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How To Be A Good Mentee: Everything You Need To Know

Success

And if you do get on their calendar, don’t expect them to commit to future meetings where you’re looking to “pick their brain.” Present expectations as to what you are looking for. I arrived at his Los Angeles apartment armed with five pages of questions, single-spaced, on a legal pad. So reach out with an explicit purpose.

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The Holiday Blues Are Normal—These 8 Tips from Experts Can Help You Better Manage Difficult Emotions

Success

Feelings don’t obey the calendar,” says psychotherapist Tina Gilbertson, author of Constructive Wallowing: How to Beat Bad Feelings by Letting Yourself Have Them. Even if it’s just “go to mall to buy present for nephew,” write it down in your calendar and then do it. Schedule yourself. Watch out for the post-holiday blues.

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Calendar "ah ha"

Laughing all the Way to Work

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 16 January, 2010 Calendar "ah ha" I was participating in a Harvard sponsored webinar with my boss the other day. One of the things they recommended to executives was to use their electronic calendar to leave themselves reminders. . -- Wait a minute! I guess he thought I needed the help.

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Best tips on working with multiple managers

Practically Perfect PA

I rely heavily on Outlook to help with not only scheduling, but simple reminders, shared calendars, etc. Also, having full access to each person’s calendar is a must. If an exec is unexpectedly out of the office and a meeting that they scheduled needs to be cancelled, you can easily cancel it and manipulate their calendar.

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The Annoying Comma and Other Administrative Headaches!

Office Dynamics

Perhaps making presentations to co-workers makes your palms sweat and your blood run cold. Next, turn your calendar over to January 15, 2011. On January 15, 2011, turn the calendar page and begin to learn (thus permanently resolving) the 2-3 things you wish you knew more about. Perhaps you’re a whiz-kid at comma usage.

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The Annoying Comma and Other Administrative Headaches!

Office Dynamics

Perhaps making presentations to co-workers makes your palms sweat and your blood run cold. Next, turn your calendar over to January 15, 2011. On January 15, 2011, turn the calendar page and begin to learn (thus permanently resolving) the 2-3 things you wish you knew more about. Perhaps you’re a whiz-kid at comma usage.

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Ep 247: Email Management for Executive Assistants

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

My hobbies are podcasting, beer, music, crypto, stocks, and entrepreneurship. ––– THE LEADER ASSISTANT PODCAST IS PRESENTED BY EZCATER ezCater is the nation’s most trusted provider of corporate food solutions — the best way for companies to order food for daily employee lunches, meetings, and events of any size or budget.

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