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Seasonal Overwhelm? Here’s Your Sanity-Saving Guide

Tips From T. Marie

Entrepreneurs may have to manage holiday promotions, sales, and customer inquiries, which can significantly increase their workload. Often they are focused on their own holiday promotions or goals they want to achieve before the end of the year. How can you create a budget or plan to alleviate this concern? Are they realistic?

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Have You Reached A Career Plateau? How to Regain Control

Office Dynamics

We may feel under-appreciated, wish our job was more challenging, or have lost out on a promotion. Assess the barriers: are they your employer’s (limited jobs or budget) or your own (lack of credentials or experience)? If inexperience is holding you back, approach someone whose work you admire and ask him/her to mentor you.

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Answering Reader Mail: Making A Splash Without Changing Everything

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Dear MA, Congratulations on the new role and promotion! Align yourself also means to seek out the ones who have been around the longest and get their advice, have them informally mentor you, and make sure you figure out who your boss’ stakeholders are. When is budget season, how are summers and winters different, etc.