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MARCH 24, 2023

This is also where many leaders come up short. Give your team the tools they need: materials, training, research, time and money. I’ve learned the hard way that trying to oversee all aspects of a new project is simply too daunting, complicated and frustrating. General George S. Fuel your staff, then get out of the way.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In 2017, he found himself in a mentally rough spot. So, I basically showed up to therapy in a suit to give myself that self-confidence.” He had also always been into fashion, from looking at stitching patterns to learning about where items were milled. Men break into smaller groups and open up about how the topics affect them.

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OCTOBER 15, 2022

Because I felt like I wasn’t living up to my potential. One of the most frustrating things about living up to your potential is how unaware we are of any progress that we’re making. But my evenings were taken up by repeatedly lifting heavy things, and I didn’t have time to go to extracurricular activities, networking or social events.

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Success

JANUARY 7, 2023

You complete one task, only for five more to pop up. The big picture of success, the glamorous snapshot that everyone sees from the outside looking in, is actually made up of small daily actions. When you left your bus pass on the kitchen counter and hold up the line frantically looking for spare change. Start Sunday.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Train Productivityist Practitioners. While Jim has been working with more clients as of late, I’ve successfully trained Melissa to the point where she is now working with clients. I’m currently working with two others, and they are midway through their initial training. Then it will be ready to use for future training purposes.

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OCTOBER 10, 2022

After launching an inclusive salon and accompanying philanthropic organization in Detroit in 2017, their next big project (they’re two of the advisors for First Women’s Bank) combines their decades of philanthropic and entrepreneurial experience. Nia Batts grew up in Detroit. I think being underestimated can be incredible fuel.”.

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JUNE 4, 2022

Everybody is then prepared to share what they come up with and build on the group’s ideas together. Because some participants may get their best ideas late at night and others before the sun rises, Segal says, “You have to set up a system that addresses the various needs of the participants. It’s a learned skill,” Segal says.

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APRIL 9, 2024

Robbins recalls growing up with nothing and scraping pennies together to buy his first suit. “My A UPS employee who never earned more than $14,000 in a year, Johnson was eventually worth a staggering $70 million. My life has been a tumultuous lesson since day one,” Robbins says. “If The secret to his success?

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MARCH 8, 2023

And the pool of millennial small-business owners is growing—just last year, they made up only 7% of the survey sample. In her 2017 book, A Uterus Is a Feature, Not a Bug , she writes, “There’s something liberating about realizing that owning your motherhood could give just as many benefits in public life as denying it.”

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 15, 2018

It was proven to me January of 2017, I decided instead of writing a bunch of goals, I would select one word to be the overarching umbrella of everything I wanted to achieve in 2017. Where did I want abundance to show up in my life? The words I wrote around “grow” are: Knowledge (I have so much more to learn.).

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MARCH 24, 2022

From an early age, we learned to recoil at the word. Rowling was rejected by dozens of publishers before the Harry Potter series was picked up by a small London publishing house—all because her 8-year-old daughter persisted and insisted that Rowling continue to submit her manuscript. Let the other person finish their train of thought.

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Productivityist

JANUARY 19, 2017

Watch for those posts to go up on the last Tuesday or Thursday of every month.). Below are the brief thoughts around my Monthly Themes from September 2016-August 2017. The lesson learned here is to make sure that everything runs well before launching – and not to launch while on the road. October: Talks/Workshops. Interested?

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MARCH 22, 2022

I grew up in a small town in Montana, in an economically depressed Irish mining town. I grew up with nothing, but I grew up with total abundance. She brought them into the living room, set up the tent and threw everything inside, including us kids. I grew up with nothing, but I grew up with total abundance.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

I started out as a Receptionist and worked my way up the administrative ranks for 20 years following. It was my dream to quickly move up in the administrative arena and work for top executives as soon as possible. Since 1990, I have had a wonderful career in training, writing, coaching and professional speaking.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 13, 2016

I have been training assistants for more than 25 years. I love onsite training because I really get to know the organization, their mission, goals and the people I will be teaching. Most of my classes are held in a training room or conference room at the organization’s offices. Well, why not take it up a notch?

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NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Karen Akpan, known as @themomtrotter across social media, started her blog in 2017 to document and share budget travel hacks for people. The consistent income made it hard to see how their monthly payments were beginning to add up. She recalls waking up one day and thinking, I can’t live like this. Wow, I did nothing.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 21, 2017

A “paradigm” is simply a mindset, but it plays an important role in how you show up in the workplace. Learning to communicate at the executive level is absolutely essential for success and it’s extremely rare. When Joan presents training, she always receives similar feedback: People think she is “poised, polished and professional.”.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2021

The women met in September 2017 at a personal development seminar in San Diego, connecting not only for their shared United Kingdom ties, but also for their mutual desire to make the most of the experience. But the two of us really wanted to study and be up early so we could pay attention in the morning. I was learning how to design.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 10, 2017

Recently, the OpenMeet team had the pleasure of participating in the annual Practically Perfect PA Assist Conference 2017 , where we ran a few workshops. Awareness training for managers. Greater training for PAs. Seek out further training opportunities. Follow up on offers of help.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 20, 2017

This smart app even “learns” your schedule and adapts to your busy and available times. Chat by phone or video conferencing, record meetings, and share screens to keep each other up to date, even if you’re continents apart! This blog is part of our 2017 Blog-A-Thon. Timeful will suggest the optimal time to complete them.

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APRIL 19, 2017

If you want to develop your business acumen , you’ll need to stay up to date on the latest industry trends, news, and developments. So pick up that phone, test them out, and put them to use today! Julie will be one of the featured speakers at the 2017 Conference for Administrative Excellence in Las Vegas this October.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Karen Akpan, known as @themomtrotter across social media, started her blog in 2017 to document and share budget travel hacks for people. The consistent income made it hard to see how their monthly payments were beginning to add up. She recalls waking up one day and thinking, I can’t live like this. Wow, I did nothing.

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MARCH 2, 2017

Mind you, I revise the slide decks right up until days before each talk, but I’m happy with what I created. Spend time learning more about Keynote. It’s because I wound up changing some stuff for the first talk and I had a massive breakthrough with the second talk just two weeks before I was set to deliver it. I’m glad I did.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 17, 2017

People look up to them and listen when they speak. Learn to observe the successful people around you and mirror their example. Others can pick up on things that are subtly hidden in your voice. We know that investing in a comprehensive training program like World Class Assistant is a big decision. People trust them.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 26, 2017

The group came up with over 400 ideas which later became the now Amazon-best-seller, Who Took My Pen. I often see this in my training classes. In today’s casual world, people are becoming quite slack in their writing, set up of emails, and attention to detail. This blog is part of our 2017 Blog-A-Thon.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 3, 2017

Shake things up! One way to stand out is to shake things up in a good way. If someone is doing something or saying something that is unacceptable to you, then you need to speak up in a professional and assertive manner. Since I got out of high school and went right into the workforce, I was hungry to learn in any way possible.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 19, 2017

Recently, the OpenMeet team had the pleasure of participating in the annual Practically Perfect PA Assist Conference 2017 , where we ran a few workshops on career development for assistants: 5 common problems and how to solve them. The PA learning curve can be very steep, and the role can be demanding. Participate in forums and events.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 6, 2017

What started out as a two-week assignment ended up lasting for seven years! It took time, effort, mistakes and a lot of painful focus to learn and ultimately, I was successful. I’ve been an executive assistant for several years and I’ve received a lot of training but I’m not a facilitator or a trainer. I’m JUST an admin.”

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JUNE 15, 2017

Our line-up of incredible speakers will inspire you, they will share their hard-fought triumphs and they will give you real and practical guidance to add value within your organisation as a modern day assistant. Keep up to date with the latest developments and learn what is in store for the PA industry. A Virtual World.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 13, 2017

Here is the secret sauce: Keep exploring until you find the very best processes for your daily routines: your To Do, Follow-up items, Action items, etc. Instead of sending out the same meeting notice, how can you jazz it up? Believe it or not, I still use a follow-up system that I learned as an executive assistant in my 20s.

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JULY 13, 2022

She also hosts the Pretty Big Deal podcast and published her book A New Model in 2017. Chloé Zhao seized the world’s attention with her 2017 film The Rider , a sparse and stunning portrait of a struggling Native American family in South Dakota. And there’s no better time than right now, post-pandemic. “As The Inspiration. Chloé Zhao.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 17, 2017

S pruce up your work area with fresh flowers. P urge files; clean up computer files. N ever give up on good ideas. This blog is part of our 2017 Blog-A-Thon. If you’d like to learn more about our Blog-A-Thon you can do so here. I thought I’d keep this bonus blog on the lighter side. Here are a few ideas.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2023

It’s only the sixth day of my month-long challenge to find the joy in making someone’s day every day and up until now, I had felt like a failure. How performing acts of kindness benefits us As children, our parents tell us to make up for misbehaving by doing something nice for someone. Tit for tat. Isn’t that what matters?

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 19, 2017

You can learn streamlining techniques from each other. Problems and frustrations may arise, but don’t give up. This blog is part of our 2017 Blog-A-Thon. If you’d like to learn more about our Blog-A-Thon you can do so here. When administrative professionals work together. Gain a new perspective. Ask for help.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 4, 2017

Comprise, compose – “Comprise” refers to the whole that has a number of parts while “compose” refers to the parts making up a whole. It’s correct to say, “The book is composed (made up) of four short stories.” This blog is part of our 2017 Blog-A-Thon. If you’d like to learn more about our Blog-A-Thon you can do so here.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 20, 2017

What have you learned from years in the workplace that you aren’t sharing? Think about all the different jobs you have had and the lessons that you learned in each job. What are you not telling people that would help them do their job faster, simpler, or save your company money? Other people just don’t take the time.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 10, 2017

Recently, the OpenMeet team had the pleasure of participating in the annual Practically Perfect PA Assist Conference 2017 , where we ran a few workshops. Awareness training for managers. Greater training for PAs. Seek out further training opportunities. Follow up on offers of help.

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