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How to create an assistant handbook

Practically Perfect PA

On March 26 th I joined some of the PA community’s most motivated and inspiring representatives at the annual Assist conference, speaking in a case study slot on “Future proofing your career” One of the best ways to add value, progress, and drive change is by creating a handbook for assistants at your company.

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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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The Side Hustler’s Handbook

Success

The Side Hustler’s Handbook Avoid the Side Hustler’s Paradoxes 8 Side Hustles You Haven’t Heard 1,000 Other People Doing You Can Start Today! The Side Hustler’s Handbook. Another example: You are a marketing leader for a national company and you just sold a book on the side. Side Hustle Table of Contents. Photo by Shutterstock.

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Books & How to be a Better Assistant Through Suggested Readings

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Even though I have confidence in my skills, I feel nervous about going back into it. I would like to start some books this week, to give myself those refreshers. Some of the books I have found seem a bit outdated, yet some resources have recommended them. Charge Assistant Book by Jerry Wisinski (I may get this.)

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Why poor spelling and grammar hurt your career

On The Job

That turned out to be a mistake as I confidently spelled it "pharoah." But that casualness also can mean that we send messages riddled with errors and poorly written, say Brenda Greene and Helen Cunningham, authors of The Business Style Handbook. A couple of years ago I played the game Cranium for the first time. Style Guide.

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6 Secrets of Stress Management

Ian's Messy Desk

I an extremely confident these will help me greatly. Why not leave a comment below and continue the conversation, or subscribe to my feed and get articles like this delivered automatically to your feed reader. I have always in the past tried and tried to eliminate stress. It is good to know it is a wasted effort.

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The Milkshake Moment

Ian's Messy Desk

The following is an excerpt from the book The Milkshake Moment: Overcoming Stupid Systems, Pointless Policies and Muddled Management to Realize Real Growth by Steven S. Fostering transparency takes commitment and confidence. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting! Comments No comments yet.

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