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What You Can Learn About Making Decisions From a Baseball Umpire

Success

For years before becoming a YouTube sensation for an ejection in 2007 in which he crawled on his stomach and launched a rosin bag like a grenade, Wellman, the manager of the El Paso Chihuahuas , has been near the top of those reports with a reminder that his temper can be volcanic, even theatrical. It’s part of the game,” Ceja says.

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Advancing Women in Tech: Executive Nancy Wang’s Forward-Thinking Nonprofit

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As director and general manager, the 33-year-old is the youngest person to serve at Amazon Web Services (AWS) Data Protection’s executive level. A University of Pennsylvania-trained engineer, Wang has had a meteoric career trajectory that has taken her to positions with the U.S. Nancy Wang is ready to change the world.

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This Digital Nomad Couple Sold Everything to Travel the World in a Sailboat—Here’s What They’ve Learned About Life, Goal Setting and Relationships

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They are what’s known as “liveaboards,” a breed of digital nomad on the water, with Sophie managing their digital brand, Ryan & Sophie Sailing , while Ryan works as a business development consultant. Ellison and Darsy purchased Polar Seal in March 2016, but they didn’t hit the waters full time until June 2018.

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Representation Matters: 5 Tips for Creating a Business Worth Supporting

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When Robert Hartwell first launched The Broadway Collective , a musical theater academy, in 2016, he worked at the kitchen table with his assistant. But he persevered, growing the humble collective into a multimillion-dollar enterprise with award-winning training. Ensure they are continuing to learn and grow, too.

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Launching Assist Travel 2016

Practically Perfect PA

In last year’s Practically Perfect PA reader’s survey I asked you lovely lot “What area of your role do you think you need to learn more about? ”. We want this to be measurable, easy to manage, more enjoyable and relaxing for you and your Executive. Business travel was a pretty clear winner. What are the key themes?

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Choosing Administrative Training That’s Right for You

Office Dynamics

As 2016 comes to an end, I hope you are working on your goals for your 2017 development. The challenge may come when you realize there are a plethora of training programs, conferences, webinars and other learning events for administrative assistants and executive assistants. We limit our on-site training classes to 25.

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5 Good Lessons from Bad Bosses

Success

They largely revolve around my first job out of college, a “sink or swim” situation where my boss’s management style was poor at best and unprofessional at worst, that even years later still stirs the occasional moment of self-doubt. I worked very well with one of my first managers, but I was definitely one of her favorites.

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