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9 Early-Bird Tips for the Habitually Late

Success

Not just because it stresses me out. Not just because it makes other people mad (you should see the hairy eyeballs when my daughter and I straggle into her Saturday-morning music class). But be honest about how long stuff takes—both travel and preparation. Class had been canceled. Lie to yourself. “I Thaler-Carter.

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How to Prevent Burnout

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Winona State University defines burnout as a debilitating psychological condition brought about by unrelieved work stress, resulting in: Depleted energy and emotional exhaustion Lowered resistance to illness Increased depersonalization in interpersonal relationships Increased dissatisfaction and pessimism Increased absenteeism and work inefficiency.

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Qualities Of A Great Assistant

Office Dynamics

I recently came across this list from one of my classes and wanted to share it. Excellent calendaring skills. Many times in my live workshops and seminars for executive and administrative assistants, I ask the participant to create a list of qualities, attributes, and attitudes of star-performing assistants. Positive, can-do attitude.

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Communicating With Your Manager

Office Dynamics

Now this came from an executive who traveled around the world, would work until 2:00 a.m., This is a vital topic I cover in my Star Achievement Series® , World Class Assistant™ Certificate program , and one-on-one coaching. Daily Calendars. It is easy to place a wrong time or wrong date on a calendar. Upcoming Travel.

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How I Stay Productive

Virtual Moxie

You’re in social media, blogging in at least two places, guesting on talk shows, coaching, leading classes and retreats, speaking at telesummits, reworking your entire virtual training program, writing a BOOK, and I want to know how you do it. I calendar (in Outlook) everything during my work day (generally 8a-6p, M-R). EVERYTHING.

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Resenting Your Boss & How to Overcome It

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I also handle his executive calendar and work in the office with him. I hated the mental stress and burden of putting everyone else first and getting only the usual thank you’s and words of appreciation. Outside of work, I started to take classes at night (and even on the weekends). On Monday nights I went to hula class.

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106 Thoughts on Overcoming Overwhelm in a Freaked-Out World

Stephanie LH Calahan

" The playing field of the world is leveling off which means that the competition, pace and stress levels are at maximum. But ironically, all that unfinished "little stuff" can stress us out more than the big projects we haven't gotten around to yet. Utilize your calendar to schedule tasks. In the calendar.

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