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Jan 2025
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Little Snippet #15 Traffic Lights: Don't...

Anna Connelly, Anna Connelly.
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Is the embarrassment of making mistakes stopping you speaking? For senior managers as yourself, this can be a big block to overcome. You don't want to look like an idiot in front of your team, peers or bosses so how do you move forward whilst accepting that not everything will be perfect? In this episode I share a system for viewing corrections I use with my clients. I hope it provides a different perspective you can take into 2025 to help reduce your anxiety and boost your confidence. 

About Little Snippets: Confident Business English 5-minute and under episodes to keep your business English fresh over the festive period. Delivered in a more relaxed, storytelling format. Normal Confident Business English episodes schedule on 15th January 2025. 

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