June 24, 2014 • Volume 5, Issue 13 • ISSN: 2154-3240

In This Issue

♦	Feature Article: Hoarding Disorder
♦	Ask Amanda: How do I deal with my lack of confidence?
♦	Practical Tips: 10 Seconds

Hoarding Disorder

Information sharing--it sounds so easy. After all, we need to share information because most of us work in teams where information is at the heart of our work activities. But how many times have you worked on a project and learned a critical piece of information much later than you needed to?

We’ve all heard the reasons for not sharing information, not working collaboratively, or otherwise not being willing to change. "The information will not be kept confidential," or "I don't know who will use my information," or "I don't have time to document that."
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	Be curious not critical.

Practical Tips: 10 Seconds

According to an Oregon State University study, it takes 10 seconds for an interviewer to decide if you’re right for a job. Evolutionary science provides a good clue about how to make this work to your advantage.

We are wired to immediately divide strangers into friends and foes. That’s why experts have recommended for years that you dress for the position you want. The goal is to mimic those who are currently doing the job...
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No one would believe it but I have a real confidence problem. It’s gotten bad enough that I think I’m getting an ulcer. Advice? K.D., Forest Hills, NY

Assuming that you’re referring to a general lack of confidence, it’s likely that the source of your stress is related to imagining what might go wrong or worrying about how others might perceive you if you fail.
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