Coleman Unlimited LLC » success http://www.colemanunlimited.com Get the word out! Communications with results. Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:29:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Keys to Success: Building Confidence and Destroying Fear http://www.colemanunlimited.com/2009/02/20/keys-to-success-building-confidence-and-destroying-fear/ http://www.colemanunlimited.com/2009/02/20/keys-to-success-building-confidence-and-destroying-fear/#comments Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:40:14 +0000 Sonia http://www.colemanunlimited.com/?p=70 I just read a great post on building confidence and destroying fear at GetRichSlowly.org. I love this because I find that so many people let fear dominate all their decision-making. I have known many people who have stayed in a dead-end job, abusive relationship, or missed out on a great opportunity because they were too afraid.

The article covers how author J.D. Roth is overcoming his fear of public speaking and also shares some time-tested tips on gaining confidence like:

  • Don’t compare yourself with others
  • Visualize success
  • Do the right thing
  • Don’t dwell on failures
  • Act confidently

Action sometimes involves risk, but if you never risk, you never really live.

Read more of this post, How to Build Confidence and Destroy Fear at GetRichSlowly.org. Check out my comment while you’re there.

]]> http://www.colemanunlimited.com/2009/02/20/keys-to-success-building-confidence-and-destroying-fear/feed/ 0 Is Your Desk Hindering Your Success? http://www.colemanunlimited.com/2008/06/26/is-your-desk-blocking-that-promotion/ http://www.colemanunlimited.com/2008/06/26/is-your-desk-blocking-that-promotion/#comments Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:01 +0000 Sonia http://www.colemanunlimited.com/?p=33 Many years ago, I noticed that my bosses kept asking to me explain what I was doing. I felt like they didn’t trust that I could get the job done. Everything was under control, and I was frustrated that they didn’t trust in my proven track record. Then I came across an article about messy desks and clean desks.

It was a revelation.

The article said that two types of people existed in the work place: those with messy desks and those with clean desks.

The messy desk people thought that those with clean desks didn’t have enough work to do.

The clean desk crew thought that the messy desk people couldn’t handle their responsibilities.

The article suggested that each person find out if their boss’ desk was messy or clean and then emulate their boss’ desk.

I was a messy desk person. So I took a stroll around the office that day. Guess what I found? All of my bosses had spotlessly clean desks.

I immediately went back to my office and cleaned my desk. It shined when I was done. I maintained the clean desk, and it wasn’t long before the issues with my bosses evaporated. Their trust in me was restored, and their perception of me changed. My desk looked just like theirs and it made me more capable in their eyes.

What does your desk look like? How does it compare with your boss’ desk?

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