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Want to Reach Your Potential? Be a Learner

Success

Early bibles of the field (Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich , Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People ) urged workers to grow philosophically, to build qualities such as confidence and self-discipline. Extension classes abound at colleges and universities. There was a time when your employer would take care of you.

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Why Everyone Wants Small Businesses as Customers

Small Business Labs

 He/she said "enterprises are a pain in the ass to deal with - they aren't worth it"   The common view is small businesses have neither the expertise nor the leverage to negotiate margins away or demand high levels of expensive service. Enterprises also demand high levels of support. and global economy.

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Review of Our Top 10 Small Business Trends for 2010

Small Business Labs

  The Shift to Contingent Workers Turns Employees into Entrepreneurs :  If anything, the shift to contingent workers (part-timers, temps, contractors, freelancers, etc.)   We won't have the final data on this for another couple of quarters, but I'm confident this forecast will prove to be correct.

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22 Self-Improvement Gift Ideas for Personal Development Junkies

Success

True Temp weighted blanket For someone who likes the feeling of being hugged ever so gently while sleeping, this is the blanket. Sleep Number’s True Temp weighted blanket ($199) enhances the sleep experience by incorporating the relaxing effects of deep pressure stimulation for reduced stress and anxiety.

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Assistant Certifications: free webinar replay & handout

Office Dynamics

Don’t forget to download your handout before watching: Why Assistants Should Consider Certification Handout. Why do some businesses say that you are over qualified and won’t hire you? So, if you are looking for more info on continued development and assistant certifications – you’re in the right place!

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Breaking down Minutes: The Art of Minute Taking

Who's the Real Boss?

However, the minutes shouldn’t be that brief that they don’t provide a good summary of what was discussed. At the end of the day, you don’t want to be spending hours and hours taking and editing your minutes if the Chair is happy with just one sentence highlights and a summary of actions. So, start reading!

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The Full Interview - The Person Behind the Professional

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Tell us your story on how you went from temping in LA to being the EA of high-profile CEOs. I found every single one of my jobs through a temping agency or by referral. I learned through informational interviews that I should apply to temp agencies. So I left that temp gig and went to work for the CEO.