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Content Is King—Except When It Refers to Creative Works

Success

Speaking to an audience that included the future creatives of the world, Thompson asserted that the word “content” sounded merely like the stuffing of a sofa cushion, and called it “rude.” “‘Content.’ “You know, I’ve been writing to friends who are crew people, who are costume people, who are makeup people who aren’t working.

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Do you really “get” emotional intelligence?

The Small Business Blog

Over the last couple of months I have been running a series of workshops on emotional intelligence and from them I am now running a further series of six workshops going deeper into different aspects of EI. on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Qualities Of A Great Assistant

Office Dynamics

Many times in my live workshops and seminars for executive and administrative assistants, I ask the participant to create a list of qualities, attributes, and attitudes of star-performing assistants. If you are an assistant reading this blog, check off the ones that describe you. Over the years, I have collected more than 300 ideas.

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Communicating With Your Manager

Office Dynamics

Tell your executive about upcoming seminars and workshops you would like to attend and why. Be prepared to show your executive the information about the workshop, the objectives of the program, how the topics tie in with your job responsibilities, and the benefits of attending. Registration is open for upcoming 2015 classes.

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All the free training we offer in one place!

Office Dynamics

We offer high level coaching, onsite workshops, an annual conference for administrative excellence, an executive assistant boot camp and more. Of course, you know about our Office Dynamics Blog because you’re reading a post right now. You’ll find even more training videos by Joan Burge here.

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How to Say 'No' at Work

Ian's Messy Desk

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. So, she talked with her boss about the problem, attended some workshops and adopted a healthier way of working. That will give you the confidence to manage your work assertively. Thanks for visiting! She was working all the time and not getting anywhere.

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5 Helpful Ways to Deal With a Person’s Bad Attitude

Office Dynamics

Recently, I was conducting a full-day workshop for administrative professionals at a large organization. If you want more information on maintaining a positive attitude, check out our blog category “ attitude.”. Have an awesome week! Joan Burge. GET SUCCESS IS 90% ATTITUDE MP3 FOR ONLY $2. USE CODE BADATTITUDE AT CHECKOUT.