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Entries for 'Nancy Fraze '
Nancy Fraze posted on April 24, 2012
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 posted on April 17, 2012
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 posted on April 10, 2012
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 posted on April 05, 2012
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 posted on December 19, 2011
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 posted on December 12, 2011
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 posted on December 05, 2011
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 posted on November 21, 2011
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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 posted on November 14, 2011
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 posted on November 07, 2011
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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