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What Leslie Jordan’s Legacy Can Teach Us About Pivoting to a Third Act

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Leslie Jordan: Repurposing Your Gifts. It’s also a great example of how someone can take their gifts— in Jordan’s case, stage presence, comedic timing and storytelling—and repurpose them, like he did from on-screen to online. Here’s how you can find success in changing it up now. In your current role, what strengths do you have ?

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What I Learned the Year We (Nearly) Skipped Christmas

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My suitcase was packed, my traveling clothes all laid out. This trip was part birthday gift, part Christmas escape, part Florida homecoming. My dad has always enjoyed days spent swimming in the ocean, followed by hearty dinners at nice restaurants. When my dad went out to get the paper, he nearly slipped on the icy sidewalk.

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Make a Connection with Vacation

Office Dynamics

My initial thought (months out) was that I would take my time and pack over several weekends; meaning just pulling some clothes here and there or shoes and beach attire so I wouldn’t be rushed at the last minute. After you have pulled all your clothes and shoes, put back 25% of it. A little souvenir or gift goes a long way.).

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Use Lists to Manage Your Life

Ian's Messy Desk

She has lists of gift ideas, quotes for greeting cards, honey-do’s and much more. Restaurants. For example, she uses SplashShopper to track all our shopping lists. If we pop into Home Depot to pick up a gallon of paint, she checks to see what other hardware items we might need, saving a second trip. Account information. Bills to pay.

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Who am I?

Practically Perfect PA

I helped her choose outfits for big nights and select and then book restaurants for cosy dinner dates. I would use my keys to get clothes from her house and have them delivered to her in case of emergencies – this was additional to all the usual admin the job involves. Wife then asks me to return the item for a refund.

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What NOT to get your assistant this year for administrative professionals day

Office Dynamics

Lunch that she has to schedule – A lunch out with the team is the typical way of showing appreciation but you completely nix any respect or appreciation when you ask your assistant to call the restaurant and make the reservation for everyone. Part of the gift would be you doing the legwork to make that lunch happen.

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Who am I?

Practically Perfect PA

I helped her choose outfits for big nights and select and then book restaurants for cosy dinner dates. I would use my keys to get clothes from her house and have them delivered to her in case of emergencies – this was additional to all the usual admin the job involves. Wife then asks me to return the item for a refund.

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