Tips From T. Marie

JUNE 14, 2023

A Word Of Caution: Although I’ve had fun making magical references in this blog post, like anything else in life, this technique isn’t necessarily for everyone. Of course, there are always exceptions, but generally, my blocks work well for me. The world of time management is yours to discover, and the possibilities are endless.

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Tips From T. Marie

AUGUST 5, 2021

Mindset simply refers to “the established set of attitudes held by someone”. Of course, if there is a physical limitation or risk of doing an activity, then err on the side of caution, but if you think you’re too old to start a business, think again. You lack confidence. You think you’re too old. Need some inspiration?

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Success

MAY 24, 2022

I was so nervous my knees were shaking and my fingers fumbled through the copious notes I kept referring to. Countless people have asked me for advice on how to speak with more confidence in front of others. One man confided he’d thrown up before speaking to colleagues at an annual conference. All three of them.

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Success

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Discovering the power of vulnerability As a successful athlete, confidence came easy to Howes—until the wrist injury. That’s just the way I think a lot of young boys were taught, in America specifically,” Howes says, referring to notions of masculinity where crying is a sign of weakness and expressing emotions is discouraged.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Emotional intelligence refers to your capacity to handle internal and external emotions. Managing crises is par for the course. Even in undeniably negative situations, likable, emotionally intelligent leaders emanate an enthusiastic hope for the future, a confidence that they can help make tomorrow better than today.

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Success

MARCH 8, 2023

In her book, Lacy quotes Andy Dunn, former CEO of the menswear company Bonobos and an early investor in ChairmanMe, as saying, “The next hundred years will be referred to as the female takeover. And by ‘takeover’ I don’t mean ‘Run for the hills, guys!’ I mean ‘Your life will be improved by the ascendance of women.’”

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 18, 2014

Of course,what else would we expect of a book that was the outgrowth of a collaborative effort of 240 administrative and executive assistants who attended the Office Dynamics Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence in Las Vegas. Infuses life with confidence! WHO TOOK MY PEN. Offers real-life success stories!

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Success

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Having allies at work isn’t just about having a confidant or an enforcer of policies. Today, in my early 40s, I’m old enough to remember when women didn’t have professional sports leagues, when smoking on airplanes was allowed and when vegan cuisine was jokingly referred to as bird feed. The impact of toxic work environments.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 15, 2012

Give your boss a reason to have confidence in you. Once they have that confidence you are off to a great start. Of course we are human so mistakes will be made, but even in that we can own up to our mistakes and learn from them and move on. You will get a lot of respect from your boss when you do that.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 16, 2017

This is something we cover in great depth at our World Class Assistant™ Certification course in Las Vegas. Also referred to as the New Kids, Millennials, Gen Y, Echo Boomers, The Internet Generation) They tend to be optimistic, prefer collective action, social, and value diversity and morality. Build their confidence.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

This episode features an excerpt from my audiobook, The Leader Assistant: Four Pillars of a Confident, Game-Changing Assistant. Of course, I’d love to hear your email tips and tricks as I’m always down to get more efficient and productive, so please reach out!

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Success

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

It’s also referred to by the mnemonics CANOE or OCEAN: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and neuroticism. Do not mistake confidence and speed for competence. The Big Five personality traits Psychologists continue to try to make analysis of personality types more understandable. Brian Little, Ph.D.,

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 30, 2014

So ideally I’d like to attend courses or have some time for self-study so that I can learn new skills which will progress my career and benefit the organisation as a whole.” If you have completed any courses at a previous employer then here is your time to shine.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

OCTOBER 23, 2014

This means—don’t talk to everyone who happens upon your site or gets referred to you. So of course, the “closing the sale” percentage is going to be low. And then your confidence is going to be low, as well. Whatever it is that you can say truthfully, of course, and with integrity. Let people self-select.

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Eat Your Career

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Perceptions aren’t necessarily reality, of course. It helps demonstrate that you are a savvy, confident and shrewd businessperson. After all, think about that law firm where the young admins and the older admins were butting heads over conflicting standards of etiquette [reference to a story told earlier in the e-book].

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 4, 2010

A small 'victory' on your chosen path fills you with joy and gives the strength and confidence to pursue further. Strength and confidence along with hard work and determination may help you progress in the desired direction. Life coaching and business coaching creates change in communication skills and self confidence.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

JULY 11, 2013

This means—don’t talk to everyone who happens upon your site or gets referred to you. So of course, the “closing the sale” percentage is going to be low. And then your confidence is going to be low, as well. Whatever it is that you can say truthfully, of course, and with integrity. Let people self-select.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

This means—don’t talk to everyone who happens upon your site or gets referred to you. So of course, the “closing the sale” percentage is going to be low. And then your confidence is going to be low, as well. Whatever it is that you can say truthfully, of course, and with integrity. Let people self-select.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

NEW: For the first time in 22 years, Office Dynamics’ flagship high-level, in-depth course for executive and administrative assistants is open to the public. Our nationally-acclaimed Star Achievement Series® Certification and Designation Course has been taught only on-site since its inception. Benefits of attending this course.

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Go Burrows

AUGUST 25, 2021

It means it’s tough to make friends when you’re in a position of power, and it’s typically used when referring to CEOs, presidents, pastors, etc. Of course, executives also contribute to the dehumanization of assistants. This post is an excerpt from my book, The Leader Assistant: Four Pillars of a Confident, Game-Changing Assistant.

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Recruit CRM

APRIL 22, 2021

As per reports, real estate agents are 17% more confident with their jobs than professionals in other careers. Ask the brokerage to tell its employees how they'll reward them with incentives if they can refer diverse real estate agents for hire. Tell them how it shall propel their careers. An employee referral program could work too.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 31, 2012

As I’ve said before, being trustworthy and able to deal with sensitive information is key to our role so how do we maintain our manager’s confidence without alienating ourselves from the rest of the office? Quite often assistants are referred to as the ‘eyes and ears’ of their manager. Office Gossip.

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Allwork

JUNE 19, 2023

And you have known the industry for many years and you’ve seen some companies that haven’t fared so well and of course others that have. However, as we know, there are some companies that make it and some that don’t. And we’re going to be talking about WeWork. How do you think this might affect their future decisions?

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Office Dynamics

MAY 18, 2009

At Office Dynamics we care about and keep in contact with our clients after they have completed their courses with us. I had all my WCA materials + Joan’s 2 books, with dozen of reference tabs on pages all spread out in front of me. Joan, you gave me the confidence to succeed.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 18, 2009

At Office Dynamics we care about and keep in contact with our clients after they have completed their courses with us. I had all my WCA materials + Joan’s 2 books, with dozen of reference tabs on pages all spread out in front of me. Joan, you gave me the confidence to succeed.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 19, 2012

I had some background in the subject matters as I had taken college courses and passed. Cause if I didn’t ace the tests, I’d be really embarrassed because I was referred by someone and it would reflect badly on them that I did so poorly. Of course, the $1000 still had to come out of my pocket for the tutor and study materials.

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On The Job

JULY 24, 2007

A current list of references, who you have been keeping in contact with to let them know your latest skills and abilities. If you’ve not kept these relationships alive, they’re going to do you about as much good as spoiled food during a power outage.) • The confidence to let everyone know you’re looking for a job.

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The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Of course, if this was widely known then 90% of the personal development industry would topple over today. ). This is the modus operandi for so many wannabe coaches, entrepreneurial courses and hustlers … it’s crazy. You’re happy, you tell all your friends, you refer people, you feel good you spent the money. And it works.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 25, 2015

and 51% said they didn’t feel confident asking for career development budget. Over your career how many times have you been referred to as the office wife? A lot of the thought leaders in our industry are referring to us as ‘strategic business partners’. 44% said they felt slightly underpaid. I know I have….

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 14, 2019

In our World Class Assistant course, we cover this topic and participants work on real work world case studies. I reference Daniel Goleman for my classes and want to share this with you. One of our top trainers, Julie Reed, has been teaching several of our World Class Assistant™ certification/designation courses. Joan Burge.

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Job Advice Blog

APRIL 22, 2010

Of course your body language, smile, and ability to connect with someone on a personal level gives you the upper hand when sitting in the same room. Either reference “You have reached the Smith residence,” or “Thank you for calling 555.555.5555 there is nobody available to take your call at this time.” What do you do on the phone?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 28, 2011

And to intro me: I inspire entrprn'rs to be bold, powerful, & confident in business by arming w/tools & knowledge. You can find my full story here [link]   So, Marcia, what got you into working with entrepreneurs, and helping them to be more confident and successful? I love the variety. Steph and I met on Twitter!

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Success

JULY 25, 2022

But as you incorporate this practice into your monthly routine, you’ll not only gain a comprehensive understanding of your finances , but also the confidence with which to create and maintain a plan that aligns with your financial goals. Break free of debt. Get paid what you’re worth. Plan for retirement.

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Denise Aday

MAY 10, 2010

The cost is still built into pricing, of course. Sandi gathers her team periodically (virtually, of course), to give an overview of what’s happening with clients, her business, upcoming projects, etc. When team members eventually move on though, I want the clients that worked with them to feel confident staying with our company.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Selling a digital product, such as a book or an online course is far simpler. But you can’t be confident in your choice until you get out there and test your idea. As an achiever, you probably have great confidence in your abilities. Educational courses and delivery of content. No warehouse or dropshipping fees.

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Productivityist

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

It handles all of my reference material and research. Baron Fig Notebooks: After going through many notebooks in my time, I fell in love with what the Baron Fig crew created when they first launched the Confidant on Kickstarter a few years ago. That keeps me from going too far off course in my work and in my life.

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Success

MARCH 31, 2023

The reason I believe I took the idea and ran with it was because of all of the prework I had done,” says Blakely, referring to the in-depth visualization she had done for an idea— the idea—to come into her life. “I And I went, ‘Uh-huh, of course.’ And I’m like, ‘Uh-huh, of course I can,’” she says.

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