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A new job is on the mind of Kelley Muir at Managing Kelley. Kelly's blog conversation has been about the first few weeks in a new job as a Project Manager. She decided a "coat of confidence" was just what she needed in the beginning. Kelly describes her second week: The second day I realized the only way I was going to survive that week was to put on this imaginary “coat” of confidence, when I went into meetings, so I could give the perception “I know what I am doing”, even though I knew nothing about the projects, staff, or issues they were having. By the end of the first week I had been introduced to everyone, and had started to be introduced to a few select projects. I joked around with Ian that I was emulating him- as I always tell him he is cocky and he says he is just better. I have to say the imaginary coat was definitely the trick I needed. I mean, when it came down to it (finding out after starting the projects) I do know what I am doing. I was able to pinpoint the internal issues they were having in the first week, and over the past week we have started to resolve them. People are actually looking to me for advice and assistance, and they take my advice seriously. I think I also might intimidate people slightly, which is something completely new and foreign to me. I think going into this job confident in my position has made all the difference with this job.