Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 2, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap How to be an Effective Mentor Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on August 2, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Being a mentor doesn’t mean having all the answers to every question. How can I help you?

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FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Instead of focusing on income, race, gender and age, drill down into customers’ loves, hates, habits and goals—all before you even think about selling to them. From this data you can construct what Webb calls “nodes,” or customer profiles based on personality types and goals. Understand your client. Forget demographics.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

It’s time to shake things up. Please comment at the blog to share.). This week I’d like you to really step out of your comfort zone—shake it up! Then determine your goal. Mentor a new employee or a novice administrative assistant. Respond to a blog , if you have never done so! The post Shake It Up!

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 18, 2017

Regardless of what path you’re on, if you’re interested in moving up the ladder as an assistant, there are several strategies to better position yourself for success. You can’t expect to move up if you aren’t already fully and completely (even exceptionally) competent with the basic duties and responsibilities of the role.

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The Small Business Blog

JANUARY 24, 2010

6 days ago RT @ WinWeb Focus on Your Small Business Goals - [link] 6 days ago Perluondo: "They're exactly the demographics I'm looking for." Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come?

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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

And for the sixth time, we have done the research to find the 25 most influential leaders in this space: the coaches, speakers, authors, mentors and thought leaders to know in 2022. He is a teacher, a mentor, a coach, a convener, and a doer. Coach, mentor, creator. But this year, there’s more. Luvvie Ajayi.

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MARCH 14, 2023

Don’t get caught up in thinking about objects, just be aware of them as you pass by. Perhaps it’s the feeling of warm sunshine, the soles of your feet touching the ground or your bad knee flaring up again. Pay attention to feelings that come up. And when the light turns green, do you speed up to pass that man on your left?

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 10, 2019

The January 10 th Ask an Admin was from Barb about setting goals. Sometimes it is difficult to set specific time-bound goals for administrative professional roles. When setting goals, a typical guideline method is S.M.A.R.T.E.R Pauline’s goals directly support the values and goals of the company.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Conducting daily or weekly meetings allows your assistant to gain a broader perspective of your company’s goals and what is currently going on in the organization. Be a mentor. You can help by mentoring on a regular basis. Establish goals and state your expectations.

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All Things Admin

APRIL 17, 2024

What’s nice about this is that all your files will show up together in alphabetical order by the name of the file. Our goal is to streamline our work with technology, not make it more complicated. If your file names include dates, always use a six-digit naming convention. This way, they’ll always appear numerically by date.

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JUNE 22, 2022

For instance, you might choose to showcase one stellar blog post (more on that later), the event you’re most proud of planning, and your best work sample, alongside your education and most relevant experience. Your goal with a highlight reel is to quickly grab their attention and make them want to learn more. Link Up With LinkedIn.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 10, 2010

This week I'd like you to really step out of your comfort zone-shake yourself up! Then determine your goal. Mentor a new employee or a novice administrative assistant. Respond to a blog, if you have never done so! I dare you to shake yourself up this week. Our Jan 4 2010 topic ). What are some ways you can do that?

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 10, 2010

This week I'd like you to really step out of your comfort zone-shake yourself up! Then determine your goal. Mentor a new employee or a novice administrative assistant. Respond to a blog, if you have never done so! I dare you to shake yourself up this week. Our Jan 4 2010 topic ). What are some ways you can do that?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 11, 2008

This August will be my one-year anniversary of starting my blog. Over 250 articles later and here I am still blogging. What I have learned as a blogger Blogging about your career is an excellent way to present yourself to a potential employer. It is hard to believe it has been a year already.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

6 days ago RT @ WinWeb Focus on Your Small Business Goals - [link] 6 days ago Perluondo: "They're exactly the demographics I'm looking for." Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come?

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The Small Business Blog

JANUARY 25, 2010

6 days ago RT @ WinWeb Focus on Your Small Business Goals - [link] 6 days ago Perluondo: "They're exactly the demographics I'm looking for." Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come?

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Allwork

JULY 20, 2023

Incorporate your brand story into press releases, blog articles, social media posts, and website content. Explore local newspapers, magazines, online publications, and blogs that cover topics related to coworking, entrepreneurship, and workplace trends. Pay attention to their readership and online presence.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 11, 2017

As you guys can imagine with two weeks to go to the Virtual Summit I am literally up to my head in videos, online event technology, marketing and social media. Stepping up and leaning into meetings . Charlotte supports aspiring and existing VAs as their coach, mentor and chief-cheerleader for their goals and ambitions.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 8, 2012

Annual Blog-a-thon for Administrative Professionals. We are holding 4th Annual Blog-a-thon for the Administrative Profession. To learn more about the blog-a-thon and how you can win great prizes check out the Administrative Professional's Blog-a-thon Page for the full message. Welcome to the Who Took My Pen.

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The Marq

MARCH 23, 2010

TheMarq A Human Perspective on Business and Life Employee Retention: Goals Progress Business Strategies This week we’ll continue our discussion about employee retention by looking at how to help employees progress on their goals. These more granular, regularly monitored and measurable goals are what I refer to as micro-goals.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

A guest blog entry by Nancy Fraze. And no matter how good you grow at this, you can always set a stretch goal to grow a bit more in this area. And much like abs exercise, our networking muscle can be toned and firmed up to rock hard, “six-pack” status. It’s all in who you know.” How often have you heard that stated?

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

A guest blog entry by Nancy Fraze. And no matter how good you grow at this, you can always set a stretch goal to grow a bit more in this area. And much like abs exercise, our networking muscle can be toned and firmed up to rock hard, “six-pack” status. It’s all in who you know.” How often have you heard that stated?

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Page Personnel

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

You can reach out to thought leaders or potential mentors through LinkedIn. Once you have established contact, it’s easy to suggest a quick call or (virtual) meet up. Next steps: Set aside a few minutes every morning to see yourself achieving your daily goals and reaching your overall career plans. But be realistic.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 23, 2015

It’s natural to feel overwhelmed when an unforeseen situation comes up. She is the founder and CEO of All Things Admin , a company dedicated to developing and providing breakthrough products, training, mentoring, and resources for administrative professionals worldwide. We are admins. But we’re human, too.

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Eat Your Career

JUNE 4, 2013

Essentially the term refers to the use of online tools to gain visibility, position yourself as a leader in your field or subject matter, and, ultimately, to get a leg up in the job market. Over 90% of employers screen for prospective employees online to see what comes up. Start a Blog. Blogs got a bad reputation a while ago.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

How do you measure your progress other than just finishing the pursuit of the 50,000 word goal. If simply finishing is your goal, then yeah, have a beer. Once you fess up to that unspoken goal, everything changes. Because your publishing dream (again, very much like being a parent) is a serious and worthy goal.

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On The Job

JUNE 29, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, June 29, 2009 Need a Shove? But recently I did a story on mentors -- how they can help your career not only when you have a job, but especially when things arent going so hot.

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

The Office Professionals Place by Elite Office Concepts The purpose of this blog is to educate, enlighten, motivate, inspire, and strengthen office professionals to grow in their professional development. My advice is to grab a member and become a mentor or get mentored! The other alternative to the internet is - pick up a book!

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2006

6 days ago RT @ WinWeb Focus on Your Small Business Goals - [link] 6 days ago Perluondo: "They're exactly the demographics I'm looking for." Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come?

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 23, 2012

Annual Blog-a-thon for Administrative Professionals. We are holding 4th Annual Blog-a-thon for the Administrative Profession. To learn more about the blog-a-thon and how you can win great prizes check out the Administrative Professional's Blog-a-thon Page for the full message. Yes, at last, let’s all ‘fess up!)

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Conducting daily or weekly meetings allows your assistant to gain a broader perspective of your company’s goals and what is currently going on in the organization. Establish goals and state expectations. Be a mentor. You can help by mentoring on a regular basis. Tags: Executive Blog.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. There’s a lot of common sense wrapped up in these steps. Thank a mentor. And thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment on my blog. Comment by Mary on February 28, 2008 @ 3:10 pm I’d even say for #4 to thank anyone – mentor or otherwise.

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 27, 2011

Identify your goal and objectives when tackling a problem. Find someone who has already been through similar problems and ask them to be your business mentor. Blindly following an unsuccessful path or simply just giving up will still leave you with the original problem unsolved!

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The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

JULY 26, 2010

Half the fun is stretching myself to do something new and different, and the other half is that in order to focus, I took a blogging sabbatical and moved to the snowy mountains of New Zealand. Getting serious about blogging is new to me and outside the realm of the offline face-to-face consulting that makes up the core of my business.

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Productivity Bits

AUGUST 31, 2010

Drawbacks can get in your way and swallow you up into the abyss. Set New Goals. Once you reached your goals, you have to set new and better ones. I’ve been talking about rigidity in productivity in this blog. Set higher and better goals to achieve. Be A Mentor. The end itself is a new beginning.

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The Small Business Blog

JANUARY 13, 2010

6 days ago RT @ WinWeb Focus on Your Small Business Goals - [link] 6 days ago Perluondo: "They're exactly the demographics I'm looking for." Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come?

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 3, 2012

We become role models and mentors. Career – As you wrap up 2012, make sure you have identified areas for your professional development in 2013. Financial – It is critically important that you don’t get carried away in the emotion of the holiday only to wake up January 2 and realize you went way over your budget.

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