Success
AUGUST 23, 2022
Not a single blank space in my calendar. I would binge on some TV show with a wildly irresponsible male lead, someone who keeps no calendar but still gets all the girls. This article was published in March 2018 and has been updated. The post How I Learned to Work Less But Do More appeared first on SUCCESS. The burn box.
Success
APRIL 23, 2024
A great mentor will be someone you can confide in and learn from, to help guide you in your life, your career and everything that falls in between. And if you do get on their calendar, don’t expect them to commit to future meetings where you’re looking to “pick their brain.” So reach out with an explicit purpose.
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Clutter Coach
DECEMBER 21, 2017
As we remove the plastic wrappings from our new calendars and start neatly recording upcoming events and plans, we’re inspired to make 2018 the best year ever. Supervisors and managers in your organization are having the same thoughts—they want to make 2018 the best year ever, for themselves and their people. Look Back! ?
Success
APRIL 5, 2023
Because more does not always mean better, a leader must learn to draw a hard line in the sand when asked to take on boundless responsibilities. Learning to say “no” is a matter of self-preservation. By learning to relax and reboot, the most effective leaders ensure their lives do not resemble the bleakness of zero-sum games.
Success
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
In a 2018 study on the psychology of ultra-marathon runners, researchers found that mental toughness helps overcome the perception of physical, psychological, emotional and environmental obstacles. Call it maturity or experience, but we start to listen more—internally and externally—and learn to course correct to stay consistent.
Office Dynamics
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
From Joan Burge’s new book, Joan’s Greatest Administrative Secrets Revealed (2018). They feel they have been managing calendars or planning meetings forever so why pay attention. I never take for granted the basic ‘platform’ skills I learned in the early days as a speaker. This is not smart. You must do the same.
Office Dynamics
DECEMBER 7, 2018
I love reading these letters as 1) I see the training we provided truly worked, but more importantly, 2) I learn what executives appreciate—what executives look for in an assistant—and what executives value and observe. Watch Joan present the top 12 during her Facebook Friday video, 12/7/2018). More actively takes on a leadership role.
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