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How to Stand Up for Yourself

Success

Paterson has people who take his assertiveness training make reservations at a restaurant, then call back a couple of hours later and cancel. Or perhaps you’re collaborating with a co-worker on a report and feel pretty sure your title beats their idea cold: Is it worth pushing yours at the risk of annoying or alienating that colleague?

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The Blended Role of Executive Personal Assistants

C-Suite Assistants

An EA/PA’s tasks may include the following: Schedule appointments and coordinate calendars (business and personal) Set up meetings and attend them and take notes Manage email correspondence and phone messages Book business travel and family vacations Organize speaking engagements Create expense reports Make restaurant reservations Do shopping and errands (..)

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Some People see Roadblocks -- Others see Hurdles.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I am part of the project management office at my company and I hear the term roadblocks all the time. Posted by Patricia Robb at 11:18 AM Labels: Administrative Assistant , creative solutions , going forward , problem solving , professional assistant Reactions: 4comments: Anonymoussaid. Hi Patricia: What an encouraging message this is.