
  How to make small talk with people and get conversations started.
  
• An Easier Way To Handle Stress
  
• How A Shy Person Can Learn Public Speaking
  Interview with Public Speaking Expert James Greenward
• 10 Tips to Be Confident That You Are Writing Professional Email That Gets Noticed 
  
• Procrastination - Is It Causing You to Lose Focus With Your Goals?
• How to Make Your "To Do" Lists Work for You
  Do you write yourself a list of things to get done and then struggle to get anything on that list completed?  It may not be you, it might just be the way you're thinking about it

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