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As administrative assistants and leaders, your daily job responsibilities go far beyond computer know-how and scheduling meetings. You’re the multi-tasker extraordinaire, the time manager, the problem solver and the confidante. An adept administrative assistant is like a main artery to the heart of the company, the one

Thanksgiving is a holiday of food, family, friends and fellowship. It’s a time to gather around the table and enjoy each other’s company. It’s a time to be grateful for our blessings. It’s also a time to be mindful of our manners. Whether you’re the host or

The travel season is upon us. According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the height of the travel season falls between Thanksgiving and Christmas/New Year’s holidays. And with the hustle and bustle of getting here and there from busy airports, bus and train depots mixed with a

Have you ever wondered why it seems so difficult to talk to some people and so easy to talk to others? Can you recall an occasion where you met someone for the first time and immediately liked that person? You struck up a conversation and made an

Online interactions are just as important as face-to-face ones. In our fast-paced world, chock-full of technology, we’re communicating more virtually than ever before – whether conducting business or not. Learning how to manage your online relationships and maintain good “netiquette” are not only good for business they’re

For most professionals, every day can’t be a great day. Stuff happens – like being inundated with interruptions when you’re on a tight deadline. Or, you’re due for a pay increase but it ain’t happening. Or you’re stuck in traffic and going to be late for that

To borrow a quote from Dale Carnegie: “There are four ways, and only four ways, in which we have contact with the world. We are evaluated and classified by these four contacts: what we do, how we look, what we say, and how we say it.” And

Although we’re living in a more relaxed world, there are certain rules and conventions that regulate social and professional behavior no matter what century we’re living. The handwritten thank you note, for example, will never go out of style nor will please and thank you. While the

Recently, I was conversing with a friend and her husband. She was doing most of the talking, and we, well, we were listening. It was tough trying to understand her message because she kept diverting her conversation to other topics. Trying to follow what she was saying