5 Ways to Lighten Up the Day

Numerous studies show that work is, by far, the number one source of stress in peoples’ lives. As administrative professionals, we often take it upon ourselves to change that statistic. We are hired to make sure people are productive, and people cannot be productive if they are miserable and stressed. Not to mention, increased stress leads to higher risks of chronic pain, hypertension, heart attacks, and other ailments.

Lessons from the Administrative Profession

When I started my career as an administrative assistant I received lots of advice on the hard skills—like software—and even some soft skills—like policy and procedure. There were some lessons that I had to learn on my own along the way, however.