LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JUNE 4, 2023

Chynna Clayton worked in the personal office of Barack and Michelle Obama as their Director of Travel and Event Operations. Chynna also shares tips on navigating high pressure situations, managing stress and burnout, prioritizing self-care, and more! Join my email list here if you want to get an email when a new episode goes live.

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Success

OCTOBER 4, 2022

It also includes every way you communicate, whether it’s in person, by phone, by email, by text or on social media. I am so grateful that I learned this distinction early on and could apply it in my family life. Tammy and I learned that it worked well if we gave her two satisfactory options for something and allowed her to choose one.

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 21, 2022

When facing a stressful situation, writing about it will often help you reframe it to a more positive light. If I happen to be away from my desk when something comes up that should be added to my journal, I often take a digital note in the form of an email or a text message to myself. If I’m traveling, I take my notebook with me.

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Yes we plan their business trips but this is their precious time away from work and the stress of the office. A bespoke travel provider that really gets to know your boss. Imagine a travel company that first took the time to get to know your employer. Once you understand why a person travels, you can begin to tailor the where.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 9, 2018

Under that umbrella, we addressed topics such as self-management vs. stress management, learning specific difficult people types and how to handle each of them, the benefits of conflict and much more. I’ll give you a perfect example that just happened to me this morning as I was traveling. This is becoming a huge problem.

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 22, 2020

So, physiologically, we experience the stress response, even if the changes we’re experiencing are not immediately or imminently life threatening. Managing your stress in this time is especially important for your own health—and for the health of your loved ones as well. Personally, I’m trying to keep a consistent schedule.

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Workplace Insight

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Take email and online meetings. Before they existed we had to wait for responses to voicemails and letters, or travel to places to speak to one another. And email creates exponential growth in communications , which means more work to read and respond to it all. Digital technologies are speeding up the pace of life.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 20, 2012

The Savvy Admin’s Guide to Travel! I have observed hundreds of assistants travel and heard numerous stories about their travel experiences both while in transit to Las Vegas and during their stay in Las Vegas. It is for this very reason that I had Nancy Fraze, an Office Dynamics journalist, write, a list of Travel Tips.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 20, 2012

The Savvy Admin’s Guide to Travel! I have observed hundreds of assistants travel and heard numerous stories about their travel experiences both while in transit to Las Vegas and during their stay in Las Vegas. It is for this very reason that I had Nancy Fraze, an Office Dynamics journalist, write, a list of Travel Tips.

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On The Job

AUGUST 24, 2020

Workers are stressed as they worry about the next paycheck, caring for their family or feel the pain of ongoing isolation. Say to yourself: "I have to make changes if I want to stay healthy so that when this pandemic is behind us, I can travel. It's easy to check email at 10 p.m. But the reality is that it's hard.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 7, 2017

He needs time for emails, preparation, lunch – and I use my initiative to prevent clashes. Also, I read all emails to my boss and assess their importance in order to help him to reply. I also organise his business travel. Emails play an important part during the day. I can recommend learning a foreign language.

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Success

MARCH 4, 2023

And I’m not on speaking terms with my own mother, which adds an additional, often stomach-turning layer of stress and sadness to an already trying time. I do my typical morning email and text check-in—a routine that now involves looking at the latest COVID-19 numbers in my state, Illinois, which was in the midst of a surge.

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Productivityist

JANUARY 7, 2016

As I write this, I’m sitting in a hotel room in Seattle preparing to head off for a week of travel. It doesn’t matter when travel takes place, it is disruptive. This disruption can wreak havoc on your productivity and can even carry over beyond your travel period if you don’t deal with it accordingly.

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Go Burrows

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Stressed about holiday gifting? She has an extensive background in strategic calendar management, planning international and domestic travel, event planning, onboarding of high-level executives among many other skills. Join my email list here if you want to get an email when a new episode goes live. CONNECT WITH LIZA.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Work With Stephanie « Productivity in Bite Sized Pieces - Weekly #Cinch Audiocast Review | Main | Caffeine-Free Ways to Increase Focus & Attention » You Can Steal Time Back From Email A few days ago I received an email from a reader.  " Email is something that many of us struggle with. 

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Success

JANUARY 8, 2023

Another time, the editors emailed with an assignment while I was on a trip to ask Laura if she’d like to get married. When I saw one fellow’s mood profiles, his unhappiness when he was with his wife just jumped out,” he wrote in an email. I got to make up my own schedule and travel on assignments. Dinner was at 5; church at 8.

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ProAssisting Blog

MARCH 9, 2010

Office Managers E-Learning Modules Outline E-Learning Modules: Part 1 Contact Us Enrollment Login All Posts, Tales from the Trenches, (6) Comments From Executive Assistant to CEO Submitted by Ethan on February 22, 2010 at 04:36 PM The New York Times has a great article about Ursula Burns, the new CEO for Xerox. Share it with others.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Productive & Organized Goes Audio in 3 Different Ways » 19 Tips for Managing Your Email Even When You Dont Want To E-mail, it is the form of communication that we love to hate and love to love.    Multiple studies on business productivity will tell you that huge amounts of time are wasted on email.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 5, 2015

Diary management, travel bookings, client meetings as well as assisting the Events Manager with guest list, product bags and the events. I check all emails and the diary for the day, I live in Northampton so I have a 45 minute train commute into London which gives me plenty of time! What are the main aspects of your role? A thick skin.

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C-Suite Assistants

AUGUST 31, 2021

One way to alleviate some of the stress is to work with an executive assistant. Read on to learn about how else an executive assistant can help you navigate through a changing, fast-paced startup environment. They should be someone you are comfortable delegating work to and who can deal with clients effectively.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 8, 2010

  Keep reading to learn more!   Check out Increase Productivity: Focus on What You CAN Control - Free Yourself from Feeling Overwhelmed/Stressed Tell me more! PS -- If you've enjoyed this post and want to see more, why not subscribe to our daily emails ( Feedblitz ) or through the RSS Feed ( click here )? 

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Productivityist

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

I’m grateful for the email I’m preparing to send to a potential client because I can help them bring more gratitude to their company culture. In the past, I have struggled with my health (Cancer, ulcer, stress, migraines, etc.) That may be spending time with your family, traveling, or writing. Perspective.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 27, 2012

We had already received such wonderful information, and here was an additional rich opportunity to learn. Stress levels are astronomical. Your manager read emails, texts, and took phone calls between those times and the situation may have unfolded completely differently, requiring you to have new priorities this morning.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 30, 2010

» Increase Productivity: Focus on What You CAN Control - Free Yourself from Feeling Overwhelmed/Stressed Thanks for dropping by my blog today.  It seems the more people I talk to, the more I hear about stress, frusteration and the inability to concentrate due to overwhelm.  How do you control overwhelm and stress?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 11, 2010

Whether you’re traveling for business or pleasure, the automobile is still the most common means of getting to your destination. To avoid traveling in a perpetual mess, do a little pre-planning. Now that you’re car is empty, it’s time to stock it and organize it for stress-free travel.

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Eat Your Career

JUNE 12, 2013

So, without further ado, I give you the career lessons I learned from my father. Here’s what I learned from my father about facing fear: You just need to do it, plain and simple. But recognize that fear is an inevitable consequence of learning and growth, and without it, you’re doomed to stand still. Fight your fear.

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Eat Your Career

OCTOBER 23, 2013

But before I get into all that, I want to share what I learned about the pros and cons of electronic time management systems since this is one of the most common questions I receive regarding organization. Learning a new system. Any electronic system is going to have a learning curve. I’m using a paper planner again (hooray!).

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 8, 2017

What do emotional intelligence and travel planning have in common? I have been traveling extensively for business (and a little pleasure) for 3 straight months. I have been a business traveler for 27 years. While the typical person thinks traveling is glamorous, the business traveler has a different perspective.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 17, 2011

Register Today:  What's for Dinner - 5 Steps to Meal Planning Success You Will Learn You will get insider meal planning tips from a dietitian who has planned menus for over 130,000 customers with a wide-range of tastes & preferences.  Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 7, 2010

  By learning and acting on a few organization tactics, you can get back on track just in time for swimsuit weather!    The National Association of Professional Organizers ( NAPO ) reports that 75-90% of all visits to physicians are stress related.    Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email?

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Top Reasons for Working in Large and Small Companies By The Professional Assistant on Monday, February 25, 2008 Filed Under: Job Seeking , Productivity , Travel D o you work in a large company ? You have access to more resources, such as better technology and online learning (which is usually provided by the company).

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 22, 2023

To explore corporate food solutions or place a catering order, visit ezcater.com. ––– THE LEADER ASSISTANT PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP To learn more about how you can join growth-minded Leader Assistants, check out our Leader Assistant Premium Membership for ongoing training, coaching, and community. Some don’t. And so I kind of grew with him.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

If your checked is not greater than your unchecked, fix it tomorrow and see stress diminish. Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email? Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today! .  Check off everything that is leading you towards your goals. 3 - What is your ratio of checked to unchecked?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

  Today you will learn about 12 business productivity tools that they can't live without. reminders with alarms that go off, my schedule for every day, even dates a year or two from now, pick up and respond to email. It is the easiest way for me to capture data, url's, emails, images, etc.   1.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JULY 18, 2012

Today, I'm going to address a question that I hear often in networking meetings and was expressed to me recently in a reader email.    My job was high profile, high travel and high stress.    So, a LOT of my time was put to learning as much as I could as fast as I could. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

  (Steph says: Learn more in Paul's book and DVD have them all - [link] mprice6   iPad with google calendar that I share with my assistant marj_asturias    Google Apps for me all the way. .  Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email? Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today!

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 30, 2015

Here’s a recap of just some of the amazing things that went on this year in celebration of you, Administrative Professionals: Executive Secretary Magazine sent out daily gifts from a variety of organizations specifically for administrative professionals learning benefit. Make Learning Fun For Your Admin Team (4/8/2015).

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