Be A Kickass Assistant

Congratulations, you’ve got the job! You’re ready to pay your dues – type, file, answer those ‘phones and letters and, if you’re lucky, bring the boss coffee. You’re full of confidence and the job’s a breeze, a mere stepping stone toward a position where your true ability will be challenged. But wait – this job means more than you think! This guide offers real-world advice for a real-world job – the assistant. Assistants can show managerial talent and let their talents shine. Drawing on her experience as personal and executive assistant to George Stephanopolous during Clinton’s campaign and first term, author Heather Beckel cuts to the chase on how to dazzle them now to get ahead later. With clarity and wit, Beckel takes you from your first day to becoming a manager, intermingling her real life experiences from the office of all offices – The White House. Whether it’s developing your own organisational strategies or a painful lesson in discretion, Heather Beckel has been there, done that and shares her knowledge in a no-holds-barred guide.

Author Biography

Heather Beckel was George Stephanopolous’ personal and executive assistant during Bill Clinton’s 1992 campaign for the presidency and during his first term in The White House.