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How to Stand Up for Yourself

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She’d made a small on-the-job error, and a library trustee known for her bullying manner sent a reprimand to Fanning’s personal email address, CC’ing it to the entire board. Fanning acknowledged the error, apologized and asked that work emails be sent only to her work address. Email has pros and cons, Paterson says.

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Ep 221: Jennifer Chamberlin on Working From Home and Seeing Yourself as More Than Just an Assistant

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Jennifer Chamberlin launched My Bilingual VA in 2016 after working as a Personal / Executive Assistant in Paris for 15 years. Join my email list here if you want to get an email when a new episode goes live. You can email me at podcast@leaderassistant.com. Or maybe you’d like to sponsor an episode or two?

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What It’s Like to Float in a Sensory-Deprivation Tank

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They included thought (considering how I wanted to structure an article or even a task like reorganizing a closet, before I dove in willy-nilly), energy ( getting enough sleep so I was well-rested) and economy (budgeting the right amount of time for tasks). This article was published in May 2016 and has been updated.

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Facilitating Group Planning Sessions

Practically Perfect PA

Ask everyone to brainstorm all the things they can think of that needs to happen eg for a conference – programme design, sponsorship, risk identification, evaluation method, speakers, budget, topics, travel and accommodation etc. Email: minutesmadness@xtra.co.nz. Twitter: @minutesmad1. Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/minutesmad.

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A day in the life: Katrina Wardell, EA at Dropbox

Practically Perfect PA

This will mean managing budgets, assisting with internal communications, organising global events and loads more! My EA function includes booking travel, heavy calendar and email management and organising the site-wide events. I check my emails first thing when I wake-up so that I can prioritise my day properly.

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The Art of Efficient Thinking (How to Reduce Cognitive Load)

Productivityist

You just leave a voice recording and then an app turns the recording into text for you and emails it for you. If you are working on a lean budget, a free alternative is to use the talk to text feature on your phone and send yourself emails during the day. After a client meeting, I do a dictation. Get A Storage Space For Ideas.

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Ep 242: Nicki Cave on Managing a Team of Assistants and Finding Happiness in Your Work

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Join my email list here if you want to get an email when a new episode goes live. She has four wonderful children and an amazing husband of over 30 years. In her spare time, she enjoys running marathons. SUBSCRIBE Subscribe to The Leader Assistant Podcast so you don’t miss new episodes!