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#130: Alissa Stearman (Executive Business Partner at sweetgreen) and Alexa Gundermann (Executive Business Partner at Tack Advisors)

Go Burrows

While at Yammer, she grew with the company from 30 employees to over 500 when Microsoft acquired them in 2013. She continued her career in administrative operations at ClearSlide, Lyft, and Uber, experiencing the triumphs and tribulations of working in hyper-growth pre- and post IPO environments. Either way, I’d love to hear from you!

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The Practically Perfect PA Advisory Panel

Practically Perfect PA

Originally from Southern California, Bethany began her career as a flight attendant in Santa Barbara, where she quickly gained an appreciation for detailed organisation in a fast-paced environment. Here is just one such interview with ES Magazine. Expect to hear more from the panel over the next few months.

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The Practically Perfect PA Advisory Panel

Practically Perfect PA

Originally from Southern California, Bethany began her career as a flight attendant in Santa Barbara, where she quickly gained an appreciation for detailed organisation in a fast-paced environment. What she likes most about her job is the highly creative and inspiring environment. Here is just one such interview with ES Magazine.

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New Career Options for Executive Assistants – Part I

Executive Assistant Breakthrough

Everywhere you look, things are in flux: technology, the environment, the skills most in demand in the modern workforce, the latest dietary & exercise recommendations, the way we engage on social media. This is absolutely a quality to highlight on your resume and LinkedIn pages, and during any interviews as well. 2] Forbes.

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Reward and Recognition within the Assistant Industry

Practically Perfect PA

We know what is happening before it happens; we are able to solve problems and create a calm environment. It’s not just me saying this either – in a survey conducted back 2013 in by the Office Team in the States. We manage our executives; we understand the needs of the company and we manage complicated tasks.

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The Truth About Impostor Syndrome and How to Overcome It

Stephanie LH Calahan

Social media users have created a voyeuristic environment where we can easily get caught up in “comparisonitis.” I have shared in articles and podcast interviews that I am a recovering workaholic, a recovering people-pleaser, and a recovering perfectionist. One day soon, the jig would be up … ” — Lean In* , March 2013.

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Thank You For Being A Friend

Office Dynamics

20, 2013 -- At work, as in life, people get by with a little help from their friends, a new OfficeTeam survey shows. It was conducted by an independent research firm and is based on telephone interviews with more than 400 U.S. workers 18 years of age or older and employed in office environments. MENLO PARK, Calif.,