Studying The Life Of John D. Rockefeller On July 9, 1890, with an initial pledge of $600,000 John D. Rockefeller, along with contributions from the American Baptist Education Society and land from Marshall Field, helped to found the University of Chicago. Based on inflation, $600,000 in 1890 is equivalent in …
Read More »Job Applications: Taking The Perfect Headshot
You are just about to start applying for all those high paying jobs and visualising the phone constantly ringing with interview invitations…but then you ask yourself “is my application up to scratch?”. Presentation is of the utmost importance in the world of HNW employment and before submitting your application you …
Read More »Behind the Smile: What Your Assistants Are Really Thinking
“Imagine a world where people wake up inspired to go to work.” Simon Sinek “Start With Why” It happened again. Hardly any hands in the air. I believe executives and principals need to know this. I was recently speaking at a professional conference for Personal and Executive Assistants in …
Read More »Parallel realities of Assistants: Corporate vs Private
Not surprisingly, what assistants do is not exactly clear to others. There are a few reasons for this. First, we don’t promote ourselves correctly. Then, there is the issue of too many different titles. Some research says that there are over 150 variations of what we Assistants do. And the last …
Read More »Private Service Professionals: London Living
If private service has main hubs in the world then London is certainly in the top 3, if not occupying the top spot. The world of bespoke service in London is seemingly a meeting of many people from elsewhere on the planet as recent history shows. Today London plays host …
Read More »The Resume Alternative
A bit of history, CVs or resumes were just a mere formality during the 1930s…back then you probably could have written something brief on the back of a Cadbury’s wrapper and that would have passed off as your vocational press release. It took a further 20 years for CVs to …
Read More »10 Career Resolutions for 2016
Do you want to make some big career moves in 2016? Whether you want to land your dream job, earn a long-awaited promotion, or want to change careers entirely, here are 10 ways to step up your game and stand out from the rest in 2016. Ask for it. In …
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