Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 10, 2012

A: I've been extremely lucky and have NOT worked for anyone difficult or nightmarish - high standards and extremely fast-paced or high-pressure environments, yes. Compared to, say, a more corporate environment where an executive assistant's career ceiling is really only that of a more senior executive assistant?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

OCTOBER 29, 2010

I also haven’t been growing or learning anything new since Day 1 because my boss won’t give me projects. It’s such a shame that there aren’t more managers who are good mentors that help each individual grow and learn more in their roles. You also have more negotiating leverage for a better salary and projects.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

I knew we were going to go back to that city the next year so negotiated with the hotel that if I booked the next event at their venue would they waive the cancellation fee. Negotiation As you saw above, negotiation is possible. Fortunately, they were able to waive it and we only lost our $500 deposit. It is always worth asking.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Build your own network! Get better payment terms by negotiation. Small business has no voice, yet they produce over 50% of GDP and supply the most secure and social work environment. Thank you very much for your comment – if you try any of my tips and learn something new come back and tell us about it!

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Men With Pens

JULY 21, 2011

Advance your blogging swagger : Use your writing experience of guest posting at top sites to negotiate a higher blogging rate when applying for paid work. This can potentially lead to new networking opportunities and broadened horizons. Learn to identify and capitalize on your individual strengths and gifts. I kid you not.

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BioTeams

JULY 31, 2005

In an earlier article, I argued that traditional teams have key weaknesses and limitations and are now being replaced in organizations by Virtually Networked Teams. Rule 6 – Nurture the Network. Bioteams define themselves in terms of network transformations – not outputs. The Self-Organising Network.

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Success

MARCH 4, 2024

Professional development books give insight on how to grow in our careers, grow as people and better approach work-related challenges, shifting work environments and new opportunities. Rather than leaving the reader with vague lessons learned, Kawasaki spells it out with tips, advice and quotes.

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Success

JULY 12, 2021

O’Brien, 54, hosts the podcast Very Opinionated with Soledad O’Brien and the Hearst Network series Matter of Fact. To view the interview in its entirety, join our social network, Achievers, at Achievers.SUCCESS.com or download the app SUCCESS Achievers Community. But I can negotiate deals. JE: So how does one start to edit?

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