Be a Kickass Assistant

Book excerpt: An essential office tool for every assistant, this fun and practical guide is guaranteed to help readers get from the cubicle to the corner office. Drawing on her experience as personal and executive assistant to George Stephanopoulos during Bill Clinton's presidential campaign and first term, Heather Beckel offers straightforward advice on how to dazzle them now to get ahead later. With clarity and wit, Beckel guides readers from their first day to becoming a manager, intermingling her real-life experiences from the office of all offices-The White House. Whether it's developing organizational strategies or a painful lesson in discretion, Heather Beckel has been there. Chapters include When Your Boss is a Jerk Give Good Phone Getting Personal with Your Boss Be a Manager and Know Your Universe and much more.