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Book Review: Building the Business of You

Small Business Labs

The central concept of the book is what the author calls the "career mashup"   This is a career where workers merge their skills, interests, passions, and experiences in a way that fits a person's whole self. Identify the full value they bring to every new network so they can socialize with confidence.

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Ep 262: The Power of Networking with Maggie Olson

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Maggie talks about the power of networking. She walks through a hands-on network exercise, talks about how to network practically, using your c-suite vantage point, and more. Each review helps me stay motivated to keep the show going!

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Book Review: The Sharing Economy by Arun Sundararajan

Small Business Labs

We follow Sundararajan's work closely and consider him one the top experts in this field, so were excited to get a copy of his new book. We like this definition and especially its focus on crowd-based networks and the various ways things are blurring. We weren't disappointed. The chapter on blockchain is especially well done.

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Ep 204: Whitney Kelso on Networking, Boundaries, and Taking Risks

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

In this episode, Whitney talks about networking with colleagues, professional development, setting boundaries, taking risks, and the influence and power that administrative professionals hold in the workplace. LEAVE A REVIEW If you’re enjoying the podcast, please take 2 minutes to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts here.

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A definitive new book on the madness of hybrid working goes one step beyond

Workplace Insight

His new book is called Beyond Hybrid Working but he could have called it “Way Before, and Way Beyond the fuss about Hybrid Working” , because he has been fully immersed in new ways of working since the 1990s. I.e., the ability to unchain ourselves from places full of paper (early offices) and dial-in to a network from somewhere else.

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Ep 153: Networking for Executive Assistants and Administrative Professionals

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

In this episode, I share an excerpt from my audiobook, The Leader Assistant: Four Pillars of a Confident, Game-Changing Assistant , where I share a bit about my journey from no network, to a thriving network of assistants all over the world. Check out the bonus resources for the networking chapter of The Leader Assistant here.

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Ep 199: Sarah Howson on Recruiting Red Flags, Resumes, and Networking

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

Sarah and I chat about her career journey, navigating life challenges while at work, red flags in the recruitment process, networking as an assistant, tips for updating your resume, and stepping out of your comfort zone. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK. LEAVE A REVIEW. Each review helps me stay motivated to keep the show going!

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