Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 1, 2015

I provide extensive diary management including global travel arrangements, compile reports, agendas and for Committee and Board meetings. Dance Proms is a partnership project between the IDTA, ISTD, RAD and the Royal Albert Hall, celebrating dance and inspiring creativity for students and teachers.

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Productivityist

APRIL 15, 2014

Elise has access to all of my calendars, with varying permissions. She can make changes to my Productivityist calendar but can''t to my personal calendar (the one that isn''t work-related). I learned that having less calendars is the way to go. The 3 Things I Learned.

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Loosely Speaking

OCTOBER 8, 2008

My work has slowed too, and I have been experimenting with how to disconnect myself from my computer on those days when projects are unlikely to come in, and figuring out just how far away from the office it’s ok to venture. Or would that kind of tether be psychologically disabling? (In In other words, a downer!)

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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).

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C-Suite Assistants

JULY 31, 2023

We may all have different jobs but that gift of 24 hours is the same for everyone. Projects: An experienced EA can manage projects and help you with dates and deliverables on larger projects; they can manage and track progress with the internal team. Event management is also often taken on by the EA.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 3, 2013

Surely, as executive assistants we may feel this way when we have to do all the boring stuff - filing, expenses, travel, calendaring, and phones. However, sometimes you are also given fun work and special projects. Often, the battle over work is being bored, not challenged, or one's job not being fulfilling.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 16, 2010

This is a powerful gift and must be used wisely. Do you have a large list of abandoned projects all sitting at various levels of incompletion? Do you have a list of projects that do not reflect your best work? Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Archive Network with Steph Is This You? PAY ATTENTION! PAY ATTENTION?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 26, 2014

I also handle his executive calendar and work in the office with him. I would also volunteer at work and socialize with my co-workers during the holiday gift wrapping parties. I started this blog while temping/job hunting and I was allowed to write or do personal side projects as long as it was not interfering with my work.

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Ideas.Ted

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

But in the last year, as the pandemic radically reoriented so many parts of everybody’s lives, I was reminded painfully of what economists call “opportunity costs” I’ve always been productive and disciplined, so I was under the impression that even with all my traveling and various projects, I wasn’t suffering much for it.

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Admin Awards

DECEMBER 1, 2021

But a Strategic Partner is someone who creates the boxes and the projects that need to be tackled. “You may still have to do travel and expense reports, but you should look at everything from a larger mindset, a wider scope,” she says. ” Also draw upon your gifts for observation and listening. ” asks Wu.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 5, 2019

1) We knew a vendor where we literally gave them millions of dollars in business on a previous project in the past year. So while it wasn’t a current/active project, we did know them fairly recently. They had to work late on a project and by the time they finished it was too late to call.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

I stand back, and begin moving notes until the ideas start flowing into easy categories: Blog, Projects, Home, Family, Health - etc. The most important fact to think about is 'what do I need to do next' By short-sighting yourself, you can take each step one-by-one without the chaos of the bigger project in your sights.

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