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How a To-Don’t List Can Help You Achieve Your Goals

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The to-don’t list works similarly, but it’s a conscious effort to avoid the things that either distract you from important work or that don’t help you achieve your goals. Your first couple might look something like this: Goal: Family Time. Goal: Finances and Investments. Read a new investment book once a month.

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Elevating Your Role As An Executive Assistant

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Understanding the Executive's Vision To truly become a business partner, immerse yourself in understanding your executive's vision and goals as well as the company’s. This means not just comprehending their immediate tasks but grasping the broader objectives guiding their decisions. AND THEN become adept at YOUR favorite within each catagory.

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30 New Year’s Resolution Ideas to Make 2024 Healthier, Happier & More Secure

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Once you’ve identified your areas of focus, plan your approach by setting SMART goals. That is, goals that are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant to your needs and time-bound. New Year’s resolutions are, after all, goals for personal growth and development. Remain flexible and adjust your goals as necessary.

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Tips For Assistants – Reflection & Review (Liz Style)

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If you’re like me, you’re experiencing this in real life as well as via your social media feed. But it wasn’t all ‘beer & skittles’ I had what I call a ‘Big Kahuna’ goal, a big stretch goal for 2023 and I didn’t achieve it. Facing up to that was part of my reflection and review process.

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How Using a Time Management Matrix Can Increase Your Productivity

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Important tasks, on the other hand, are vital to meeting long-term goals. Review the tasks on your to-do list, consider whether they’re urgent or important and add them to the appropriate box. Quadrant 2: Not urgent but important These tasks are more about long-term goals and strategies for the future.

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7 Goals to Invigorate Your Career in the New Year

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As the days fly by toward a new year, now is the perfect time to start setting your goals for next year. While that sounds good in theory, it can be a bit more challenging in practice when it comes to putting your goals in print. What are some goals to consider for the upcoming year? Is your career where you want it to be?

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10 Ways to Finish Your Year Strong

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Marketing yourself on social media can be intimidating, but personal branding isn’t valuable if nobody notices you. Think about your consumption in terms of percentages to see how constant upgrades impact your financial goals. Read: On Performance Reviews, Mindfulness and Redefining What It Means to ‘Make It’. Be present.

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