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07
Joan Burge
Adminology Article: Perpetual Mastery of Technology
One thing is for sure, by the time you finish reading this article, there will probably be some fascinating new technology that we all won’t know yet, but we will already be behind the curve. The world of innovation has been advancing so rapidly that it’s no doubt that we often can get excited about the new phone or computer that we buy, only to fi...

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07
Joan Burge
Why didn't I get a raise this year?
Assistants often write Joan Burge with their burning questions. One of the questions she received and addresses in her recent Adminology, Reality Check video series (week 8). Here is a small snippet of the message. Question: Why didn't I get a raise this year? I did a great job, I took on more responsibility this year. Why can't I get a raise...

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01
Jasmine M Freeman
Stat: 20% of American career women will never negotiate for more money in their careers. One of my favorite career experts, Alexia Vernon, shares some tips on negotiation for the salary you deserve on New Day Northwest. I hope you enjoy the tips she shares – good for not only women but men too! Alexia is also a fellow Vegas Young Professional a...

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Jasmine M Freeman
Adminology Article: Optimizing Space and Time
I have a sneak peak for you!  Our freshest article is available for your reading pleasure. Check out to see where chickens and eggs fit into this subject! Excerpt from the Adminology article: Optimizing Space and Time All of the concepts that have been written about are impossible to implement unless there is a sense of organization present...

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03
Jasmine M Freeman
Adminology Article: Emotional Intelligence
Take a moment as you’re reading this to tune the noises of life out a bit and open up your mind. Think about something that has happened to you that made you really angry or upset. Really try to recall the specifics of whatever it might have been and see if you can start to feel the emotions of that event creeping back up inside you. Now, cause you...

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Joan Burge
Adminology Article: Deadlines & Personal Accountability
There are deadlines that are set in stone and then there are flexible deadlines. What do I mean by that? Let’s say that your executive has to give an important presentation on January 12. You are expected to have your executive’s PowerPoint Presentation and handout done and turned into the meeting host by December 12. From the meeting host’s perspe...

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Joan Burge
Adminology Article: Critical Thinking
Critical thinking is a highly-advanced competency and vitally critical to being successful in the next decade. Critical thinking is not decision making or problem solving which administrative professionals have been exposed to for years. Do you know the difference between these? People take advanced college courses to learn about this very special...

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04
Nancy Fraze
Team Building Activity - 18th Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence
Office Dynamics conferences always have a team building segment, selected especially by Joan Burge, each year. Well, this year I think they blew the lid off and created perfection! Joan outlined the surprise team building project for the 24 tables of attendees: we were going to collectively write a soft cover reference book containing handy tips...

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Jasmine M Freeman
 Hello readers!  Check out the new article series at Adminology.org today. The first article has been released on Attitude Management and Inner Drive. If you aren't a user of the website Adminology.org registration only takes a few moments (and is free).

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