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10 Things the Gym Taught Me About Life

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The mantras I had become used to—especially those that came in the form of encouragement from others admiring my physical prowess—started to sound empty. If you endeavor to make a change in your physical form, you have that opportunity every day, no matter what happened the day before. I was having trouble believing them myself.

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Do you want to speak at Assist Travel 2016?

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For example, you may like to talk about that trip that saw your Exec cross every continent and time zone – how did you manage it, what did you learn from such a difficult trip and what advice can you pass on to other assistants? The post Do you want to speak at Assist Travel 2016? Of course you can attend the event for free.

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5 Good Lessons from Bad Bosses

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She regularly avoided all forms of interaction with her team, holing herself in her office without talking to anyone except during meetings. Teachable moment: Some supervisors have no interest in managing, and you have to learn to manage yourself. This article was published in July 2016 and has been updated. Ignoring Feedback.

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5 Reasons Behind the Meteoric Rise of Pickleball

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In 2016, Randy Sussman’s job transferred him from Las Vegas to Florida. Now the co-owner of a pickleball apparel company ( PB1965 ) and another that runs pickleball tournaments, including the inaugural Atlantic City Pickleball Open held in September, Sussman calls pickleball a runaway train, and he’s just along for the ride.

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Is shorthand still a relevant skill for a minute taker?

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Many, many years ago, without a doubt, secretaries went to secretarial school to learn how to type and take dictation. Certainly in my country (New Zealand) there are very few places you can now go to physically to learn shorthand. This guest post was written by Robyn Bennett, Director, Team Link Training Ltd, New Zealand.

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The Mel Robbins Guide to Screwing Up

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But if we learn from the failure and revise our actions, we might get a better result (and a dose of dopamine) on the next try. He learned. And that’s what the process of failing is, at its core: a simple learning experience. They thought they were learning.”. And that next try? It’ll actually be easier.

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How to Stand Up for Yourself

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Going along to get along sounds like a restful approach to your interactions, but in reality, learning how to stand up for yourself—to ask for what you want, say no when necessary and insist on due respect—is much more effective for facing the world with confidence. Assertion is a skill that can be learned like any other.