Phone Skills
How to make a cold call
October 4, 2018
Anytime you’re wading into a situation where you’re trying to persuade strangers on the phone, consider these tips.
Personal Development
4 best practices when attending a conference
October 4, 2018
On your way to a professional conference? Remember these tips to maximize its value.
Personal Development
Excel at the fundamentals
October 4, 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.
Writing/Editing
Make your writing more assertive
October 4, 2018
Sometimes we lose sight of the fact that assertiveness is not limited to situations where we communicate face-to-face. Come across with greater confidence by doing these 6 things.
Writing/Editing
These words are real troublemakers
October 4, 2018
This list includes some of the most commonly misspelled words in the English language. Why not clip out this page and post it by your computer, where you can refer to it?
Article Archives
Here’s your true value
October 4, 2018
Beware these time vampires
October 4, 2018
Avoid these 4 logical pitfalls
October 4, 2018
3 good ways to begin your workday, 3 good ways to end it
October 4, 2018
1-Minute Strategies: November ’18
October 4, 2018
PowerPoint peeves: 3 solutions
October 1, 2018
Word: Try the Drawing Canvas
October 1, 2018
Use OneNote for meeting action items
October 1, 2018
Sound Bites: October ’18
October 1, 2018
Before a speech, calm your nerves fast
September 26, 2018
The ‘new’ ADA: How to handle employee disabilities
September 16, 2018
Oh, no! They shoved a ‘weak link’ on my team
September 14, 2018
4 reasons to rethink goal-setting
September 13, 2018
Burning poll questions answered!
September 6, 2018
Why being interrupted is most likely your fault
September 6, 2018
Phone Skills
How to make a cold call
October 4, 2018
Anytime you’re wading into a situation where you’re trying to persuade strangers on the phone, consider these tips.
Personal Development
4 best practices when attending a conference
October 4, 2018
On your way to a professional conference? Remember these tips to maximize its value.
Personal Development
Excel at the fundamentals
October 4, 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.
Writing/Editing
Make your writing more assertive
October 4, 2018
Sometimes we lose sight of the fact that assertiveness is not limited to situations where we communicate face-to-face. Come across with greater confidence by doing these 6 things.
Writing/Editing
These words are real troublemakers
October 4, 2018
This list includes some of the most commonly misspelled words in the English language. Why not clip out this page and post it by your computer, where you can refer to it?
Here’s your true value
October 4, 2018
Beware these time vampires
October 4, 2018
Avoid these 4 logical pitfalls
October 4, 2018
3 good ways to begin your workday, 3 good ways to end it
October 4, 2018
1-Minute Strategies: November ’18
October 4, 2018
PowerPoint peeves: 3 solutions
October 1, 2018
Word: Try the Drawing Canvas
October 1, 2018
Use OneNote for meeting action items
October 1, 2018
Sound Bites: October ’18
October 1, 2018
Before a speech, calm your nerves fast
September 26, 2018
The ‘new’ ADA: How to handle employee disabilities
September 16, 2018
Oh, no! They shoved a ‘weak link’ on my team
September 14, 2018
4 reasons to rethink goal-setting
September 13, 2018
Burning poll questions answered!
September 6, 2018
Why being interrupted is most likely your fault
September 6, 2018
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Overwhelmed and over it?
Do you feel like you're never going to catch up? Guess what? You're right.
1-Minute Strategy:
Give yourself the gift of time
Christine Louise Hohlbaum, author of The Power of Slow: 101 Ways to Save Time in Our 24/7 World, writes that there's power in “slow.” “It is scientifically proven that slow is faster and fast is merely exhausting,” she says. Two tips from Hohlbaum: Close all computer windows except the one you need to do your job. Save your favorite tasks for last to avoid procrastination.
