Personal Development
Issue: June / July 2023
Issue: June / July 2023
Understand Your Brain and How It Works Best
By Sue France - May 25, 2023
Sue France explains how to take control of your brain and do whatever you put your mind to
Career Development
Issue: October / November 2022
Issue: October / November 2022
How to Create Powerful New Habits
By Sue France - September 25, 2022
Sue France explains how to create powerful new habits to add value and excellence to your role
Communication
Issue: June / July 2022
Issue: June / July 2022
Improving the Executive–Assistant Relationship
By Sue France - May 25, 2022
Use these ideas as a starting point for a conversation with your executive, suggests Sue France
Personal Development
Issue: February / March 2022
Issue: February / March 2022
The ‘SixEss’ Threat/Reward Model
By Sue France - January 25, 2022
Sue France explains how understanding threat and reward neuroscience can help you communicate effectively, collaborate better and influence others
Career Development
Issue: October / November 2021
Issue: October / November 2021
The Proactive Mindset
By Sue France - September 25, 2021
Sue France explains how to develop your proactive mindset using critical thinking, confidence and motivation
Communication
Issue: April / May 2021
Issue: April / May 2021
Your Brain in the Virtual World
By Sue France - March 23, 2021
Manage your schedule, increase communication and mitigate biases to help your brain in the virtual world, says Sue France
Personal Development
Issue: January / February 2021
Issue: January / February 2021
Choosing the Right Mindset
By Sue France - January 25, 2021
Are you choosing the right mindset for success? asks Sue France
Personal Development
Issue: January / February 2018
Issue: January / February 2018
The six H.A.B.I.T.S. of highly successful Assistants
By Sue France - January 25, 2018
No matter what your title, it is most definitely your habits - how you think, what you say, and your behaviour - that really matters says Sue France
Cover Story
Issue: September / October 2016
Issue: September / October 2016
The Fixed Mindset vs. The Growth Mindset
By Sue France - September 26, 2016
What mindset do you have and what mindset does your company have? asks Sue France
Health & Wellbeing
Issue: November / December 2015
Issue: November / December 2015
20 Ways to Use Brain Power to Turn That Frown Upside Down!
By Sue France - November 25, 2015
Take control of the grey matter, and nothing will seem quite so black, says Sue France
Cover Story Health & Wellbeing
Issue: July / August 2015
Issue: July / August 2015
Neuroscience and Mindfulness
By Sue France - July 25, 2015
In this extract from her new book, Sue France explains how mindfulness is about living your life as if it really matters
Personal Development
Issue: January / February 2015
Issue: January / February 2015
Neuroscience – Maximizing the Power of Your Brain for Excellence – Part II – Sleep and Memory
By Sue France - January 25, 2015
Sue France discusses how our sleep can affect our memory in part 2 of her articles on neuroscience
Personal Development
Issue: November / December 2014
Issue: November / December 2014
Neuroscience – Maximizing the Power of Your Brain for Excellence (Part 1)
By Sue France - November 25, 2014
Sue France discusses our social brains, how stress affects us and how neuroscience can help us maximise our brain power
Cover Story
Issue: January / February 2013
Issue: January / February 2013
Delegation, Delegation, Delegation!
By Sue France - January 23, 2013
Sue France explains how to persuade and influence your manager to pass work on No matter how much you enjoy your job, there will come a time when you need a new challenge and more responsibility. However, sometimes bosses are reluctant to delegate enough work to keep their assistants busy and free from boredom. Sometimes... Read more »
Profiles
Issue: July / August 2012
Issue: July / August 2012
PROFILE – Sue France
By Lucy Brazier OBE - July 25, 2012
Sue France is an internationally renowned motivational speaker, coach and trainer, and the author of the successful best-selling worldwide book, The Definitive Personal Assistant & Secretarial Handbook.
Communication
Issue: May / June 2011
Issue: May / June 2011
Dealing with Difficult People and Situations
By Sue France - May 25, 2011
Sue France looks at some ways to combat difficult people or situations in the workplace. Did you know that the number one reason for leaving a job is a ‘mismatch’ between you and your boss or a colleague? Understanding what is meant If a boss or colleague is starting to getting irritated, stay calm and... Read more »