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Acting decisively
From the course: Executive Presence: Tips for Women
Acting decisively
- Have you ever been stuck in a group conversation where people go on and on about where to eat for dinner? It's a small, even trivial decision, and yet the conversation feels like it's never going to end. This same indecision happens all the time in the workplace, but the truth is, indecision weighs you down. It slows what you can achieve. Now even though this is normal, women who reach the executive level are decisive. If your goal is to step up and lead, it's time to make that a reality. Let's get into the four ways you can become more decisive. First off, start small. Practice making small decisions in your life with some constraints. For instance, decide in 40 seconds how you'll organize your morning, then follow through. By repeating this in small, time-limited ways and following through with your decisions, you'll build your comfort for making bigger ones. Then you can check your decision against your vision.â¦
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What is executive presence, anyway?1m 55s
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Keys to thinking quickly3m 30s
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What it means to know your audience3m 43s
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Speaking with conviction3m 57s
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Mastering your inner dialogue3m 43s
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Powerful body language3m 20s
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Projecting power through your appearance2m 39s
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Acting decisively4m 5s
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Soliciting the right feedback4m 22s
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Recovering quickly from mistakes3m 31s
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Build your executive presence1m 32s
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