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Hustle Culture Is Over. Slow Productivity Is the Way to Meaningful Work

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Yet, the people who are doing this find themselves burned out , and worse, not producing meaningful work, Newport asserts in his book. And while we think it’s our bosses or deadlines, or even our bottom line driving the stress to produce, he tells readers it’s someone else pressuring us—ourselves.

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Celebrating Administrative Professionals

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Qualities Of A Great Assistant

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Excellent calendaring skills. But do you always “listen” or do you distract yourself with reading emails while someone is talking to you? Positive, can-do attitude. Ability to prioritize. Accountable. Trustworthy. Ability to remain calm under pressure. Customer-service focused. Excellent time management skills. Good listener.

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Getting the Most Out of Your Next Performance Evaluation

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Scheduling a performance evaluation meeting and setting measurable goals can be stressful or even seem unproductive to some. I have personally experienced stress in the past too! There are ways to decrease the stress levels and frustration though! Getting the Most Out of Your Next Performance Evaluation.

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How to Protect Your Time and Energy by Creating Boundaries

Jen Lawrence

Access to email means your boss can find you wherever, whenever. I was always on-call, responding to emails within moments of receiving them and handling tasks quickly because I didn’t want to be a bottleneck in productivity. and you can even use color coding in your calendar to indicate task types. Your life will change.

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12 Days of Christmas Webinar: The Organized Admin with Julie Perrine

Office Dynamics

Her system for email management is outstanding. And while email is still not my strong suit…it’s much better because of the system she teaches. Regarding Email organization: Think of your inbox as your mailbox, not your to do list. Poll Results: Do you keep a procedures binder? Where do you struggle the most with organization?

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How to Protect Your Time and Energy by Creating Boundaries

Jen Lawrence

Access to email means your boss can find you wherever, whenever. I was always on-call, responding to emails within moments of receiving them and handling tasks quickly because I didn’t want to be a bottleneck in productivity. and you can even use color coding in your calendar to indicate task types. Your life will change.