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Hustle Culture Is Over. Slow Productivity Is the Way to Meaningful Work

Success

Yet, the people who are doing this find themselves burned out , and worse, not producing meaningful work, Newport asserts in his book. Slowing down the timelines on which I tackle big projects, such as writing books or major articles, has massively reduced the stress in my life. Keep this day completely protected to take time off work.

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Things Assistants Do That Executives Appreciate

Office Dynamics

I am very fortunate in that I get to read fabulous letters from executives touting the behavior changes they see in their executive or administrative assistants after attending our Star Achievement Series® course. Appropriately assertive. Effectively manages my calendar with efficiency in mind. This course is only taught onsite.

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Getting the Most Out of Your Next Performance Evaluation

Office Dynamics

The meeting is typically a way to evaluate the past year’s project management, acknowledge achievements, receive valuable feedback for performance improvement and create new goals for continued productivity. Below are a few: Throughout the year track each project and goal progress, additional duties added and positive feedback from others.

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Communicating With Your Manager

Office Dynamics

This is the best advice you will ever receive on how to build a strategic partnership with your executive, manage their day, and stay on top of the volumes of tasks and projects you have to handle. Daily Calendars. It is easy to place a wrong time or wrong date on a calendar. Special Projects. WHAT WOULD WE TALK ABOUT?

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How to Master The Art of Supporting Multiple Managers

Office Dynamics

Here are some tips and key questions to ask managers and executives as requests for your time are made throughout the week: When possible ask that projects and tasks be given to you verbally so you can ask clarifying questions and better understand the work that is being given to you. Find out who else has information related to the project.

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A day in the life: Katrina Wardell, EA at Dropbox

Practically Perfect PA

My EA function includes booking travel, heavy calendar and email management and organising the site-wide events. I have my brekkie and coffee while I respond to anything urgent, check in on the calendars and update my to-do list. Don’t be afraid to be assertive! It’s the Dropbox app , of course! This is an easy one!

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SMART objectives

Practically Perfect PA

Are there review points throughout the course of the objective? Develop the 2014 content marketing strategy in line with business activities and the 2014 events calendar. Relevant: Is it a sensible objective within the current business climate? Does it fit into the overall objective of the assistant’s role? To be completed by Q3.

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