Super Secretary Checklist
If you want to be a Super Secretary, here are my tips:
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witch on to technology. New jobs are evolving
constantly because of computer knowledge. Make sure you're ready.
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tilise your skills and abilities fully. Seek new challenges and take on new
responsibilities that will expand your skill base.
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rocess your people skills. In today's team-orientated work environment,
learn how to build and maintain positive relationships at work.
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xceed your own best. Learn something new every day - from co-workers,
newspapers, TV, wherever. Stretch your mind and it will stretch your limits.
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emove minutes, dollars or hassles from the tasks you do regularly.
Play "beat the clock" with yourself. Use good time management.
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pend time with people you admire the most.
Learn whatever they can teach you.
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ducate yourself constantly.
Learn new software programs, develop new skills, attend workshops and seminars.
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onstantly set new goals for yourself.
Work towards making them happen.
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evise your working routines and practices constantly.
Look for new ways to do things better, quicker, more efficiently and more effectively.
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xcel yourself.
Give 100% every time, not just when you think there may be something in it for you.
Give your best every time and it will build consistently into a superior performance.
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ry to be true to yourself.
Know your values and where you draw the line.
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void negative people.
What they have is contagious, and very difficult to cure.
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etain an open mind.
What you thought was so yesterday may not be so today ... and vice versa.
Be willing to look at new information in a new light so that you can make new decisions
to keep yourself fresh and up-to-date.
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es! Say yes!
Don't let your first thoughts be "it's too much work" or "I don't know"
Approach everything with a positive attitude - say "I can", not "I can't"!
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For some good websites on the role of the secretary, check out:
International Association of Administrative Professionals (USA)
www.iaap-hq.org.
Institute of Qualified Private Secretaries (UK)
www.iqps.org.
Australian Institute of Office Professionals
www.aiop.com.au.
Association of Medical Secretaries, Practice Managers, Administrators and Receptionists (UK)
www.amspar.co.uk.
Singapore Association of Professional and Executive Secretaries
www.sapes.org.sg.
If you know some useful websites of secretaries' associations or secretaries' magazines,
please write to me at news@shirleytaylor.com.
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