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Nancy Fraze
Would You Reveal Your Shortcomings?
Welcome to the Who Took My Pen ... Again? Annual Blog-a-thon for Administrative Professionals. If you are just tuning in, here's the scoop! We are holding 4th Annual Blog-a-thon for the Administrative Profession. We hold this blog-a-thon each April and the goal is to make assistants aware of the resources available to them and build a community of ...

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Nancy Fraze
As An Administrative Assistant, Do You Lead?
Welcome to the Who Took My Pen ... Again? Annual Blog-a-thon for Administrative Professionals. If you are just tuning in, here's the scoop! We are holding 4th Annual Blog-a-thon for the Administrative Profession. We hold this blog-a-thon each April and the goal is to make assistants aware of the resources available to them and build a community of ...

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Nancy Fraze
Administrative Professionals Can Be Courageous
Welcome to the Who Took My Pen ... Again? Annual Blog-a-thon for Administrative Professionals. If you are just tuning in, here's the scoop! We are holding 4th Annual Blog-a-thon for the Administrative Profession. We hold this blog-a-thon each April and the goal is to make assistants aware of the resources available to them and build a community of ...

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Nancy Fraze
Communication Skills Development for Executive Assistants
Welcome to the Who Took My Pen ... Again? Annual Blog-a-thon for Administrative Professionals. If you are just tuning in, here's the scoop! We are holding the 4th Annual Blog-a-thon for the Administrative Profession. We hold this blog-a-thon each April and the goal is to make assistants aware of the resources available to them and build a community...

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Nancy Fraze
Flourish or Flounder!
A few years ago in late winter, I purchased a bunch of pussy willow stems at Costco. I took them home and plunked them into a large vase and added water. Because life was busy, I completely forgot about the stems. They were unseen --- ignored and neglected --- on a table in the dark entry while the kaleidoscope of life swirled around them. A few ...

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Nancy Fraze
The Ultimate Lottery!
Today you are the winner in the ultimate lottery. No, this particular lottery I’m writing about won’t award you a 2012 shiny new luxury car or a round trip for two to Paris. But today you’ve won, and you definitely can go places with your prize. “But what have I won?” you wonder. Today you are the proud holder of 24 shiny new hours, or 1,440 marv...

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Nancy Fraze
The Paper Towel Admin
I’ll bet you are wondering what a paper towel administrative assistant is! This came to my thoughts recently, and I decided I definitely don’t want to be one of those. Think about it: when does someone think about, or reach for, a paper towel? • When they’ve made a mess. • When they have a spill. • When something is sticky. And as soon as th...

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Nancy Fraze
Thankful.
T- Is for thankful. Oprah Winfrey said, “Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough.”     ...

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Nancy Fraze
The Balancing Act: Safety versus Risk
In today’s society, maintaining “safety” is prized above all else. The definition of safety is “secure from risk; certain; sound.” It actually makes risk sound like a bad thing! I’d be the first one to tell you to take a jacket and pack a snack. As in, “Safety = Prepared.” But I would state unequivocally that a life lived status quo is no life a...

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Nancy Fraze
Mission Possible
It’s that time of year! In companies across the globe, people just like you and me are completing their year-end performance review materials. We’re examining what we accomplished, how we grew as administrative professionals, and how that energy was leveraged toward the business’ objectives. Something that really helps me stay on track with my per...

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