Did your parents ever tell you it wasn't nice to brag, that no one likes someone who's full of herself and it was much better to be humble?
Join the club. The problem is, now that we are grown, we sometimes have a hard time realizing that there is, in fact, a time and place where bragging, if you want to call it that, is actually a good thing, if done correctly. Today, we call it marketing ourselves, putting on our best face, and showing potential employers and clients why we have the background, skills and personality to give them just what they need.
If you cringe when faced with job interviews, performance reviews, new-business cold-calling and other work-related situations where you have to sell yourself, "Brag! The Art Of Tooting Your Own Horn Without Blowing It," by Peggy Klaus is for you.
Come on over and read my review of this book, which I've chosen as the July pick for the Work & Family Book Club. You can read it here:
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art10911.asp Then, come back here to the forum to share your ideas about the book and about marketing your skills and background in the business world. Do you think bragging can be a good thing? How and when?
What do you think?
Sonja <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
