Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 15, 2013

The other option is to go interview and tell the new company during your negotiation, you want to to give more than the standard 2 week notice. Explore all possible options 4) You can try asking your boss for a promotion/better projects, a transfer to another dept, or to create a new job for you. This is an extreme example though.

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Productivityist

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Deciding What To Learn: Goals and Problems. To achieve advanced productivity, our learning has to be connected to a goal or a problem. In deciding what you need to learn, I advocate choosing one of the following paths: Goal-based Learning. We all need to have goals for our lives. Negotiation Skills.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 30, 2012

I'm a bit nervous as I've never done executive-level administrative assistance before (it was all general office support positions), and it also includes being his PA, so if you have any tips for a newbie that'd be great! Dear MA, Congratulations on the new role and promotion! Great work on the blog, and thanks very much!”

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 13, 2011

Perhaps you are already a 2nd or 3rd assistant to someone high profile and you want to run the office of your executive as you get promoted through the years. Here are some tips as your career progresses that will affect how you job hunt. Don't get sidetracked from your life and career goals. Make a decision.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

The other believes being an individual, strong willed, and promoting yourself. With loved ones and friends, there a bit more room for negotiation since it’s not about a job or money. The goal is to learn, refine, and execute. My cultural background is very dichotomous. Be strong and make a decision. Be true to yourself.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 10, 2012

Or they will say they want people to be in the training program or how previous assistants have gotten promoted after a couple of years if they were the right fit. There are those bosses that will promote you and help you out as much as possible. Tread carefully and speak humbly when you negotiate.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 26, 2010

Also cool is the post he wrote about two types of business owners – and a pack of tips on how to avoid being the first type. They pulled together the funds they could, negotiated with investors, started small and built on the success. Plus, the more connections you have, the more quickly you can accomplish your goals.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 6, 2013

I've heard of EAs who are promoted to Operations or Facilities roles later on in their careers but at this point, I am playing both roles. However, if you know how valued you are and what unique things you bring to the table, it does mean there may be some room for negotiating. Why do I bring this up?

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Brilliantly Better

APRIL 29, 2010

The goal is to keep your attention steady, without being distracted. Do some flexibility games before a negotiation, it will make easier for you to see the opportunities in the discussion. The goal is to train your ability to stick with the correct situation than to do it faster. Each session lasts about 45 seconds.

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Brilliantly Better

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

In the last two months I started a consulting project (quite a big one, it will end in March next year) where I have to spend a few hours every day in an office, evaluating progress of a team, provisioning, negotiating deals, creating and implementing strategies and so on. Recent Posts Do You Have The “Glass Wall&# Syndrome?

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Brilliantly Better

APRIL 16, 2010

Maybe you think you’re a brilliant negotiator, but that may be just an inconsistent cloud in your ego. You became so immersed in your activity that you forgot the goal. I learned tons of stuff about project management , programming, getting things done , negotiation, financial planning and a lot more.

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Cinnick says it will be the “pivotal” employees who will have some leverage in negotiating increased pay, although it will also depend on the industry. He advises when negotiating for pay, you should: Time it right. You want to negotiate from your original salary.” Keep a copy. Stick with the facts. Good article.

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Brilliantly Better

JULY 17, 2010

Speaking of errors, specifically about error messages, after 30 days of learning Objective C I am totally convinced that the error messages in Xcode were invented by a joyous and careless hermit, with the only goal of driving programmers crazy. I was also able to promote a task to a project in Assess. Wow, really? Wanna check it out?”

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Brilliantly Better

OCTOBER 24, 2010

GTD one-liners: re-negotiate your commitments constantly Life Device Drivers: What Are They and When You Need To Upgrade Still think productivity means getting things done? Well, I dont. I think productivity means having a life while still getting things done. Usually, for people in this crowd, the two are quite different. Loved this post.

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Brilliantly Better

JUNE 22, 2010

Many religions are promoting this. I will have a look at this one too, thanks for the tip. Increase Your Negotiation Skills- Is Win-Win The Best Tactic Reply 34 dragos June 28, 2010 at 9:48 am Thanks for the comment Karen, and yes, the more aware we are, the easier to change our current scripts. Thank you for sharing it.

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