Executive Leadership Support Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

This is a true gift when wanting to be a strategic partner to your CEO. Offer to help put together the agenda for meetings, offer to tackle a project for a committee. Many of us not only work with the CEOs of our companies, we also have the luxury of working for the company’s Board of Trustees. Now some of you might say LUXURY???

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Success

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

During the pandemic, the combination of increased job-related stress and, well, a pandemic led many nonprofit employees to seek new jobs that provided higher pay and better work-life balance. Everyone has been even more stressed than usual. I have more energy, less stress and my insomnia has disappeared.

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Success

JANUARY 6, 2022

In her Achiever’s Exclusive interview with SUCCESS’ Madison Pieper, Kogan discusses the experiences that shape her work with her company, Happier, and the message of her forthcoming book, The Awesome Human Project: Break Free from Daily Burnout, Struggle Less, and Thrive More in Work and Life. “I Case in point? Kogan says.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 31, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap 6 Secrets of Stress Management Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on May 31, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. As I’m sitting here, enjoying a coffee and taking it easy, I’m thinking about stress. We all have stress; there’s no way to avoid it. Thanks for visiting!

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Allwork

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Whether you’re seeking a part-time gig, a freelance project, or a full-time remote position, the service can be a helpful step in making your remote dreams come true. Remote work is a gift that allows you to prioritize your wellbeing and personal life. FlexiSpot Your new work-life balance shouldn’t come with back pain.

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Success

MARCH 17, 2022

A bonus day for self-development was a gift: It would afford me time to work on passion projects, like my novel and freelance writing, and encourage me to spend more time outdoors (some weekdays—working from home—I wasn’t leaving the house at all). Their resounding answer was similar to my own.

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Allwork

JANUARY 15, 2024

And we do that by gifting people more time off through a four day week as opposed to a five day week. And that also feeds into social media sites that we engage in, where we’re looking at a lot of global issues happening around the world, which is also feeding into global levels of stress and impacting on economies. No, please.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

My folks were immigrants from the Bahamas, and they stressed the importance of academic excellence, being good citizens, leadership, having an altruistic spirit. While he says his parents were strict about education coming first—if a school project wasn’t done, Rolle wasn’t going to the game—his gifts on the field were hard to ignore.

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Success

JANUARY 12, 2023

High-stress situations happen all the time in life and in business. That’s why we’ve asked nine battle-tested entrepreneurs to share their most useful techniques for turning stress into success. How to use stress for success. Embrace the strain of stress for success. Stress can be good for you. Huge deals collapse.

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Success

APRIL 5, 2024

Imagine stepping into your backyard to find the perfect reprieve from the daily stress of work and life. The cost to design and construct a labyrinth can range from zero dollars (for a simple DIY project) to $60,000 or more, depending on materials, size and design. There are also many possibilities with contemporary designs.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 22, 2011

Do you know when you are stressed?    Do you know what you can do to eliminate your stress?    Small doses of stress can help you perform well under pressure and even motivate you to do your best.    Learn how to recognize your signs of stress and put actions into place to eliminate it.

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Success

JUNE 19, 2022

If you go the virtual route, you’ll find virtual bookkeeping services and phone-answering services, and you could even hire a virtual assistant to help you outsource, suggests Paula Rizzo, who covers outsourcing in her book Listful Thinking: Using Lists to Be More Productive, Successful and Less Stressed. I use it with my interns for my blog.

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Tips From T. Marie

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Yet every once in a while the stress of highly fluctuating income, self-employment taxes, and the solitude of going it alone makes you wonder. I completed the second step and at the same time, began working on a new website project for a client. I had been given a gift. I was given that gift. My head was very convincing.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 21, 2016

Gym memberships can also give employees a reason to stay fit, reduce their stress and offer team building incentives with group fitness classes. Take them out to lunch, give them a gift basket or offer a bonus to set the mood. Show your support by supporting personal projects and volunteer causes. Celebrate Work Anniversaries.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 8, 2013

Whether you work as an executive assistant or a file clerk, do these things now to reduce your stress level during the fourth quarter. This helps prevent the stress associated with waiting until the last minute and then finding out you do not have all the information you need to complete a project.

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Office Organization Success

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

For example: let’s say you want to send everyone in your program a thank you gift once they’ve completed your program. When you set up an autoresponder that comes to you, it can act as a notification that Client A has finished your program and you need to mail them a gift and congratulations letter.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Here's a story I did for Gannett/USAToday on getting a better handle on holiday stress: Before the recession hit, work during the holiday season often slowed down a bit. Workers are forever being reminded of how lucky they are to have a job, and stress is growing. I'm going to take my own advice, and hope you will also.

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Office Organization Success

MAY 15, 2015

This very much depends on what it is you’re offering, but you need to let the visitor know exactly how they’re going to receive their gift, or where they need to go to get it. Having the right systems in place leads to consistent revenues, more clients, and less stress and overwhelm.

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On The Job

OCTOBER 25, 2010

On the job, your work space is tidy and well maintained, with all your projects lined up like neat little soldiers. If you have a wedding in June, then you can put the invitation, gift registry and other information in that folder. A designated shelf can hold specific projects from work that you bring home.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

The process is both fun and stressful at the same time but seeing it all come to life on the website, in emails, and on printed materials is the best part. It’s a great place to find gifts for your co-workers or perhaps the person or people who are covering for you while you are away.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 8, 2010

The Gift of Life; the Gift of Love. There are also 4th quarter “finish line sprints” for assistants to handle: last minute travel itineraries, final year-end planning and execution of financial purchases, turnover of files and projects, and employee transfers to be handled. Oh yes, and budget analysis for the whole year!

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 8, 2010

The Gift of Life; the Gift of Love. There are also 4th quarter “finish line sprints” for assistants to handle: last minute travel itineraries, final year-end planning and execution of financial purchases, turnover of files and projects, and employee transfers to be handled. Oh yes, and budget analysis for the whole year!

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 16, 2012

State you or someone you know studies Adminology and knows their stuff by ordering today’s special gift bundle for $9.00 (receive the Adminology logo’d coffee mug & sticky note cube). You intentionally make time to meet and discuss everything from major projects and events to daily processes. Adminology Article.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 1, 2015

Sometimes I need my bosses to tell me what they would like prioritised if I have a lot of work on so I don’t stress about what to do – I’m not afraid to reach out or ask for help. Dance Proms is a partnership project between the IDTA, ISTD, RAD and the Royal Albert Hall, celebrating dance and inspiring creativity for students and teachers.

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Success

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Nominating a woman for an award isn’t just a gesture; it’s a gift of recognition, motivation and celebration. With over 18 years of experience, an international MBA from IE Business School and a mechanical engineering degree with specialization in motorsports, Liuzzi has led transformative projects for Fortune 500 companies.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 10, 2012

This morning, as I was driving to work ready for a very full day of tackling “A” priority projects, I realized I lived ALL 5 Pillars of life this weekend: Career, Family, Financial, Spiritual and Wellness. Can you imagine the stress for those parents? The kitchen was huge; there were about 8 of us cooking and preparing.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 19, 2010

However, many people run around stressed because they’re saying yes to everybody but themselves. If you have a special project, set aside a day as “Do not disturb” time, so you can complete the project. Even if we can use this word with our spouse and children, we still have a hard time saying it to other people.

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Worxbee

MARCH 22, 2021

However, employees who had high levels of autonomy but decreased levels of emotional stability were prone to becoming stressed out while working.”. For example, maybe you need them taking more of a hands-on project management role to ensure that the whole team has what they need to be successful remotely. Click To Tweet.

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Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 9, 2010

Lynn was tapped to head up the project team for a major company restructuring. Yet, given the importance of this project, his casual approach concerned her. She began her first team meeting by delegating steps and due dates to the various department heads. Lynn knew Bob was a competent guy.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, December 28, 2009 10 gifts to give your career As the gift-giving season draws to a close, it’s time to remember that you still have one more gift left to bestow: The gift of a better career.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 2, 2010

The Mind Mapping Manifesto The Bubble Planner GoalPro Goal-Setting Software unique christmas gifts - Buy one share of stock: Disney, Harley Davidson, Target, eBay, etc furniture shipping Miami Leather Furniture www.spacify.com/family-room-furniture.htm - for any room of the house.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 14, 2012

Thanks to Margit Crane of Gifted With ADD. It's measurable and immediately gratifying to be rewarded with a snack at the end of a project. It could be a big project broken down into parts or a bunch of small projects that you've been telling yourself you were "going to do" -- but haven't.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 7, 2012

I was hoping that you might have insight/advice on how to create project work/better assist a C-Level exec that has never had an admin before. Since we are both somewhat green, I was hoping that you might have some suggestions to spark project work (both business and personal related projects would be helpful).

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 16, 2010

This is a powerful gift and must be used wisely. Do you have a large list of abandoned projects all sitting at various levels of incompletion? Do you have a list of projects that do not reflect your best work?   When I asked him about the tiny papers, he said they all represented an item that he needed to take care of. 

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The Office Professionals Place

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

It would be easy to take on a task yourself, but also stressful. Show your appreciation for each team members’ efforts by taking them to lunch or at the end of the project give a gift of thanks or a certificate of appreciation. Set reasonable deadlines and follow-up with each team member. Value your team members.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JANUARY 30, 2013

Some ideas are free, cost effective, and some are very, very generous. -Do

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 26, 2014

I hated the mental stress and burden of putting everyone else first and getting only the usual thank you’s and words of appreciation. I would also volunteer at work and socialize with my co-workers during the holiday gift wrapping parties. I hated having to do EVERY LITTLE thing for my boss. I mentored other younger assistants.

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