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Zig Ziglar: Try These 5 Ways to Get Twice as Much Done Every Day

Success

There is a very clever name for this: goal-setting. So set your goals , then get them organized by order of importance. Today, when you finish one task, move with purpose to another one, and people will not block you for that five-minute gossip session. Get organized.

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5 Warnings Signs That You’re About To Be Fired

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Shifts in company culture, exclusion from key meetings, increased workplace gossip, and changes in managerial attitudes can indicate looming job risks. Increase in Negative Rumors and Gossip An uptick in workplace gossip or negative rumors can be another indicator. There are eight ways to mitigate the risk of job loss.

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Fighting Co-Worker Dragons (2 of 3 part series)

Office Dynamics

Here are the common responses I hear: Gossip. Avoid gossiping. Only when you decide to think and act independently will you progress toward your goal. Take Independent Steps Toward Your Goals. Determine what your goals are and write them down. List the one thing you can do toward achieving those goals each day.

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44 Ways to Kick-Start Your New Year

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Is there one thing that will make the difference between actually achieving your goals and chalking them up to yet another year’s unfulfilled resolutions? Visualize your goals as already complete. Write a 101 life-goal list. Reach my financial goals. Verbally appreciate at least 10 people a day Get eight hours of sleep.

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Fighting Office Dragons

Office Dynamics

Co-workers can appear to be dragons when they: gossip. Only when you decide to think and act independently will you progress toward your goal. Take Independent Steps Toward Your Goals. Determine what your goals are and write them down. List the one thing you can do toward achieving those goals each day.

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Why Certification and a Designation are Important for Executive and Administrative Assistants

Office Dynamics

Besides the actual skills and competencies you learn through a certification program, it also demonstrates to those around you that you can set goals and achieve objectives – you can be trusted to go the distance. A very important quality in business today is the “stick-to-it-ness” that is so lacking in society.

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Setting Boundaries At Work: Empowering Your Professional Journey

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Examples of mental boundaries at work might be avoiding office gossip or discussions that aren’t work-appropriate. In turn, this allows you to prioritize tasks that align with your goals and develop better collaboration with colleagues. Self-improvement and adaptive goal-setting are all part of continuous growth.