Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

I have heard of EAs working for successful international corporations and earning a very large salary. The most important thing is to take action and do something different so you can get promoted, get better tasks, that raise, or transition to a different role, dept, company, or industry. Almost every job has an admin element to it.

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Who's the Real Boss?

MARCH 11, 2019

Throughout my earlier career, I battled terribly trying to gain the respect of older assistants that sat underneath me within the company structure and who failed to see me as the ‘leader’ of that admin team. As an EA of 15 years, I’ve been on both sides of the fence.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 24, 2017

For me, my career took a natural path from purely EA work to Events and Project Management a career and industry which I love. My various support roles had always had an element of events management to them, all be it on a smaller scale, but for me it stood out as something I loved. Get a mentor. Be a sponge.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 24, 2017

For me, my career took a natural path from purely EA work to Events and Project Management a career and industry which I love. My various support roles had always had an element of events management to them, all be it on a smaller scale, but for me it stood out as something I loved. Get a mentor. Be a sponge.

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BioTeams

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Promotion, Selection, Induction and Mentoring. On what basis will bid and project teams be constructed? Commit a senior company director to active participation. The first three groups concern the whole VEN community, whereas, the second three groups address specific projects and enterprises within the VEN: 1.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 28, 2015

By Joan Burge, Founder and CEO, Office Dynamics International. It’s important to recognize the difference between surviving and thriving, because the key to success is available to those who successfully manage to cross the bandwidth between the two. They can be project managers, ambassadors of their manager’s vision, and more.

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 24, 2022

You will also need to create a new system for how you manage your inbox, and that system has to include a task and project management component so you process email out of your inbox and into that system. Here are a few key points to remember as you hit reset on your inbox management strategy: 1.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Yes I have taken numerous courses to assist with my role both internal office courses and external professional courses. Now that I am moving into Marketing my company said they will pay for further training within PR and marketing. If you can get a mentor n(within or outside of your company), that might help also.

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Success

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

And for the sixth time, we have done the research to find the 25 most influential leaders in this space: the coaches, speakers, authors, mentors and thought leaders to know in 2022. He is a teacher, a mentor, a coach, a convener, and a doer. Coach, mentor, creator. But this year, there’s more.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

On my first day there, as I walk to my desk, a guy appears out of nowhere and introduces himself to say hi and welcome me to the company. And as I climbed the admin ladder, when I got recruited for a project manager role, the person who referred me was also someone I had met when I was “just a temp” stuffing those thousands of envelopes.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

" The concept of overwhelm exists because we've allowed external influences to affect our internal peace and despite shocked looks, allowing "overwhelm" is a conscious choice. Need a plan, then partner with a "project manager" or get a great planner. Overcome Overwhelm - Stop Whining And Wasting!

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