Coming Full Circle
By Lucy Brazier
Earlier in the month, I had the honour of presenting the keynote at PAFSA’s IYOTSA…
Monthly Archives: September, 2014
Time Management or Behaviour Management?
With 86,400 seconds a day to negotiate, Joanne Barnfather navigates a path Time is precious.…
Not Another Meeting!
The other day I was sent an email with five attachments and it was suggested…
No Risk, No Reward: 5 Insights for Creating Breakthrough Opportunities
By Sandy Geroux
As an administrative professional, you take risks every day to help your executives and your…
Three Office Dragons and Weapons to Slay Them
By Joan Burge
Dragons are huge, dominating, fictitious creatures. Medieval writers had vivid imaginations for big, scary things.…
A Lesson From “The Horse Whisperer”
By Rosie Gray
Have you ever tried “Horse Whispering”? Now, I’m not talking whispering sweet nothings in big…
Thrive – a Must Read
I recently read a new book by Arianna Huffington called Thrive and I got very…
Say No – Set Your Boundaries, Get More Done
By Marsha Egan
Feel like you’re on a treadmill that will never stop? Too much to do? Too…
8 Steps to Developing an Executive Presence and Getting Ahead
Robert Hosking details his top tips for developing an executive presence Ever noticed how some…
It’s a Breeze, Isn’t It?
By Susie Kay
Congratulations, you have worked hard, your CV is impressive and you aced the interview so,…
PROFILE – Freda Kelly
By Lucy Brazier
Freda Kelly, former secretary to The Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein, has been confirmed to host…
PROFILE – Bonnie & Vickie: How Two Successful Women Choose to Collaborate, Not Compete
By Lucy Brazier
Photo credit: Vernon Jacobs Bonnie Low-Kramen and Vickie Sokol Evans: Authors, International Trainers & Inspiration to…
KNOCK, KNOCK
Knock, knock! Who’s there? Interrupting cow. Interrupting cow wh—MOOOOO! [Please pause for this interruption] I…
Introverts: A goldmine for Your Business?
Lynda Shaw explains why the person who shouts loudest doesn’t always have the answers… Companies…
Delegate, Delegate, Delegate
Heather Baker details her top tips on the best ways to delegate Chatting to a…
Becoming More Powerful
If you’ve read my articles about “accepting what is”, determinist thinking, accepting feelings, owning our…
Manners in the Workplace
Simple manners in the workplace are not always noticed but bad manners certainly are. To…
Samoa – Not Everything Goes to Plan
By Eth Lloyd
Things became very challenging for us in Samoa, mainly on the health front. I unfortunately…
Speak Up and Stand Out
Finding your voice can often be one of the hardest things to accomplish during your…
Taking Care of Yourself: A Path to Focused Self-Care
Julie Perrine’s top tips on practicing self-care It was the end of August 2013. I…