Category: Goal Setting
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Exceptional EA turns 12 today
Have a virtual slice of birthday cake! I’ve chosen the dual themes of “better” and “celebration”, since it was on this date in 2013 I launched Exceptional EA as a…
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Here’s to a terrific ’23
… and to the year we’ve now wrapped up Just think of the year we’ve had. Some who’ve enjoyed remote or hybrid work have found expectations shifting again, and will…
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To splash or not to splash into this new year?
… that was the question a couple of weeks ago 2023 will be what we make of it, and how we choose to focus our time, energy and attitude. A…
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Weekend Poll: Checking in, 18 months after declaration of a pandemic
assistants’ pandemic experiences
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Career lessons courtesy of the pandemic
It’s been 59 weeks That’s right. It’s now been 59 weeks since I first began writing about COVID-19 and its impacts on our lives and careers. I drafted my first…
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Your assistant career: was it one of choice, or circumstance?
The results of my March 5, 2021 Weekend Poll I asked and, as always, readers stepped forward to voice your experiences and perspectives. With thanks to all who participated, here…
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A year into the pandemic: what and how we’re doing
Optimism amid limitations I saw a celebratory post this week, published by one of my Australian clients, the Melbourne EA Group (MEAG). Carmel Bond and members marked their first face…
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Weekend Poll: A snapshot in time – your career at this point in the pandemic
One year on This last Monday was Robbie Burns Day and Burns Night, celebrated in Scotland and around the globe by those with Scottish heritage. January 25th also represented a…
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Weekend Poll: Lockdown redux and looking forward
Lockdowns, restrictions and … doughnuts Depending on the region and country in which you live, pandemic-related restrictions have either eased or increased in the last couple of weeks. Here in…
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Weekend Poll Results: Goal Setting in 2019
With the new year well underway, I asked readers last weekend about your 2019 goal setting. Here are the results, along with some ideas that may support your likelihood of…
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Weekend Poll Results: How Readers Did With Their 2016 Goals
With thanks to all who are participating, here are the results of this past weekend’s poll. Our focus: How did you do with your 2016 goals or resolutions? We know that…
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Weekend Poll: Honestly, How Was 2016 for You?
Happy 2017, everyone! This past year was one of dramatic events on the global stage. Some of you will remember 2016 for the development or celebration of friendships or love, the…
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Compensation Packages, Career Mobility and More: Weekend Poll Results
Assistants, regardless of where you may be on your own particular career ladder, typically expend a great deal of effort ensuring that matters are executed to others’ satisfaction. Last weekend, I…
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Trick or Treat: Weekend Poll Results
Readers know that my Weekend Polls typically focus on career-related matters. Occasionally, as with this past weekend, we turn to other topical matters. This weekend’s focus: Do you celebrate Halloween? No…
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Office Catering Practices: Weekend Poll Results
With thanks to all who are participating, here are the results of this past weekend’s poll. Our focus: What’s the practice in your workplace with respect to catering internal meetings? To…
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Weekend Poll Results: Your Q3 Progress With 2016 Goals
With thanks to all who are participating, here are the results of this past weekend’s poll. Our focus: How did you progress with your 2016 goals or resolutions in Q3? Setting goals and…
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Weekend Poll: Q3 Progress Check On Your 2016 Goals
We’ve all wrapped up another fiscal quarter at our respective organisations, and it’s a good opportunity to pause and reflect on personal progress with goals and resolutions we’ve established for 2016. Many…
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Weekend Poll Results: Credentials on the Rise for Admin. Professionals
With thanks to all who participated, here are the results of this past weekend’s poll. The focus? What credentials do you bring to your role? More than 65% of respondents…