Single Alone Males Need for a Secretary

if you are a single male
you had better have a secretary
for "it is not good for man to be alone"

this is a true saying

this union may take place in many forms

a relationship with a secretary
may be through a committed partnership
as in marriage
it can be a close friend with whom you trust, confide
and bounce things off of
it could be people that you hire such as an attorney
or an accountant or a business consultant

the qualities of your secretary must be these

this person must be honest, diligent and bright
unwilling to take advantage of your flaws of show disloyalty
by blabbing them around town
this person must be compensated with a deep pleasurable, respectful and loyal friendship
on your part
continued gifts when appropriate
continued praise and recognition
deep regard for this person's needs
and a complete understanding of what will be of benefit
and what you must to to bring benefit
into this person's life

if you are a married male
it may be unrealistic to assume that your mate
will have all these characteristics

therefore why be limited

find someone else to fulfill the duties of secretary
and begin growing

here is an idea of what a good secretary will do according to the Society for Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals.

"Several years ago, the leadership of the Society came up with a list of personal and professional attributes of a successful Corporate Secretary. Among these "core competencies" are: understanding the company's business thoroughly; having a basic knowledge of corporate and securities law; demonstrating a "presence" and being able to back it up with solid communication skills; being sensitive and intuitive to what the CEO and directors are thinking and feeling; being able to read signals on the horizon and provide early warning to management; being able to mediate and achieve consensus; knowing how to overcome bureaucratic thinking in the company; being detail-oriented; being flexible and creative; and, finally, maintaining a sense of humor and balance no matter how pressured a situation."

Briefly stated these are the areas of skill:

1. - presence
2. - solid communication skills
3. - being sensitive and intuitive to what superiors are thinking and feeling
4. - being able to read signals on the horizon
5. - provide early warning to management
6. - being able to mediate and achieve consensus
7. - knowing how to overcome bureaucratic thinking
8. - being detailed-oriented
9. - being flexible and creative
10. - maintaining a sense of humor and balance under pressure