Productivityist

JULY 6, 2020

For instance, there are many paths towards learning a skill, and many means in which to make that skill something you can turn into a profession. It means learning what actionable steps you can take to move forward bit by bit. From here you can begin important practical efforts, such as learning to take the next secret.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 30, 2012

Just like new CEOs do, your first 6 months or year are really about learning about the company, your department, office politics, and how things work. Regardless of your age, seniority, or years of experience you will always find something new to learn. Be open to learning, be open to change, and be grateful, have fun, and be eager.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

OCTOBER 29, 2010

I also haven’t been growing or learning anything new since Day 1 because my boss won’t give me projects. It’s such a shame that there aren’t more managers who are good mentors that help each individual grow and learn more in their roles. You also have more negotiating leverage for a better salary and projects.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

I've worked for him for 2 years, and recently I learned his boss is being replaced. This person is not bringing their assistant, and I've learned they will get the assistant to her predecessor. I would like to email her after they meet to let her know I am interested in the role. This is a bad idea!

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Brilliantly Better

DECEMBER 24, 2010

But the whole process was fun and I learned a lot about how to measure your effort when starting such a task. I confess now that the game took only 15 hours of coding (including some learning of Lua). I used mainly to learn and test the AppStore submission process. Learned How To Starve My Daemons.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

DECEMBER 18, 2013

I will answer your questions by addressing your entire email and I will answer from two perspectives - 1) I used to and still sometimes work in a recruiting capacity and 2) as a job applicant and EA. What did they learn? This is why people get ENGAGED, for two years or more, to learn if it’s worth a long term commitment.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 11, 2014

If I had more work to do and would be learning along the way, I would stay. For any new readers, I will answer your entire email line by line and explain general information which may or may not apply to you, and give you some things to ponder. I also thought about money, salary negotiation, and how I was spending my time.

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Success

AUGUST 3, 2021

That’s why many business leaders are turning to the Enneagram, a personality tool with ancient roots, to learn more about their employees and how to best equip them for success. Fives are the co-worker who says nothing during an hour-long meeting and then sends an email with follow-up thoughts a day or two later.

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Admin Awards

DECEMBER 1, 2021

What Admins have tried that didn’t work in improving employee morale and creating a great culture, that we all can learn from! I’m wondering how it might look if you learned some new procedures — some new tactics or strategies, new ways to deal with people.’ FIND A MENTOR. Nan Barry, Managing Director, Southwest Airlines.

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