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I Spent Years Trying to Get My First Book Published—This Is What I’ve Learned About Risking Rejection

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Because one day, about six months into my rejection marathon, I opened my inbox to find an email from McGraw-Hill, a major New York publisher, wanting to buy the international rights for Find Your Courage. Don’t waste your rejections; learn and grow from them. This article was published in January 2017 and has been updated.

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Multigenerational Communication & Cross-mentorship

Office Dynamics

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 there were 22 million administrative support occupation positions recorded in the United States alone! Whether I work with someone 20 years younger or older than me, I not only share and teach through my own work experience, but I also learn through their background and knowledge.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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With a focus on the intersection of mindset, strategy and wellness, her Believe-Own-Learn-Design (B.O.L.D.) She has also delivered presentations during NYC Advertising Week, the 4A’s StratFest, YouTube Black FanFest and Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, solidifying her as a thought leader within the industry.

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How can Assistants achieve greater recognition at work?

Practically Perfect PA

Recently, the OpenMeet team had the pleasure of participating in the annual Practically Perfect PA Assist Conference 2017 , where we ran a few workshops. Share knowledge with other PAs through internal and external networks. What can PAs do to make sure they are getting the recognition at work that they deserve?

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7 Must-Do Actions to be Successful in Your Career as an Administrative Assistant

Office Dynamics

I’m not sure what is in the air, but assistants everywhere are going through some type of change whether it is losing a job, moving to a new job, promotion or change in their personal life. Learn to be a catalyst for change in your organization and it will catapult your reputation. This blog is part of our 2017 Blog-A-Thon.

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How to Start Over

Success

It took two and a half years to recover from that brain injury, and that was probably the hardest fresh start I ever had because I had to learn how to reuse my mind. Often after a fresh start, you have to learn to coach yourself. For example, landing a cushy promotion is easy to spot. Bring the joy; don’t wait for it.

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Could You Write a Book in a Month?

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I had just appeared on the Today show to promote my first nonfiction book, an account of how my life was transformed by sacrificing some little luxuries. Like most working writers, a deadline with pay sets off an internal starting gun that allows the words to flow freely and willingly to the page. In 2005 I was confident.