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4 Must-Read Books for a Successful Summer

Success

In the pre-ebook days, I was the person whose biggest vacation dilemma was which books to bring with me. In between orchestrating naps, managing feedings and changing mountains of diapers, I devoured Duhigg’s book about how habits are formed and how to break them. Which meant I was also the person with the heaviest suitcase.).

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Strategies for Advancing Your Career in Administrative Services

Office Dynamics

Advancing as an assistant can take many different forms. Promote your accomplishments in a way that is honest and confident, without going overboard. Chrissy also has an amazing book called The Proactive Professional and some incredible ebooks and guides. Designed by Freepik. Become an advocate for yourself!

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Ep 247: Email Management for Executive Assistants

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

This episode features an excerpt from my audiobook, The Leader Assistant: Four Pillars of a Confident, Game-Changing Assistant. If you’re not an audiobook fan, you can always grab the paperback or eBook. You’re more equipped to be a confident, game- changing Leader Assistant when you live inside your executive’s inbox.

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Goodbye Tabbed Browsing, Hello Focus

Productivityist

After using this tool for several months now, I can confidently state this approach has given me improved levels of focus as it allows me to be more intentional with my browsing habits. But this approach can quickly become a very sneaky form of procrastination. Without some form of boundary, a project rarely gets finished.

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8 Simple Ways to Encourage Others

Ian's Messy Desk

When you acknowledge what’s important to others, you provide a form of affirmation and validation about who they are and what they’re doing. The affirmation and validation is like nitro for their confidence and self-esteem. Ask for advice or confide in them. My favorite way to encourage someone is to boost their confidence.

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The Benefits of Chair Massage Therapy in the Workplace

Productivity Bits

In response to this prevalent problem, businesses are more frequently turning to some form of massage therapy provided during regular work hours. Please grab my free productivity ebook! I f a company is full of unhappy employees, there is a distinct possibility that the business is not thriving as it should.

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8 Ways to Calm Nerves When Give a Speech

Ian's Messy Desk

These tips will show you how to recycle your stress into a positive form that will help you become a better presenter. Taking the time to be organized will give you more confidence, which in turn will allow you to focus energy into your presentation. 1) Organize Lack of organization is one of the major causes of anxiety.

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