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Practically Perfect PA round up of 2014

Practically Perfect PA

I wanted to do a Practically Perfect round up for 2014. Below you will find links to my favourite posts from 2014. Which tasks should assistants manage? Which secretary skills are worth keeping? Stakeholder management tips for assistants. The ultimate guide to diary management. See you next year!

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Great Employees Have These 3 Things

Success

Lennox’s most successful employees have developed three traits: positive mindset, skill-level competency and being action-oriented. Sometimes agents can have the right mindset, but lack the skill level to compete. When this is the case, it’s up to the leader or manager to help their employees develop their skills.

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What can assistants expect in 2014?

Practically Perfect PA

Anyway here we are in 2014 and I hope that everyone is settling back into work after the Christmas and New Year break. I think assistants will have an interesting 2014, particularly as it is the International Year of the Secretary and Administrative Assistant with lots planned for our professional development. PA Networking.

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The Holy Grail of Investing With Tony Robbins: Mindset Shifts that Lay the Foundation for Financial Freedom

Success

The Holy Grail of Investing lays out mindset shifts for personal wealth building Robbins has carved a niche for himself in the realm of wealth management, investing and entrepreneurship. He shares Buffett’s insight that without refined communication skills, brilliant ideas may wither away.

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Which events should your boss attend in 2014?

Practically Perfect PA

Most of our organisations and our managers are continuing to question the return on investment and the value of business events. As assistants we filter through hundreds of requests for our managers to attend conferences throughout the year. These will allow you to suggest which events your boss should attend in 2014. .

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The 10 Best Books for Creativity

Success

Including activities such as “Units of Energy Critique,” meant to hone judgment and evaluation skills and “Expert Eyes,” meant to encourage the fostering of observational skills, the book is simultaneously educational and lighthearted, meant to teach without judgment of your current skill set. By Pavan Soni. By Rob Walker.

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A Growing Number of Freelancers are Providing Professional Services to Businesses

Small Business Labs

.  Like prior years, the 2019 study focuses on the growing group of highly-skilled independent professionals (freelancers, independent consultants, etc.) million in 2014, and to 7.4 This, coupled with the growing demand for skilled independent workers, is resulting in more choosing to do this work.  

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