Are You Poised?

Many of my blog readers are women. I have women ask me daily what the key to success is. These are professional women with great backgrounds in education. They’re experienced in a wide-array of industries. Yes, they’re asking me the key to success. Well, the key to success is, and will always be, poise. How you hold yourself sends a message to the world. That message is success. Even if you haven’t achieved an industry milestone noting success, holding yourself as if you already have will define who you are to the world and your peers.

To reflect poise there are three key things you must do as a woman.

First, don’t pretend to know it all. If you are unsure about something, say so. Stating you need to find out the answer and get back to the person later shows you are careful about what you say and do. It means a lot more to someone then pretending you know it all and ending up with egg on your face at a later date.

Second, understand you’re not going to like everyone and they’re not all going to like you. Get along anyway. A person with great poise remains positive about everything business despite personal preferences for people. Show class by staying positive and focusing on what is important, not political or personal differences.

Third, don’t use foul language. This sounds silly but it means a lot in the business world. Using the f-bomb takes away from your message and your poise. People will respect you a lot more if you select educated words to describe your frustration versus the f-bomb. Period!

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Coco the CEO