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Confidence and Success => Business/Work => Topic started by: bobster on September 21, 2012, 05:29:30 AM

Title: Being taken seriously at work
Post by: bobster on September 21, 2012, 05:29:30 AM
Hey guys i thought id share my experience i had this morning.

Well this morning i was taking my first full presentation in front of 60 people i must admit i was a bit nervous as its the first time i have done so since i shaved sly. And there was people here that had shed more experience that i have. Im only 26 so still a puppy compared to some of the older guys in this industry. So was worried what they would think. But none the less i stood up said what i had to say and at the end of the presentation everyone started clapping . Such a huge relief and a few guys came up at the end and told me how well presented it was and were very happy that they had chosen our company . Words can not describe how much my confidence has improved after this. Absolutely over the moon!. By the way im a structural engineer and the presentation was on a shopping mall that were building! . Anyway that was my excitement for this morning! :-)  anyone have a similar story ?
Title: Re: Being taken seriously at work
Post by: Paul the Headblader on September 21, 2012, 05:36:37 AM
Congratulations!
I guess that being sly helped you out. I mean, it was way better then if you were balding :)
Title: Re: Being taken seriously at work
Post by: Slynito on September 21, 2012, 06:39:23 AM
That is really a great experience and achievement for you, congratulations. My similar experience, hummm, he!! no...it was expected and the only one that got pats on the back were the #1 & #2 men...ha, ha, ha.  You did good my man!

 O0
Title: Re: Being taken seriously at work
Post by: Frontier Guy on September 21, 2012, 06:46:18 AM
I work in two totally different industries and have varying degrees of public 'performance' ranging from one-on-one to classroom style. Bald makes no difference. And I never lacked in confidence speaking to groups. However, my personal self-confidence surged when I began headshaving and that can't help but influence my total being.

Great story bobster ... thanks for sharing and alerting the "on the fence" crowd what they stand to gain!
Title: Re: Being taken seriously at work
Post by: -Doug- on September 21, 2012, 07:04:44 AM
I'm glad to hear that you had such a positive experience. It matters more what is in your head than what is on it.
Title: Re: Being taken seriously at work
Post by: D.A.L.U.I. on September 21, 2012, 07:39:22 AM
It matters more what is in your head than what is on it.

+1
Title: Re: Being taken seriously at work
Post by: bobster on September 21, 2012, 07:42:39 AM
Thanks for the replies gentlemen on such a high at moment :-)
Title: Re: Being taken seriously at work
Post by: Hingatao on September 21, 2012, 12:15:34 PM
Well done!
Title: Re: Being taken seriously at work
Post by: Sir Harry on September 21, 2012, 11:44:41 PM
Congratulations! Thanks for sharing!
Title: Re: Being taken seriously at work
Post by: Free at Last on September 24, 2012, 06:31:56 AM
Great News!!
So glad to hear it.
 
 Life Most Definitely goes on without hair.
Title: Re: Being taken seriously at work
Post by: theman on October 07, 2012, 01:31:08 PM
Cool.  Being Sly shows people you are a man with self confidance and walk the walk and talk the talk.  O0
Title: Re: Being taken seriously at work
Post by: reddog on July 15, 2013, 07:55:48 AM
Almost wish I wasn't retired so I could rock the sly look at work. Who wouldn't think this look is totally professional!
Title: Re: Being taken seriously at work
Post by: TheSlyBear on July 15, 2013, 04:39:27 PM
Who wouldn't think this look is totally professional!
I completely agree.




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Title: Re: Being taken seriously at work
Post by: reddog on July 15, 2013, 08:21:10 PM
Right on SlyBear, did you notice we could be brothers?
Title: Re: Being taken seriously at work
Post by: TheSlyBear on July 15, 2013, 08:56:39 PM
Indeed -- would be fun to mess with people's heads. :)