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24.01.2022 We’re hitting goals for our clients this week and consider ourselves very lucky to support both Dion Devow @diondevow and Francis Owusu @francisowusu who feature in the Canberra Weekly. A large part of our role is to get behind our clients who are leaders in our community to help them manage their business and philanthropy activities. Sarah from our team supports Dion and Capital EA have a long term partnership with Kulture Break.... For Dion and Francis, they get to spend each and every day connected to their purpose. They support our Canberra community, their peers, and they wake up every day with gratitude! They live their lives doing what they love and in turn, are incredibly successful. With each client we support, we learn so much, including their cultural background, how best to help manage their businesses, and continue to make meaningful connections with their prospective clients. For us, we get more than a great client relationship, we expand our skillset, network and get to meet the most awe-inspiring people from all backgrounds. Is it still considered work, when you’re having so much fun? Check out our superstars, as well the ever-generous Cindy Mitchell, in this month's Canberra Weekly. We promise you’ll be as inspired!

24.01.2022 July Newsletter - Out Now! We're sharing our tips, tricks, templates and know-how to help you smash your performance review!- https://mailchi.mp//lets-power-through-performance-review-

24.01.2022 Today, 10 September marks World Suicide Prevention Day, and, in Australia, R U Ok? Day. COVID-19 has brought many challenges at work and home, which is causing significant emotional distress. DYK, 1 in 4 people are experiencing mild-moderate anxiety and depression, and close to 1 in 3 people are experiencing severe psychological distress, yet less than 65% of people are receiving the professional help that can alleviate their distress.... So today, take a moment to think about each of the people close to you. Think about how they are doing. Have they been a little off recently? How might they be coping? When we genuinely reach out and connect with the intent to help, we may reach in to another’s heart the moment they need it most. So today, ask those you love, those care about, are you ok? If you want to find out different strategies to aid a conversation, visit www.ruok.org.au

24.01.2022 If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again! We’ve all heard this saying right? It’s an oldie, but a goldie! Most of us have had a rough experience in the past couple of months, whether it be personally, professionally or in business. What’s becoming so important is our resilience and ability to push forward when we have a set-back. ... Inevitably, when we’ve had a setback, we’ve really just learnt how to NOT do something. So take the lesson, re-evaluate your approach and get back on the preverbal horse!

23.01.2022 Who’s joining us for our virtual coffee at 10.30am this morning? Here’s the link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86213216733 Password: 865008

23.01.2022 Fancy a Friday coffee and chat with others in our Executive and Office professionals Industry? Well then, you best join us on Zoom for our fortnightly Virtual Coffee. This week, we're live on Zoom from 10.30 am on Friday 10 July! Here's the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85259145135

23.01.2022 Focus on your value and your health, neither are dependent on the number on a scale.

21.01.2022 Are you organising the Christmas party for your team? Great, because we’ve, got a list of local places for you to host this year’s do. Grab your team, grab your picnic blankets and bring the Finska or Jumbo Jenga. Snapper by the lake is a great spot for a casual fish and chips, a few cold beverages and some serious relaxing under the big shady trees by the water. Keen for a few frothies with friends? Well, our local home grown brewery might be just be the spot! @capi...talbrewing offers a range of beers on tap, food by none other than Brod (hello Brod-Dogs!) and a great space both inside and out where you can sit back and enjoy the summer sunshine. Have you tried @dumplingsocial in Woden? If not, why not? HOLY CANNOLI, the food is DEVINE! Our recommendation, caramelised pork belly, duck fried rice, fried kimchi dumplings and crispy zucchini fries with Szechuan. Grab a table for a small team and enjoy the food coma! What about adding a little activity to the occasion? Does barefoot bowls take your fancy? With a very limited supply of bowlos left in town, we need to love and use the ones we have. The Weston Labour club offers a bistro meal and game of bowls and from experience, it’s quite a treat and a great way to host a little friendly competition between work colleagues. If your team are fan of exotic drinks and Latin music, then Highball Express in the Melbourne Building could be a great option. Highball offer delicious canapés, cocktails and punch bowls to keep the team jolly all afternoon long. They can also arrange a DJ and Latin dancers that are bound to get your team in a festive mood. Want to dine in the Garden of Eden? If you haven’t been to @pollencafe at the Botanical Gardens, then you’re missing out! This gorgeous café offers super yummy meals, a fantastically styled dining area, all set in the beauty of Australian nature. We’d recommend this location for a team breaky, because the waffles are delightful!!!

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20.01.2022 Remember pre-COVID, when life was super busy and we didn’t really know how to stop and smell the roses? In a recent survey, almost 80% of respondents noted they don’t want to go back to their pre-COVID ways which is fab! As it would seem, we like a slightly slower pace to life, more time to be with our friends and family, and as it turns out the rat race we were on, is so 2019. For all of its bother, 2020, have brought us a little more clarity. So if you’re committed ...to bedding down your slower, more organised self, we thought we’d share our team's tips on ways to keep it all going. 1. Plan and schedule your work activities for the week ahead. Walking into the weekend, you be completely ready to turn off and not worry about a thing until you’re back at your desk on Monday. 2. Remember it’s OK to NO! You don’t have to be everyone’s hero! Saying no, is really about managing your energy and anxiety and putting your best foot forward to the tasks and projects where you’re needed most. 3. Consider which tasks you can remove from your to-do list by delegating or outsourcing them to someone else. 4. Who doesn’t love an organised stress-free grocery shop? Every Friday, plan out your weekly meals and shopping list. By the time Sunday rolls around, your list is ready to go! 5. Turn off your phone notifications during work hours. This has been a game-changer for our team because those pesky social media notifications are completing distracting! 6. Consider using templated responses to avoid typing the same copy over and over again. 7. Structure your day around your energy and creativity levels. High energy = critical, high focus tasks. Low energy = less important, mundane tasks. 8. Stop trying to remember everything! Simply set up automatic reminders for recurring tasks such as client invoicing, bills, newsletters, etc. If you're an iPhone user, all you simply have to say is, "Hey Siri, set a reminder for ...." At the end of the day, it’s all about finding ways to reclaim your time and settle in a better routine to be more productive at work so you can really enjoy your home life.

20.01.2022 This is not a drill. We have 10 places left for our Executive Assistant Conference on 4 -6 November. Just 10. Background: As some of you may know, Covid came and took our Mollymook conference off the table, firstly because of lockdown ( to COVID) and now because of social distancing restrictions at the venue. But alas, that didn't stop us! We've been lucky enough to secure another spectacular venue at Lake Crackenback and because of the generous space avail...able, we're heading to the high country for three of the most epic professional development days! If you've waited for 7 plus long months to connect with other EAs, hear from some amazing speakers and take a dedicated pause to focus on your professional development, then wait no more! Planning for this new location is well underway, so if we've piqued your curiosity and you're keen to join us, then head to our website for more details: www.capitalea.com.au/2020-ea-conference/ See more

19.01.2022 Wanting a little more Pizzazz in your inbox? We’ve changed things up with our monthly newsletter to bring more value to your role. So, if you’re up for a helpful, free downloadable, you want to get your hands on our latest EA LIFE hacks or don’t might picking up a bargain from a local business, then pop on over to our website and subscribe to our mailing list. ... Oh, and just so we’re clear, we’re not into spammy emails. Like you, we’re super busy! See more

19.01.2022 Wanna know what we love more than a perfectly organised schedule? Stationery. Gorgeous professional stationery! So given that it's the end of the financial year and you probably haven’t updated your stationery in a while, we thought we’d leave our gorgeous leather compendiums right here, so you can take a look and maybe grab a sneaky last-minute purchase. Why are our compendiums so perfect? Whether you’re heading to a meeting down the hall or flying across the countr...y, these beauties are a stylish carryall, to sort all your on-the-go needs. So pop over to the shop www.capitalea.com.au/shop/ and grab yourself a few last-minute EOFY (tax-deductible ) stationery items.

19.01.2022 Let’s be honest, we all need a reminder to focus on our priorities every now and again. With more and more of us moving back into a ‘normal’ office environment to work, it can be easy to loose sight of our goals, among all the office activity and commotion of others around us. Refocus, reset and re-envision your goals as much as you need to! ... #youvegotthis See more

18.01.2022 Be the 1% who map out their goals, plan their progress, continue to learn and grow and who ultimately achieve their goals. We’ve all got greatness inside us, it’s our mindset and actions which determine how far we go!

18.01.2022 Um hello August, where you come from?

17.01.2022 Let’s play a game of count how many time thieves we each have in our day. What is a time thief? It’s those little bad habits or distractions which creep in and take us away from being our most efficient self. The stop us from getting sh!t done and lead us straight to stressville! They include:... Poor physical set-up in your work environment (clutter mostly) Unnecessary meetings (emails anyone?) Not delegating work and taking on too much Poor planning Negative people Poor networking Procrastination So, how many time thieves do you have in your day? Take some time this week to step back and look at your work and see how you can knock some of your time thieves on the head. We’ll bet you feel less stressed when you do. Need help to build better strategies to excel in your workplace? Why not try our coaching coaching services? More details are available at www.capitalea.com.au/coaching

17.01.2022 Next stop, overhead slides for the overhead projector!

16.01.2022 Gang, meet Ashlee! We caught up with Ashlee recently to talk about her role as a senior EA. Ashlee shares her tips on leadership and how she supports SES band 2+ officers. Live on our Blog now! Visit: www.capitalea.com.au/do-you-want-to-be-in-a-senior-ea-role/

16.01.2022 Because on the weekend, we get to recharge and consider the possibilities!

16.01.2022 As you grow (older and/or wiser) you realise there is such power in struggle. A struggle overcome is often the sweetest victory and the most prized achievement. So here’s to the struggle! May it make you stronger, prouder and more grounded.... #thursdaythoughts

14.01.2022 Do you operate with fear of failure? Last week at our virtual coffee we got talking about how we operate within our roles and if we think we are cautious or cunning operators. It’s got us thinking about why some EAs are risk adverse, ultimately preventing their growth. ... Is it the Executive member and their attitude to work? Have they had a bad experience and are still holding on to the experience? Or are we naturally risk adverse and that comes forth in the workstyle? Whatever it is, we do need to step up above it. As they say, fortune favours the brave! What we mean is that a good EA will be a strong wing-woman or wing-man to their Executive. Sure there is admin and support elements of the role, but ultimately, we are in a position where we can fly with the Captain and offer more than just the in-flight service, am I right? To be seen as their wing person, we need to take on the risky business with more vigour and be ok with the notion that sometimes we’re not always going to get it right. In fact, sometimes we are going to monumentally crash the heck out of the plane, survive, then walk away with a fantastic story and a grant lesson. Instead of operating on the tar-mac, we challenge you to push the throttle forward and go from cadet pilot to the first officer! --------------------------------------------- Want coaching to help you grow and overcome challenges? Connect with our team to talk about our coaching packages and how we can tailor a plan for you! www.capitalea.com.au/coaching

13.01.2022 It’s that time! Grab a glass, pour yourself something nice and roll on into the weekend!

13.01.2022 Empowering our community so we rise as one. That’s what we’re about. #togetherwelead #leadeanetwork #comingsoon

13.01.2022 What’s the best part about being an EA? According to our mate Harry, it’s the opportunities it affords! Harry joined us recently to talk about his role as an EA and we caught up on all things work, as well as his goal to complete the couch to 5km (app). We hope you enjoy this really lovely chat on our latest Podcast! Podcast is now live https://rss.com/podcasts/after5withcapitalea/65517/

12.01.2022 Is your business looking for an Executive Assistant, Board Secretariat, or Office Administration staff? Why not try a different approach and let us help you find the right fit for the role? We’re a boutique agency, focusing on recruiting executive support staff. We select our candidates based on their fit for your business and team objectives and we guarantee our work. So instead of heading to the big end of town to get a bunch a CVs, let us curate a list of specific can...didates tailored for you, the role, and your team. Contact our Managing Director, Ursula, for more information. Connect via our website at https://www.capitalea.com.au/recruitment/

12.01.2022 ICYMI on our stories today we asked if you start your day with your inbox or calendar. Why? Because we think it matters to how productive you can be. Each of us has our own way of doing things, but did you know there have been hundreds of studies into how we can be more effective in the workplace, all by changing simple habits in our morning routine? The prevailing consensus suggests that a morning routine founded in setting yourself up for success, rather than diving st...raight in, is best. So, what does that look like? Wake-up before everyone else. This gives you a chance to find your day without distraction. This might include reading, journaling, meditation, or planning out your day. Exercise, meditate and eat healthy. This should be common sense. But, laying in bed and eating donuts won’t give you the energy to make it through the day. (Shame, because we do love donuts!) Review your calendar. This way you know what to expect for the day. Also, it ensures that you can address any scheduling conflicts before it’s too late. Spend time doing something you love. This could be eating breakfast, walking or playing with your dog, or working on a hobby. It puts things in perspective. It also puts you in a good mood. So, there you have it. Not an email inbox insight before the day is planned. Let us know if changing up your morning routine helps you?

10.01.2022 Are you job ready? If anything has taught us the value of a good job and great organisation, it’s been 2020. Am I right? This year has dealt more uncertainty than anyone expected and at the heart of all this, many of us are questioning the value we take from life, mostly from our jobs.... So, if you’ve come to this part of the year and you’re ready to look for alternative job opportunities, spread your wings, or look beyond the comfort of what you already know, then applying a little polish to your CV is a great first step. To help, the team and I have pulled together our top tips and templates to bring your CV up to date, so you present a professional application to your potential employer. Take a look on our Blog www.Capitalea.com.au/blog See more

10.01.2022 If you can’t see it, will it ever exist? Gang, let’s talk vision boards. We are huge fans of vision boards, HUGE! Having a vision board helps you clarify your goals for your life, and keep them in front of you each and every day so you can remember your ‘why’ and what you’re working towards, especially when you’re struggling through the day-to-day realities.... A vision board will help you make key decisions when it comes to your career, business or your personal life, because it acts as the anchor to your goal planning. If you ever become unsure of what you should be doing, take a look at your vision board to help you determine which choice will get you closer to your dreams. It’s also a stylish addition to any home or office, and a great talking point with your friends and familybecause talking about your dreams with others is another step towards making them a reality. So grab your magazines, print pictures and quotes from Instagram and Pinterest, collect and cut up brochures to start to create a visual representation of all the things you’re chasing down.

10.01.2022 Can't is just another word for won't! So many of us subscribe to the premise that we can’t do something. When you find yourself having times of doubt, you need a plan of attack to pick yourself up and find your inner power towards success.... So, what are four tiny little things you can change TODAY to empower yourself and strive for your goals? Gratitude: When you shift your mindset to being grateful regularly everything will look and feel better than it did before you practiced gratitude daily. You will have a deeper appreciation for everything and begin to recognize even the smallest things that you are blessed to receive and have. When you recognise those small things, you begin to feed your brain with positivity. ACTION: Grab a post-it note and write five things you're grateful for! Self-Talk: Speaking to ourselves negatively can have some pretty damaging effects. Studies have linked negative self-talk with higher levels of stress and lower levels of self-esteem. STOP TALKING SH!T ABOUT YOURSELF & UPGRADE YOUR INNER VOICE!!!! Need to get into the groove, set a 5mins meeting with yourself in your calendar and for that five minute, talk positively to yourself. Personally we like to do this on the walk to grab our morning coffee! ACTION: repeat after us! 1. I’ve got this! 2. I’m awesome at my job! 3. Because of me, things get done to the highest possible standard! 4. I’m a fantastic Friend/Daughter/Sister/Mother/Partner/Wife! Determine Your Mindset: Decide what you want your mindset to be and follow through with actions that support that mindset. If you already HAVE the mindset of who you want to be, you are conditioning your brain to adopt a new mindset and reinforce it with action. ACTION: grab a piece of paper and write your goal on it and stick it where you can see it! Exercise: Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy. Elle Woods. Yes friends, movement is great for both body and mind, exercise releases endorphins. These brain chemicals trigger positive feelings that can help control stress, manage pain, and keep you focused. ACTION: Book yourself 30 minutes over lunch and get outside for a walk.

10.01.2022 Let us introduce our new teamie, Eve! Our service offering at Capital EA is broad and to meet the demands of our amazing clients, we’ve asked Eve to join our team to support our Board Secretariat Clients. Eve is an experienced commercial and operations professional, business development manager, and intellectual property lawyer, having worked extensively in universities, in private industry and for government. ... Eve also has significant Company Secretarial experience as the current Company Secretary for the Digital Health CRC Ltd and GPN Vaccines Limited and having been Company Secretary for FEI Company’s two Australian subsidiaries, FEI Australia Pty Ltd and FEI Melbourne Pty Ltd and providing advice in a legal capacity to many company boards and their secretaries. So as you would guess, we’re pretty thrilled to have Eve on the Capital EA Team. Welcome Eve!!! See more

10.01.2022 You can’t actually manage time, it’s out of your control! Wowza, you must think that’s a big call coming from us! Hear us out, we’re going somewhere with this post! What you can do is manage yourself within the time you have. ... Regardless of age, culture, importance or intelligence, we are all given exactly the same amount of seconds in our day, but some people achieve a lot more within that time. The question is, how do people become more effective and efficient with their day than others? We like to use Stephen Covey’s time management matrix. Put simply, there are four quadrants to help you filter your tasks in the allocated time you have: Q1 Important and urgent This where you need to hustle, this is the quadrant of necessity. It includes: - Crisis management - Medical emergencies - Deadline driven projects - Last-minute preparations for scheduled activities. It’s important to recognise how often you are working in this quadrant. If you hang out here too long, things like burnout, poor mental health, and fatigue ensue. Q2 - Important/ not urgent. In this quadrant you have: - Preparation / planning - Prevention - Exercise - Relationship building - New opportunities - Recreation and relaxation. This is the quadrant where the quality happens. This is where you are proactive, you take your time to consider the outcome and you develop good strategic outcomes. We recommend hanging here as much as possible, which means that you need to build good structure into your routine. Q3 - Not Important / Urgent This is the quadrant of deception. Things look busy and important, however, there is merely just all puff, no substance. - Interruptions and some calls - Some meetings (ie what meetings should have been emails) - Many ‘pressing’ matters - Popular activities Q4 - Not important/ Not urgent. This is the quadrant of waste. This includes things like: - Reading junk emails - Mindless social media scrolling - Mindless television. Now that you have an idea of what the quadrant looks like and what work is contained within, take some time to assess your work activities and see where you sit.

09.01.2022 Do you have this person in your office? You know the one, they ask for your help and expect you to provide them the answer or solve their problem? Come on, every office has that one person, surly! Today, we want to talk about self-help, office addition. ... Sometimes people just need a little nudge (or large push ) in the right direction. So how do you stop solving the problem for others and teach them to fish for themselves? Tip one: Hand on our heart, everything you need to learn to do your job you can find on the internet. Promise. Need a template, let's get on Google for that. Want to know some serious email hacks, YouTube is your pal. Want to learn a new skill, well apart from connecting with our team you can use platforms like Udemy, Linkedin Learning, or Skillsoft. How do you hand them on, to help themselves? Our perfect one-liner, "I think I saw something a few weeks back on YouTube, try searching....' Tip two: When it comes to corporate knowledge, it's time to coach people through making connections. Instead of answering the question for your regular customer, how about direct them to the organisation's intranet or get them to connect directly with the business area responsible. As EAs it's great to support the people around you, but remember, you are no doormat and as many would be aware, we don't have all day to do other's work, we're damn busy! Have a fabulous Wednesday!

09.01.2022 So, you’ve just inherited a new Executive, now what? (Fingers crossed, they’re awesome?!?!) For our team, the best working relationship between an EA and Executive come down to fit. But what happens when the working relationship starts without an introductory meeting and you need to find your groove with the new boss? Our advice, you best find out what makes your new Executive tick, so you can start from a common ground.... To help, we’ve come up with a series of questions you can ask your new boss, so you can get a sense of their working style and priorities to understand how you can support them. 1. What do you value most in your staff? 2. What’s your biggest team achievement? 3. What are your priorities for the next 3, 6 and 12 months? 4. When the day is done, what do you do for fun? 5. How do you prefer to receive information? Are you a person who prefers, emails, verbal updates or hardcopy briefs? 6. When is it appropriate for your meetings to be interrupted? 7. Are you ok, if I knock on the door to remind you of your next appointment? 8. How do you like your inbox and calendar to be managed? 9. What decisions am I empowered to make in my role? 10. Are you comfortable with me assisting the business unit, or would you prefer me to work directly with you? When it comes down to it, you need to find a fit and working balance you connect with. In most instances, senior executives are used to working in a particular way, so being flexible and accommodating is important. If you have ideas for process improvement and suggestions to increase the productivity of your executive suite, we recommend getting the lay of the land first, before making suggestions for incremental change. As you become more familiar with each other and your working styles you’ll hit your stride and you’ll know where you can shake things up and where things are best left as is. Tell us, what’s been the hardest thing about starting with a new Executive? See more

09.01.2022 We love you Melbourne, we are thinking of you as you’re in the midst COVID lock down. Stay strong and reach out if needed!

07.01.2022 Self Care Sunday What are you doing for yourself today? How are taking a moment to rest and recharge ahead of the working week?

07.01.2022 How many times, especially in workplace, do you hear people use words that they think they know but don’t? Although they think they sound super intelligent and sophisticated, but when you hear it, all you can think about is the poor use of language, rather than the actual message. Here are a few of our favourite words you’re probably incorrectly using:... Methodology The Government Department will utilise only secure and reliable authentication methodologies Methodology is an annoying word that has weasled it’s way into so many places, especially government documents and annual reports (**Ahem APS**), probably because it sounds importantand pretentious. (Sorry to our APS friends! We’re here for laughs, you know that!) The word to use instead is method. The -logy tacked onto the end of method transforms it into the study of methods. So methodology does have a place in English language it’s just that it should not be a substitute for method. Unique The Bentington Company is one of the fastest-growing and most unique investment management organisations Unique means being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else. So something can’t be the most unique it can only be unique. And last but not least, my favourite: Moot Whether you need to appoint a Data Protection Officer or not is a mute-point. Actually, it’s not a mute point at all, because a point isn’t speechless. It should be moot, not mute. But even spelled right, moot is tough to use correctly. The use of moot is, well, mootand we’re not being cute. What we’re saying is that the meaning of moot is open to debate, in other words, get off mute and have a good ol’ convo about the point. So, in the spirit of things being moot, let’s open this up. What words and phrases do people use that get you twitchy? See more

07.01.2022 Are you ready to get back to learning in an actual live event, with real people, who are appropriately socially distanced? Was that a yes? Great, because we’re ready also and we’ve got two workshops waiting for you. Here’s what we’ve got planned:... The EA Leadership Journey Friday 16 October The EA Leadership Journey is an intensive one-day course designed for executive assistants who want to expand their role in the workplace and advance their careers. The course is open to EAs in the public sector, those wishing to transition to the APS, or for private sector EAs currently working for or who wish to work for C-suite executives. The EA Insights Program - Wednesday, November 18th, 2020 The EA Insights Program is an intensive one-day workshop for EAs who want better insight into themselves to understand how they can work more effectively with their Executive, grow in their role and advance their career through self-reflection, emotional intelligence, empowerment and growing out of their comfort zone. So, if you’ve been craving some in-person training and want to expand your skills and build your professional development, then pop over to the website and grab your ticket! www.capitalea.com.au/workshops/

07.01.2022 It’s time to open the door on a new year. It’s time to take small steps in the right direction. It’s time to begin a new working year.

06.01.2022 We've got several roles to fill with some of Canberra's most sought after employers in the Government and Private sector. If you're an experienced Administration Officer with Board Secretariat experience or an Executive Assistant looking for a change, then get in contact with our team today! All positions are Canberra based and require candidates who are excellent communicators, highly organised and happy to get in and roll their sleeves up. ... Experience in similar roles is required. Grab all the details on our website: www.capitalea.com.au/recr/candidates/current-opportunities/ See more

05.01.2022 Our Capital EA After 5 Podcast discussion was all about Mental Health with registered psychologist Lacey Clews. It was great to hear some insights in how people are generally coping and what could help you to monitor yourself. Take a listen and let us know if you've got any tips that have helped you!

05.01.2022 How do you celebrate your achievements? Is it a pat on the back? Is it a new pair of shoes? Do you grab a wine with friends?... Often we’re so busy with our head down, saving all the office emergencies, that we forget to take a moment to recognise our own achievements. So this week, take a moment to reflect on your goals, take a moment to think about your progress and take a moment to recognise your achievements, no matter how small. Have a wonderful week! See more

05.01.2022 We say, FRI, you say,YAH! FRI...Yah! Have the most spectacular weekend everyone!

05.01.2022 To our many indigenous clients, team members and business partners, we are proud to work along side you, we proud to be guided by you, and we’re proud to have you in our close circle of friends. Our lives are much richer for the knowledge you share, the love you give and strength you maintain. #alwayswasalwayswillbe Artwork by Julie Napurrurla.

04.01.2022 What does your personal brand say about you Do you know what you need to consider? We've heard about personal brand, but what actually is it? To help, we've asked personal branding expert Michelle Mitchell to lay out her top tips on personal branding on our blog www.capitalea.com.au/blog/... Jump over, take a read and snaffle up a free masterclass and discount off her personal branding course. See more

03.01.2022 Is your motivation a smidge elusive right now? Gosh, the first week back to work can be a real slug! Some days your mojo is through the roof, while others you’re barely able to grab a measly corner of it. So, you could stare at your screen, willing yourself to type, create, develop or you can simply stay on autopilot and go through the motions? Watcha gonna choose? ... How about this? Let us help you hack your way to a somewhat productive 7 and hours? Hack one: Create small, bite-sized parcels of work. Have you ever heard someone say, ‘you eat the elephant one bite at a time?’ Try to break your work/project up into small bits. Then start ticking off the smaller bits. Stuff gets done, overwhelm is reduced, 'elephant' is being eaten bite by bite. Hack two: You’re probably going to love this one. Take a break. In the office environment, it can be easy to slump over the desk for endless hours, BUT if you break your day into segments, then it seems easier to manage. We encourage: a coffee with friends at 9.30 a quick screen break and a cuppa at 10.45 lunch from 12.45 tea at three while getting away from the screen finish time from 4.45 (depending on your hours). To make it easier to achieve this, add these reminders to your calendar so they are penciled in and you’ll see your day broken up nicely. Hack three: time your efforts. When work is crappy, ie you have to collate responses for a board meeting or a 'Ministerial Coord', then work can be a tad monotonous. To blitz through tasks like this, set the timer on your phone for 30 mins and go all head down, arse up on the activity . You’ll find yourself committed to the task while your mind reconciles that it’s only 30 mins you’re in for. Hack four: Read more. The more you occupy your mind with productive content, the more motivated you'll become. So, grab a book, find a blog your keen on and tuck in. Enjoy 15 mins of reading time to help inspire your mind and hopefully bring back the mojo! Got any other hacks to up the mojo? Share them below! See more

02.01.2022 Although all the money in the world would be great, you need to be in a role/job which is aligned to your purpose. Earlier this week, we fell down a YouTube rabbit hole... it happens a bit, but stick with us, we have a point. We've always believed that you need to find your True North when it comes to your work. For our team, being in this profession is our True North. But why? ... Well because we all value the purpose of our work we do and we enjoy it. You see, when it comes to work, you'll always be happier doing a job for less money than one for more, if it aligns with your purpose. Check out this great animation we've sourced from YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqmdLcyES_Q&feature=youtu.be

02.01.2022 Are you ready to step up to the next level? We hope so, because we've got a Senior EA role available! The ideal candidate will: - have at least 5 years experience as a Senior Executive Assistant working in a similar role... - identify, prioritise and address the needs of senior managers in a timely and professional manner - exercise discretion and confidentiality with sensitive company information - have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate, seek advice and work collaboratively - be prepared and able to meet deadlines with accuracy in a fast-paced, quickly changing environment. Learn more about this opportunity on our website: www.capitalea.com.au/rec/candidates/current-opportunities/ See more