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Ask An Assistant

Jess Lindgrenwww.askanassistant.com
Jess Lindgren shares lessons learned, best practices, and actionable advice from her 20+ years as an administrative professional. Submit your questions at askanassistant.com for consideration!
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AAA17 | Good, Fast, Cheap

You can pick two. xo Jess I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me. Have an awesome week! xo Jess Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter? Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Syracuse, NY 13214...

Apr 23, 20248 min

AAA16 | Celebrating Administrative Professionals Day

There are four tips, and there will be a quiz. xo Jess I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me. Have an awesome week! Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter? Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Syracuse, NY 13214...

Apr 17, 202416 min

AAA15 | National Volunteer Week 2024

Let me know how you and yours mark National Volunteer Week! xo Jess Links mentioned in the episode: Solidarity and Snacks Cafe Sankofa Cooperative Ruff Start Rescue I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me. Have an awesome week! Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter? Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Syracuse, NY 1...

Apr 10, 202418 min

AAA14 | Who, What, When, Where, Why of it all

Let's talk about the 5 Ws ! Please submit your question for consideration at askanassistant.com , move your body, drink some water, read a book for fun. xo Jess I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me. Have an awesome week! Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter? Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Syracuse, NY 13214...

Apr 02, 202412 min

AAA13 | Cold Pitches

I'd love to hear from you! Sign up for the newsletter, ask your question, stay hydrated. xo Jess I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me. Have an awesome week! Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter? Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Syracuse, NY 13214...

Mar 27, 202412 min

AAA12 | Minimizing Buyer's Remorse

We're talking decision paralysis and buyer's remorse today! Topics include buying a washing machine for one's home, choosing a ticketing platform for an event, and picking a polo shirt vendor. I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me. Have an awesome week! xo Jess Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter? Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465 E G...

Mar 19, 202410 min

AAA11 | Office Cleaning Schedule

Listener Sally landed a sweet new gig as an Office Manager, and she would like some tips about establishing a cleaning routine for the space. Tune in to hear my thoughts! I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me. Have an awesome week! xo Jess Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter? Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 ...

Mar 12, 202420 min

AAA10 | Spring Ahead 2024

Enjoy some fascinating stats on DST or perhaps peruse the history of DST . I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me. Have an awesome week! xo Jess Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter? Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Syracuse, NY 13214...

Mar 06, 202414 min

AAA9 | Phones at Work

Let's talk about phones, baby! Ten years ago, I made a huuuuuge mistake with mine. Hear all about it and weigh in with your thoughts and experiences. askanassistant.com Call your grandpa, he misses you. xo Jess I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me. Have an awesome week! Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter? Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgre...

Feb 27, 202416 min

AAA8 | Roughly Quarterly Template Refresh

Dust off the cobwebs and refresh those messages that you send all the time! Give them a fresh set of eyes and a little love. Take the templates and make them your own ! I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me. Have an awesome week! xo Jess Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter? Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Sy...

Feb 21, 202414 min

AAA7 | Employee Appreciation Day 2024

Employee Appreciation celebrations should come AFTER your company is paying all of its taxes, providing good benefits, paying fair/equitable/thriving wages, and generally running an ethical business inside and out. These tips are NOT for companies like Sephora who earned $10 Billion Dollars and "rewarded" their employees with custom-printed sugar cookies bragging about their banner year, or Amazon, a company that penalizes employees for taking bathroom breaks and pays less in corporate taxes (pe...

Feb 14, 202425 min

AAA6 | Time Split Talk

Tell me about your job percentage split! Visit askanassistant.com to ask your question or drop me a note. Theme music by Chad Crouch. See you on the internet! xo Jess I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me. Have an awesome week! Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter? Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Syracuse, NY...

Feb 06, 202413 min

AAA5 | Tax Form Day (in the USA) 2024

Happy January 31st to those who celebrate! I am not an accountant, I am not a lawyer, I am not an IRS agent, merely an EA in a small company who is responsible for tax form distribution. Should this task fall to you, make it a priority to print and postmark W2s and 1099s before EOB on Wednesday, January 31st. I promise I'll post next year's episode a bit earlier than the actual deadline. ;) I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your ...

Jan 31, 20243 min

AAA4 | The Lady Behind the Microphone 2024 Edition

Life is super different than it was in 2021. Weekly menu boards and other professional Auntie happenings! Read the Substack ! Find me on LinkedIn ! Theme music is Deviate by Podington Bear aka Chad Crouch ! Exclamation points!! I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me. Have an awesome week! xo Jess Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter? Write to me here and I'll typ...

Jan 30, 202417 min

January 2024 Housekeeping

Welcome to the first episode of Ask An Assistant since...May 2021! I've lived A LOT since then, and I know you have, too. Hope you're all doing well, and to hear more from you in the coming weeks. xo Jess I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me. Have an awesome week! Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter? Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465...

Jan 23, 20246 min

AAA3 | Administrative Appreciation

The lovely Jadah Sellner sent a question my way! I shared some thoughts on Administrative Professionals Day, showing appreciation to your support people, and some of the ways I have felt valued in former and current roles. Resources mentioned include the International Association of Administrative Professionals and SPI 473 . As ever, please ask your questions at AskAnAssistant.com , and drink some water....

Apr 12, 202128 min

AAA2 | The Lady Behind the Microphone

A bit about me and my career, and a call for questions. I don't have a show without you! Connect with me at askanassistant.com or on Instagram . Call your grandma! Drink some water! xo Jess

Apr 07, 202119 min

AAA1 | Welcome to Ask An Assistant

Welcome, everyone - I'm so glad you're here. This episode is a quick intro to the pod. Show notes with transcripts are coming so very soon. Visit askanassistant.com to view said transcripts, subscribe to the show, and ask your question. Do something nice for yourself today. xo Jess

Oct 19, 20201 min
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