Success

OCTOBER 30, 2023

As with any major project, your goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound. The loss of ambiguity helps you manage stress that leaves you powerless and replaces it with the kind of stress that guides your career with discipline and calm. But that’s just the beginning.

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 10, 2022

Is it organized or a disaster area? There are three zones you need to think about as you clear the clutter and put systems in place for staying organized. Setup your file sorters or trays for staging daily work/projects on one side of your desk and move them to pending or completed containers on the other side as you work on them.

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Allwork

AUGUST 4, 2023

By harnessing the power of AI, remote workers can leverage smart tools to enhance video conferencing, document sharing, and project management. AI can curate and organize information from various sources and present it in a user-friendly way, streamlining the process of locating and absorbing knowledge.

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All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Mine includes a combination of 1/3 cut manila folders, 1/3 cut color folders, and poly folders that I use for organizing my projects. If your filing system is random and unorganized, start by identifying the categories for your files, such as: Accounting, Legal, Marketing, Operations, Projects, etc. Make Labeling Easy.

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Success

MAY 15, 2022

Was it the project? When stress reaches maximum levels on a team, people feel like they have to protect themselves before they protect the team. If the company culture dictates strong teams, take a look at the organization and see who else is doing it well. Think about the best team you’ve ever been a part of. The people?

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Success

JUNE 19, 2022

When Harry Hecht, an Orlando, Florida-based mentor with SCORE—originally named the Service Corps of Retired Executives—encounters business owners who are reluctant to outsource, he has them track their time. “I She recommends using sites like Asana.com or Evernote.com for managing projects. Bring it on.

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 26, 2022

While personal situations and the pandemic make it easy to come up with excuses to put my project on the back burner, it’s time to get it done. Even the most organized admin sometimes gets behind with filing. Studies have also shown that they increase productivity and reduce stress ! Toss or shred what you don’t need.

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All Things Admin

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Being asked to learn new technology or software is always stressful. Finally, identify a personal or work project where you can begin using the Google apps. Formerly known as G Suite, the cloud-based productivity and collaboration solution is used by more than six million businesses, with more hopping on board every day.

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All Things Admin

DECEMBER 21, 2020

But when you can approach them with a solid business case that explains why you’re requesting the training and what your employer and organization can expect in return for their investment, it’s a lot less intimidating. Work ahead on your projects? If your employer is rushed, stressed, or distracted, wait! Do Your Research.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 26, 2016

Other times, we’re simply drained after being tapped for a major undertaking or high stress project. If inexperience is holding you back, approach someone whose work you admire and ask him/her to mentor you. Mentor someone else, and you’ll find it’s also good for you. It’s Become Routine; I Could Do this in My Sleep.

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Office Organization Success

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

One of the ways I do this (in fact it plays a major role in my business) is to produce a monthly Cash Flow Projection report that gives me the big picture for the year. Do you need to work with a mentor or coach to grow your business again this year? Where are your skillset gaps?

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

T raining and Development – organizations are investing more than ever before in specialized training. Competencies – Calendaring, travel, task organization, projects. Cross-training, Mentoring – Open your heart and be a mentor to others. No earth shattering new titles have come about. Now you build on top of that.

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Worxbee

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Here’s why professional development matters and the sorts of areas to focus on: Why executive assistants need professional development Executive assistants tend to take on a number of responsibilities in the workplace, including organizing professional development for other people! Project management. Leadership skills.

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Office Organization Success

DECEMBER 1, 2016

It’s so easy to become distracted by ‘bright shiny object’ syndrome that you move haphazardly from one project to another, never completing anything and having a business that is all over the place, which just leaves you feeling overwhelmed and frustrated. Challenge/Mistake #4 – Not Having a Clear Vision. You will get there much faster.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MARCH 25, 2011

Prepare to play the game of politics-Politics is played in every organization; so the sooner you learn how to play this game, the better off you’ll be. Politics is the informal way that things get done in an organization. Pay close attention to how work really gets done in the organization. Stressed at work?

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Office Organization Success

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Or they see someone else having success with a product or program, so offer something similar to their own clients and subscribers (I remember once a mentor telling me that I’ll always have success if I offer list building. Having the right systems in place leads to consistent revenues, more clients, and less stress and overwhelm.

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Allwork

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Guided virtual brainstorms at the start of projects, using collaborative whiteboards, help align the team. Intentionally strengthen onboarding programs with mentors, cohorts and extra touchpoints. Intentionally strengthen onboarding programs with mentors, cohorts and extra touchpoints. Reeder found this notion intriguing.

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All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

One of the challenges of creating administrative procedures is that many people feel overwhelmed by the project. However, thinking of procedures as one big project isn’t the right approach. If you want to make consistent progress on procedures documentation, you need to make it a habit, not a project.

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

We all know how difficult it can be to maintain a realm of sanity in the workplace when the phone is constantly ringing, clients are popping in and out of the office, a project is due, and you have a supervisor who is behaving like a ‘helicopter mom.’ Do you need someone to talk to during the day when you are stressed?

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 22, 2023

She mentors, trains, and coaches EA/AAs across the region. She has a passion for the EA role and the value it brings to organizations. She is a co-author of The Heart of CEO Effectiveness, which reinforces the value and impact the EA role has within an organization. So like, in the consulting world, we have case team projects.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 16, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! 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? Archive Network with Steph Is This You? Are you in charge of leading your business or department? His secret?

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Allwork

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

A pair of oversized chairs makes a pleasant spot for two people with laptops to meet, chat and work on a project while surrounded by nature. Nature can play a big part in calming the mind and alleviating stress. Wrapped in floor-to-ceiling windows, the design of Volaris ensures everyone has a view.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

This means on your own initiative, ask to learn new software programs, volunteer for projects at work that will teach you something and challenge you, have interests outside of work that help your career in some sort of leadership, management, networking, or public speaking role. Almost every job has an admin element to it.

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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 Let me go get your lunch, what do you want?"

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 16, 2012

The amount of skill, pressure, stress, and problem solving differs at each of those levels. At the heart of it, you are organizing someone's day and business life. You're running an executive's life, you're saving him time, effort, money, energy, stress, and you're keeping him sane. And once you're in, you're in.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 1, 2010

The chance to direct a team and co-ordinate projects can be very challenging, yet rewarding. The people leader role can also be stressful. Burnout is a state of physical, mental or emotional exhaustion caused by long-term exposure to stress. A good people leader is always willing to mentor and assist their team members.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 28, 2015

Administrators handled many tasks, and had backups, cross training, and team-shared projects. They can be project managers, ambassadors of their manager’s vision, and more. Training and Development – organizations are investing more than ever before in specialized training. Others could no longer afford to retire.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Are you targeting projects so they anticipate market conditions? Find a mentor. Or, you can ask a professional organization about helping you find a mentor who can help guide you through some career issues. Don’t expect to show up late for work several times a week and then expect the boss to hand over a big project.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Main | Start 2011 off Organized! Let the blood go to your brain (the thinking organ) and away from your legs and arms. I stand back, and begin moving notes until the ideas start flowing into easy categories: Blog, Projects, Home, Family, Health - etc. "Heads Up.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

Glad this is helping, and it’ll serve you as you move forward, eithe with the next draft of your NaNoWriMo manuscript, or your next project. Guest Post: Writing Mentor and Character Champion Bill Johnson Reply Tracy (aka spiritwolf32) ( @spiritwolf32 ) November 28, 2009 at 8:02 am @James – I’d say we do.

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Success

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

And for the sixth time, we have done the research to find the 25 most influential leaders in this space: the coaches, speakers, authors, mentors and thought leaders to know in 2022. He is a teacher, a mentor, a coach, a convener, and a doer. Coach, mentor, creator. But this year, there’s more. Jean Accius. Senior Vice President.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

And as I climbed the admin ladder, when I got recruited for a project manager role, the person who referred me was also someone I had met when I was “just a temp” stuffing those thousands of envelopes. That one unassuming, non-meaty, first temp gig got me my first CEO EA job and eventually my promotion to project manager down the road.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 11, 2014

Reduce the stress and annoying things in your life to maximize your happiness. Do NOT go to your boss and say, “I’d love more work and projects.” Volunteer and mentor online by being an email pen pal. I also CUT DOWN on things I hate doing by using services or paying for convenience, this also key. 3) Have a strategy.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 6, 2009

Reply Natalie The Tiny Soprano ( @thetinysoprano ) December 7, 2009 at 8:14 am As a relatively new blogger but a long time internet marketing student, I have always looked upon the creation of my blog as the platform for eventually selling my own products, as well as a vehicle for marketing offline charity projects. Reverse order by date?

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