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August 2018 is all about getting organized at the office so you can work smarter not harder. Summers are often the time of year that are slower for us as assistants due to our boss’s vacations and overall slower pace of the workforce. This makes Summer the perfect time of year to tackle organization...

Let’s get organized! Due to the general slowing of the workforce, and the fact that our bosses are occupied with family vacations, things tend to slow down a little for us assistants. This makes Summer the perfect time of year to tackle all the things we haven’t had a chance to get to over the last ...

Let me start by saying that what I’m about to share with you has been years in the making. I didn’t wake up one day and decide to do all of this all at once. As with many other things in life, this routine evolved over time. Like I say in my “About” page, take what you need. If I share something bel...

In my post last week, “Three Reasons Why Assistants Need to Be On Time and One Reason Why It's Okay Not To Be,” I discussed how you may be unknowingly sabotaging your career if you are constantly late. This week, I’m going to share with you what my after-dinner routine looks like, and how it plays a...

In college, I had a professor by the name of Eric Forsythe. I will never forget Eric’s speech during our small department graduation in which he said, “There are only two things you absolutely need to know in order to be successful. The first is, ‘Don’t be a jerk’ (in our line of work this goes with...

Every month at Whole Assistant we will be tackling a different aspect of being an outstanding assistant. The theme for July is “How to Set Yourself Up to Be a Successful Assistant.” Next week we will be discussing how you may be sabotaging your career without even knowing it. Yikes! We will also div...