learn the art of tasteful self-promotion

I’m confident I did well on this today. Still, a lot left to learn. Especially: how can I make sure the right people know what I’ve accomplished? And how do I present my accomplishments? I’m usually either too shy (with the tendency to minimize what I’ve achieved) or come across as aggressive, annoyed, impatient. At least that’s what I fear.

I would like to be able to hold my own in the next conversation with my boss – so far I have often tried to mention my accomplishments and dimished them in the next second because I was afraid of coming across as egocentric. It’s hard to set the tone right. I haven’t so far been able to learn this in my work environment, only in my personal, private life; B. helps me with this. She doesn’t only have a good head on her shoulders and manages me to put my messy thoughts into order, but she’s further advanced in her professional life than anyone else I know. I trust a lot in her ability to maneuver these situations. She just knows – and never falters. Again, what T. jokingly calls, “learning from the pros”. And confidence, confidence. I need to remain CALM.