If the posts collected in Reader are any indication, the hot topic at the moment appears to be gaining attention by taking care how you hold yourself.
It’s been true for a long time that you can do certain things to attract people to you, but they’ve always seemed to escape the notice of image consultants and personal development gurus. If you walk into a room like you belong there, people are going to notice. This is especially useful if you’ve never been to a certain place, among a given group of people, or are shy.
Really, your posture is what tells people who you are. They size you up in a single glance by how you stand or sit. Body language is a powerful nonverbal communicator.
Feel like you aren’t being seen for you think you are. Try adjusting how you present yourself and see what changes.
Posted by Rebecca as Networking, Leadership and management at 9:03 AM EST
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Last month, I shared how one man manages his to-do list to stay on top of everything. Today, I present this great article from Lifehacker on another way to manage those tasks that keep coming up, with or without a particular end date in sight.
The biggest benefit of both of these methods, in my own opinion, is the ability to move things off today’s list and onto the next day’s list. I’ve wanted that kind of flexibility in my to-do list for a couple of years now. Edward’s post (the Basecamp link) actually inspired me to develop my own using Todoist, which I love for managing my projects and various other lists anyway. Using the Today view (which I have set to show up on my iGoogle page), I can see not only what’s on my agenda for the day, but I can also see neglected tasks and how long they’ve been neglected. When I’ve done something recurring, I simply change its due date to the next time I want to do that task.
For me, it’s an ideal situation. I’m keeping on top of everything far better, and I can easily rework scheduled tasks if the current schedule isn’t working. (It’s also a great way to remind myself of those little tasks that get overlooked sometimes.)
The trick really is find what works for you, and go for it!
Posted by Rebecca as Freelancing, Entrepreneurship, Organizing at 3:01 PM EST
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