Eat Your Career

JANUARY 14, 2019

It was a passion project and I loved the idea that, by sharing my workplace challenges, I could help other admins. I eventually started my own company providing career coaching and training—and the rest is history! This comprehensive, self-paced training program educates and empowers admins like nothing else on the market.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 12, 2018

Several years ago, I found myself in a position at a company that was facing budget cuts. Preparation tips include: Research the company, the mission statement and core values also, research new projects and programs they are offering. Without my ‘overqualified’ opportunities, throughout my career, I would not be career happy today!

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 28, 2015

Training budgets were ample; opportunity for advancement sparkled like diamonds for the taking. Administrators handled many tasks, and had backups, cross training, and team-shared projects. Training budgets dissipated, opportunities dried up, and assistants had larger workloads without staffing backups.

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Jen Lawrence

OCTOBER 12, 2020

I’ve been using the task/project management tool Trello for almost ten years and have gotten creative with how I organize not only my work but my personal life using their flexible boards. Home Improvement Projects. Our home improvement board holds lists and cards for on-going maintenance, fixes, and someday projects.

Holidays 52

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Jen Lawrence

OCTOBER 12, 2020

I’ve been using the task/project management tool Trello for almost ten years and have gotten creative with how I organize not only my work but my personal life using their flexible boards. Home Improvement Projects. Our home improvement board holds lists and cards for on-going maintenance, fixes, and someday projects.

Holidays 52

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

They have a logical way of looking at a project and understanding what needs to be done to ensure success, They have an innate ability to see the big picture — to take a look at a project and break it down action item by action item, and create a systematic/timely order for meeting goals. Get Your Copy Today!

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Page Personnel

AUGUST 26, 2022

They oversee many aspects of daily operations, including hiring new staff and ensuring all necessary duties are completed on time and within the office budget. Those in an office manager role need to know how to manage processes, procedures, documentation, project management and communications. Ready for your next career step?

Management 52

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Allwork

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

There’s so many different niches and it does depend on budgets and different things like that as well. If you’re not near to the ideal sort of prime premises, with the higher footfall nearer to a train station, then you have got to work harder. I think that’s always the one. And that’s now possible for them.

AT&T 244

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Worxbee

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

For example, someone who has previously held a project manager role but opted for a career change to executive assistant may have a head start for a senior role. For example, project management certificates, specific systems qualifications, leadership certifications, or administrative qualifications might push an EA to the senior position.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 8, 2016

I was so impressed with these individuals who took 96 hours of training consisting of 3 levels of learning over a 3 year period. Make your project (doing this short easy task such as learning a new word) part of your morning and evening routine. Yes, I said 3 years. Think of something you can do in a short period of time (15 minutes).

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Bonnie Low Kramen

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

The educators not only include trainers like me, but also the professors in business schools who are training the leaders of the future. Until March, 2020 brought travel to a screeching halt, I had worked in 14 countries and 38 states. Commit to ongoing training to keep sharpening your saw. Out of sight, out of mind? Click here.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 12, 2014

LinkedIn can and should be used as a resource for training, particularly for assistants who are not included in their organisation’s training budget. Travel technology. Both advancements in technology will have a big impact on assistants who organise business travel for their boss. Getting involved.

Social Media 100

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Many were return attendees, which doesn’t surprise me at all given the quality of training and the spectacular way Joan has with putting on an event of distinction. It takes time and attention and training/development. We influence, we nuance, we budget, and we use our soft skills and act as ambassadors of excellence.

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Success

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

In the hopes of healing her own life, she sought training in coaching, nutrition, fitness and mindfulness, and her goal became to teach others how to balance a thriving career, body and mind. Matt Callanan is a Success master coach, podcaster and the founder of the kindness project We Make Good Happen. Andrea Callanan. Matt Callanan.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 12, 2010

They are used to managing their own e-mail, making their own travel arrangements, and setting up their own appointments. They will be juggling more projects than they ever thought possible. We know how to set and monitor a department budget, take meeting minutes, research topics and write reports, and that’s just for starters.

Mentoring 100

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 22, 2023

She mentors, trains, and coaches EA/AAs across the region. ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team. While supporting J., Some don’t.

Management 98

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 1, 2014

Event Management, Project Management, Human Resources and Finance have become a big part of my job. Tasks and responsibilities involving heavy project management are becoming commonplace for the admin too.” I think many of us already know how our roles have diversified in our own firms. I’ve had one 2.5%

Finance 100

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 12, 2010

They are used to managing their own e-mail, making their own travel arrangements, and setting up their own appointments. They will be juggling more projects than they ever thought possible. We know how to set and monitor a department budget, take meeting minutes, research topics and write reports, and that’s just for starters.

Mentoring 100

Mentoring Meeting Minutes Social Media Filing 100

Allwork

JULY 17, 2023

We know that in our world, typically people will travel 15 minutes max, not miles, but minutes max in order to get to the workplace. I know you’ve worked for global companies managing gazillion dollar budgets and dealing with hundreds and hundreds of thousands of customers. 30% to 35% open rate. You have a ton of expertise.

AT&T 130

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Loosely Speaking

OCTOBER 15, 2008

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Blog Action Day 2008 Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 1:00 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Blogging As a participant in Blog Action Day 2008, I asked everyone I know for information on programs (actual or planned) which combat poverty. Contact the shelter at 928-778-7744.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 5, 2010

afreshspace   @ StephCalahan I just use a legal pad for daily to-do's but keep bigger or future projects in my outlook task list declutterlady   @ StephCalahan Hey, Stephanie, it's iPEP for me; 1 workspace/project w/ability to keep all in 1 place! Break down into bite size pieces, and put the pieces on the calendar.

Management 100

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Andrea Kalli

MARCH 26, 2010

This is his Travel log, his moblog, his mobile blogging project. He’s doing this on a shoestring budget. I convinced him that this is the perfect time to document his story, his preparation, and his biking adventure through a blog, social media, and his mobile phone. No unlimited data plan, no cool apps to download.

Social Media 100

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 7, 2012

I was hoping that you might have insight/advice on how to create project work/better assist a C-Level exec that has never had an admin before. Since we are both somewhat green, I was hoping that you might have some suggestions to spark project work (both business and personal related projects would be helpful).

Holidays 40

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Andrea Kalli

MARCH 25, 2010

These small differences might not count for much offline, but in the world of social media, where word of your personal service can travel, they count for more than you can imagine. Instead of just thinking of your brand, your customers and clients are always thinking of the people behind the business.

Social Media 100

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Once the recession really hit home my Director’s budget was cut quite drastically and she asked all of us to think of ways to cut back on costs. I conducted a short project, where I surveyed all of the consultants to find out what they needed from their accommodation. My director gave me the task of reducing this spend by 20%.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 8, 2016

I was stressed out from the pace of work and also the length of a couple of special projects with a long lead time. We also get a mini break when our boss is traveling as the stress level is generally lower and we can catch up on our workload. A week or two ago, it was one of those weeks where my brain just felt tired.

Temping 40

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Brilliantly Better

MARCH 8, 2010

We spent around 4 hours talking and sharing ideas, projects or life experiences. Technically, you can learn everything you want about budgeting, emergency funds and stuff like that. As an online entrepreneur , I did budgeting and financial projections almost on auto-pilot, for more than 10 years.

Finance 40

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Brilliantly Better

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

Learning a new language is a beautiful travel. 7 Life Lessons From A Self-Taught Programmer I recently finished a very dear project to me, an iPhone / iPad app based on my own life management framework, Assess – Decide – Do. Without a formalized methodology in place, the project simply wouldn’t have been finished.

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Brilliantly Better

MARCH 10, 2010

Embark on an unexpected travel. Maybe the trip turned out to be a fiasco because the budget exploded and now you have to do the dishes in a restaurant to pay for your plane ticket home (or, most likely, you ignored some very common sense rule and it turned out that rule was for real). You take a risk. Start a business. Fall in love.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 6, 2009

They have a budget. Travel Zen: How To Avoid Making Your Vacation Seem Like Work Reply Jack Busch ( @anthrocopy ) December 7, 2009 at 7:54 am Sorry – with all that being said, I would totally pay an occasional buck for a good read. .&# I don’t think blogging is sustainable long term, at least not as a solo project.

2009 40

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 10, 2010

How To Promote Your Business On A Budget Reply James ( @MenwithPens ) January 11, 2010 at 7:06 am @Michael – I’m tossed up about that. As you say, small tests, little tasks, minor projects… this is how everyone should test the waters. Rob Fleming – Freelance Writer for Hire´s last blog.

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