Clutter Coach
DECEMBER 21, 2017
As we remove the plastic wrappings from our new calendars and start neatly recording upcoming events and plans, we’re inspired to make 2018 the best year ever. Supervisors and managers in your organization are having the same thoughts—they want to make 2018 the best year ever, for themselves and their people. Look Back! ?
Success
APRIL 5, 2023
Because more does not always mean better, a leader must learn to draw a hard line in the sand when asked to take on boundless responsibilities. Learning to say “no” is a matter of self-preservation. By learning to relax and reboot, the most effective leaders ensure their lives do not resemble the bleakness of zero-sum games.
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Success
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
In a 2018 study on the psychology of ultra-marathon runners, researchers found that mental toughness helps overcome the perception of physical, psychological, emotional and environmental obstacles. Call it maturity or experience, but we start to listen more—internally and externally—and learn to course correct to stay consistent.
Office Dynamics
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
From Joan Burge’s new book, Joan’s Greatest Administrative Secrets Revealed (2018). They feel they have been managing calendars or planning meetings forever so why pay attention. I never take for granted the basic ‘platform’ skills I learned in the early days as a speaker. This is not smart. You must do the same.
Office Dynamics
DECEMBER 7, 2018
I love reading these letters as 1) I see the training we provided truly worked, but more importantly, 2) I learn what executives appreciate—what executives look for in an assistant—and what executives value and observe. Watch Joan present the top 12 during her Facebook Friday video, 12/7/2018). More actively takes on a leadership role.
Laughing all the Way to Work
OCTOBER 27, 2018
I put items in my calendar as a reminder, but the problem with calendar reminders is unless you know which day you put it on or what you named it, you can't easily find it. If I put a reminder in the calendar, I note the date on the meeting sheet. I document everything and that is how I keep track. So I document that as well.
Success
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
Roughly 38 percent of Americans said they felt too busy to enjoy their lives most of the time, according to a 2018 survey from Pew Research Center. . In a world of Google Docs and learning Zoom etiquette , pen-and-paper to-do lists leave a lot to be desired. Nobody has trouble filling their time with things to do. Trustpilot : 4.3
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