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9.5Leadership Tip - Don't Brag about Yourself
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1/17/2009
How to avoid offending people by not boasting or bragging about yourself.
If you have done something worth being impressed, it will speak for itself. It can be very offensive to talk about yourself and brag about your own accomplishments or qualities. Others can see this as a direct challenge or attack of their accomplishments. It immediately puts people in a defensive stance, in an attitude of conflict not cooperation. It can also make you seem insecure and actually lower the confidence that others have in you.

Even if it does not cause resentment it could make the others feel unimportant and small. This is not a way to motivate people and increase cooperation.

If you are ever tempted to brag or boast, reverse it! Think of things that the other person may want to brag or boast about and bring those things up! Let others talk about their accomplishments and you will be better for it.
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In awe of that asnewr! Really cool!
Comment 1 On:Don't Brag about Yourself
Added By: FxlQgYZlzdVrlIsowUG
Added On: 4/26/2011 2:49:10 AM
2Do no compare yourself to others.
If you only try to improve yourself and do not try to compare yourself to others, you will not need to brag. The only person that cares is you.
Comment 2 On:Don't Brag about Yourself
Added On: 3/21/2009 9:18:27 PM
3I use the 10% rules about braggarts
When someone is bragging, I give about them about 10% credibility. If they say a fish was this big...it was probalby 1 tenth of the size.
Comment 3 On:Don't Brag about Yourself
Added On: 1/21/2009 6:08:23 PM
4We all know that guy
who brags and brags. Show of insecurity.
Comment 4 On:Don't Brag about Yourself
Added On: 1/19/2009 9:54:33 PM
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