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Ep 251: Maria Smith on the Science and Benefits of Goal-Setting

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Maria graduated from the University of Kentucky with a degree in Political Science, won the title of Miss Kentucky and competed in Miss America in 2004. JOIN THE FREE COMMUNITY Join the Leader Assistant Global Community for bonus content, job opportunities, and to network with other assistants who are committed to becoming leaders!

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Maintaining Friendships Is Hard—Here’s Why It’s Crucial for Your Well-Being

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between 1985 and 2004. Ties with a close network of people create a safety net,” says Lynn Smith-Lovin, professor of sociology at Duke University and one of the authors of the study. Ties with a close network of people create a safety net.” This change indicates something that’s not good for our society. Threats to Friendships.

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Ep 207: Deedee Benyi on Understanding the Business and Supporting Multiple Executives

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Deedee joined The Hartford in 2004 and has spent most of her tenure supporting claims leaders until her move to support the Chief Data Science Officer in 2019. JOIN THE FREE COMMUNITY Join the Leader Assistant Global Community for bonus content, job opportunities, and to network with other assistants who are committed to becoming leaders!

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How Women Are Rising in Business

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Henderson, a self-taught thought leader with three honorary doctorates and nine books to her credit, “served on the U.S. With a passion for “building the green, clean, knowledge-rich future,” she founded her company, Ethical Markets Media LLC , in 2004, when she was 72.

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How Michael J. Fox Finds Ways Around Life’s Obstacles

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While the network hoped Fox’s return would be a ratings boon, the series fought to find an audience. In addition to his family life and guest-star appearances, Fox has written four books and established a thriving nonprofit. I think I avoided it by taking the work seriously and not cruising on any perceived goodwill.”

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A workplace for entrepreneurial mindsets to thrive should be your goal

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It was January 2004. Sales of physical CDs were slumping in favour of digital music downloads, and Jeff Bezos was concerned that books might be next. Conventions were broken and Amazon made what seemed impossible – a device customers could use to store and download countless books at the touch of a button – possible.

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Business Insider Feature Story on Former Celebrity Assistant Bonnie Low-Kramen

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” Low-Kramen left that role in 2011 to create her own company , which specializes in training would-be celebrity personal assistants, as well as write books and give speeches on what VIP life was like IRL. She also was often tasked with booking restaurant reservations, a duty much more nuanced than it sounds.

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