On The Job

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Such a simple question, and yet often it’s a complex one for managers. Managers spend much of their time putting out fires, going to meetings, trying to keep a team productive and answering to higher-ups. What many managers need to realize it that they need to ask themselves the question about their own happiness on a regular basis.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 18, 2015

This is the best advice you will ever receive on how to build a strategic partnership with your executive, manage their day, and stay on top of the volumes of tasks and projects you have to handle. When it comes to e-mail management, there are various approaches. Reduces stress. Discuss E-mail Communications.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Are Eu-Stressing or Dis-Stressing? Do you feel tired and stressed throughout each work day? Unfortunately, stress is always going to be a part of our lives. The only people that are not stressed are the ones that arent alive. Eustress is the type of stress that makes you feel good.

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Allwork

JULY 14, 2023

It’s okay to acknowledge that you were laid off When you reach that point where you’re being interviewed by a potential hiring manager, it’s perfectly fine to explain that you were laid off in your last job. “If you’ve been laid off and knowledge it, then move on, but learn from it.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 2, 2015

Many times in my live workshops and seminars for executive and administrative assistants, I ask the participant to create a list of qualities, attributes, and attitudes of star-performing assistants. If you are a manager reading this blog, check off the ones that apply to your administrative partner. Excellent time management skills.

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Success

MARCH 20, 2022

That’s why you’ll see the great ones attending seminars, workshops, etc. Put your money toward classes, seminars and books that will make you more successful.”. What’s the most valuable thing you get from a vacation, other than the stress relief and time with family? Get specific. We’ve all heard the tip: Hire an assistant.

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On The Job

APRIL 4, 2018

But if you start to realize that your feeling of boredom or frustration or stress is becoming a common theme, then you need to take action. Neither of those outcomes is good for your career, so it's important that you be the one to manage a career turning sour. First, don't take this situation too lightly or too seriously.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JANUARY 1, 2014

Now that’s manageable. Don Wetmore is a full-time professional speaker who specializes exclusively in the topic of Time Management. He conducts his nationally acclaimed Time Management Seminar throughout North America and Europe for people who want more out of life in less time, and with less stress.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 23, 2016

If you don’t learn to manage it, you will be swallowed up by the wave of change. Listen to audio tapes regularly and attend seminars and workshops that will educate and inspire. Change is a part of life. You cannot afford to not embrace change. Below, I have listed many of the strategies I have used for decades to thrive on change.

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Eat Your Career

AUGUST 12, 2010

Workbooks Stress Management Workbook Time Management Magic Reinvent Your Career Workbook More Tasty Goodness Career Management Consulting Job Interview Coaching Resume Revision Group Training & Public Speaking Eat My WHAT?! Have you downloaded my free career management mini-workbook yet?

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Success

JULY 28, 2022

When you go to a seminar with a really charismatic person, you have the feeling [of], Oh, I can trust this person. Because so few of us are ever fully present, if you can manage even a few moments of full presence from time to time, you’ll make quite an impact,” she writes. I kind of still see it that way. Bye-bye, charisma.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 5, 2015

Joan Burge, a renowned author and administrative expert, is the creator of the Star Achievement Series®, World Class Assistant™ Certificate Program, more than 40 customized workshops and seminars for administrative professionals and author of several books. How to apply self-management techniques (instead of stress management).

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 30, 2010

WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! Don’t Underestimate The Importance Of Time Management by Stefan Töpfer on Mar 31, 2010 I’m sure everyone has had days, weeks, months or even years of feeling snowed under with work, stressed and like they have little time for family or friends.

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On The Job

APRIL 26, 2013

This story I did for Gannett/USA Today shows that managers would be remiss in not realizing their value. On the other hand, those who have top-notch analytical and problem-solving skills, are stressed by short deadlines and are uncomfortable with praise are considered prevention-focused. You feel dejected when things go wrong.

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Worxbee

OCTOBER 4, 2021

You’ll find them engaging in project management, process management, strategic research, reporting and a range of dynamic, managerial functions. Here are some examples of key skills that may warrant development opportunities: Time management. This is a foundational skill for all EAs and most will be time management pros.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 4, 2010

Betty has been teaching people how to communicate effectively, set goals, manage stress and deal with change for two decades. For two-and-a-half years she traveled coast -to-coast as a trainer for National Seminars, offering professional image and communication seminars and training to her audiences.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 4, 2010

Betty has been teaching people how to communicate effectively, set goals, manage stress and deal with change for two decades. For two-and-a-half years she traveled coast -to-coast as a trainer for National Seminars, offering professional image and communication seminars and training to her audiences.

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Energage

APRIL 12, 2016

Train managers to be flexible. Managers can effectively engage employees when they factor in different individual styles and personality types. As an employee from Transwestern put it, “Our managers are able to identify people’s strongest attribute and put them in positions that utilize their skills and help the entire team.”. .

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The Office Professionals Place

JULY 16, 2010

Enhancing your worklife will increase productivity, reduce stress, and maintain focus on job tasks. Enroll in a class or attend a seminar. Resolve stress related issues. Stress causes us to loose focus and this is when mistakes are made. Unfortunately, stress is unavoidable. Be proactive. Learn from mistakes.

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Do you need someone to talk to during the day when you are stressed? I have attended many seminars and workshops which have given me new insights. I have attended many seminars and workshops which have given me new insights. Or do you have a question, call a member! Believe me, it is the best form of release therapy!

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On The Job

MARCH 12, 2008

I wanted to continue my part in looking at these challenges, so being a journalist, I immediately found an expert to interview in Dr. Noelle Nelson , a psychologist, author and seminar leader. Nelson says that it's managers who often have the most balls to juggle, often coping with changes on a daily or hourly basis. Writing it down.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

This happens to me quite often, since I help about 30 people, including 6 managers. The best way to deal with stressful situations like this is to stop, take a breath and relax for a few minutes. Just getting out the tension will release any anxiety and stress you may have. Exercise can do wonders.

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Success

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Concepts from the five love languages have been studied by managers and used in leadership seminars for improving communication, team dynamics, encouraging leadership development, improving engagement among people in a team, and also assisting with conflict resolution, to name several examples.”

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 25, 2011

The most effective networkers have a system to manage/organize business cards and their contacts.  Add them to your contact management system. Thanks to Laurie Meek of LNM Home & Office Management. Managing Biz Cards. Not Worth Stressing Out About.   :-). From Clutter To Actionable Information.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 6, 2008

If the management at your organization doesnt care about whats going on, is this really a place that you want to be at? Lifes too short to stress out! You mentioned that youve spoken to your supervisor, HR, etc. Did you take it up each level all the way to the top? Dont drive yourself nuts about these things.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JANUARY 30, 2013

I acknowledge your presence! :) Q: Do you have experience or ideas for encouragement and continued motivation for upper level management? And thank you to new readers who are following my blog! I do check my stats almost every day! Our valuable leaders don't appear on the outside to need this but I think we all need rejuvenation.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 13, 2011

Wordpress is not just a software, but a platform for managing, creating and publishing information on the Internet without having any technical and programming skills. And call me old-fashioned, but I still manage my e-mail in Eudora, which behaves in some ways similarly to TweetDeck. Managing Snail Mail And Paper Checks Online.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 22, 2008

At a recent meeting some assistants were complaining about all the e-mail in their Inbox and how frustrated they were getting trying to manage it all. Perhaps we put a lot of the stress on ourselves because we feel that every e-mail has to be replied to immediately. I am sure we all have the same complaints. " Warning!

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 24, 2015

As I deliver sessions at seminars and conferences throughout North America in every kind of business you can think of, I often encounter people who are pleased, even proud, that they can multi-task. I believe that our obsession with technology is creating a lot of stress in our lives. Must We Multi-task? Maybe It’s Better Not To.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

I’ve attended numerous seminars in leadership, time management, MS Word, Excel, Outlook, meeting planning, event planning, and disaster recovery planning (Joan Eisendot and her website are fantastic resources) as well as is Tyler Davidson at Meetings Focus magazine/website, and freely shared the knowledge with my peers and anyone who asked.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 19, 2015

As I perform seminars throughout North America in every kind of business you can think of, I often encounter people who are proud that they can multitask. This means that you are focused on the task at hand but in your peripheral vision you know you have more tasks to manage. Kill multitasking! Juggle with precision focus.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 18, 2011

  [link]   When I would get a new manager on my team, I'd encourage them to flip through the book and flag items that appealed to them.  Burnout and stress are morale killers that cost USA businesses $300 Billion per year. It makes my meditation practice much easier because peace is cumulative like stress.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Ask your boss for opportunities to train in other departments, or to attend seminars or classes at a local university. They may feel they have even less time for a personal life, which compounds the stress. Stress has shortened the fuse of many at work, and taking these steps will help make the day better for a lot of colleagues.

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On The Job

JANUARY 4, 2010

Heres the story I did on resolutions for your career for my Gannett column: The problem with making resolutions regarding your career is that you become so busy with your job, or so stressed by everyday work events that you quickly lose sight of the things you want to improve. It's a nice way to start my week.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Use it to manage overwhelm when your world is freakin'! " The playing field of the world is leveling off which means that the competition, pace and stress levels are at maximum. But ironically, all that unfinished "little stuff" can stress us out more than the big projects we haven't gotten around to yet.

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Success

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Her true passion, however, was the personal growth and development workshops, seminars and programs that taught her to dream and opened new worlds of possibility for her life. As CEO & founder of MarimorLife Mindset & Money Management her mission is to elevate women worldwide to a greater quality of life. Marie Forleo.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 6, 2009

Who said it was smart to give a one-hour free seminar, speech or workshop almost every single day? I haven’t posted in two days&# stress. You can manage your own stock portfolio or develop a high interest savings account, etc. Everyone wants to be seen as generous and selfless. Who said we were supposed to do that?

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