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Want to Reach Your Potential? Be a Learner

Success

Never have more people believed—with more reason—that success hinges on reading, workshopping, boot-camping, seminar-ing, and otherwise launching yourself into new realms of skill or knowledge. But while those books remain brisk sellers, there’s another bible in town. We’re living in the Age of Expertise, after all.

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Business Insider Feature Story on Former Celebrity Assistant Bonnie Low-Kramen

Bonnie Low Kramen

In January 1986, Bonnie Low-Kramen, who was 27 at the time and temping in Broadway box offices as she tried to carve out a career as an actor, was tipped off to a gig as the public-relations director for the Whole Theatre, a small theater in northern New Jersey. . The work came with a lot of perks — like attending awards shows — and burnout.

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Executives and Managers Embrace Administrative Profession

Office Dynamics

I am being called on to conduct my exclusive leader/executive/manager workshop called Maximizing Your Assistant's Time and Talents to Impact the Bottom Lineâ„¢. I have to be honest in that I have heard some unhappy stories from APs this year who have lost their jobs or are being replaced by temps on a regular basis!

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Executives and Managers Embrace Administrative Profession

Office Dynamics

I am being called on to conduct my exclusive leader/executive/manager workshop called Maximizing Your Assistant's Time and Talents to Impact the Bottom Lineâ„¢. I have to be honest in that I have heard some unhappy stories from APs this year who have lost their jobs or are being replaced by temps on a regular basis!

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Assistant Certifications: free webinar replay & handout

Office Dynamics

Skillsoft has been around for years and they have a plethora of courses and workshops. There were several public seminar companies whose 1 day workshops I attended and I did learn some good tips. Start a book club during your lunch hour. I started an administrative book club where we met once a week.

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