When was the last time you were at a networking event? How many people did you approach? How many contacts did you make? Anybody can learn how to network, but real networking involves so much more than just “turning up”. Internet and email is making [...]
If you want to be more successful, you have to take risks! I’m writing this post from Sheffield in the UK right now, where I’m enjoying visiting family and friends. Last week I was honoured to speak at Executive Secretary Live, organised by Lucy Brazier [...]
by Marianna Pascal Marianna conducts regular public workshops with STTS Training. Find out more at http://www.sttstraining.com/calendar.html I recently had an unpleasant encounter with a sales clerk at a shoe store. She was serving me while I tried to find the right size of a gorgeous [...]
Thanks to Andrew Bryant, CSP for this week’s guest blog post. Andrew is speaking at ASSAP 2014, the Asian Summit for Secretaries and Admin Professionals, in Singapore on 22 April 2014. For more details visit http://www.sttstraining.com/ASSAP/programme.html Self-leadership is, at its simplest, the ability to influence [...]
A group of leading South African PAs at their PAFSA association’s annual meeting launched two world-relevant initiatives for their profession and peers globally. Firstly, announcing their intent to celebrate 2014 as the International Year of the Secretary and Administrative Assistant. The Professional Association for Secretaries [...]
