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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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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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Executive Assistants Investigate

Joan Burge posted on April 16, 2012
Joan Burge
Executive Assistants Investigate
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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Posted in: Communication Skills, Motivators, Workplace Tools, Administrative Assistant Training
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Creative Thinking Administrative Professional

Joan Burge posted on April 09, 2012
Joan Burge
Creative Thinking Administrative Professional
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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Posted in: Motivators, Self Development
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Top Executive Assistants Exercise Accountability

Joan Burge posted on April 02, 2012
Joan Burge
Top Executive Assistants Exercise Accountability
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 our 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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Posted in: Motivators, Organizational Skills, Self Development, Workplace Tools
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Administrative Blog-a-thon Begins April 2!

Jasmine M Freeman posted on March 30, 2012
Jasmine M Freeman
Administrative Blog-a-thon Begins April 2!
We are blogging for the administrative profession! Join our Administrative Professional Blog-a-thon April 2-30, 2012 Hello! April is a time we cherish here at Office Dynamics. The first quarter of the has passed and soon we will be celebrating administrative professionals around the world during Administrative Professionals Week! Well, here at Of...

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Posted in: Just for Fun, Attitude, Career Management, Communication Skills, Difficult People, Etiquette, Interpersonal Skills, Mgr/Asst Team, Motivators, Multiple Managers, Networking, Organizational Skills, Professional Image, Self Development, Stress Management, Teamwork, Technology, Time Management, Video Blog, Workplace Tools, Administrative Assistant Training, Cost Effective
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Getting It Done No Matter What

Joan Burge posted on March 26, 2012
Joan Burge
Getting It Done No Matter What
Our office has been moving at a faster pace than ever before. I am sure yours has too! We have multiple projects, new products and several programs to coordinate - all at the same time. Some days more new comes up before we've had a chance to complete the 'old' task list we set for ourselves the night before. We can't afford to be down, ev...

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Posted in: Motivators, Administrative Assistant Training
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Your Personal Style at Work

Joan Burge posted on March 19, 2012
Joan Burge
Your Personal Style at Work
If you’ve read Monday Motivators for any length of time, you know I often encourage professionals to remember that their workspace is a reflection of their desire to succeed. Others in the office do take notice, and they judge your effectiveness and advancement potential upon what they see. Today I'll be talking about: Adding a 'Touch of the Pers...

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Posted in: Career Management, Motivators, Professional Image, Self Development, Workplace Tools, Administrative Assistant Training
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Changing Someone's 'Bad" Attitude

Joan Burge posted on March 12, 2012
Joan Burge
Changing Someone's 'Bad" Attitude
Hello, Monday Motivators! As you know, I am big on attitude! I believe in what Charles Swindoll once wrote, “I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me, and 90% how I react to it.” Being positive or negative about any situation will have its inevitable conclusion because you’ve already framed the end result. If you’re like most people re...

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Posted in: Attitude, Motivators
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