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The Vanishing Executive Assistant—NOT!

Office Dynamics

I would like to address the recent article that appeared in the Wall Street Journal on January 18, 2020 by Rachel Feintzeig regarding The Vanishing Executive Assistant. They are not paid the big bucks to manage a calendar and book flights. A great executive assistant looks at the entire calendar for a month—what happened last week?

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12 Efficiency Secrets of the World’s Busiest People

Success

Most achievers have no trouble codifying clear goals but then let time-sucking “opportunities” creep into calendars. Set regular, non-negotiable shipping goals that leave you not quite enough time to finish. This article originally appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of SUCCESS magazine and has been updated. His response?

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25 Self-Help Books You (Probably) Haven’t Read

Success

Sooner or later, every entrepreneur discovers that negotiation is an indispensable skill. Work gets whatever space is left in our calendars. This article was published in March 2020 and has been updated. If your Facebook ads aren’t delivering the ROI you expect, read this book to find out why. Time to hit the books.

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The Enneagram at Work: Which Number Are You?

Success

Since conflict isn’t scary to them, they easily sniff out others’ weaknesses and can be powerful negotiators. No matter your strategy or forecast for income or goals for the next calendar year, culture is going to trump all of that. This article was published in August 2020 and has been updated. Photo by @a_gubinskaya/Twenty20.