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This High School is Doing Whatever it Takes to Mentor First-Generation Students

Success

In Homer’s ancient story The Odyssey , the goddess Athena, disguised as old man Mentor, reveals to the hero’s son the right path to take. Skip forward several millennia and across the Atlantic to an urban high school preparing teens for life after graduation, and the image of mentor-as-lone-sage doesn’t quite paint the picture.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

Success

Female entrepreneurs , CEOs and community leaders who mentor and support young women provide invaluable guidance, helping them overcome challenges and achieve their ambitions. Her forthcoming book, which is all about how to apply the framework to your own life, will be distributed by Simon & Schuster in fall 2024. With the U.S.

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Dale Carnegie and His Quest to Win Friends and Influence People

Success

When Dale Carnegie put those simple principles, among others, in a book called How to Win Friends and Influence People , he not only became a guru to millions of people the world over, he made publishing history. Since its first publication in 1936, the best-selling book has sold more than 15 million copies and is still popular today.

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Experts Weigh in on 17 Investments for a Rich Life

Success

The world class knows that college is just the beginning of lifelong learning. Put your money toward classes, seminars and books that will make you more successful.”. That’s why you’ll see the great ones attending seminars, workshops, etc. Budget money for fun activities. ” Pay it backward. Purchase memories, not mementos.

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Creating a Culture of Continuous Improvement

All Things Admin

You aren’t confident with some of the basic functions. If you take a couple Excel classes, learn how to streamline the report assembly process, and save yourself at least an hour per week, that’s 50+ hours over the course of the year. But you know that part of the reason it takes so long is that you’re not an efficient Excel user.

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Professional Development for Executive Assistants

Worxbee

Lastly, going through professional development can help to bolster the confidence of the EA. Most people work much more effectively when they feel confident in their knowledge and abilities. Do courses need to be booked or online events signed up for? What professional development should EAs get? Assess the training afterwards.

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Assistant Certifications: free webinar replay & handout

Office Dynamics

It’s not so much about receiving a ‘certification’ as it is about what will be covered in a class or online course. How do I find out more about the World Class Assistant curriculum based designation and program? . Does Joan offer coaching sessions outside of the World Class Assistant program? The classes are held in Las Vegas.

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