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Weekend Poll Results: Well Travelled Assistants

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You are one well travelled bunch! Readers’ 2019 plans include domestic and international travel for leisure, conferences and other business purposes. Click here to read more.

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The Incredible Isle of Skye

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Are you looking for a fascinating place to add to your travel list? The Isle of Skye is a place of incredible beauty, whether or not you have Scottish roots.

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Podcast: Day One in Edinburgh, Scotland

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Life isn’t all about work! Listen in for ideas on how to spend a day in Edinburgh.

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Macdonald Holyrood: Early Impressions from Edinburgh

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Following a whirlwind of activity in London over the last week, I hopped on a late afternoon train to Edinburgh Monday afternoon. It seemed a fitting way to launch this particular visit. You see, I’d caught glimpses of Edinburgh Castle…

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‪#apc2019 Haopy to have completed Leg One of a red eye to speak for assistants and @ASAPadmns in #NOLA.‬ ‪I’ll spare people a look at yours truly after travelling all night 😉 and instead will bring you some looks inside my home airport, @yvrairport , and the sunrise from Atlanta International. ‬ ‪Looking forward to seeing delegates and friends new and not so new at this conference and summit of 2,500+ delegates, and to giving three presentations to these career-focused pros. ☺️ #professionaldevelopment #assistant #assistants #executiveassistant #executiveassistants The countdown is on! Let me know, please, if you’ll be participating in one or both of the @asapadmns EASummit and APC/Administrative Professionals Conference in New Orleans, from Sep 22-25. I’ll be presenting at both events for this conference, and look forward to seeing readers and new friends alike. This year’s event is the biggest yet - so much so that organisers have had to move the keynote presentations into the NBA arena, the @smoothiekingcenter. #professionaldevelopment #assistants #executiveassistant #assistant #neworleans Am glad to be busy with conferences and appreciative of the opportunities they afford, including the people I meet. After working like a fiend, it was important to take a bit of down time late last week. Thanks to friend Rosemary of @scotpanetwork, I made my way Thursday to Sarasota and the @ritzcarltonsarasota ... where John and colleagues took great care of me at Jack Dusty. Lunch was delicious and I appreciated (and acted on) the recommendation to visit Siesta Beach for its fine, white quartz sand and incredible setting. #relaxation #ritzcarlton #luxuryhotel #luxuryhotels #kalesalad #sarasota #florida_greatshots #visualsoflife #aplacetoremember #roamtheplanet #sourceadventures #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport #travelstoke #travel #RCMemories #sunshinestate #MomentsLikeThese #TakeMeThere Q: What did you do this morning, Shelagh? A: Not much. Just attended two terrific governance sessions, including the opportunity to hear from and meet the impressive Cynthia Marshall, who spoke compellingly about moving from diversity to inclusion. Oh, yes. She happens to be CEO of the Dallas Mavericks / @dallasmavs . Thanks, Cynthia and Erin. #MGSummit2019 #governance # Before making my diagonal way back across the continent, here are a few pics from my first (and hopefully not last) visit to Siesta Beach, about 15-20 minutes south of Sarasota. These are the sights from *public access 9*, and what sights. More pics from another stretch of this beautiful spot to follow. #siestabeach #bestbeaches #sarasota #florida #exploresarasota #exploreflorida #beachday #nature #visualsoflife #aplacetoremember #roamtheplanet #sourceadventures #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport #travelstoke #travel Always happy to meet/see new birds. Though I’ve seen pelicans before, this one in Sarasota, Florida put on a particularly fine display yesterday. #pelican #pelicans #pelicansofinstagram our_best_birds #bestbirdshots #sarasota #birds_captures #best_birds_of_ig #nature #birds_nature #birding #waycoolshots #visualsoflife #aplacetoremember #roamtheplanet #sourceadventures #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport #exploreflorida The sun dripping beneath the Clearwater Memorial Bridge in Florida last night #sunset #clearwater #clearwaterflorida #clearwaterbeach #exploreflorida #exploreclearwater #beach #whitesands #gulfofmexico #visualsoflife #aplacetoremember #roamtheplanet #sourceadventures #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport Another little adventure in muddy terrain last night yielded these (and more) sunset shots by Clearwater, Florida. #clearwater #clearwaterflorida #clearwaterbeach #exploreflorida #exploreclearwater #beach #whitesands #gulfofmexico #visualsoflife #aplacetoremember #roamtheplanet #sourceadventures #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport Feeling fortunate to have swum in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico last night - at Clearwater Beach #clearwater #clearwaterflorida #sailing #sailboat #boatinglife #clearwaterbeach #exploreflorida #exploreclearwater #beach #whitesands #gulfofmexico #visualsoflife #aplacetoremember #roamtheplanet #sourceadventures #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport What do you envision when you think of Florida? More pics to follow, but these will give a sense of the beautiful white sands and gorgeous environment at Clearwater Beach, on the Gulf of Mexico. #clearwater #clearwaterflorida #clearwaterbeach #exploreflorida #exploreclearwater #beach #whitesands #gulfofmexico #visualsoflife #aplacetoremember #roamtheplanet #sourceadventures #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport All right! Am taking a breather from work and this little car and I are going to explore more of Florida. #exploreflorida #centralflorida Scenes from the Modern Governance Summit - #MGS2019 - in Orlando, Florida, where I spoke a couple of times this week #governance #speakerlife #professionaldevelopment #orlando #learning New York City: Remembering and, in many respects, thriving #newyorkcity #911 #911memorial Yours truly is now well and truly (get ready to groan) sleepless in Seattle. 😜 We’ve now landed, almost five hours after leaving Vancouver. It’s usually a quick trip, but storms reached the Emerald City and prevented a number of planes from landing. We detoured to Yakima, refueled, waited and then had a bumpy start to a flight south before looping north to Seattle. On the upside, we had a lovely view of the moon on our second attempt to reach Seattle. More than a few travellers have been impacted, and we’re now waiting to catch a connecting flight to Orlando. #fingerscrossed🤞#firstworldproblems It’s a beautiful day in the neighbourhood, even if some leaves are already winding their way downward ... You meet the nicest people and dogs while out and about. A couple of evenings ago, it was the local elderly fellow singing opera with great panache. This morning, it was three-month-old dappled dachshund Blossom along with Beebee and their human. I’m a big dog person but could easily love a sweetheart such as Blossom. #vancouver #kits #kitsilano #dachshundsofinstagram #beach #vancity #endofsummer #nature #visualsoflife #aplacetoremember #roamtheplanet #sourceadventures #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport #travelstoke #travel #westcoast #coast #vanlife #vancity #mountain #northshoremountains This will soon be my view, as I make my way from Vancouver to Orlando, Florida and @jwmorlando to speak at the 2019 Modern Governance Summit. If you support a board, you’ll want to attend September 8-10 for thought-provoking speakers, innovative sessions and great networking. Save 20% with code FRIEND20: tinyurl.com/y42bucux #MGSummit19 #governance #boardofdirectors #governanceprofessionals #boardprofessionals Up close with butterflies #summergarden #vancouver #explorebc #vancity #vandusen #botanicalgardens #summerinthecity #nature #visualsoflife #aplacetoremember #roamtheplanet #sourceadventures #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport #butterfly #butterflies #butterfliesoftheworld ... and exhale. A peaceful August afternoon at Vancouver’s @vandusengarden ... sunshine, #turtles, #dragonflies, #butterflies #bees (and wasps) amidst the lovely plantings. #summergarden #vancouver #explorebc #vancity #vandusen #botanicalgardens #summerinthecity #picoftheday #nature #visualsoflife #aplacetoremember #roamtheplanet #sourceadventures #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport
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