Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 9, 2015

A PA is part office manager, part senior project manager and part psychic, all skills that are extremely transferable if you decide you would like steer yourself on to another career path. If you can find a mentor or someone in your chosen profession to have a coffee with and get some invaluable advice, it really helps with your motivation.

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Worxbee

OCTOBER 4, 2021

You’ll find them engaging in project management, process management, strategic research, reporting and a range of dynamic, managerial functions. Lastly, going through professional development can help to bolster the confidence of the EA. Most people work much more effectively when they feel confident in their knowledge and abilities.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

Take on a new task or project. See what your manager is working on and ask that they delegate a piece of that project to you. Your manager may have to teach you that piece of the project but that is how you will expand. This gave them freedom to focus on other important projects. Then determine your goal.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 20, 2015

In honour of National Employee Motivation Day (January 21 st 2015), we thought we’d inspire all the Practically Perfect PAs out there with a few tips for climbing the career tree, all the way to the top. The aim is to inspire those around you and breed a calm confidence. Pick a project or two. Luisa Zissman is not your idol.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 13, 2016

My new role is exciting; I am supporting the Commercial Director, working on new projects for the business and in areas such as marketing and with our partners, so I have some new challenges ahead! This is an opportunity to develop your own network of contacts as well as pick up tips, recommendations and represent your company to others.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Some have even gone above and beyond to personally mentor her throughout her time as an Executive Assistant – and now, Executive Business Partner! And I’ve had amazing mentors along the way. So I was very blessed in my roles that I’ve had with my C suite, that they were mentors to me. So here I am.

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Success

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Shelmina Babai Abji climbed out of poverty one promotion at a time Former IBM vice president and TEDx speaker, Shelmina Babai Abji , has a loud and clear style tip for everyone to know as they consider asking for that promotion this year: The work starts much before the ask. It is a balance of confidence and humility.”

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Success

OCTOBER 1, 2022

We’ve asked each of them for their tips on how to make decisions rapidly—and stick to them. At 19 years old, my first mentor Joel Salatin said, “Tai, sometimes good enough is perfect.” This gives you progress to learn from and time to acclimate, allowing you to build true confidence. Accept the project you are anxious about.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 18, 2016

Amy : I am currently an Executive Assistant at Skyscanner to the CTO, Director Engineering, Director of Project Management and the Director of HR. Sherien : The advice I would give my younger self would be to have more confidence and self-belief. Do you have advisor’s / board members / mentors that have helped with the network?

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Office Dynamics

MAY 11, 2015

And webinar attendees were very excited until I announced the price which actually was an amazing value for everything I will be giving to the group—through my 42 years of experience, being a mentor and coach, plus materials for the program and 90-minute live sessions for 12 months. Or, “My employer will never pay for that.” Meet new people.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 22, 2023

She mentors, trains, and coaches EA/AAs across the region. Podcast Intro 0:18 The Leader Assistant Podcast exists to encourage and challenge assistants to become confident game changing leader assistants Jeremy Burrows 0:34 are you tasked with ordering food for your office? Any other any other tips on finding happiness?

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? Five More Small Biz Sales Tips Recent Comments Marusya I too agree that a strong team is really vital for any task. Also success stories. marusya-serial.ru

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Karen Vivarelli

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

I show you the “how to” of exactly what it is you need to do to get started and working with clients, confidently! You can charge hourly, by project, or by package. I recommend using a task and project management tool like Asana or Trello. Are you working closely with a mentor who has done this before?

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Office Organization Success

AUGUST 6, 2010

The challenge here is to recognize that the client is not a good fit for you and be confident enough to say so … easier said than done! Invest in a product, program, coach, consultant, or mentor that will help you achieve your goals. And yes, I too have done this during the early years of running my business. Share and Enjoy:

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 25, 2015

and 51% said they didn’t feel confident asking for career development budget. I just want to say these tips will make you better at your job but I’m not telling you these things because I want you to support your boss better or think about the needs of the organisation – that is really a bi-product. It very rarely was.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 7, 2018

Grow & learn; read, talk to mentors, attend training or a conference, watch webinars, etc. Adapting to professional change shows professionalism and confidence. I may not have control of his thoughts, but I had control over how I reacted and my confidence. Maybe it’s time to find a better career match. August 14, 2018.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 24, 2017

If you are competent, keen and have a good relationship with your boss or bosses you can gain exposure to myriad aspects of business and gain insight into projects some seemly senior colleagues may never gain access to. My first true events project was for an internal communications conference and summer party for 200 people.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 24, 2017

If you are competent, keen and have a good relationship with your boss or bosses you can gain exposure to myriad aspects of business and gain insight into projects some seemly senior colleagues may never gain access to. My first true events project was for an internal communications conference and summer party for 200 people.

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Project Management Mentoring Negotiating Skills 195

Allwork

JULY 20, 2023

Here are 8 strategies that will help to unleash the power of PR and provide you with actionable insights to promote your coworking space with confidence. Offer insights, tips, or commentary on coworking, remote work, or business-related topics. Encourage members to network, exchange ideas, and collaborate on projects.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 11, 2017

As Assistants become more integral to the business they will find themselves in meetings with their Executives, in meetings with their project teams and colleagues and of course running their own meetings. His fun and interactive session on building confidence is a real eye opener for anyone who could use a little confidence boost.

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Men With Pens

JULY 18, 2010

That’s a good way to build confident success so that you’re always ready for what’s coming at you – before you get there. Also makes you more likely to clear the jump (project) you’re going over because you’re not hyper focused on it. Can be difficult without a great mentor to advice me.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 28, 2015

Administrators handled many tasks, and had backups, cross training, and team-shared projects. They can be project managers, ambassadors of their manager’s vision, and more. Competencies – Calendaring, travel, task organization, projects. Cross-training, Mentoring – Open your heart and be a mentor to others.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 1, 2010

The chance to direct a team and co-ordinate projects can be very challenging, yet rewarding. As well, it’s always a good idea to budget more time and resources to a project than you think is necessary to lessen the stress of unexpected setbacks. A good people leader is always willing to mentor and assist their team members.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Are you targeting projects so they anticipate market conditions? Find a mentor. Or, you can ask a professional organization about helping you find a mentor who can help guide you through some career issues. Don’t expect to show up late for work several times a week and then expect the boss to hand over a big project.

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Brilliantly Better

MARCH 10, 2010

I am considering hiring a guru or mentor from the Mentor club. Since you seem to own Mentor club, I guess it would be rather easy to hire somebody from your own business, right? I know in my work, close outs on projects we focus on the best things and reproduce them and share it with others and train that.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Work With Stephanie « Communication Productivity Tip: Dont Make People Search for You.   So, I asked my colleagues if they would share their favorite tips for overcoming overwhelm.    I do not suggest that you adopt all the tips below. .    I do not suggest that you adopt all the tips below.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 14, 2010

You want to meet people who can be friends, guides and mentors. Therefore, since you can’t control where your help or assistance is coming from, you must establish a blanket policy of giving with complete confidence that it will come back to you in the most wonderful ways. You want to meet people you can look up to with pride.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 27, 2010

Coaching- Consulting and Mentoring- plus 40 off for EOFYS Reply Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach ( @barbaraling ) June 28, 2010 at 6:21 am Ho ho ho. Reply Cal_3 June 28, 2010 at 11:08 am Sometimes, deep in the trance in writing late at night, I have to take a step back and convince myself that the project still be there in the morning.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

Glad this is helping, and it’ll serve you as you move forward, eithe with the next draft of your NaNoWriMo manuscript, or your next project. Then for my actual 1st draft, I’ll take into account Larry (and/or James’) tips. Check out the others for a full view of the subject. Larry´s last blog.

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Success

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

And for the sixth time, we have done the research to find the 25 most influential leaders in this space: the coaches, speakers, authors, mentors and thought leaders to know in 2022. He is a teacher, a mentor, a coach, a convener, and a doer. Coach, mentor, creator. But this year, there’s more. Andrea Callanan. Matt Callanan.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

You 'll learn my most cringe worthy moment, tips, and a little about me as a person. And as I climbed the admin ladder, when I got recruited for a project manager role, the person who referred me was also someone I had met when I was “just a temp” stuffing those thousands of envelopes. We are super excited to have you!

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 3, 2010

Our parents, our mentors, our employers talked with us. I think there are tons of monetization models (and one of my projects is figuring out the essential monetization patterns for info products.) For example, Clay Collins does regular mentorship calls with members of Project Mojave in addition to all the regular content.

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