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Practically Perfect PA round up of 2014

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I wanted to do a Practically Perfect round up for 2014. Below you will find links to my favourite posts from 2014. Which secretary skills are worth keeping? The post Practically Perfect PA round up of 2014 appeared first on Practically Perfect PA. Thanks again to everyone for reading the blog this year.

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Apprenticeships Are Making a Comeback—Here’s Why

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The term “apprentice” might conjure up images of blacksmiths training young teens in the “olden days,” or maybe former President Donald Trump on the 2004 premiere of the show by the same name. According to November 2023 data from ApprenticeshipUSA , apprenticeships have seen a 103% growth from 2014. What is an apprenticeship?

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The Mel Robbins Guide to Screwing Up

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In her book, The Up Side of Down: Why Failing Well Is the Key to Success , Megan McArdle explains that we gain skills by practicing things because we’re strengthening the connection between the action and the reward. Strike up a conversation with a complete stranger. The dopamine level drops when we do something wrong.

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5 Reasons to Question Everything

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Blame it on a grown-up world that tends to put more value on having answers than asking for them. Before you know it, you’ll come up with ideas that you’re more likely to act upon. Because of technology and other rapid-change factors, industries and jobs are constantly evolving to require new skill sets and fresh approaches.

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Great Employees Have These 3 Things

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Lennox’s most successful employees have developed three traits: positive mindset, skill-level competency and being action-oriented. Sometimes agents can have the right mindset, but lack the skill level to compete. When this is the case, it’s up to the leader or manager to help their employees develop their skills.

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What can assistants expect in 2014?

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Anyway here we are in 2014 and I hope that everyone is settling back into work after the Christmas and New Year break. I think assistants will have an interesting 2014, particularly as it is the International Year of the Secretary and Administrative Assistant with lots planned for our professional development. PA Networking.

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What is the Leaders Eat Last Leadership Philosophy?

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For entrepreneurs or small-business owners following the Leaders Eat Last philosophy, that means committing ourselves to the success of our clients and our customers and showing up every day not simply to grow our own bottom line but to help grow somebody else’s bottom line. This article was published in July 2014 and has been updated.

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