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Falling Out of Love With My Business and Finding My Way Back to Force Multipliers
“… I keep on fallin’In and out of loveWith youSometimes I love yaSometimes you make me blueSometimes I feel goodAt times I feel usedLovin’ you darlin’Makes me so confused…”(Alicia Keys, Fallin’) No, no, I’m not talking about my husband here, but rather, my business! As a soloprenuer, entrepreneur, small business owner, founder, or CEO… I think falling in and out of love with your business is more common than we think. It can be a
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Force Multipliers have more responsibilities, tasks and goals than anyone to keep track of. At all times, they are managing their own priorities as well as the priorities of their leader and the entire organization that they serve.
Anyone who is a Chief of Staff, Executive Assistant or Administrator knows that the ability to stay completely organized and to always follow-through is absolutely essential to their success. This yearly, monthly and weekly planner, will help make sure that you never miss a beat.
Anyone who is a Chief of Staff, Executive Assistant or Administrator knows that the ability to stay completely organized and to always follow-through is absolutely essential to their success. This yearly, monthly and weekly planner, will help make sure that you never miss a beat.
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A curated list of books for right-hand partners to entrepreneurial leaders. Check back often as I continue to add to this list! The Founder & The Force Multiplier (Second Edition) Author: Adam Hergenrother & Hallie Warner This is the essential read (yes, yes, we are biased) for Executive Assistants who want to strengthen their strategic partnership with their leader. You’ll learn how to grow an individual in your role and achieve more together with your
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Download this free PDF for sample job descriptions for each role before determining who you need to hire or where you want to grow in your career.
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