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It’s too easy to shy away from meeting others in a similar role – Maybe we’re too busy? Maybe it’s just uncomfortable? Whatever your reason, it’s not an excuse! Getting out there and connecting with professionals in the same role really has advantages. The problem is that there aren’t enough specific networking events for peers in the same career to meet and greet. Why not start your own event and cultivate your own tribe? Here are 5 reasons that these events will be beneficial to everyone and why I founded the Administrative Center of Excellence™ (ACE).

Read moreBrilliant Peer-to-Peer Networking; Building Your Tribe

It’s a hot topic of conversation for the Administrative Center of Excellence (ACE) Members, who realize protecting the office from this year’s flu & cold season is one thing but adding the stress of how to defend themselves from this deadly virus is imperative.  Pressure increases for these Assistants as schedules rapidly change, major events are being cancelled, customer visits postponed, product and inventories dwindle, and the rush to organize corporate board meetings in preparation of strategies on what to do next becomes a fire drill on prevention.  It’s something ACE members are facing today.

The Administrative Center of Excellence (ACE) conducted a survey of their members, who represent several Fortune 100 listed Silicon Valley companies, with combined revenues of over $132 Billion. The members report directly to CEOs or C-Suite Executives. The companies of these Administrative Professionals are taking precautions to protect their employees, with most plans previously in place as part of corporate crises preparedness.

Read moreCoronavirus Caution as Silicon Valley Prepares

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It’s official, January, has kicked into high gear and for many Administrative Professionals, the added stress from the holidays in both your personal and work life bring their own challenges. Frankly, it’s left many feeling spent at the end of it all. The working world never ceases, and home life continues to add daily pressure. Giving yourself the gift of Mindfulness, isn’t just relaxing, it encompasses the mentality of total well-being including stress-reduction and resilience. 

Mindfulness starts with blocking off time to do something that makes you happy. A couple of resources that focus on this subject that I found fascinating are: The Mindfulness Exercises Company which offers both exercises and free practice courses, as well as community discussions of the many aspects to Mindfulness.  The book titled “Business Balance & Bliss” is trending high on Amazon, and it’s author and speaker Amy Vetter along with her company www.Amyvetter.com put their own vision and touches of how Mindfulness transforms both career and life. 

Read moreBrilliant Mindfulness

Phew!  It appears January arrived early this year, just as things were starting to slow down a bit – holiday marketing campaigns launched, holiday parties past, finally the food is settling in our stomachs. January is a good time to look back at how we handled the seemingly perpetual time crunch from October through December. It serves as a smart reference to where things could be improved upon or how to gain an improved work/life balance going forward.

Hello 2020, it’s all about structure. Learning how to fine tune your time management skills lays the foundation for success in 2020. Not only will this help you, but it will help your Executive – it’s a key element of the strategic partnership. As a successful team, you must be on the same page to help foster that cohesive relationship with your Executive. Here are 10 collected Points of Wisdom (POW):

Read moreBrilliant Time Management; 10 Points of Wisdom Successful People Use

As 2020 begins, this marks the start of my third year as a full-time business owner, AdminUniverse™ and ACE. As a new entrepreneur, I must admit that I am a bit jittery about the year ahead, asking myself “will I be ready for the success that awaits me?”

In 2019 I began the year by setting the foundation for growth, something as an Executive Assistant, I hadn’t been tasked with before.  I along with my partner and husband, Allan, developed the plan and began working it using our corporate mission as the guide.

But without the trust and support of clients, vendors and business alliances we could not have accomplished our goals delivering elite training, administrative recruiting and growing our ACE peer-to-peer network.

We’re setting our goals for 2020 even higher and are excited to see what the year will bring and hope you’ll be a part of it.

Wishing you a healthy, happy and prosperous New Year!

Best regards,

Joanne

Joanne Linden, CPS, CEAP, CWCA
President, Master Trainer and Author