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Things Bosses do to Drive Administrative Assistants Mad
Salary.com surveyed a number of Executive/Administrative Assistants and asked what annoyed them about their bosses. Some of the comments will make you smile, some might incite PTSD.
- Lack of Consistency in how they want work done.
- Part-time babysitter! Yup, the boss brings the kids into work
- Don’t take it out on me! The boss needs to vent at someone and, hey, who could be easier than the ever present admin.
- I need it now! This despite the fact that the boss has had the past week to get the task completed!
- Double-check everything! Is there anything worse than a micro-manager?
- Lack of appreciation. This is not just a comment related to Admins. In general, we do not complement our colleagues, workmates and family enough. See Micro-Goal #1 to a Great Workplace.
Administrative Professionals Week Speaker – Fun Video on Choosing Your Attitude
Conor Cunneen is a Chicago-based Keynote Speaker providing Substance with Humor to:
IMPROVE
People Performance & Productivity – with a smile!
Testimonials for Conor Cunneen
Motivational Humorous Speaker Administrative Professionals
“Conor, the evaluations for your program on the Gift of GAB (Goals, Attitude, Behavior) were fabulous.
Here are just some of the comments.
• Wonderful. Would recommend to anyone.
• The whole world should go through it to learn how to be a better person.
• Loved the potted plant story – brought tears to my eyes.
• He was great
• In depth look into myself instead of looking at others
• Positive, funny and impactful. I can relate to the stories
Phone Conor at 630 718 1643 for a chat
What Administrative Professionals (and others) Can Learn from Leprechauns!
More Testimonials for Conor as an Inspirational Funny Speaker for Administrative Professionals
* Humorous approach to often times difficult situations
• Great Presentation. Loved all of it.
• Lively presenter. Add humor to sensitive topics
• The content of the presentation and Conor’s stories – They were great.
• He was full of energy and had wonderful stories
• Thought-provoking. Fun with great information
• Great Stories to relate to everyday life
Administrative Professionals Week History.
“National Secretaries Week” was first held June 1–7 in 1952.
Key players in developing the concept of “Secretary” appreciation were Mary Barrett, President of National Secretaries Association, President of Dictaphone Corporation, C. King Woodbridge, and public relations account executives at Young & Rubicam, Harry F. Klemfuss and Daren Ball.
The week went through a number of iterations and since 2000 has been known as Administrative Professionals Week.
Speaker Administrative Professionals Week – Chicago-based Irishman Conor Cunneen

Conor Cunneen – IrishmanSpeaks
Conor Cunneen is a Chicago based keynote speaker and award winning humorist who gets a real buzz when booked as a speaker for administrative professionals week. Audiences love Conor’s impish presentation style, the wonderful, evocative and humorous stories he tells and above all as a motivational, humorous speaker, Conor gets a real buzz seeing a room full of stress-out, overworked administrative assistants laughing, learning and feeling appreciated.
Phone Conor at 630 718 1643 for a chat
The Blarney Stone, Bart Simpson and the Rolling Stones!
Illustrated, Humorous Coffee Table Book about Ireland and Irish History.
Signed by author Conor Cunneen.


Order your copy of For the Love of Being Irish and I will personally sign your book.
– Conor Cunneen
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St. Patrick
Joyce
Kennedy
Yeats
Bono
Oscar Wilde and more in one fun illustrated book
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Below are some of the many wonderful images in For the Love of Being Irish written by Chicago based motivational humorous business speaker Conor Cunneen and wonderfully illustrated by Mark Anderson
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– Conor Cunneen
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Order your copy of For the Love of Being Irish and I will personally sign your book.
– Conor Cunneen
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Written by Chicago humorous motivational business speaker and award winning humorist Conor Cunneen and illustrated by the wonderful Mark Anderson, For the Love of Being Irish is a beautifully illustrated book providing an A-Z of Ireland, This is a book that will have you Laughing and Learning through lyrical limericks, powerful prose and Imaginative Illustrations. Here you will see, read and feel all the emotions of a tiny country that has taken the world by storm. You will read humor, horror, history. You will laugh, maybe even shed a tear in a wonderful book that showcases all the emotions of Ireland and you will be raise a glass that you can say (or wish to be) For the Love of Being Irish
Laugh and Learn with For the Love of Being Irish Author Conor Cunneen speaking at Harley-Davidson
St Patricks Day Gifts
Your Behavior Creates Business and Personal Brand
For many people, the tangible differences between the product they sell and what competitors sell is either marginal or non-existent. The purchase decision depends on what customers THINK of the product – in other words what they consider the brand image to be. Your success in business and whether people want to work with you is also determined by your brand image, your business brand or your personal brand.
People do business with people thy like is a clichéd phrase, but true. It is also true that your behavior creates your brand: that your behavior determines what people say about you, and what people say about you IS your brand.
What Is Your Personal Brand?
So, the question is; “What is your (personal) brand?” “What do your customers and clients say about you and your business?” Once upon a time, I was surprised that people did not have a clear idea what they wanted their customers to say about their business, product or service. In other words, they gave very little thought to their brand image, which potentially creates a problem. If you are not clear what you want your customers to say, it is going to be difficult to create the optimal experience.
Three Words to a Better Personal Brand
One very simple exercise to clarify your brand image is to write on the back of your business card the three words you would like clients / work colleagues say about you after you have left the room.
In effect, you are writing your Brand Promise. Place that business card in with your driver’s license or credit cards, so the next time you take your credit card or license out, you will see those three words. Then, ask yourself “Would any of my clients / work colleagues use any of those three words to describe my behavior?” Those three words provide a simple Brand Promise, but a Brand Promise is useless unless implemented. The business card exercise is simple but truly effective. I have had numerous clients show me their dog eared business card months after presenting this concept. Those clients understand:
Your Behavior creates your Business and Personal Brand
Your Behavior determines what people say about you
What people say about you IS your Brand.
So what is your Brand?
Watch Chicago Motivational Speaker Conor Cunneen speak on how your Behavior Creates your Brand
Chicago Motivational Business Speaker Irishman Conor Cunneen authored this post
