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Christina Maslova. Coffee Break Confidential. Real-Life Tales from Assistants
Who I Am and Why You Have to Read This Book
From Author
I. Myths and Legends About Assistant’s Job
Everyone Can Do It
Communication – it is an Extraordinary Skill
We Can Not Burnout
It’s Very Easy to Deal with Any of Your Colleagues
We Can Do Everything in 24 hours
II. What Do I Think About Reception?
III. About Boss
Why Would I Work for a Bad Company or a Bad Boss
What Kind of Boss You Are: Mistaken or Learning?
IV. Where to Find Time for Everything? Be in the Stream
V. How is that – To Be Proactive?
VI. If Partners Can Help in Your Daily Routine?
VII. Confessional — My Most Embarrassing Mistake
VIII. You Will Never Know What You Have To Do Today
IX. Work in Japanese Company: Inside View
X. Remember Everything or Corporate Teambuilding in Europe
XI. About Gifts In Russia
XII. About Office
Office I Live In
My Green Office
XIII. Start of Administrative Career: From Heaven To Earth
XIV. How To Have Rest Properly
XV. How Do You Plan Your Time?
XVI. What Color Assistants Are
XVII. What Do I Think about Assistant’s Job. From Around the World
XVIII. From Author: How Did I Change Myself in order Not to Die at Work
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I was born in Moscow, in doctor’s family. I’ve graduated from the Russian State Trade-Economic University with a diploma of economist-manager of the enterprise. I started to work when I was 20, tried a lot of companies – Russian, European, Japanese in order to find what suits best, because I have never could not stand if I do not like something or do not feel that I belong to the place where I am.
I’ve never thought that I will write. But, my first article was published in 2013, my first book in English appeared in 2017, in Russian – one year later. And now – I sit and write this preamble to my second book.
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And I think that finally I’ve found my word. It’s Passion.
We looked at each other, but said nothing. In the usual time, Kate was ready to light the day and night, but lack of sleep just knocked her out of a rut. And the cute pretty girl was turning into a bore. Showing her the room, Irene quietly closed the door behind her and went to help us to disassemble the luggage. Do not bother to undress completely, Kate pulled off her jeans and fell on the bed.
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