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My boss told me my reports were too polite and I needed to sound more confident, so I started cutting all the "I think" and "maybe" phrases out.
After she pointed out I used "I think" nine times in a single email I started a three-week experiment where I re-read every draft before sending and removed every softening word, and my manager actually said my last quarterly presentation felt like a totally different person delivered it has anyone else had to coach themselves out of sounding too hesitant?
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wendy6746d ago
Did your friend ever accidentally go too far and sound like a jerk instead?
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