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A Look at How Brad D. Smith Motivated and Inspired Intuit Employees

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Smith’s unconventional motivation fostered success In 2006, when he was senior vice president of Intuit’s Small Business Division, he told his team he would put on a 1920s bathing suit and jump in a pond if they met the launch deadline for the latest version of QuickBooks. Rolling Thunder” worked. QuickBooks-related revenue jumped to $861.7

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Ep 227: David Karandish on Automation in the Workplace, Energy Management, and the Executive Assistant Partnership

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He and his business partner Chris Sims started the parent company of Answers in 2006 and sold it to a private equity firm in 2014 for $960m. JOIN THE FREE COMMUNITY Join the Leader Assistant Global Community for bonus content, job opportunities, and to network with other assistants who are committed to becoming leaders!

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7 Ways to Position Yourself as an Admin Leader

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So, back in 2006, I started a blog for admins called The Executive Assistant’s Toolbox, where I shared tips and tricks for success in the field. They specialize in offering educational and networking opportunities, and they’re always looking for passionate professionals to help organize local events.

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SUCCESS Celebrates 125 Years of Progress, Positive Thinking and Personal Growth

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The magazine had a short run with former National Magazine Award winner Gay Bryant as editor-in-chief beginning in 2006. In 2007 SUCCESS was acquired by VideoPlus (eventually renamed SUCCESS Partners), an educational and marketing tools company based in Dallas.

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Why educate women – isn't it a waste of resources? | THE SMALL.

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Build your own network! Why educate women – isn’t it a waste of resources? by Stefan Töpfer on Apr 16, 2008 When my wife went to university in London in the eighties one of her professors was of the opinion that the education was wasted on women, since they would leave university, get married and have children.

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Black History Month Interview Series: Lacretia Adamski

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Lacretia Caldwell Adamski has 1 5 years of experience supporting C-Suite executives in multiple industries including SaaS, health administration, and higher education. In 2006, an assistant professor I’d previously worked with was initially promoted to Executive VP before later becoming President.

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10 Must Follow Admin Resources On Twitter

Office Dynamics

Twitter was founded March 21, 2006. Founder of the Quick and Dirty Tips network. We aim to offer education to everyone. Many of the early adopters have years of tweets and relationships built on this communication platform. Entrepreneur. Her books, website, podcast and tweets are worth keeping close by.

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