016 How to become the INFLUENTIAL Assistant (inc 8 Top Tips for a Productive Assistant) Joan Burge

My guest today is Joan Burge, 4x best selling author, professional speaker, consultant, and corporate trainer who is known as the pioneer of the administrative training industry starting her Business in 1990.

She’s also the survivor/thriver of more adversity than seems possible for a person in one lifetime and I know you'll love her perspective on time and life!

This Episode is for you if:

→ You want to find out how to be an influential assistant

→ You're ready for a fresh perspective on what’s possible for you & your career

→ You’re ready to learn from someone who’s been knocked down by life more times than seems possible, but is not done yet and is here to share their philosophy on life and time!

“I’m not done yet.” Joan Burge

In this episode we also talk about:

• Joan’s evolving relationship with time over the years
• Lessons from her father-in-laws shock death in his late 60’s
• Work hard - Play Hard: Enjoy life now not waiting
• Lessons from her husbands Pancreatic Cancer age 57
• In one day your entire life can change, you can do all the right things & still get sick
• It’s ok if SuperWoman is missing in action, the art of delegation
• Joan’s own near death experience in 2014 with a rare brain tumour
• Surviving open Heart Surgery in 2015
• A new perspective & respect for time
• Making the most of every day
• Daily quiet time, to recharge and reset your energy
• The time I take for myself is an investment in me
• Give yourself permission to live a big life, Joan’s 5 pillars of life
• Energy Management - Getting into flow to increase productivity
• Influencing your own schedule
• Identify what drains your energy and eliminate it from your life
• Information & decision fatigue
• The art of using your PA & delegation
• Prioritising your life pillars and self awareness
• Conference: Shaping strategy steering success
• Building influence - nurturing the relationships you have
• FOCUS in moments to increase your Productivity
• Joan Burge’s 8 Top Tips for a Productive Life
• And so much more

I can’t wait to hear what you take away from this episode.

Connect with me on Linkedin or Instagram so that we can continue the conversation there!

⏰ It’s your Time!

Show Notes Links:

The Conference for Administrative Excellence: https://officedynamicsconference.com/

Office Dynamics International: https://officedynamics.com/

Joan's Monday Motivator Newsletter: https://officedynamics.com/monday-motivators/

Free Webinars from Joan: https://officedynamics.com/webinars/

Joan Burge's Social Media Links:

• Joan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanburge/

About Joan Burge:

Founder & CEO of Office Dynamics International | 4x Best Selling Author | Professional Speaker | Consultant | Corporate Trainer

Joan started Office Dynamics International in 1990, a global industry leading Organisation that offers a broad range of high-performance, world-class training and coaching solutions for sophisticated executive and administrative assistants worldwide.

In 1990 when Joan started this business it served an untapped niche. In the early days to get the training to their clients they had to overcome monumental obstacles involving corporations’ and managers’ attitudes, prejudices, and stereotypes about executive assistants and administrative professionals.

Joan dedicated herself to inspiring excellence, championing and encouraging administrative professionals to reach for the stars!

Joan’s never-ending quest to provide top-notch educational programs has earned the respect of premier clients like Cisco Systems, Battelle, Huntington Bank, AT&T, Kindred Healthcare, The Boeing Co., Humana Inc., Sunoco, Nokia, Procter & Gamble, and Nationwide Insurance.

Joan is the creator and host of the Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence™ (started in 1993), her highly-acclaimed Star Achievement Series® course, the World Class Assistant™ Certification course, and more than 100 customised workshops and seminars for executive and administrative assistants. Joan has produced more than 150 educational videos for assistants.

Joan has authored four groundbreaking books for administrative professionals:

• Amazon Best Seller Who Took My Pen …Again?
• Secrets from Dynamic Executive Assistants
• Become an Inner Circle Assistant
• Underneath It All

She is a member of the American Society for Training & Development, the National Speakers Association Las Vegas Chapter, and the Society for Human Resource Management.

Office Dynamics International's Social Media Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/office-dynamics-international/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OfficeDynamicsIntl
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officedynamics/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficeDynamics/
• Facebook Group (The Assistant Exchange): https://www.facebook.com/groups/officedynamics

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Success by Design Training Links:

⏰ Time Management for Entrepreneurs & Professionals

→ Download a free chapter: https://bit.ly/downloadfreechapternow

→ Buy it here: https://bit.ly/BUYYOURCOPY

→ Buy it on Amazon (Available Worldwide)

Social Media Links:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abigailrbarnes

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/successbydesigntraining

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/successbdtraining

Twitter: https://twitter.com/sbdtraining

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@successbydesigntraining

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About Abigail Barnes:

Abigail Barnes is the founder & CEO of Success by Design Training, an award-winning entrepreneur, author, speaker, and corporate trainer on time management and productive wellbeing. She is a qualified coach and creator of the renowned 888 Formula and host of the Time Management Podcast

In February 2012 at the age of 32 Abigail had a stroke on a work business trip to Boston USA. This was her wakeup call; time is precious and we don’t have any to waste!

Her Organisation Success by Design Training is on a mission to teach 1 million people by 2025 how to Become the Productive Professional using The 888 Formula.

Abigail understands human motivation and uses her own near-death experience as a catalyst for change, to inspire, empower and teach others how to maximise their time.

She holds a BA Hons Degree in Business & Marketing Management, a Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing, DipM ACIM, a certificate in Neuroscience Professional Development, approved by British Psychological Society and is a qualified coach, approved by the Association for Coaching and the Institute of Leadership & Management, Portsmouth University Business School.

Website: www.successbydesigntraining.com

Email: enquiries@successbydesigntraining.com

Audio Credit: Keith Hare

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Abigail Barnes Social Media Links:

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Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iamabigailbarnes