Ask An Assistant
Jess Lindgren shares lessons learned, best practices, and actionable advice from her 20+ years as an administrative professional. Submit your questions at askanassistant.com for consideration!
Episodes
It's time for October Housekeeping! Today, I'm touching on Boss's Day, Daylight Saving/s Time, and Halloween. xo Jess
AAA37 on celebrating Boss's Day (or not): click here
Time and Date's DST tool: click here
Jess Lindgren
4465 E Genesee Street STE 114
Syracuse, NY 13214
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Esteemed Colleague Liz reached out to ask about making a pivot away from executive assistant work to a role in finance to use their degree. Tune in and discuss! xo Jess
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Jess Lindgren
4465 E Genesee Street STE 114
Syracuse, NY 13214
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Our Anonymous Esteemed Colleague from Episode 81 is back! Part 2/4 of their massive question, today we're talking about convincing your colleagues to schedule with the right person - you! xo Jess
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Ask An Assistant Episode 81: click here
Jess Lindgren
4465 E Genesee Street STE 114
Syracuse, NY 13214
Esteemed Colleague David reached out with a question about donation requests at their place of employment. How does your company spread the love? xo Jess
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Jess Lindgren
4465 E Genesee Street STE 114
Syracuse, NY 13214
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Esteemed Colleague Roy reached out with a question about my job title. What's your title, and how do you feel about it? xo Jess
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AAA6 on Time Split Talk: click here
AAA65 on AI, Yay or Nay: click here
Jake Ruzi helped me design new business cards! He was so easy to work with, and I love the finished result.
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September Housekeeping! Let's talk about the end of year holidays and birthdays more generally. xo Jess
AAA34 on birthdays in the office: click here
AAA33 on holiday party planning: click here
AAA35 on gift lists: click here
Jess Lindgren
4465 E Genesee Street STE 114
Syracuse, NY 13214
Beginning September 8th, join me for the ongoing Monday Club inside the Leader Assistant community on Circle!
Take care of yourselves, Esteemed Colleagues. xo Jess
Jess Lindgren
4465 E Genesee Street STE 114
Syracuse, NY 13214
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It's #roughlyquarterly time! I'm [perpetually] working on unsubscribing from email newsletters that are no longer relevant...or that I never signed up for. Designate some time on your calendar, dust off that project list, and let me know what you're working on this quarter.
SPI 115: listen here
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Jess Lindgren
4465 E Genesee Street STE 114
Syracuse, NY 13214
Hoo, dang, this week's episode is a DOOZY. So much so that I'm breaking it down into four parts. Today is part one of four: Colleagues are not saying hi when they walk past my desk, and I'm feeling disrespected in the office.
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4465 E Genesee Street STE 114
Syracuse, NY 13214
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Thank you for coming to my TED Talk. #mtchbae
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4465 E Genesee Street STE 114
Syracuse, NY 13214
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Plan those holiday parties: Revisit Episode AAA33
Refresh those holiday gift lists: Revisit Episode AAA35
Back to School wishlist: jesslindgren.com/school
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It's Importance Of Language: BUSY time. I would looooove to know what you think!
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Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me. Have an awesome week! xo Jess
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Esteemed Colleague Jamie has a question about being a person who notices things and says, "Hey!" The importance of language is cited. Would love to know what you think!
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Esteemed Colleague Pam wants to know about salary band research as she hunts for her next role.
Blog post from Haseem Qureshi: 10 Rules for Negotiating a Job Offer
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Esteemed Nephew Everett has a question about my line of work!
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Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me. Have an awesome week! xo Jess
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Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me. Have an awesome week! xo Jess
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Esteemed Colleague Charlotte needs travel tips! Today's episode is a high-level overview of travel tips. Let's dig deeper into the nitty gritty of travel this fall at my rescheduled #AdminProDay events. :)
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Esteemed Colleague Ava needs a vacation! Today's episode is a step-by-step breakdown of what it takes to get out of the office as an EA.
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Esteemed Colleague Kathy asked for some tips when it comes to working from home with pets. My thoughts may (or may not) surprise you. :)
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Esteemed Colleague Meredith wrote in with a question about celebrating milestones at work. Let's discuss!
I'm celebrating a milestone at work today with my exec - his new book pubilshes today! You can find out more at leanlearningbook.com while we kick back and enjoy the day.
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