Recommended eBooks

These are eBooks that I've read and they helped me make sense of the many facets of assisting Executives.

Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn't and Why

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 Do your job, do it well, and you'll be rewarded, right? Actually, probably not. According to career guru Donald Asher advancement at work is less about skill sets and more about strategy. WHO GETS PROMOTED, WHO DOESN'T, AND WHY details exactly what puts one employee on the fast track to an exceptional career, while another stays on the treadmill to mediocrity.Whether you're new to the workforce or feeling stagnant and overlooked, this book is your ticket to advancement. Learn:

• why timing is more important than talent
• how corporations really make promotion decisions
• how to avoid career mistakes you don't even know you're making
• and the ten proven strategies for advancement regardless of your industry and experience

Managing UP - How to Forge an Effective Relationship with Those Above You

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Everyone has a boss. And anyone who has aspired to move up the corporate ladder knows that their relationship with those they report to is crucial. In Managing Up Rosanne Badowski offers a straightforward, entertaining, no-holds-barred account of what it takes to make your relationship with your boss work to your advantage, no matter where you stand in the corporate hierarchy.

Everyone is a manager, in one way or another, Badowski points out. She discusses first-hand what it’s like to have to be a mind reader, to anticipate the future, to plan for the unexpected, and to perform the impossible. With refreshing candor and a hint of attitude, Badowski’s advice is unlike any other. She advises us that “Impatience is a virtue,” to “Have no shame,” and to “Beware the too-quiet office.” Having worked in one of the most challenging, high-profile corporate environments anywhere, no one knows more about prioritizing, about making decisions on behalf of your boss, about sifting through a daily barrage of data and information, about multitasking at warp speed, and exhibiting grace under fire. Ultimately, Badowski says, excelling at what you do is about a shared passion for the job. 

The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation

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No one knows grammar like Michael Strumpf. For over a quarter of a century, as creator and proprietor of the National Grammar Hot Line, he helped thousands of callers from every corner of the globe tackle the thorniest issues of English grammar. Now, in The Grammar Bible, he has created an eminently useful guide to better speaking and writing.

Unlike other grammar manuals, The Grammar Bible is driven by the actual questions Professor Strumpf encountered during his years of teaching and fielding phone calls from anxious writers, conscientious students, and perplexed editors, including such perennial quandaries as

o Where do I put this comma?
o What case should this pronoun be in?
o How do I form the possessive of Dickens?

Who Took My Pen... Again?

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Finally! A book for executive assistants written by executive assistants! Overflowing with secrets, tips, and tools of the profession, this book is a ready resource created by those who walk the walk and talk the talk of the complex administrative professional role. They really get it.

Who Took My Pen ... Again? offers practical, creative strategies for achieving success and building leadership attributes, compiled from the diverse experiences of high-achieving administrative professionals in a wide variety of businesses and industries. Are you ready to rise to the top of your game and become your very best, gaining new insights and reaching the highest heights? Whether you've been in the field for twenty minutes or twenty years, this book is a must resource you will refer to again and again!

Building a Partnership With Your Boss

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The Boss and The Assistant. It's a basic business relationship, and the

structure is easy: The Boss gives orders, and The Assistant obeys.

But there’s an alternative that's better for both assistant and boss, and it's called "partnership." In this eye-opening book, assistants learn how they can break out of old, narrow roles and enjoy working with a boss instead of for a boss. This change liberates creativity and self-confidence, and reveals hidden skills and interests. It also makes an assistant more valuable (and promotable) to the boss and the company. Readers learn specific techniques for how to:

* initiate the transition to a partnering relationship

* understand their boss's work style and adapt to it -- without losing their sense of self

* become a proactive worker who takes responsibility for mistakes and credit for successes