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Choose A Positive Attitude

From Joan Burge’s new book, Joan’s Greatest Administrative Secrets Revealed (2018)

I HAVE BEEN SPEAKING on attitude since 1990. What I said in 1990 still holds true today. You have a choice when it comes to your attitude. You are not a victim of your circumstances. It is not what others do or say that matters; it’s what you choose to do with what you have and choose how you want to respond.

Regardless of our individual circumstances, we all have one thing in common—we choose our attitude. That is great news because it means we can change it any time. If we feel the urge to get upset at someone, we can say to ourselves, “That’s not going to help the situation any. I am going to stop, think, and then speak.” [Read more…]

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Assistants Worldwide Who Contributed to a Gratitude Book

I am overwhelmed by the hundreds of assistants worldwide who contributed to a Gratitude Book that was presented to me by my son, Brian, on my birthday (August 16).

 

I don’t really take the time to stop and think about how I impact tens of thousands of administrative and executive assistants around the world. I just do my work. I focus on how I can help assistants live a better life, increase their productivity, and improve the quality of their work life. My work is not work. I love being of service, helping others, being with people and making friends across the globe. [Read more…]

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5 Ways to Take Charge of Your Career

5 Ways to Take Charge of Your Career

  1. Think like an entrepreneur. See yourself as President of You, Inc. Don’t just think of yourself as working for someone else. Learn to take responsibility and be accountable for your work environment. Be a catalyst in making good things happen around you.
  2. See teams everywhere. See people in other departments as part of the bigger team. A business should be a constellation of talent. As each person becomes better at what he or she does and shares successes with colleagues, each department becomes stronger. As each department becomes more effective, the entire organization excels.
  3. Be a problem solver. In the new work environment, you have to tackle problems inside and outside your immediate area. When you see a problem, take ownership. Think of several solutions, evaluate possible outcomes, select one and move forward.
  4. Take risks. When you take a risk, the outcome is not always guaranteed. But if you never take a risk, or push your limits, you will never know your true potential.
  5. Seek feedback. All of us have “blind spots.” Encourage feedback from your manager, colleagues, customers, and others who interact with you regularly. Once you receive their feedback, work on a plan for improvement.

 

 

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Assistants Must Excel at the Fundamentals

From Joan Burge’s new book, Joan’s Greatest Administrative Secrets Revealed (2018)

I know many seasoned executive assistants who think they do not need to focus on or pay attention to their basic skills, what is also known as the fundamentals. They feel they have been managing calendars or planning meetings forever so why pay attention. This is not smart. [Read more…]

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Uplifting Positive Self-Talk

When you are feeling “less than best” (and we all do from time to time), it helps to rely upon a technique I call Uplifting Positive Self-Talk. This will increase your confidence and allow you to approach the day with a positive frame of mind.

It is fairly simple to do – which is why I’m amazed more people don’t use it!

Here’s how Positive Self-Talk works:

First, you make a conscious choice to cut off negative thinking when it strikes. Negative thoughts happen to all of us. But it’s how well we manage them that ultimately determines the degree to which we’ll succeed in life. [Read more…]

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Manager Support

Two to Tango

You and the person you support make up a team, even if it’s a small team. There are three stages in a team relationship. The first is learning to work together. Within that stage, each person tries to understand the other person’s work habits, communication style, and attitude. It’s a getting-to-know-you stage.

The second stage revolves around partnership development. That encompasses knowing each other on a deeper level, such as knowing each other’s work values, specific likes and dislikes, the scope and depth of each other’s jobs, working in concert and seeing differences as assets vs. liabilities to the team. [Read more…]

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