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Career tips for 2020 and beyond: Tip 10
Taking care of yourself is one of the most important things you can do Take care of yourself. Assistants are so accustomed to taking care of others that you may sometimes neglect to take care of yourself. This involves not…
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Change is a constant Be demonstrably open to change. If you’re uncomfortable with change, seek out ways to increase your comfort. While change is something assistants routinely handle, it’s increasingly unfolding on different levels. Technology, demographics and other factors are…
Read MoreCareer tips for 2020 and beyond: Tip Eight
This one’s about management – self-management Manage yourself, rather than your time. Exercise discipline in managing yourself, which involves being intentional in your focus. Be open to constructive critiques. Do your best to avoid being defensive in the face of…
Read MoreCareer tips for 2020 and beyond: Tip Seven
R-e-s-p-e-c-t If you want your colleagues to respect you, demonstrate self-respect and the capacity to establish and maintain boundaries – hard as the latter can be. When it comes to establishing and maintaining boundaries, that’s the focus of my latest…
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