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How Taking Charge of Your Emotions Can Help You Find Success in Business

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Particularly in the workplace, where outbursts, arguments or even vulnerability can not only undermine an individual’s credibility, but also serve as grist for today’s gossip mill and live on in company lore for years. Here are a few tips and tactical ways to address your emotions and practice better emotional intelligence at work.

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Ep 241: Elena Navarro on Corporate Culture, Toxic Workplaces, and Maintaining Confidentiality

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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 there’s a lot of, you know, office gossip and stuff like that. So here I am. Jeremy Burrows 4:25 Love it.

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Climb the career tree, all the way to the top!

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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. Sorry to say it but if you want to transform from PA to Leader, gossip is a big no. Zip your lip.

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44 Ways to Kick-Start Your New Year

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We got wide-ranging answers, anecdotes and tips. If you don’t know how, buy a book on starting a business and read it, or check the internet for tips. Find a mentor. Ask questions of mentors and peers. Our aim is to get you thinking and to inspire you to reach farther, go faster and achieve more than ever before.

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Answering Reader Mail: Creating a Good Relationship with Other Assistants

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

It’s best not to gossip or form secret alliances. Be a student and view them as your mentors/teachers. I am hoping the secretary will be a good boss, mentor, and leader to you. link] And 7 defining traits most successful executive assistant have [link] [link] Also read 10 tips to be a better executive assistant 1-5.

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Answering Your Questions

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

There are others who mean well, but never have enough time to mentor you. Other people would probably much rather find a new job immediately while not burning bridges or gossiping about it. There are those bosses that will promote you and help you out as much as possible. Tread carefully and speak humbly when you negotiate.

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Even More Questions Answered

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Be the bigger person and don't gossip! But the most successful studio executives went to great schools, had brilliant mentors, and amazing internships. There's nothing worse than working for a horrible boss and throwing a tantrum just like the executive would on your last day. Why leave that as the lasting impression?