Success

MARCH 31, 2023

Spanx: From concept to creation The idea for Spanx came about in 1998, when Blakely—who was selling fax machines door to door in Florida—wanted to eliminate panty lines showing through her cream-colored slacks. I quit my day job selling fax machines on Oct. The story of her success is remarkable. I was on her show in November.

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Success

MARCH 24, 2022

From an early age, we learned to recoil at the word. I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The best thing you can do when you’re afraid is to take a chance, be bold and tell a friend or mentor exactly what your biggest fears are. Oh, and I’m going to fax a poem to you.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 22, 2008

Be prepared to go through a learning curve. Lynn Crosbie a Medical Assistant at a Research Hospital says, “Every time I learn something new, I write it in my manual, i.e. how to use the fax machine, information about the phone system, where the photocopier is located, who my contacts are in this position, who I can call for help, etc.

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

My advice is to grab a member and become a mentor or get mentored! So you can’t attend every workshop or seminar, surf the internet, there are many FREE programs available online at sites like HP Learning Center and Microsoft. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. Tap into each others brains.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 24, 2013

Be willing to learn a lot, wear a lot of hats, not complain, and follow their lead. Learn to walk the fine line of having initiative but not stepping on anyone’s toes. Be a student and view them as your mentors/teachers. I am hoping the secretary will be a good boss, mentor, and leader to you. Second, the personal side.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 16, 2010

After conducting a survey of about 4000+ of my Twitter followers, I learned that people have a real challenge figuring out where to pay attention and how to figure it out. One of my on-line mentors is Alex Mandossian and one thing I admire about him is the massive volume of work he can pump out. His secret?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Learn to say "no" sometimes! Saying "NO" Is An Important Time Management Technique Learn to say NO! You could try EFT or the Sedona Method, or a simple, easy to learn and use exercise called.you guessed it: Dissolving Overwhelm. Learn To Say 'No' Decline doing what is not of value to you.

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