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You’re Worth It! Convincing Your Executive to Invest in You

As an EA, you have to be comfortable in a service role; but we all know you also need to be confident and take charge of any situation to get the job done.

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6 Free Tools to Boost Your Design Skills

These 6 tools will level up your design skills, help you create great graphics, and (bonus!) they're FREE!

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Need help on executive gifts? Here are 7 unique ideas.

Here are seven unique gift ideas for executives. Gone are the days of generic gift cards and bottles of wine. Make a statement with these gifts!

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OP-ED: EA Coach Exclusive: Questions EAs and Executives Should Ask Each Other

The best way to improve communication in an executive/EA relationship is to ask good questions. Here are some each can ask one another.

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EAs and Executives: Exercises to establish a productive working relationship

If you are about to start a new relationship with an exec (or if you have an existing one you want to improve), use these tips to hit the ground running with productivity.

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How Learning to Listen Can Make You a Better EA

Executive Assistants, if you want to be killer at your job, your relationships, and at life in general, the skill to hone-in on is listening. "Hearing the unsaid needs" in meetings, conversations, will amp-up your career development and help avoid stalled productivity.

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Executive Assistants: Why you should be Setting Goals with Your Executive — And How

Executive Assistant objectives should always be discussed with your executive. You are an extension of your executive, her right hand. Her goals are your goals. Understanding where you are going […]

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Go Get ’Em: Goal Setting for Executive Assistants

Goal setting for executive assistants is second-nature. You spend your day helping your executive reach her goals; you take the time to understand her priorities and how they tie back […]

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