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Summary of Laura's Advice and Strategies

Laura is an experienced executive assistant who shared some tips and insights on how to excel in this role.

Here are the main points from her advice and strategies:

• Get to know your executive and their preferences, goals, and challenges.
• Be prepared for any situation and anticipate the needs of your executive.
• Practice active listening and avoid distractions during meetings.
• Don't dwell on mistakes and learn from them instead.
• Know your value and keep a record of your achievements and positive feedback.
• Update your resume every year and work on your own development.
• Maintain the highest level of confidentiality and discretion.
• Stay informed and open to change in the dynamic business environment.
• Be authentic and true to yourself and your values.
• Build your resilience and cope with stress and challenges.
• Don't let fear hold you back and pursue your goals.
• Be happy and love what you do.

Laura also shared some strategies on how to build trust with your executive and other stakeholders. These are:

• Integrity: Know what you can do and deliver on your promises.
• Sincerity: Be honest and respectful in your communication.
• Reliability: Set your boundaries and manage expectations.
• Consistency: Organize your work and communicate effectively.
• Commitment: Show your dedication and enthusiasm for your role.
• Competence: Show your skills and knowledge and seek to improve them.

Laura emphasized the importance of personal growth and development for executive assistants. She suggested some ways to achieve this, such as:

• Engage in self-reflection and assess your strengths and weaknesses.
• Seek feedback from different sources and act on it.
• Practice active listening and improve your listening skills.
• Develop public speaking skills and speak up in meetings.
• Find a mentor and be a mentor to others.

Finally: Self Leadeship is important to have in mind all the time.

• Challenge the process that you are in.
• Shared Vision – make sure that you have an aligned Vision with your Executive.
• Lead by Example – lateral leadership, call your leaders sometimes, be a problem solver.
• Enable others to Act – support your executive team to be better.
• Encourage the heart at all times. 

It is always inspiring to listen to Laura and she let us feel that assistants are the best.