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5 Ways To Amplify Your Personal Brand

Office Dynamics

And Google has become the new resume. I literally write these into my weekly calendar to make it a priority. No one has your unique set of skills, gifts and ideas. The world needs that special gift only YOU have. In a busy marketplace, not standing out is the same as being invisible.” ~ Seth Godin. How do you do this?

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Now that is dedication.Executive Assistant donates kidney to her.

Laughing all the Way to Work

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 28 December, 2009 Now that is dedication.Executive Assistant donates kidney to her boss My assistant sent me a link to a story about an Executive Assistant in British Columbia, Canada, who gave the gift of life by donating a kidney to her boss. That is pretty dedicated. Minute taking made easier.

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Ep 176: Sona Movsesian – Assistant to Conan O’Brien and Author of The World’s Worst Assistant

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

.” And then I, I applied to be a PA, which was a productions… production assistant, and I was, you know, gonna… I was hoping to get that job and then, uh, they saw my resume and pulled it out of the pile of PA applicants so that I could apply to… so I can interview to be Conan’s assistant.

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10 Tips to be a Better Executive Assistant - Part 1

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Money/gifts contributions etiquette. When it comes to donating money to causes, gifts, or anything else where a lot of people are also pitching in, don’t be shy to ask how much everyone else is contributing. It would be good to make the choices inexpensive, medium, or very expensive or whatever spread of variety is possible.

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6 Reasons Every Serious Blogger Should Blog for the Big Dogs

Men With Pens

Advance your blogging swagger : Check to see if the site you are targeting has an editorial calendar. Often these calendars provide valuable clues to future themes and designated deadlines – which gives you a better chance of getting the right article in front of the blog owner at the right time.

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Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say thanks.

Laughing all the Way to Work

The cards are all made with recycled paper and you can even include a gift if you like and this company will send it off for you. I recently sent an admin assistant friend a card to acknowledge all the hard work she does every day and included a gift of brownies. What a convenient way to send cards. She loved it! Dealing in real time.

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Resenting Your Boss & How to Overcome It

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I also handle his executive calendar and work in the office with him. I also knew everything I was feeling was very true for me, but also confusing because if my boss didn’t need me, I wouldn’t have a job, I wouldn’t get a paycheck, and I wouldn’t have all this experience to put on my resume. I mentored other younger assistants.

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