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When Charisma Blinds Conscience and the Story of Hitler's Last Secretary, Traudl Junge

In 1942, a 22-year-old woman named Gertraud Junge, known as Traudl, was living in Munich, working...

Beloved Late Recording Academy EA Lani Simmons Named 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient at the Admin Awards

When Wayne Zahner, CFO of The Recording Academy, first met Lani Simmons, she was 55 years old and...

2025 Admin Conference Roundup

Ready to travel to a fun and far away place for a jolt of inspiration, great networking and the...

Trends in Executive Support - Results of the 2024 Executive Support Capacity Survey

How many executives can one Administrative Professional really support effectively? We asked, and...

The Admin Awards Lost our Hero - A Tribute to the Late Colleen Barrett

Colleen Barrett, the Executive Assistant who rose to President & COO of Southwest Airlines during...

Leading from the C-Suite: Transforming Admin Culture with CC Quinteros, Senior EA to the CEO of PayPal

I'm excited about this interview withCC Quinterosin this Beacon Making of a Winner Interview....

Honoring the Queen of Hearts, the Legendary Executive Assistant Turned President of Southwest Airlines, Colleen Barrett

Colleen Barrett began her career as an Executive Secretary, yet Southwest Airlines’ Founder chose...

Beacon Insights - February 2024

Welcome to Beacon Insights Vol 2 We've had an extremely productive few months featuring Beacon...

Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Unseen Force Behind His Legacy: Maude Ballou

On Martin Luther King Day, we celebrate the towering legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whose...