I met the most wonderful woman recently who changed my perspective on the importance of being in congruence with my true self. Sounds grandiose, but it took another woman to reach my inner core, where self awareness is sometimes hidden from view. I feel reinvigorated in that I now have a renewed mindset about what […]
Absolutely ‘chuffed’ that this book is now available on Amazon. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DM9G8186 PROLOGUE – Bullet Proof Synonyms – Impregnable / Indomitable / Insurmountable / Unbeatable / Unconquerable / Unstoppable Imagine having a Career that was all of the above, it would be every Office Professional’s dream. Think of it, less stress, higher levels of job satisfaction,
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In the time I spent in the workforce, which was over four decades, I travelled many roads both here in Australia and overseas. It has been both exhilarating and exhausting, but one thing about travel, it certainly broadens the mind. Working in London as a ‘temp’ I had the opportunity to experience a life in
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The Importance of Effective Communication Central to your success is clear communication. Don’t ever assume people understand your intentions. It is always worth keeping in mind this simple acronym – D A B S – Don’t Assume Be Sure! In other words, check, check, and check again! In the early 90’s, I worked in a small
Putting ourselves and our needs first can be a difficult thing to do when other pressures rear their heads. Planning to achieve a personal goal is so important to ensure the wellbeing of who we are, and how we see ourselves, remembering that we as individuals are people too. We need to pursue what we
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80 years ago today, on 6th June 1944, my Uncle Joe was at Sword Beach, it was D. Day. He enlisted at the age of seventeen (1939), into the Grenadier Guards, then transferred to the Special Service Unit, which later became No. 4 Commando (Lord Lovatt’s Unit). During his service, he took part in several
Imagine, as a busy Executive you have an extra hour bestowed upon you every day, just as we all are experiencing today with the end of daylight saving’, what a gift. What if we could actually make the impossible possible, a reality, and create one extra hour every day, would that pique your interest? Tomorrow
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As a Senior Executive Assistant within the South Australian Public Service for the last 15 years of my career, I would like to share with you the secret of EXECUTIVE SUCCESS. It is simply the effective utilization of the role of an EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT, in other words allowing an Assistant to do the job they
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An opportunity to unlock your Personal Confidence has arrived. On Thursday 30th May, AIOP in partnership with Hays Recruitment, are holding an Interactive Workshop right here in Adelaide. You will walk away with: a new sense of purpose tools to enhance your professional image how to manage positive outcomes through the peaks & troughs of
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If you have worked in the field of administration as long as I have, (dare I say over four decades), you will have experienced the trend of renaming particular positions, specifically that of what used to be called a Secretary. The Secretarial role has evolved and with it the title, as over time the title
As you would be well aware, an Executive’s TIME is highly valued and must be meticulously managed. The only way to ensure this occurs is to delegate the responsibility of the DIARY/CALENDAR to a trusted assistant who is to be allotted Total Control. In the business world as we know it, every executive has a
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