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Taking NO for an Answer

by Laurie Wilhelm
Why is it that sometimes we just can’t take ‘no’ for an answer?
Now, I’m not talking about letting go of an opportunity a lifetime without a fight or not standing up for what …

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State Your Expectations, Don’t “OK” Them
State Your Expectations, Don’t “OK” Them

by Laurie Wilhelm
When it comes to expectations, it’s important to communicate them clearly. To do so, expectations should be made as statements such as “By the end of this meeting, we will have to have …

Situational Eye Contact
Situational Eye Contact

In Western cultures, the meaning of eye contact tends to vary whether you’re the speaker or the listener.
When you’re the speaker, making eye contact shows confidence, self-assurance, honesty and that you’re focused on someone or …

Taking Credit for Your Work and Accomplishments
Taking Credit for Your Work and Accomplishments

Many of us associate taking credit for our work as showing off or boasting. We’re concerned that we may seem arrogant, conceited or self-important. Granted, we may be perceived that way if we are, in …

Learn to Say “No” and Mean It!
Learn to Say “No” and Mean It!

How can you confidently respond when someone makes a request you’d prefer not to accommodate? Here are some ideas you can use to make sure you don’t find yourself doing something you’d very much prefer …

Improve Your Body Language, Improve Your Confidence!
Improve Your Body Language, Improve Your Confidence!

The way that you move your body and walk has an enormous effect on the way that you feel and your confidence levels.
Let’s start with an exercise.
Imagine there are two people standing in front of …