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For Jamie Kern Lima, Unlocking Success Starts with Embracing Self-Worth

Success

Best known as a motivational speaker, author and personal development mentor , Lima is not just another success story; she is a testament to the transformative power of self-worth. This ignited Lima’s entrepreneurial spirit, leading her to co-found IT Cosmetics in 2008 from her living room with her husband, Paulo Lima.

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What MLB Pitcher Jon Lester and 4 Other Professional Athletes Teach Us About Overcoming Obstacles

Success

Then, in May 2008, he became the 18th pitcher in the history of the storied Red Sox organization to throw a perfect game. Natalie du Toit would have been a perfect candidate for Abbott’s mentoring. As of 2009, Lester is cancer-free. “I I don’t think I had any idea what it would mean to others when I made it back,” Lester says.

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Invest in Interpersonal Skills Development is Important but Few Plan to Invest in Them

Office Dynamics

CFOs also were asked, " Which of the following types of skills training are you likely to invest in for your internal accounting and finance staff in the next two years? Don''t know/no answer. Their responses: 2013. Accounting or finance. Information technology. Soft skills (communication and interpersonal abilities). About Accountemps.

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AZVAs Podcast 4: Professionalism In and Outside of the Office

Loosely Speaking

After co-authoring the successful book, Entrepreneurial Freedom: How to Start & Grow a Profitable Virtual Assistance Practice , Clontz began focusing on mentoring VAs. After co-authoring the successful book, Entrepreneurial Freedom: How to Start & Grow a Profitable Virtual Assistance Practice, Clontz began focusing on mentoring VAs.

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Getting your foot in the door.

Laughing all the Way to Work

If a more experienced assistant comes alongside you and provides mentoring - dont refuse it. So if you want to get your foot in the door as an admin, there is no shame in that and it will be valuable training for whatever career you ultimately choose. Introducing Goo. Getting your foot in the door. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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The Truth About Impostor Syndrome and How to Overcome It

Stephanie LH Calahan

Research published in the International Journal of Behavioral Science in 2011 suggests that approximately 70 percent of people will experience at least one impostor syndrome episode in their lives. You dislike the idea of having a coach/mentor because you can (and should) handle things on your own.

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Go Digital With Your Administrative Procedures

All Things Admin

I was living in Cedar Rapids, Iowa during the 2008 floods, working out of an eight-story building in the heart of downtown. © 2022 Julie Perrine International, LLC. Digital procedures don’t take the place of print procedures. It’s important that you have both. And I know this from personal experience!