Confidence Learning Phones Suppliers 
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AUGUST 29, 2022
And then the phone rang. As the words “We have a problem…” came through the phone, the blood drained from my face and a sharp pain pierced my stomach. I lost my confidence. I was caught in the middle of a scandal, between one supplier and thousands of people I made promises to. It was my partner. I lost my business.
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JULY 25, 2022
I was on the receiving end of sexist, negative comments from male supervisors, and I learned that the majority of women earn 82 cents for every dollar earned by their male counterparts. People are often shocked to learn I don’t have a debit card. I watched my female friends accept jobs that paid far less than they were worth.
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MARCH 13, 2022
Or the physician who returns a prospective patient’s call on a Saturday, spends 20 minutes on the phone discussing symptoms, and then shares a private cellphone number with instructions to call back if further medical advice is needed. I do more than 700 phone calls, not emails, to clients on their birthdays each year.
Practically Perfect PA
AUGUST 1, 2013
Sometimes it is easy to forget what we learn over the years so lets have a little reminder of the skills we have picked up at various stages of our careers: Administrator: Improving computer skills from intermediary to advanced . Learning how to use and fix a variety of office equipment. Learning as you go.
Practically Perfect PA
APRIL 18, 2016
A place to come, learn and realise that there was at least one other PA that felt the same way you did and was facing the same every day issues you were (and some of the triumphs too!) Meeting other assistants who work near by, who share the same suppliers, hotels, restaurants etc. It is brilliant! About the network….
Practically Perfect PA
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
Work with other parts of the business (Marketing, Facilities, IT and HR) to create a more effective and detailed monthly monitoring system for supplier spending. Arrange 1-2-1 meetings with him once a week (either on the phone or face to face) so that we can plan all of his travel arrangements as far in advance as possible.
Practically Perfect PA
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
Work with other parts of the business (Marketing, Facilities, IT and HR) to create a more effective and detailed monthly monitoring system for supplier spending. Arrange 1-2-1 meetings with him once a week (either on the phone or face to face) so that we can plan all of his travel arrangements as far in advance as possible.
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