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3 Action Steps for an Honest Self-Assessment

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You need to surround yourself with trusted friends and mentors who will be honest with you about your performance and what areas need improvement. This is where the ability to have an internal discussion with yourself comes in, where you can disengage and take an objective look at the situation. Talk it out. Listen to them.

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What MLB Pitcher Jon Lester and 4 Other Professional Athletes Teach Us About Overcoming Obstacles

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Natalie du Toit would have been a perfect candidate for Abbott’s mentoring. Already an internationally-ranked swimmer in her native South Africa by the age of 14, du Toit seemed to be a rising star in international athletics. “It’s how you deal with the challenges the disability presents you with.”. ‘Be Be everything you want to be’.

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5 Qualities of People Who Use Time Wisely

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We are wise to surround ourselves with family, friends and fun, but ultimately we determine our internal response to the people and circumstances in our lives. They pour themselves into the lives of others and watch the ripple effect of their leadership spread through those they have taught and mentored. They are equippers.

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5 Realistic Tips to Be More Positive

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It wasn’t easy, but by internalizing the following five tips, I was able to turn my negative attitude into a positive one : 1. Try seeking out a trusted colleague or mentor to take this challenge with you. Then one day I asked myself, what are they doing that is different? So how did I do it? Switch gears. I love to ballroom dance.

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How to Build a Library Worth Having

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My mentor, Earl Shoaff, got me started on mine. We need to know about American history, international history, family history and political history. We all need to build a good library. Here’s one of the books he recommended: Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. Shoaff asked me, “Doesn’t that title intrigue you? Think and Grow Rich.

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Great resources for assistants on Twitter

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Emmawalkeruk: Business mentor and virtual assistant trainer. JuliePerrine: Founder of All Things Admin, mentor, professional speaker and leadership trainer. Olemagazine: Ole is a free office lifestyle e-zine to keep you entertained at work. Susie_Castalia: International exec PA coach, trainer and speaker. ThePAClub: PA?

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Taming Monkey Number Five: Solved

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But we made this internal promise to stick with it because, years ago maybe, it looked like a good option. That being said, I am incredibly happy to witness a real change in my lifestyle. But we’re comfortable and we feel somehow nice and validated. Fact is we’re not really validated. We just think we are.

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