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How to Make Networking Less Painful

Success

For many young professionals, attending a networking event sounds about as fun as going to the dentist. Networking remains one of the most effective ways to find a new job, particularly when done in person. Anecdotally speaking, connecting with others via networking events has been integral to building my business. Not so much.

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What’s Your One Word Mantra for 2018?

Office Dynamics

For 2018, my word is “grow.” Business relationships (To be successful in business, work, and our careers, we must have a vast network to access.). I have been blessed with a special gift that I have been using for 27 years—inspiring others to be their very best. And I have other gifts to uncover.

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How the Holiday Season Can Help Your Career

On The Job

That's right -- it's time to give yourself the gift of new connections, better communications and making nice with teammates. But if you do a few things now for your career as you are wrapping gifts and plotting leftover casseroles, you will find that it is a gift that gives for a long time.

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A review of the Assist Conference 2017

Practically Perfect PA

We had our unusual badges and gifts and a group of speakers that knew the audience inside and out with many of them working as Assistants currently or at some point in their career. We also had the wonderful Simone White speaking about her incredible journey setting up the internal network at BlackRock.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

Success

Nominating a woman for an award isn’t just a gesture; it’s a gift of recognition, motivation and celebration. When she was a junior in high school, Arrington founded the nonprofit ScholarCHIPS, an organization that provides college scholarships, mentoring, mental health support and a peer support network to children of incarcerated parents.

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Meet the 2022 Women of Influence

Success

In January 2018, she became a brand ambassador for Revlon, making her the first curvy model of her generation to receive a major beauty contract. In 2018, Rhimes was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame. Her hard work paid off, as Herd became the youngest self-made female billionaire in 2021. Venus and Serena Williams.

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Black History Month Interview Series: Lacretia Adamski

Executive Leadership Support Blog

Here is a picture from a dinner I did for our management team in 2018. As a result, I was named Salesforce Woman of the Month (July 2020), a recognition given to me by the global Women’s Network — the largest Equality group in the company. She is incredibly gifted at her craft, and I always enjoy working with her.