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Donald Kelly—The Sales Evangelist—Is Out to Create a Community of World-Class Sellers

Success

Kelly offers the example of someone who comes in to buy a computer. Take, for example, someone who believes the customer they’re about to call will reject them. For example, most sellers send emails, make phone calls or write LinkedIn messages to prospective clients. 4 You can’t succeed by cutting corners.

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Procrastination at Work: How to Practice Better Time Management

BMT Office Administration

Examples include: Gossiping with co-workers. These are all examples of avoiding work without the use of technology. An example would be a worker attempting to knock out their to-do list but only checking off an item or two due to a debilitating migraine. Taking frequent and/or extended bathroom breaks. Chatting with co-workers.

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Interview Questions and Answers for PAs, EAs and Admins Part 6

Practically Perfect PA

In my last blog I wrote about interview questions regarding career development and a few example answers. When asking a competency question the interviewer will ask you to give an example from your past experiences rather than answer in general terms. In this blog I want to concentrate on competency or scenario based questions.

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Not Just a Secretary

Office Dynamics

My self-esteem grew by leaps and bounds as I became more active in IAAP. Also start referring to yourself as an administrative professional or as an assistant. If your manager is still using the term secretary, correct him and let him know how to properly refer to you when introducing you to someone in person or in email.

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Not Just a Secretary

Office Dynamics

My self-esteem grew by leaps and bounds as I became more active in IAAP. Also start referring to yourself as an administrative professional or as an assistant. If your manager is still using the term secretary, correct him and let him know how to properly refer to you when introducing you to someone in person or in email.

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When you suspect a co-worker has a substance abuse problem.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I thought she had the potential to be a great assistant except for her low self esteem and she would put herself down when she made a mistake. my advice when you suspect a co-worker has a problem with drug or alcohol is to alert HR.but have some specific examples available. One day she just up and quit. my approach would be.

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The Truth About Impostor Syndrome and How to Overcome It

Stephanie LH Calahan

Here are some examples. You shutter when someone refers to you as an expert or wants to put you in the spotlight. Accepting all of yourself, including your flaws, is a critical part of having healthy self-esteem and self-worth. Rank each item on a scale of 1-6, where 1=”never” and 6=”consistently.”

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