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Stereotypes Part 1: Age vs Experience

Who's the Real Boss?

But back then, before the likes of LinkedIn was born, others didn’t have the ability to be able to look you up and check out your prior experience, and as such I had my work set out for me to win over many of the assistants who were very close to double my age, but who weren’t necessarily equipped with double the experience.

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Branching out – moving on from being an EA

Practically Perfect PA

Oh yes PAs are no doubt equipped with a much broader skill set than most people (and maybe you) would give you credit for. For me, my career took a natural path from purely EA work to Events and Project Management a career and industry which I love. HR, Project Management, Accounts, Training or Events. Be a sponge.

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Branching out – moving on from being an EA

Practically Perfect PA

Oh yes PAs are no doubt equipped with a much broader skill set than most people (and maybe you) would give you credit for. For me, my career took a natural path from purely EA work to Events and Project Management a career and industry which I love. HR, Project Management, Accounts, Training or Events. Be a sponge.

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106 Thoughts on Overcoming Overwhelm in a Freaked-Out World

Stephanie LH Calahan

Need a plan, then partner with a "project manager" or get a great planner. For bigger changes, enlist a mentor or professional coach to help you stay on track. Riders equip their horses with blinders for one reason only: to keep the horse focused on what is in front of it.

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