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Gift Ideas For Administrative Professionals Day

Office Dynamics

Finding the perfect gift for your administrative assistant can be a daunting task since flowers and lunch no longer cut it. Today’s executive or administrative assistant wants a gift that is long-lasting. Maybe you were considering a gift certificate to your assistant’s favorite restaurant or spa.

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What I Learned the Year We (Nearly) Skipped Christmas

Success

This trip was part birthday gift, part Christmas escape, part Florida homecoming. She thought that doing something different, something lighter on gifts and heavier on togetherness, would be good for us. Now we had an afternoon to do the thoughtful gift-selecting that my mom normally takes months to do. This is Texas, after all.

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What I Learned from Keeping a Gratitude Journal

Success

Gratitude log 24: While the journaling exercise eventually made my heart grow a few sizes and gave me a greater appreciation for my many gifts, it apparently did so with about the same power as caffeine. This article originally appeared in the April 2017 issue of SUCCESS magazine and has been updated. And that part worked for me.

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What to Do When Your Passion Isn’t Enough

Success

A willingness to learn from others? Give that gift to yourself. This article was published in September 2017 and has been updated. When things get shaky, don’t blame it on a lack of passion—try to see the bigger picture. Be honest with yourself and find what’s really lacking. Is it hard work? Dedication? Make time for self-care.

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A review of the Assist Conference 2017

Practically Perfect PA

We had our unusual badges and gifts and a group of speakers that knew the audience inside and out with many of them working as Assistants currently or at some point in their career. Sharing best practice for assistants: Through best practice assistants can learn, grow and add new skills to their tool kits.

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5 Tips for Using Your Time Wisely

Success

Give whatever you’re doing the gift of attention. Give people the gift of attention. Learn to say no. This article was published in January 2017 and has been updated. At the breakfast table, concentrate on the family. Wherever you are, be there. Don’t be somewhere else. Concentrate on where you are.

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What’s Your One Word Mantra for 2018?

Office Dynamics

It was proven to me January of 2017, I decided instead of writing a bunch of goals, I would select one word to be the overarching umbrella of everything I wanted to achieve in 2017. Some of my words were: learning, energy, gratitude, business, fun, warmth, generosity, and laughter. And I have other gifts to uncover.

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