Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 6, 2013

This week’s question also comes from an international/non USA reader! I'm an EA to the President and CEO of a North American marketing agency that is growing rapidly. When we were a smaller agency, I was the EA and Office Manager for a smaller facility. They write. “Hi

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

You 'll learn my most cringe worthy moment, tips, and a little about me as a person. I found every single one of my jobs through a temping agency or by referral. I learned through informational interviews that I should apply to temp agencies. The kicker was, since the event was international, there was a time zone difference.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

I have heard of EAs working for successful international corporations and earning a very large salary. The goal is to go from a busy role to one that is absolutely crazy insane busy and stressful to prove you can do it. Even asking to intern, shadow, or be mentored by someone well respected is a great first step.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Yes I have taken numerous courses to assist with my role both internal office courses and external professional courses. I have attended PA specific courses in the passed (Todays PA) which provided me with some great tips for different aspects of the role. Yes I took supplementary courses in software over the course of several years.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 7, 2010

The Pros and Cons Written by Agent X - 30 Comments Here’s a great slam-dunk post for you from my respected friend and international copywriting authority, Dean Rieck of Direct Creative and Pro Copy Tips. Full-time “Employed&# Writing – The Cons: You can get burned out from long hours and stressful work.

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Success

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Tarrent-Arthur and Helen Cummings-Henry saw COVID-19 as an opportunity to form Righteous Uplifting Nourishing International, a global nonprofit organization whose message is to change lives one soul at a time. She was featured on Forbes in October last year sharing her business tips on how to be successful. Taja Dockendorf.

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Productivityist

JUNE 24, 2014

In How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big , creator of Dilbert, Scott Adams writes that being productive for him wasn’t about tips or tricks but applying a systematic approach to doing work. If you’re stressed from a huge project at work, consider how you got to be in such a stressed position.

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Productivityist

JUNE 24, 2014

In How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big , creator of Dilbert, Scott Adams writes that being productive for him wasn’t about tips or tricks but applying a systematic approach to doing work. If you’re stressed from a huge project at work, consider how you got to be in such a stressed position.

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