developing a professional image

Developing a Professional Image

5 Characteristics of a Professional

Take advantage of every opportunity

Start by asking questions

Dedicate yourself

Use stories

Develop your persuasive powers

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Characteristic of Professional Qualities

Caring

Focused

Helpful

Dedicated

Committed


Develop Your Credibility

Credibility means the ability to inspire belief – believability

Credibility synonyms include

Trustworthiness

reliability, and

Integrity

Secretary must be credible

Walk the Talk consistently

Exhibit behaviors that reflect expertise and being a competent Leader

Open and honest communications and no hidden agendas


Build Your Confidence 1. SMILE always

2. Develop direct EYE CONTACT

3. Generate energy within YOU

4. LOVE and ACCEPT yourself

5. PAMPER yourself

6. MODEL successful people

7. Do you SWOT analysis

Strengths

Weakness

Opportunities, and

Threats

8. Focus to EMOTIONS and FEELINGS


Build Your Confidence 9. Have an ATTITUDE on gratitude

10. Practice positive AFFIRMATIONS

11. Practice VISUALIZATION

12. MIND your negative thoughts

13. Make a DECISION today to CHANGE

Start with the first step today

DECIDE today – with which person, people, situation, circumstances, tasks,.. You will change

14. Shift your FOCUS

Focus on what’s right vs what is wrong

Focus on what you do have vs what you don’t

Focus on Solutions then on Problems

15. You do not have to be perfect all the time


Take action .. Now..

You can not just stand before the mirror and shout ‘POSITIVE ATTITUDE”

Write down for the next seven (7) days .. An ACTION PLAN


What is the Different between Self-Confidence and Self-Esteem

Self-Confidence on the other hand is belief in yourself and what you can do.

Self-Esteem is feelings we have about ourselves; the attitude you have towards yourself, how much do you like yourself and respect yourself? What do you think is your worth as a person?


But those two important concepts are closely related even though they are not the same thing. You need both to be successful in any way. You need both to be a healthy functioning human being.

Where Does Self-Confidence Come From? It comes from several sources:

from within yourself

from others

from your achievements

If you lack self esteem or self-confidence you must look above for the reasons. You may be overly criticizing yourself or telling yourself negative

things like "I'm bound to fail" or "I'm not good enough" or even "I don't deserve to succeed". These will make failure likely


Defend yourself. Your self esteem depends on it!

Build Your Self-Esteem 1. Identify with people, books, videos,

television shows, etc., that build your self-esteem

2. Build others – give sincere compliments often

3. Think positively

4. Set and achieve goals

5. Do something challenging each day

6. Look your best

7. Eat correctly

8. Do something for someone else

9. Learn a new skill

10. “Act as if” you possess traits you would like to have


Build Your Self Esteem 11. Observe self-concept people

12. Handle things one at a time

13. Use criticism constructively

14. Ask for help – take advantage of learning opportunities

15. Improve your personal living space

16. Allow personal growth time each day

17. Post self-improvement reminders in obvious places

18. Do not say negative things about yourself

19. Reward yourself often

20. List your accomplishments each evening

21. Volunteer to share your skills with others


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