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Business / Re: Woman Creates A Scene In A Bank After N600k In Her Account Disappeared (Video) by Emmyset2: 12:10pm On Jan 10, 2023
[qthis gtbank from the logo on floor uote author=Jennyclay post=119890122]Biko, may I know the name of the nonsense bank let me go and drag them on Twitter.

When they keep employing yahoo boys as staff, why won't customers money disappear undecided.

They must refund her money. Nonsense bank! [/quote]
Celebrities / Re: Regina Daniels Receives N10M From Husband For Campaigning For Him (Photo) by Emmyset2: 11:44am On Nov 22, 2022
Just wandering if this girl study at any higher institution
Food / Re: See What We Kill Today At My Work Place by Emmyset2: 2:29pm On Nov 15, 2022
I reason am like that but they won't listen
illicit:
Could have caught it and kept it alive instead
Food / Re: See What We Kill Today At My Work Place by Emmyset2: 2:28pm On Nov 15, 2022
#illicit I told the security guy but he will not listen
Food / See What We Kill Today At My Work Place by Emmyset2: 11:45am On Nov 15, 2022
I think this is baby monitor lizard that mistakenly enters the compound where I work, I told the security to allow the lizard go since is still small and can't be use for anything but he insisted on killing it that he will eat it

Phones / Re: Please Help Sim Card Hacked by Emmyset2: 5:11pm On Feb 22, 2022
This is not hard to remove guy.....
Career / 11 Things Smart People Don't Say by Emmyset2: 3:18pm On Dec 30, 2021
11 Things Smart People Don't Say

No matter how talented you are or what you've accomplished, there are certain phrases that instantly change the way people see you and can forever cast you in a negative light.

There are some things you simply never want to say at work. These phrases carry special power: they have an uncanny ability to make you look bad even when the words are true. Worst of all, there’s no taking them back once they slip out.

I’m not talking about shocking slips of the tongue, off-color jokes, or politically incorrect faux pas. These aren’t the only ways to make yourself look bad.

Often it’s the subtle remarks -- the ones that paint us as incompetent and unconfident -- that do the most damage.

No matter how talented you are or what you’ve accomplished, there are certain phrases that instantly change the way people see you and can forever cast you in a negative light. These phrases are so loaded with negative implications that they undermine careers in short order.



1. 'It’s not fair.'
Everyone knows that life isn’t fair. Saying it’s not fair suggests that you think life is supposed to be fair, which makes you look immature and naïve.

If you don’t want to make yourself look bad, you need to stick to the facts, stay constructive, and leave your interpretation out of it. For instance, you could say, “I noticed that you assigned Ann that big project I was hoping for. Would you mind telling me what went into that decision? I’d like to know why you thought I wasn’t a good fit, so that I can work on improving those skills.”

2. 'This is the way it’s always been done.'
Technology-fueled change is happening so fast that even a six-month-old process could be outdated. Saying this is the way it’s always been done not only makes you sound lazy and resistant to change, but it could make your boss wonder why you haven’t tried to improve things on your own. If you really are doing things the way they’ve always been done, there’s almost certainly a better way.

3. 'No problem.'
When someone asks you to do something or thanks you for doing something, and you tell them no problem, you’re implying that their request should have been a problem. This makes people feel as though they’ve imposed upon you.

What you want to do instead is to show people that you’re happy to do your job. Say something like “It was my pleasure” or “I’ll be happy to take care of that.” It’s a subtle difference in language, but one that has a huge impact on people.

4. This may be a silly idea .../I’m going to ask a stupid question.'
These overly passive phrases instantly erode your credibility. Even if you follow these phrases with a great idea, they suggest that you lack confidence, which makes the people you’re speaking to lose confidence in you.

Don’t be your own worst critic. If you’re not confident in what you’re saying, no one else will be either. And, if you really don’t know something, say, “I don’t have that information right now, but I’ll find out and get right back to you.”

Related: How Positivity Makes You Healthy and Successful

5. 'This will only take a minute.'
Saying that something only takes a minute undermines your skills and gives the impression that you rush through tasks. Unless you’re literally going to complete the task in 60 seconds, feel free to say that it won’t take long, but don’t make it sound as though the task can be completed any sooner than it can actually be finished.

6. 'I’ll try.'
Just like the word think, try sounds tentative and suggests that you lack confidence in your ability to execute the task. Take full ownership of your capabilities. If you’re asked to do something, either commit to doing it or offer an alternative, but don’t say that you’ll try because it sounds like you won’t try all that hard.

7. 'He’s lazy/incompetent/a jerk.'
There is no upside to making a disparaging remark about a colleague. If your remark is accurate, everybody already knows it, so there’s no need to point it out. If your remark is inaccurate, you’re the one who ends up looking like a jerk.

There will always be rude or incompetent people in any workplace, and chances are that everyone knows who they are. If you don’t have the power to help them improve or to fire them, then you have nothing to gain by broadcasting their ineptitude. Announcing your colleague’s incompetence comes across as an insecure attempt to make you look better. Your callousness will inevitably come back to haunt you in the form of your coworkers’ negative opinions of you.

8. 'That’s not in my job description.'
This often sarcastic phrase makes you sound as though you’re only willing to do the bare minimum required to keep getting a paycheck, which is a bad thing if you like job security.

If your boss asks you to do something that you feel is inappropriate for your position, as opposed to morally or ethically inappropriate, the best move is to complete the task eagerly. Later, schedule a conversation with your boss to discuss your role in the company and whether your job description needs an update. This ensures that you avoid looking petty. It also enables you and your boss to develop a long-term understanding of what you should and shouldn’t be doing.

9. 'It’s not my fault.'
It’s never a good idea to cast blame. Be accountable. If you had any role -- no matter how small -- in whatever went wrong, own it. If not, offer an objective, dispassionate explanation of what happened. Stick to the facts, and let your boss and colleagues draw their own conclusions about who’s to blame.

The moment you start pointing fingers is the moment people start seeing you as someone who lacks accountability for their actions. This makes people nervous. Some will avoid working with you altogether, and others will strike first and blame you when something goes wrong.

10. 'I can’t.'
People often don’t like to hear I can’t because they think it means I won’t. Saying 'I can’t' suggests that you’re not willing to do what it takes to get the job done.

If you really can’t do something because you truly lack the necessary skills, you need to offer an alternative solution. Instead of saying what you can’t do, say what you can do. For example, instead of saying “I can’t stay late tonight,” say “I can come in early tomorrow morning. Will that work?” Instead of “I can’t run those numbers,” say “I don’t yet know how to run that type of analysis. Is there someone who can show me so that I can do it on my own next time?”

11. 'I hate this job.'
The last thing anyone wants to hear at work is someone complaining about how much they hate their job. Doing so labels you as a negative person and brings down the morale of the group. Bosses are quick to catch on to naysayers who drag down morale, and they know that there are always enthusiastic replacements waiting just around the corner.

Bringing it all together
Eliminating these phrases from your vocabulary pays dividends. They have a tendency to sneak up on you, so you’re going to have to catch yourself until you’ve solidified the habit of not say
Health / Re: What Kind Of Disease Is This And What's The Cure Please Help Me by Emmyset2: 1:18am On Sep 25, 2021
Just get original honey, apply it twice or more everyday and see how it will dry up in few days.... U will thank me later
Health / Re: What Kind Of Disease Is This And What's The Cure Please Help Me by Emmyset2: 1:15am On Sep 25, 2021
Sorry o.p... try get original honey and apply it at least two times a day. It will dry up in few days. Thank me later..... Gbedulord post=106135691]Hi nairalanders
Please I really need your help I know this is not the right section for this but I really need your helps I'm in a big pain I don't know what's this disease is all about I will go straight to the point please forget about the write up and my English grin grin grin

I'm having a stubborn injury in my hand for more than one month now it started from a tiny pox and I scratched it and it started swallowing up and the surrounding is very thick I have been to the hospital for more than two time they keep on prescribing same drugs I'm really tired please I need help please I have taken alot of drugs including concoction still I don't see any improvement please help me if you have any idea

NB:I feel pain, itching and it keeps expanding and the surrounding is very thick

God will bless you all for your suggestions[/quote]
Religion / Re: How Popular Nigerian Televangelist TB Joshua Died by Emmyset2: 7:59am On Jun 06, 2021
Rest in peace prophet of our time.... though is hard to type this
Education / Re: Timeline Of ASUU Strikes Since 1999 Up To Date by Emmyset2: 9:59pm On Nov 05, 2020
i swear nigeria edcation has collapsed. I hv never of strike in other countries institution
Health / Re: COVID-19 Cure: Ooni’s Delegates Meet Ehanire, Health Minister by Emmyset2: 5:23pm On Jun 20, 2020
This is a welcome development. I hope our government will do the needful

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Education / Re: Help A Brother Academic Pursuit Urgently by Emmyset2: 9:46pm On Jan 24, 2018
[quote author=Generica post=64486636]Are you sure you're not the one in need? Because there's "set" in your username just as the name of the account bears Seth.

Anyway, may God grant your needs in Jesus name. Amen. Amen thanks. But if u read well i said a brother, so i guess name shud be same bro
Education / Help A Brother Academic Pursuit Urgently by Emmyset2: 7:27pm On Jan 24, 2018
A friend is in need of financial assistant due to an increase in school fees. I wish to help bt am nt financially bold so i decide to use this medium to help him.
Below is his account details
accnt name: seth taiwo
accnt number: 3021259432
bank: skye bank
God bless u as u help. He needs 50k
Politics / Re: Okorocha And Akeredolu Commission Adekunle Ajasin University Radio, Ivy 90.3 FM by Emmyset2: 1:22pm On Dec 11, 2017
[quote author=johnime post=63178538]I have been going out with this guy for about two years now and we are already planning marriage. He has gone to see my parents and I have met his parents too. For sometime now I met a lady in his room half naked and I said nothing but sat outside to wait for them to finish whatever they were doing. I waited for almost 30 minutes before he went to see the lady off. Honestly it pained me but after he apologised I gave him another chance. Weeks after that it was the girls birthday and I was with him at a restaurant when the girl came there and my boyfriend introduced the girl to me as my rival. As if that was not enough, he picked a cab for her and asked that I pick a public transport with him in the rain. Even after this I forgave him when he apologised. I decided to not talk about these things again cos the talking wasn't solving the problem. About two weeks ago he went to see my mother because after I see certain things he does I don't talk and I treat him normally as though am not aware anything has happened, so he felt I wanted to leave him and asked my mum to plead with me to forgive him. Now just a weekend after that he brought a girl to my home while I was away on a trip to sleep with her on my bed, this hurts me so much. I think it's the peak of it and I want to call off the engagement and wedding. Though I love him cos he's the first but I have ever been with but I think I have had enough. Sometimes these girls call me to warn me and all. And when I tell him he tells me am framing that up. What do I do. Please I need honest opinions.

Kindly publish this for me I really need advice on this please[ first and foremost, take this to relationship corner, secondly u need to go and give testimony because God has help u to see what so many ladies couldnt see. What am saying is that this guy is using the opportunity that he is ur first love to treat u bad and he belief u cant leave him because u always tell him u love him and u dnt see any reason to leave him. Pls run for ur dear life is nt ur man
Jobs/Vacancies / Job Seekers Corner..pls Help Us by Emmyset2: 11:00am On Nov 14, 2017
pls i hv looking for job for d past 8months nw i hold Diploma in Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism Management. Pls anybody with available vacancy should pls help....... Thanks in anticipation. My number 07066321574 or 08170708856

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