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Getting buy in from the boss

Practically Perfect PA

Be mindful of your end goal – you need to tie in your request for L&D to your current position and how it will prepare you and your boss for the future. Will you share your learning with other Assistants thus increasing the ROI? Will the request tie in with one of your appraisal goals? Be prepared to negotiate if necessary.

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In Case Of Emergency…Trust Your Procedure

Stephanie LH Calahan

I learned the hard way.     Keep a regular list of clients to whom you’ve provided your services (even pro-bono) and send them an annual update (I usually write formal Christmas cards) thanking them for their patronage and letting them know about business goals for the next year. .   

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

Success

The critical path to the goal you’re chasing is waiting for you on a bookshelf. Surrendering your preferences and renouncing goals might seem like the opposite of following your heart, but in fact, it perfectly demonstrates the principle. You’d better learn to lead yourself first. Best Self-Improvement Books About Leadership.

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Being A Digital Nomad

Brilliantly Better

Doesn’t have an office and most of the time doesn’t have business cards either (the new dial tone being twitter , of course). Whenever I have to learn something new or have to dig in after some interesting concepts, doing this in my backyard seems to be the best way to do it. For a digital nomad the world is the office.

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Master the Art of Re-purposing Your Work and You'll Save Multiple Hours - 50 Ideas To Get You Started

Stephanie LH Calahan

When I was a graduate student, I was mildly surprised to learn that a thesis statement could expand into an entire thesis. I take my best content and turn it into workshops and allow people to play with and I hope learn from the ideas. If I didn't learn the art of repurposing content, I'd be in trouble!