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Become An Inner Circle Assistant

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This book is an absolutely valuable and current resource for all administrative professionals. As an administrative professional for over 20 years, I endorse the book's message that our job is critical in the workplace and is worth talking about. It's not another "how to climb the corporate ladder" book--instead, the author puts in writing ways we can use the administrative and people skills we have developed over years of job experiences in our field to help us expand our positions, become partners with our executive, and become a more visible and important player on our company's management team. Ms. Burge provides an in-depth discussion of twelve key competencies and other personal attributes that are important to our success. Even the seasoned professional will gain additional insight and strategies and benefit from the "hands-on" tips, quizzes, and activities in this book. Ms. Burge's confidence in and passion about administrative professionals shines through each page and encourages the reader to be a star and pave their way to Inner Circle status. I earmarked and highlighted concepts and ideas in the book that are meaningful to me and I keep my copy in my top desk drawer for easy reference. I highly recommend this book to career administrative professionals everywhere!

Can only reiterate everything good that has been said so far. This is a MUST read. I have over 25 years' experience as an assistant to business owners and executives, yet my copy is dog-eared, highlighted, and just about worn out after one year. Anyone who invests in this book, acts upon what's inside, and tends to their career with diligence, will probably be very grateful to Joan Burge within 1-3 years. Everytime I apply something I've learned in this book, I find that my boss seems to make my life a little easier. It's been a total blessing.

This is the rare book for assistants that doesn't dumb down the role and instead, gives great advice on how to improve your job and look at it from different perspectives and tap into your strengths to everyones benefit. If you're looking for advice on how to run a software program, this isn't for you but if you want to learn how to really get the most out of the resources you have and make the position one that is invaluable to the team, this is a great book. This book may be more beneficial for someone in a corporate environment at mid to upper level positions rather than a small company.

Although the book covers quite a bit in its 250-some pages, it lacks serious substance. While it motivates those in the administrative field to take charge and harbor an invincible positive attitude, it offers little direction or guidance beyond that. Noted in the Acknowledgements that the book was a 35-year work in progress, it shows. Many sections seem brief or entirely cut off with no direction or conclusion and the book flits through sections with no clear path. There's a lot of build up and no real answers to the questions that plague those in this profession. The entire book left me wanting to know more, but not giving me a whole lot I didn't already know.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading "Become an Inner Circle Assistant" (I have post-it notes on several sections) and feel this is the perfect career and professional development tool for administrative professionals.

Joan's book is a valuable tool to assist you. It can help you define your strengths and weaknesses, your goals, and help you expand your expertise. Joan has the knowledge, professionalism and background to provide valuable tools and solid ideas that work and will help you to be the best. Her book is easy to read and filled with useful information that can (and should) be used in today's world.

Are you ready to begin your journey as an inner circle assistant, Joan can help you get there!

I dont know if this book has valuable information or not. It is as boring and dry as a communion wafer so I didn't make it past page 50. I'm a 100% non-fiction girl, so when I say it's boring, you can trust me, its boring!

The book presents a unique opportunity for readers to experience many of the same things that are offered in the Star Series "Excellence in Performance", if they don't have the opportunity to participate in the series.

The book is an alternative source of information that is available to interested participants/individuals who want to experience and support being a part of the inner circle philosophy. Taking and changing the stereotype of the secretary from someone that just answered the telephone(s) and "kept secrets", into basically a working functioning partner for the individuals they are assisting.

The book described several categories from learning how to communicate better and making decisions, to having enough savvy and intelligence information to allow your leader to spend time on other critical projects that require their time.

I tend to be somewhat skeptical when it comes to reading "business" books. Become an Inner Circle Assistant grabbed my FULL attention from the first word & kept it to the end! I finished the book feeling refreshed in my profession! How blessed are we Admin. Professionals to have someone of Joan's caliber in our corner cheering us on. She has been there, done it & truly wants to see each of us succeed in this challenging career! Thank you Joan! I can't wait to read Underneath It All!

Have you ever wondered why you aren't able to get ahead and earn the 6-figure salary you deserve? Well, I have found your answer. Read Joan Burge's "Become An Inner Circle Assistant." You will learn the secrets of getting ahead and you will gain the confidence you need to ask for the top-earnings that you deserve. I know because it works for me. Stop working like you came from the past, start working like you belong in the future. Your job knowledge requires you to be more efficient than ever before, and at the same time, you have to make your boss ever more efficient too. How do you do that? Ask Joan Burge.