Success
MARCH 29, 2022
If your skill level is a two, don’t waste substantial time trying to improve because you’ll likely never grow beyond a four. However, if you’re a seven in an area, hone that skill, because when you become a nine, you’ve reached a rare level of expertise. You are blessed with a unique set of skills and talents.
Success
AUGUST 21, 2022
By stepping back and concentrating on my best skill, my mind switched from feeling frustrated to feeling fresh, alert and more willing to accept new information. You may find that a solution arises that you didn’t see before, or that you are better able to master a new skill now that you have changed your mindset. Why is that?
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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 This article was published in February 2015 and has been updated. Bring it on. You have to pick your battles,” DeNike says.
Practically Perfect PA
AUGUST 28, 2017
Robyn runs the popular The Art of Minute Taking course at Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand, where it was the top Professional and Executive Development course for 2015 and 2016.She Minute taking is a much sought after skill in organisations. Many administrators are self-taught.
Office Dynamics
AUGUST 16, 2018
How better to share the conference experience than a conversation with the creator herself – The professional, personable, and mentor to many, Joan Burge! A: Believe it or not, most of my mentoring came from executives; not peers. I do remember one time when an executive assistant mentored me. Initiative is very important.
Success
AUGUST 3, 2022
The most lucrative month of my solopreneur career was September 2015. I call Pat, a salesman friend who has been an invaluable mentor to me. Now I see it as a skill to be mastered. He asks if I want to use today as a springboard to try to beat it and write about the ups and downs along the way. I made $14,772. I’m at $20,100.
Office Dynamics
JANUARY 26, 2015
The reason is when advancing your career, the skills you’ve demonstrated are often more important than the title you’ve held. Doing higher-level, more complicated work will expand your skill set and earn you kudos and new opportunities in the process. It could be your supervisor, a mentor, an HR manager or even a career coach.
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