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A Conversation with Joan

Office Dynamics

How better to share the conference experience than a conversation with the creator herself – The professional, personable, and mentor to many, Joan Burge! A: Believe it or not, most of my mentoring came from executives; not peers. I do remember one time when an executive assistant mentored me. Be inquisitive.

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If You Think You’re Unbiased, You’re Wrong

Success

Of course, they were also a fountain of new ideas. Instead the girls quietly filed into a dreary classroom, shucked their puffy coats, and took their seats behind the keyboards. Students find mentors, a sense of community and a place to find answers to their questions. Our wait list has a wait list.”

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Don't Let the Numbers Get You Down

On The Job

Then, of course, there are the other numbers that stalk me in my private life – my car’s gas mileage; my exercise time; my weight; and whether I have enough credit card points to earn a dinner at Applebee’s. That means that you mentor others unselfishly, and give credit to others when it is due. Some of their tips include: Giving back.

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Getting your foot in the door.

Laughing all the Way to Work

If a more experienced assistant comes alongside you and provides mentoring - dont refuse it. Of course if you know in the probationary period that this is just not the right fit for you, better to get out rather than being in a job you hate. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Oh where or where is my password?

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Three Ways to Start a Revolution | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Our parents, our mentors, our employers talked with us. We need to listen to one another and see if those new ideas have merit, or if they open up any other possible courses of action. Of course, that’s if change is what we decide we want after we’ve talked it over. Talk helps create solutions. All by ourselves.

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Sleep your way to the top | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Coaching- Consulting and Mentoring- plus 40 off for EOFYS Reply Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach ( @barbaraling ) June 28, 2010 at 6:21 am Ho ho ho. Of course being well rested is one of the things that enables me to do that. It doesn’t quite make up for the lost sleep, but at least it’s productive in those hours sometimes!

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