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The Enneagram at Work: Which Number Are You?

Success

Ideal work environment: Rewards and consequences are doled out fairly Productivity-boosting tip: Be OK with good enough Productivity-busting habit to watch out for: Procrastination until perfection. Type Two: The Helper. Motivated by: Being needed Fears: Rejection. Type Three: The Achiever. Type Four: The Individualist.

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44 Ways to Kick-Start Your New Year

Success

We got wide-ranging answers, anecdotes and tips. If you don’t know how, buy a book on starting a business and read it, or check the internet for tips. I just started my own business, and I want to evaluate my income versus my expenses to see where I am currently, with the ultimate goal of hitting the salary I want to make.

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A PA’s guide to confidentiality

Practically Perfect PA

In many cases, you’ll know about promotions, salary changes, redundancies, acquisitions and mergers before anyone else. You’ll also hear all manner of gossip directed right across the business. For more tips on honing your skills as a PA or EA, check out our other career guides. There’s no easy way of handling this.

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How to Lose a Customer and a Few More!

Professional Assistant Blog

Keep in mind that they are the ones that are paying your salary. Here are some tips to consider: Even if you dont know the answer to their question, tell them that you will get back to them via e-mail, phone, etc. For more great tips on customer service, check out my post entitled 7 Ways to Great Customer Service.

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Answering Your Questions

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Other people would probably much rather find a new job immediately while not burning bridges or gossiping about it. A: The salary of an EA depends on what city you work in, how big your company is, and a zillion other factors that come into play just like any other job. When I interview, I'm pretty clear about what I'm looking for.