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Jasmine M Freeman
Who Took My Pen ... Again Book Proof, It's Almost Here!
Seeing a new project come to life in tangible form is like having a baby. You care for it and nurture it as you grow it and finally one day, it's here! Joan, Nancy and myself as so excited to announce the proof copy of Who Took My Pen ... Again? has arrived and we are combing over the book before we put in our print order! The air here at Office D...

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Joan Burge
Happy Monday! Last week I was teaching three full-day workshops in Cincinnati, each day filled with different topics. One day we were talking about self-management vs. stress management. While the group and I always discuss what things create stress for us at work, this group enlightened me that they are trying to stay abreast of daily changes in t...

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Joan Burge
Two weeks ago, I was presenting a workshop for executives and their executive assistants. One of the executives shared, what I considered, a brilliant idea. He hands out his executive assistant's business card when he has told someone in person that he wants an appointment with them or they requested an appointment with him. Since his executive a...

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Joan Burge
QR is here, are you ready?
Have you been noticing these little black and white squares everywhere? I had some knowledge about them but I had not really thought much about what they could do for me. Until recently. I read an article in our Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce magazine "Are you QR-Ready?" Here is what I learned. QR stands for "quick respons...

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Posted in: Technology
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Joan Burge
Be a Change Agent
Hello Monday Motivators! You are the first to get a peek at a chapter from our new book for executive and administrative and executive assistants coming out March 1, 2012 entitled Who Took My Pen . . . Again? I am sure you are wondering what writing project I was working on for 2 months when I took a break from Monday Motivators! Jasmine Freeman,...

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Guest Blogger
  by Alice Bumgarner, Moderator on January 11, 2012 2:50pm in Admin Pro Forum Question:  “In this ‘jobless economic recovery’ many cut jobs were not replaced, including those of both managers and admins. My question:  Does your company have an ‘official’ admin team?  If so, what is the scope of the team? Do managers pit...

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Posted in: Teamwork
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Joan Burge
I Go to School Every Day, Do You?
Hello Monday Motivators! I go to school every day. Do you? I imagine many of you were glued to football yesterday. I could not tell you a thing about who, what, where and when because I have been very focused on Office Dynamics' vision for 2012 and beyond. I have been putting in 16 hour days but do not be concerned as I am loving every minute of ...

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Guest Blogger
The Very Near Future of Executive Assistants
This is what we have been talking about and we find it very exciting that this is the forecasted direction of the assistant. Please read on and tell us what you think! This is an excerpt from a recent newsletter we received from Leni Miller, Founder & President, EA Search.   The new year has arrived and with it, a significant i...

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Posted in: Career Management
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Guest Blogger
Do you provide royal service?
by Julie Perrine I recently stayed at a Fairmont hotel while I was traveling. I was immediately impressed from the moment I was dropped off in the front of the hotel and the bell hop addressed me by name. How in the world did he know who I was when I hadn’t even introduced myself yet? He had quickly gathered my name from my luggage tags while...

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Posted in: Mgr/Asst Team
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Joan Burge
Welcome to the New Year, Monday Motivators! I have missed writing to you for the past 6 weeks but I see that Nancy Fraze has done an outstanding job. In fact, you probably enjoyed a fresh perspective. I hope you soaked in her creative writing style as that is what captivated me about Nancy’s work when I first met her and why she is a part of the Of...

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