Personal Development
Issue: November / December 2012
Issue: November / December 2012
Errors are not the Enemy!
By Marsha Egan - November 25, 2012
If at first you don’t succeed, learn from it and try again! If there’s one thing most of us hate to admit to, that we try to hide and put a good deal effort into trying to minimize, it’s our errors. I’ve never really understood why. After all, we’re all human. So, by that... Read more »
Personal Development
Issue: November / December 2012
Issue: November / December 2012
Three Months to Overcome All Your Fears
By Graham W Price - November 25, 2012
Many people are crippled with fear in their business and personal lives, but a simple technique could change their lives says Graham Price For the first thirty-two years of my life, fear was a significant limitation. I was fearful on my first day at school and still fearful on my first day at university. More... Read more »
Personal Development
Issue: November / December 2012
Issue: November / December 2012
Swirl that rotating chair of yours!
By Mike Fisher - November 25, 2012
Managing anger in the office is simpler than you think – and you can do it sitting at your desk! 9:00am to 5:00pm, stuck on a rotating chair, in front of a screen, making the same small talk with the same people since you started work. Deadlines are looming, e-mails are flying, and the... Read more »
Personal Development
Issue: November / December 2012
Issue: November / December 2012
Ten Tips from Rock Music
By Peter Cook - November 25, 2012
There’s a way to find business brilliance in rock’n’roll, you just have to listen explains Peter Cook
Personal Development
Issue: September / October 2012
Issue: September / October 2012
The Gentle Art of Saying No…
By Susie Barron-Stubley - September 25, 2012
Saying ‘no’ to people can actually be good for your role, your mental health, and your career says Susie Barron-Stubley We’ve all been there, we’ve got a hundred and one things to do, deadlines are pressing, emails are mounting, phones are ringing, the Blackberry is beeping, and the reminders just keep on popping up, apparently... Read more »
Personal Development
Issue: September / October 2012
Issue: September / October 2012
Finding your curve at work
By Marianna Van Niekerk - September 25, 2012
Discovering who you really are as a woman could be the key to success. Picture this – You are invited for a job interview… To convince the interviewer that you are the right person for the job, do you rely on your looks and sex appeal to speak for you? Or do you... Read more »
Personal Development
Issue: September / October 2012
Issue: September / October 2012
Developing Your Personal Advisory Board
By Julie Perrine - September 25, 2012
Surround yourself with many wise advisors, and you’ll reap the benefits of their wisdom and insights explains Julie Perrine
Personal Development
Issue: September / October 2012
Issue: September / October 2012
Put Intuition to Work for You
By Robert Hosking - September 25, 2012
Robert Hosking shows how trusting your gut can be a valuable technique at work, not just in your personal life
Personal Development
Issue: September / October 2012
Issue: September / October 2012
Bosses need boundaries
By Adam Fidler - September 25, 2012
Adam Fidler discusses how PAs should set boundaries with their bosses in terms of their working hours, the expectation for them to be checking their e-mails out of hours and their availability when out of the office or on annual leave. One downside of the PA role, if I can use the word ‘downside’, is... Read more »
Personal Development
Issue: July / August 2012
Issue: July / August 2012
PA behaviours – the ‘what’ and the ‘how’
By Adam Fidler - July 25, 2012
There’s more to examining your performance than you think says Adam Fidler It’s a funny word ‘behaviours’ and something that often conjures up an image of a parent telling their child, “To behave…”. However, it’s a term that I became very familiar with when it came to full-year and mid-year performance reviews. In fact, in... Read more »
Personal Development
Issue: July / August 2012
Issue: July / August 2012
The “R” Word
By Bonnie Low-Kramen - July 25, 2012
‘R-E-S-P-E-C-T- Find out what it means to me…’ Aretha Franklin’s 1967 smash hit anthem is considered to be one of the best songs of all time. Why? The word hits a nerve. Note: Since 95% of all admins are women, the pronoun ‘she’ will be used in this piece. To all the male admins, I... Read more »
Personal Development
Issue: July / August 2012
Issue: July / August 2012
Building Greater Trust in Your Relationships
By Colin Gautrey - July 25, 2012
Trust is central to being able to work effectively, and achieve greater success. As an Executive Secretary, trust is likely to be a cornerstone of your success. The degree of trust placed in you by your boss enables you to build an effective partnership. Often, this is a bond which lasts many years and through... Read more »
Personal Development
Issue: July / August 2012
Issue: July / August 2012
Motivation Made Easy
By Ann Latham - July 25, 2012
The three secrets to staying motivated: love the activity, love the result or love neither. But how do you put this into practice? Motivation is rarely a problem when you love the activity. Some people love cooking, running, or making customers happy. Others love eating the things they cook, the way they feel after running,... Read more »
Personal Development
Issue: July / August 2012
Issue: July / August 2012
Two heads are better than one!
By Rona Cant - July 25, 2012
Rona Cant explains why working together really is the best path to success – whether in an office, or on a yacht. It is an old adage but as true today as it was years ago. Whether you are working in an international organisation in a big city or a small business close to home... Read more »
Personal Development
Issue: May / June 2012
Issue: May / June 2012
How to ‘Hire’ the Right Mentor
By Robert Hosking - May 25, 2012
Taking a recruitment perspective to finding the right mentor is often the best way to finding the right ‘match’. For many people considering the essential ingredients to a successful career, having a mentor isn’t high on the list. Reasons range from being intimidated by the prospect of identifying and approaching someone of influence, to... Read more »
Personal Development
Issue: May / June 2012
Issue: May / June 2012
The Law Of (Office) Attraction
By Madeleine Wober - May 25, 2012
Attracting the working environment that you want is all about mind-set. The phrase ‘what you think about you bring about’ has been proving itself over and over to me this month. Take this week for example: a couple of unhappy employees in the office who were sitting mumbling under their breaths and making negative... Read more »