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Shaping Sara Blakely: Meet the Billionaire Founder of Spanx

Success

“I just do it because—darn it—there are a lot of women [in the world] who don’t have the opportunity to get up in the morning and even get an education, so I can get my butt on a plane and deal with it. I wrote that specifically in my journal, and I just kept looking for when it was going to show up in my life. I’m scared.

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5 Habits to Help You Handle Rejection Gracefully

Success

Rowling was rejected by dozens of publishers before the Harry Potter series was picked up by a small London publishing house—all because her 8-year-old daughter persisted and insisted that Rowling continue to submit her manuscript. Pick up the phone, knock on the door, reach out to those people, and go for what you want. Don’t give up.

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Make Your Administrative Assistant Your Greatest Asset

Office Dynamics

Between e-mail, virtual assistants, palm pilots, high speed Internet connections and a host of other technological marvels, they mistakenly believe they are more independent than ever—making their own travel plans, faxing their own letters and scheduling their own meetings. Be a mentor. You can help by mentoring on a regular basis.

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Make Your Administrative Assistant Your Greatest Asset

Office Dynamics

Between e-mail, virtual assistants, palm pilots, high speed Internet connections and a host of other technological marvels, they mistakenly believe they are more independent than ever—making their own travel plans, faxing their own letters and scheduling their own meetings. Be a mentor. You can help by mentoring on a regular basis.

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What Are You Thankful For?

The Office Professionals Place

My advice is to grab a member and become a mentor or get mentored! The other alternative to the internet is - pick up a book! Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. Do you need someone to talk to during the day when you are stressed? Or do you have a question, call a member!

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Becoming a Go-To Assistant

Laughing all the Way to Work

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. One of our greatest resources is our co-workers.

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Answering Reader Mail: Creating a Good Relationship with Other Assistants

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

2- What should I do in the first day (How should I set up my desk? 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. Your desk should be set up aim for being over prepared. Because we will both be his assistants and he already has a secretary.

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