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22 Self-Improvement Gift Ideas for Personal Development Junkies

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Covering up to 800 square feet, the air220 works to clean indoor air with three levels of filtration to capture smoke, dust, pollen, hair, pet odors and more and all with a motor that keeps the room “library quiet.” True Temp weighted blanket For someone who likes the feeling of being hugged ever so gently while sleeping, this is the blanket.

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Resenting Your Boss & How to Overcome It

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

He's expressed his appreciation for my hard work and his desire for me to move up in the company once I've decided where I want to be, which I am still figuring out. I hated the mental stress and burden of putting everyone else first and getting only the usual thank you’s and words of appreciation. I mentored other younger assistants.

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Answering Reader Mail: Taking Your Career to the Next Level

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I have tried to research what the next level(s) up is, I can't seem to find any information. Do you by chance know what it takes to get up there? Sincerely, Anonymous” Dear NK, Thank you for the great question and btw, your wording of it was great! :) No need for me to “pretty it up!” I was wondering about career path.

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Adapting to Change

Office Dynamics

Grow & learn; read, talk to mentors, attend training or a conference, watch webinars, etc. I got caught up in the feeling of thinking I was not in control of the situation. After a pep talk from my husband, a great coworker and from my sister I set up a meeting with the director. I wasn’t sure how to react.

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Even More Questions Answered

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Sign up with the major job hunting sites with your resume and profile, join social network sites geared towards work, and meet with every temp agency in town just to be safe. The amount of skill, pressure, stress, and problem solving differs at each of those levels. How can you make yourself easily found?

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The Full Interview - The Person Behind the Professional

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Tell us your story on how you went from temping in LA to being the EA of high-profile CEOs. 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. I opened the phone book and signed up with every single one in town.

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Bored to Tears at Work - Help!

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Prior to this role, I supported 4 Executives at a Security company for 8 years and loved it but they relocated the division to another city so that's how I ended up where I am currently. And as I was working, job hunting and/or temping, I had to find other sources of happiness. I've been the EA to the President of a local t.v.