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Snuffing Out Burnout!

Joan Burge posted on May 21, 2012
Joan Burge
Snuffing Out Burnout!
If you feel you are on the verge of stressing too much because of your job or even home life, take a step back. You might be burning out. Before it becomes full-blown, take these steps: Find time to play. Even if it means forcing yourself. People on the verge of burnout usually are spending less time with family and friends. They have trou...

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Posted in: Motivators, Stress Management
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Don't Blow It - Deal With It!

Joan Burge posted on May 14, 2012
Joan Burge
Don't Blow It - Deal With It!
Hello, Motivators! I would like to bring up some simple tips that we all know, subconsciously, yet sometimes we need to bring them to the forefront. Remember that you can easily blow your career by losing your cool at work. So know ahead of time what might cause such incidents and think about ways to deal with them civilly and compassionately: ...

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Posted in: Attitude, Career Management, Motivators, Self Development, Administrative Assistant Training
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Take Care of Others When You Can

Joan Burge posted on May 11, 2012
Joan Burge
Take Care of Others When You Can
Our office supports a local school, Whitney Elementary School. We learned of this school in late 2011 and ever since we have been trying to do things for them as we can. At our Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence we recycled supplies from the event and donated to the school along with money the attendees pulled together and our own mon...

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Posted in: Just for Fun
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Running 100 Miles ... Press Pause!

Joan Burge posted on May 07, 2012
Joan Burge
Running 100 Miles ... Press Pause!
I don’t know about you, but I feel like I have been running 100 miles an hour since the beginning of the year and here it is, already May! I ask myself, “Why does time seem to be moving at warp speed?” I am not alone, though, as numerous people I talk to across the country are telling me the same thing. In fact, people are working longer days and ...

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Posted in: Motivators, Stress Management, Time Management, Workplace Tools
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World Class Assistants Adapt Communications for Various Generations

Joan Burge posted on May 01, 2012
Joan Burge
World Class Assistants Adapt Communications for Various Generations
 World Class Assistant Part 1 Certificate Program   At the World Class Assistant Part 1 workshop last week in Las Vegas, 19 bright, energetic executive assistants discussed how they would alter their communications for each generation. Here’s some advice they offer. Veterans: Respectful  Patient Ask them, don’...

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Posted in: Communication Skills, Administrative Assistant Training
30

Trust

Joan Burge posted on April 30, 2012
Joan Burge
Trust
Dear Monday Motivator,   The following is a short excerpt from the book, Who Took My Pen ... Again? on Trust.   Being Trustworthy Being trustworthy is about how you conduct yourself. It goes without saying that you should always default to being trustworthy from the get-go; exhibiting trustworthiness in how you handle yourself...

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Posted in: Teamwork, Administrative Assistant Training
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Showcase Your Talents

Joan Burge posted on April 25, 2012
Joan Burge
Showcase Your Talents
I truly believe that every person has a special gift they were born with—something that makes them unique, different, and distinct. And I know that is true of you. After 21+ years of inspiring greatness is administrative assistants, secretaries, and executive assistants, I have witnessed the beauty of “the special gift” being opened. It takes coura...

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Posted in: Professional Image, Self Development, Workplace Tools, Administrative Assistant Training
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Are You a Promoter?

Joan Burge posted on April 23, 2012
Joan Burge
Are You a Promoter?
To promote means to further the progress of something - especially a cause, venture, or aim - support, or actively encourage. It also means to give publicity to a product, organization, or venture, so as to increase sales or public awareness. You may well operate as though what you accomplish at your desk has little to do with promotion of your co...

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Posted in: Self Development, Workplace Tools, Administrative Assistant Training
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5 Ways to thank the assistants who help you succeed

Joan Burge posted on April 22, 2012
Joan Burge
5 Ways to thank the assistants who help you succeed
Did you know it’s Administrative Professionals Week? This happens to be one of my favorite weeks all year – and not just because I was once an assistant myself before I founded my company back in 1990. I love celebrating this week because it gives me a chance to thank my own assistant for everything she does to help be even more successful. If it ...

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Posted in: Administrative Assistant Training
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Happy Administrative Professionals Week

Joan Burge posted on April 21, 2012
Joan Burge
Happy Administrative Professionals Week
Dear friends and colleagues, Please allow me to be one of the first to wish you a Happy Administrative Professionals Week! From April 23 – 27, it’s time to salute you for the extra hours you put in, the extraordinary efforts you make to assist others, the masterful way you keep clients and employees happy, and so much more! Think of this week as ...

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Posted in: Just for Fun, Workplace Tools
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