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The Pandemic Sabotaged Our Decision-Making Abilities—Here’s How to Start Regaining That Self-Confidence

Success

Making a list of facts vs. feelings is more effective than pros and cons to empower your assertiveness and avoid your next sticky scenario. We’re taught to believe that jealousy is a toxic emotion to be avoided at all costs. This article originally appeared in the May/June 2022 Issue of SUCCESS magazine.

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From the Archives: What It Means to Be a Precedent Breaker

Success

Editor’s Note : In 2022, SUCCESS celebrates 125 years as a magazine. England not long since sold thirty-one modern warships, which cost fifteen million dollars, for less than five per cent of what it cost to build them. Don’t be afraid of your own ideas; believe in yourself; assert your individuality.

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Some training suggestions for assistants

Practically Perfect PA

We have to be experts at IT, we have to have great people skills and we have to be assertive and confident to be able to handle all of the daily tasks asked of us! I was the only EA on the course but it was so helpful and didn’t cost my company a penny. Executive Secretary Magazine has a good up to date list on their website.

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Executives and Assistants are Struggling Today

Office Dynamics

[This article was originally posted at Executive Secretary Magazine.]. The cost to companies can be huge. There is no greater relationship in the workplace than that of an executive and an Assistant. I can honestly say that because of my experience in the administrative profession for 20 years in a variety of organizations.

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7 Strategies to Speak Up to Get Results

Office Dynamics

Tally the cost. Clients include Microsoft, Boeing, P&G and her work has been featured in Success and Working Mother Magazines. For example, are you speaking up to correct a misunderstanding that could lead to litigation or to heal a relationship riff? Need motivation? Consider the price you’re paying for not speaking up.

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“EAs Need Better Press.” Agreed. Solving the EA PR Problem Once and For All

Bonnie Low Kramen

If the situation is to change, then EAs need to participate in the assertion about what assistants do and the responsibilities they now hold. That dollar figure will more than cover the cost of certification. In my experience, women are aware of this and yet, it feels very hard to do in regular practice. Click here. Be proactive.

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Thank you for joining our Admin Blog-a-thon, what’s next?

Office Dynamics

Here’s a recap of just some of the amazing things that went on this year in celebration of you, Administrative Professionals: Executive Secretary Magazine sent out daily gifts from a variety of organizations specifically for administrative professionals learning benefit. IAAP teamed up with Staples to #CelebrateAdmins.

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