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Conference for Administrative Assistants – How to Get Your Executive’s Approval

Office Dynamics

Don’t feel guilty about being out of the office to attend a program or conference that will make you better equipped, faster, smarter, and sharper. . Some assistants tell me they can only attend seminars that take place in their city or state. Get your executive to see the long-term payoff. Executives travel all over the country.

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Upskilling your team

Page Personnel

Encourage internal knowledge sharing Often untapped, the talent that already sits within a team is often a highly valuable resource – after all, team members often have responsibility overlap so learning the same skills, or at the very least understanding the process, will help arm and inform the way that the team operates going forward.

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Thinking Outside the Job Description Box

Professional Assistant Blog

They each took the initiative to get appropriate training and education to better equip them in the areas they were interested in. They each had forward-thinking employers who allowed them to have vision and encouraged them to work towards their goal and made room for that new role within their organization.

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Best Business Technology for Small Businesses & Their Owners (28 ideas from them to you!)

Stephanie LH Calahan

But I live and work in less than 200 square feet -- so I don't have the room for a lot of equipment.           Dr. Shannon Reece Reece International LLC. Coordinating equipment requests and advancing concerts with vendors overseas was a nightmare. Find here: steph.bz/iB5cj3.

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Arizona Virtual Assistants Retreat

Loosely Speaking

The Embassy Suites Biltmore is also the site of the International Virtual Assistants Association Summit in April 2010. AND I will work with you to help you gain access to any events you want to attend, including letting you use my equipment if no other solution is found. All room reservations are made directly through the hotel.

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106 Thoughts on Overcoming Overwhelm in a Freaked-Out World

Stephanie LH Calahan

" 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. The Whole Of Anything Is Overwhelming I tell my clients and seminar students that there are 5 simple things to remember if they want to be organized.

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