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Elevating Your Role As An Executive Assistant

ProAssisting Blog

Understanding the Executive's Vision To truly become a business partner, immerse yourself in understanding your executive's vision and goals as well as the company’s. This means not just comprehending their immediate tasks but grasping the broader objectives guiding their decisions.

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Say Goodbye To Calendar Tetris And Say Hello To Strategic Calendar Planning

Melissa Peoples

Let's face it: As an Executive Assistant, sometimes calendar management can feel like a nightmare. But the truth is that there are keys to unlocking the power of a strategic calendar. Calendar management can be tough. There are endless variables that go into successful calendar management. Oh yes, we have all been there!

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4 Lessons Ultra-Athletes Can Teach Us About Grit—In Life and Business

Success

Lesson 1: Motivation to keep going and do whatever it takes As with anything in life, the drive to achieve a goal is a huge motivator to get things done. I think what’s helped me over the years to stay motivated is having something on the calendar, whether that’s a race or a big adventure with friends,” she says. “I

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3 Ways to Set Meaningful Career Goals

On The Job

A recent survey by Accountemps finds that 93% of workers say that goal setting is important to their on-the-job performance. But here's the part that doesn't make sense: While 51% say they talk to their managers about their goals -- 11% never even bring up the subject. Makes sense. Set a deadline. What would it take to get you there?

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Mastering The Art Of Distributed Leadership: Lessons From Atlassian’s “Team Anywhere” Program

Allwork

The most critical factors as companies navigate the future of distributed work will be training leaders to effectively guide distributed teams, intentionally designing opportunities for relationship development and mentorship, and providing the tools to coordinate work and access information seamlessly from anywhere.

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15 Ways To Treat Yourself: How Rewards Can Help You Succeed

Success

And while a day full of luxury might be a bit much, treating yourself to little rewards as you pursue a big goal can help you stay motivated and positive. Rewards are often seen as something that comes at the end of a big project or goal. It’s not just personal goals that need rewards, either. Why should I reward myself?

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We All Have the Same 24 Hours—Here’s How to Make the Most of Them

Success

We cannot achieve our goals if we don’t have the time to give to them. Next, color code your calendar for one week. We can’t make time for new goals if we don’t know where that time will come from. How will you train a new hire if you have not created a system for the tasks they will be expected to complete?

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