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Imposter Alert! How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome

2019 Update: We still think this is a great discussion on overcoming imposter syndrome — but you may also want to check out our more recent discussion on What are the best tips and tricks to overcome imposter syndrome, boost your confidence, and generally “fake it til you make it”? Reader C wonders: I am…

How to Respond to Work-Related Praise
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How to Respond to Work-Related Praise

How do you respond when someone praises your work — without sounding like an entitled braggart (and without undermining yourself)? Reader T has a great question about compliments at work. My question for you is, how do you respond to a co-worker (sometimes a supervisor) telling you they’ve heard great comments/feedback about your work? I’m…

Weekly Roundup
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Weekly Roundup

Liking these posts? Follow Corporette on Twitter — this is the edited version of what we’re reading! (We also Tweet if we hear about a good sale.) – We’re kind of against this kind of analysis, but we would be remiss if we didn’t point you to WaPo’s critique of Sonia Sotomayor’s fashion choices, followed…