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Another Winner by Brian Tracy!
Brian Tracy continues to amaze me! In this new book, Brian Tracy encompasses 2000 years of wisdom and makes it available in only 110 pages! Simple, brief and to the point. Power packed.
Commonsense advice. Mighty thin volume.
Brian Tracy has produced another great headline (Eat that Frog!) on which to hang 21 simple, straightforward pieces of advice, but as with his other books this motivational speaker has produced a very thin volume - just 117 pages. Brevity can be a good thing, sure, but at some point you wonder: "where's the beef?" I found myself nodding in agreement at the advice - there's nothing wrong with any of it - but next day I found it hard to remember much of what it said: a case of easy in/easy out. Tracy may be an excellent speaker, but as a writer he doesn't engage the brain sufficiently. There was nothing really new, provocative or profound here. ... Read more

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Good resource
This book met my needs for updating my secretarial resources. I haven't done administrative support for about 10 years and this brought me up-to-date on a lot of the changes. A worthwile addition to your library resources.

Not to be missed by any serious professional
This second edition of Administrative Assistant's And Secretary's Handbook has been completely revised with 10 new chapters to cover netiquette, Internet security ,office ergonomics and other modern-day concerns of secretaries and office personnel. From Internet travel planning and PDAs to computer applications common to office procedures, Administrative Assistant's And Secretary's Handbook provides an important reference not to be missed by any serious professional.

Okay
This is a book written in 1995 and yet there is a whole chapter on DOS and other outdated technology.No office still uses DOS!With the ever changing technology in today's world, the author would have been so much better off skipping that whole chapter.Letter formats and telephone etiquette will still apply ten years from now, but when talking of computers; today's newest is tomorrow's obsolete.So get this book for general office information but not to become computer savvy or to learn of the software businesses are now using. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Handbooks, manuals, etc    5. Office practice    6. Reference - General    7. Secretarial Aids & Training    8. Secretaries    9. Advice on careers & achieving success    10. Office management   

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This book is great for LA's learning the ropes.
I really love this book.I've been a Legal Assistant for only 2 years and I find that this book gives a clear understanding as to the how and why legal documents are prepared. Especially when preparing documents with 3rd party defendents/plaintiffs and also headings for Infant Compromise cases. I've added it to my Legal Reference Library and sit's on my desk with my CPLR.I'm currently in school working on my associates degree in Paralegal Studies and at the ripe "young" age of 48...I think I've found my niche.

What a Great Helpful Book
This book is so wonderful and helpful.I just started working in a law firm doing litigation and I knew nothing.This was a total foreign language to me.The book is laid out so easy to read and is so interesting it keeps your attention.I highly recommend this book to everybody.Even just to keep as a reference book.It is very helpful.I hope one day they make a Strictly New York book.

reply to: Not completely satisfied but a good reference
... the reason it wouldn't show specific court documents is because each state has VERY different rules for how documents must be presented.Your local legal secretaries association should have a more explicit reference guide showing exactly how pleadings, etc. should look for your state.I think you're missing the point of the book if you're expecting that kind of information. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business / Economics / Finance    2. Handbooks, manuals, etc    3. Legal Secretaryship    4. Legal secretaries    5. Paralegals & Paralegalism    6. Reference    7. Secretarial Aids & Training    8. United States    9. Business & Economics / Secretarial Aids & Training    10. Law    11. Secretarial & office skills   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Office Management    5. Office practice    6. Secretarial Aids & Training    7. Vocational guidance    8. Business & Economics / Secretarial Aids & Training    9. Office & workplace   

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A Good Help
The typing program includes simple but progressive lessons that can be accomplished at your own pace giving you freedom to try and try again.It was easy to load to our computer and find our way around the program.The games included were a nice break from the plain lessons but kids used to video games might be disappointed with the graphics.The music included with the practice lessons is relaxing and not monotonous.My husband uses it and my teenager both hoping toincrease their speed and accuracy (and for a little down time in front of the computer screen).Overall a helpful product.

This book fetches results
My typing speed and accuracy have improved tremendously since I've read this book. On 3 minutes passage typing, my accuaracy jumped from 88% to 100% and my speed perked up from 20WPM to 360WPM.

By far the easiest typing course
I'm not usually one to write reviews, but I'm so impressed with this course I think it's a shame no-one has reviewed it yet. In fact, we've hardly used the book as the CD ROM does it all for you.
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Decent system, but poorly presented, overpriced
The Good:
Nice system, acceptable book
The system itself seems to be a good one, and EasyScript Express an acceptably effective way to learn it. It's been a blessing
I had a need for a "fast-to-paper" method of verbal communications. I have been using Easy Script for several months now, after having received and read your "EasyScript Express" book and applied the lessons and practice sessions therein. I started putting the concepts to good use immediately, and have found EasyScript to be a benefit to my work.Read more

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CPS Study Guides
This book is excellent... I am so happy I was able to get it so quickly.Thank-you ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. Automation    2. Business & Economics    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business/Economics    5. Office Automation    6. Office management    7. Office practice    8. Secretarial Aids & Training    9. Study Guides    10. Business & Economics / Secretarial Aids & Training   

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Excellent writing tool
Whether you are a novice at writing or just need help wording documents, this book is a wonderful guide.Samples are plenty, complete from determining who is your audience to effective guidelines and checksheets.You will learn simple editing techniques, exercises for practice.Extensive guidelines are given whether you do a resme, letter, research, short and long reports, proposal, charts, etc. Included, also is some instruction on technical writing (manuals, visuals, figures, etc.)Read more

Subjects:  1. Business English    2. Composition & Creative Writing - General    3. English language    4. General    5. Language    6. Language Arts & Disciplines    7. Rhetoric    8. Technical English    9. Technical Writing    10. Technology & Industrial Arts    11. Secretarial & office skills    12. Writing & editing guides    13. Writing skills   

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Does what it sets out to do...
I bought this book when I had to teach myself how to create basic reports via CR9. It got me through that painlessly, and saved my company the $1,000 they would have had to pay a live instructor for Report Design I.
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Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business Communication - General    3. Business Software - General    4. Business Writing    5. Business report writing    6. Computer Books: General    7. Computer programs    8. Computers - Integrated Software    9. Database Management - General    10. Microcomputer Database Management Software    11. Seagate Crystal reports    12. Written Communication In Business    13. Computers / Database Management / General    14. Database software    15. Secretarial & office skills   

Subjects:  1. Administration    2. Code numbers    3. Disease    4. Diseases    5. Health Insurance    6. Insurance - Health    7. Medical    8. Medical / Nursing    9. Medical History & Records    10. Medical Records    11. Nosology    12. Practice Management & Reimbursement    13. Terminology    14. classification    15. Insurance    16. Medical / Practice Management & Reimbursement    17. Medicine    18. Scientific nomenclature & classification    19. Secretarial & office skills   

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I had to buy this for school!
I bought this book because I needed it for my class. It was a good class called Office Practice, and the book has very many helpful hints. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Office Automation    5. Office Management    6. Secretarial Aids & Training    7. Skills    8. Business & Economics / Office Automation    9. Economics, Finance, Business and Industry    10. Management & management techniques   

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Authoritative Guide to the Cahirman's Role
This could hardly be bettered as a guide for chairmen and board members on roles, relationships, key tasks and how to accomplish them. The author chaired the UK review, The Committee on the Financial Aspects of Corporate Governance and is a world authority in the field. He provides clear and well-organized coverage of the essential features of good governance and how boards can achieve it, without getting lost in legal/accounting technicalities.Read more

Subjects:  1. Boards of directors    2. Business & Economics    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business/Economics    5. Corporate governance    6. Directors of corporations    7. Economics - General    8. Great Britain    9. Industrial Management    10. Leadership    11. Management - General    12. Business & Economics / Management    13. Business | Management    14. Company secretary: role & responsibilities    15. Management & management techniques    16. Ownership & organization of enterprises   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business Life - General    4. Business/Economics    5. Careers - General    6. Careers / Job Opportunities    7. General    8. Personal Growth - Success    9. Business & Economics / General    10. Secretarial & office skills   

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Outstanding insights from a former top assistant!
This book has helped so many people!It's perfectly brilliant. Interesting Read
I thoroughly enjoyed Ms. Duncan's book.I found it an easy read, packed with lots of excellent information. Talk About Ironic!
I just finished reading this book about the "new executive assistant".Of course it emphasizes attention to detail, checking your work, accuracy, etc.Upon completing the extensive skills test in theback of book, I was horrified to find the following blatant errors: 1.Inthe vocabulary section, the questions skip from #56 to #61, yet in theanswer section, these questions do appear. 2.The proofreading sectionfails to point out periods that are missing at the end of two sentences.Here's the kicker: 3.When I went to check my answers for the spellingsection, I discovered that there were only two answers out of 110questions.To top, there were answers for #110 - 122, which didn't existin the first place.Read more

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Both practical and "big vision" ideas
I'm guessing that "Ed" and I (see other review) might have been at the same conference together where we received a copy of this book. I can second much of what he says, and also add that when it comes to one of my personal measures of a book's value--"number of significant ideas per page"--this book scores very high. I liked the "phenomenal learning" stuff in particular, and I also liked the discussion of Accenture's decision support capabilities that it developed as part of its learning management system.
Compelling, well-written, with practical business insights
I finished this book on a cross-country flight this week (the book is admirably short and punchy) and I'm still shaking my head over it. The book is incredibly honest about how business change and a down economy had apparently temporarily weakened Accenture's commitment to its workforce to provide training and development opportunities. (Actual quote from the book, when Accenture's Chief Learning Officer is trying to convince his executives that something had to be done: "The deal we have made with our people has been broken.")
Worth its weight in gold
It's always challenging to bridge the gap between high-level theory in Human Resources, and the confusing mire of on-the-ground action.It's all very well to `know' that you need your HR and training practices to align with and support your business strategy.But how is this accomplished?When you're faced with convincing executives, with other priorities and little time, to support what are often costly initiatives in Content Management and Corporate Training, and trying to make a good fit between what vendors offer and what your organization needs, when your budget has been cut and your employees have high-standards- it can seem as if you've been asked to juggle cats.
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Not applicable in New York....
The book, while succeeding in getting you into a"Taking the test" mindset, failed in applicability here in NY state. The civil service test here bore no resemblence to the types of test questions or format as presented in the book. Other texts for specific careers, such as police or firefighter, have been far better in my experince in being pertinent to the topic, some had even had questions almost identical to the test I took. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Civil Service    2. Civil Service Occupations    3. Clerical ability and aptitude tests    4. Examinations    5. Secretarial Aids & Training    6. Study Aids    7. Study Guides    8. Test Prep    9. United States    10. Study Aids / Civil Service   

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Editorial Review

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Career minded Admin need this book
This book was great!I have Michelle Burke's five core competencieshanging in my office to let others know how seriously I take my career.Ihave read the book several times and have found it extremely useful andmotivating.Great Book for anyone at any stage of their career.

Michelle Burke's Corporate Value
Burke's invaluable 'Valuable Office Professional' has saved ourorganization both the headaches of administrative training as well as thecost of on-going educational maintenance.The beauty of her insightapplies quite poignantly to help increase the productivity of not only theoffice assistant but CEO's alike.Recommended for all who endeavor tosucceed in corporate America.

The not so valuable book of office professionals.
I order the book and I started to read it as soon as I got it out of the box.I also ordered the Webster"s secretarial handbook.This book was a lot better and had useful information.The Valuable officeprofessionalwas a bit confusing to read.The information was verypointless. ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Handbooks, manuals, etc    5. Office management    6. Reference - General    7. Secretarial Aids & Training