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Be the Ultimate Assistant, Jacksonville, FL (2026)

09/18/2026

💗RIP RBG. It’s been 6 years since the passing of Justice Ginsburg, or as others would lovingly refer to her, the Notorious RBG. It was 2020 and the beginning of the pandemic. I will never forget this image from her funeral. Over 100 of her former clerks showed up to stand vigil on the Supreme Court steps in honor of their former manager, teacher, and friend. Despite the health risks, they would not be anywhere else.

As I watched this on television, I found myself wondering who would show up for me?

On my office wall, I have one of her famous quotes which I try to live by. “Fight for the things you believe in but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.”

Here is an article featuring one of her former clerks. https://www.today.com/news/ruth-bader-ginsburg-s-former-law-clerks-honor-her-supreme-t192341

09/17/2026

“𝙄 𝙡𝙚𝙛𝙩 𝘽𝙏𝙐𝘼 𝙋𝙖𝙡𝙤 𝘼𝙡𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 “𝙫𝙞𝙗𝙚”, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚 𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙚, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙚𝙨, 𝙮𝙤𝙪, 𝙑𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙚; 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙞𝙩. 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙙𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙡 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙬𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙪𝙡. 𝙄𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙤 𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 – 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 – 𝙒𝙊𝙒! 𝙄𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 27 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙨, 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙗𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙄 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙢𝙮 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙡𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡.” - Jennifer Moore, Senior Executive AA, Michigan

The BTUA Legacy Tour is down to the Final 2 cities for Be the Ultimate Assistant – Houston and Atlanta, both of which are almost sold out.

If you’ve been waiting for the “right moment,” this is it. Claim your seat.

After 15 years, 2026 is the last year of the Be the Ultimate Assistant 3 Day Public Workshops taught by expert trainers and former assistants Bonnie Low-Kramen and Vickie Sokol Evans.

BTUA is personal, intimate, and about YOU. We max out at 30 students. https://www.bonnielowkramen.com/workshops/ultimate-assistants/btua-live/

TECH DAY WITH VICKIE SOKOL EVANS, MCT
Day Two of BTUA in each city is Tech Day. If you need cutting-edge tech training from the best in the business, register for this single day. The dates are Sept 24 and Nov 5. The cost is $699. Register here: https://www.bonnielowkramen.com/workshops/ultimate-assistants/btua-live/

📅 BTUA LEGACY TOUR SCHEDULE
📍 Houston | Sept 23–25 (2 seats)
📍Atlanta | Nov 4-6 (1 seat)

Don’t let money stop you from getting the training you know you need. Professional development is too important to ignore. You are the CEO of You, Inc. This is your career and you are in charge.

Thank you for sharing this post with others who will benefit.

09/15/2026

🎬🍿Dolly Parton’s passing has introduced her film work to an entirely new generation and that is a very good thing. Through her song 9 to 5 written for the film by the same name, she became a hero to working women everywhere.

𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 9 𝙩𝙤 5, 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜
𝘽𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣’ 𝙗𝙮, 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙣𝙤 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜
𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙩.
𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙧𝙖𝙯𝙮 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙡𝙚𝙩 𝙞𝙩. “

Do yourself a favor, get comfortable and pour yourself “a cup of ambition,” and watch not only the original 9 to 5 movie from 1980 starring Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda, but the documentary from 2022 “Still Working 9 to 5.”

Why should you do this? This powerful and award-winning 90-minute film explores the lasting impact of the iconic 9 to 5 film and the fight for respect and fair compensation in the workplace - then and now.

Admittedly, much has changed in the last decade. However, much more has not. That’s why I am recommending that you watch these movies.

From where I sit, this conversation is more relevant than ever. After all, the best way to prepare for the future is to understand how we got here.

The documentary film “Still Working 9 to 5” is streaming on Apple+, Amazon Prime Video and Google Play. Watch the trailer here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8937274/

The original 1980 film 9 to 5. Watch the trailer here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080319/

Rest in peace, Dolly. We thank you.

PS. Your fingernails really do sound like typewriter keys.

09/14/2026

💗From the first moment I watched this trailer for Staff Matters and heard the EKG heartbeat, I knew that it expressed exactly what I know to be true.

More than ever, the staff is the heart and soul of companies. In our AI-obsessed workplace, the people are still the heart of the matter and essential to fixing what’s broken. The global workplace has changed and so must the conversations between leaders and staff. Staff Matters is meant to be a catalyst for these conversations in the search for sustainable new solutions.

My book Staff Matters: People-Focused Solutions for the Ultimate New Workplace involved over 1500 interviews and took 7 years to write. It was a labor of love as I gave voice to the people on the payroll.

If you are compelled and confounded by these messy and complicated issues, let’s plan a virtual book club event for your group, free of charge. The only expense will be books.

Order your copies of Staff Matters on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3Z1k5IN

Please share your honest review so others will know what you think

09/13/2026

💗Here’s to celebrating all the grandparents out there. Did you know that grandparents who provide regular unpaid childcare deliver an estimated $41,000 in annual savings to families?

For those grandparents still working, the data is clear that their generation provides great value and immense institutional knowledge to companies. The smartest company leaders are the ones capturing all of this knowledge before the Baby Boomers exit the building in about 5 minutes.

Here’s to all of you!

09/12/2026

"𝙄’𝙫𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 100 𝙏𝙞𝙥𝙨 𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝙤𝙣 𝙢𝙮 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙠 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙙 𝙢𝙮 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚. 𝙄 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙄’𝙫𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙠 𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙨.” Taryn Daneman Assistant, Officiating National Hockey League

📣 She’s just that good. Vickie Sokol Evans is simply the best Microsoft 365 Copilot trainer on the planet. Our BTUA students shout out with excitement and they cry from joy. Not even kidding.

For the last 15 years, Vickie has held our BTUA students spellbound as she empowers them with the technology training that they will use immediately. Her secret sauce is that magic combo of being a remarkably gifted teacher who makes the material utterly accessible and less scary along with her deep caring about each and every student and where they are in their learning journey.

Here’s your chance to spend a full day learning from the genius herself.

For the first time in BTUA history, we are offering BTUA Tech Day 2 as a stand-alone investment for those who are yearning for a full day of Microsoft 365 Copilot training, along with social media and cybersecurity.

Students will come away from this experience feeling limitless by technology and have a great time in the process. The ROI of this singular day will be immediate and come back to you and your company exponentially.

If you know that you need to get up to speed in tech, join us for this full day of up-to-the-minute training with students from all over the world. Vickie designed this day to help you utilize AI, maximize your tech stack, and eliminate repetitive and time-wasting tasks. You will leave with a clear game plan for mastering technology in an AI-driven workplace, not to mention your new network of colleagues.

Choose your city!
📍Tech Day | Th September 24
Hilcorp Energy 1111 Travis St, Houston
📍Atlanta Tech Day | Th November 5
Interface, 1280 West Peachtree St., NW, Atlanta

Investment: $699 USD.
Notes: This is not a hands-on class so no computers are needed. No discounts will apply for this single day of training.

The day includes:
✅100 Tips soft cover book by Vickie Sokol Evans
✅Healthy breakfast, lunch, snacks, and soft drinks

For details and registration: https://www.bonnielowkramen.com/workshops/ultimate-assistants/btua-live/

Bring your whole team including Assistants, HR, IT, and managers! Thank you for sharing this information with others.

PS & FYI: We still have just a few seats left for all 3 days of both Houston and Atlanta. Now’s the time to make your move.

Got questions? [email protected]

09/11/2026

To think that it’s been 25 years since the day that changed everything. The memories still take my breath away. Let’s never forget what happened and work so that it never happens again.

09/11/2026

“I learned so much from both the content and the networking at BTUA Chicago. Also, these were the best materials I’ve ever received. Very detailed.” Selena Trujillo, BTUA Chicago

The BTUA Legacy Tour is down to the Final 2 cities for Be the Ultimate Assistant – Houston and Atlanta, both of which are almost sold out.

If you’ve been waiting for the “right moment,” this is it. Claim your seat.

After 15 years, 2026 is the last year of the Be the Ultimate Assistant 3 Day Public Workshops taught by expert trainers and former assistants Bonnie Low-Kramen and Vickie Sokol Evans.

BTUA is personal, intimate, and about YOU. We max out at 30 students. https://www.bonnielowkramen.com/workshops/ultimate-assistants/btua-live/

TECH DAY WITH VICKIE SOKOL EVANS, MCT
Day Two of BTUA in each city is Tech Day. If you need cutting-edge tech training from the best in the business, register for this single day. The dates are Sept 24 and Nov 5. The cost is $699. Register here: https://www.bonnielowkramen.com/workshops/ultimate-assistants/btua-live/

📅 BTUA LEGACY TOUR SCHEDULE
📍 Houston | Sept 23–25
📍Atlanta | Nov 4-6

Don’t let money stop you from getting the training you know you need. Professional development is too important to ignore. You are the CEO of You, Inc. This is your career and you are in charge.

Thank you for sharing this post with others who will benefit.

09/10/2026

💪 Today is the 22nd anniversary of the first edition of my book Be the Ultimate Assistant. It is now in its 5th edition. My goal was to write the book that I wish I had in my bookshelf waaaay back in 2002.

When I published the book, I felt sure that assistants in New York City and Los Angeles would be able to relate to it given my background as a celebrity assistant. I wasn’t quite so sure about the other places in the world. After all, it was now 2004 which felt like 5 minutes after we all had the Internet.

And then I received an email from an assistant in Malaysia. I will never forget it and I still have it. She said, “I read your book. I walk in your shoes.”

It was then I knew. Every assistant would relate and see themselves in the pages. I’ve now heard from thousands of assistants all over the world.

When Olympia Dukakis read the final draft of the book, she called me and said, “Bons, you really have something here. Don’t change a word. I’ll write the Foreword.”

In 2026, I know that some of the content is dated. How could it not be? However, at the heart of matter is an assistant’s desire to excel in the support of someone else. That has not changed one bit.

The assistants who read the book and attend the Be the Ultimate Assistant workshops have a few things in common.

You love that no two days are ever the same.

You need to work at the top of your game, you want to know the ways to stay working at the top of your game, and you want to be earning top money for working at the top of your game.

I wanted that for myself and I want that for you too. That’s why I wrote the book and that’s why I created the BTUA workshop.

To check out the book: https://bit.ly/46Ck1Eo

For details on our BTUA Legacy Tour in Houston and Atlanta. This is our 15th and final year and we are very close to selling out:
https://www.bonnielowkramen.com/workshops/ultimate-assistants/btua-live/

Thank you!

PS As I was writing this post, I remembered a speaking engagement for Assistants in Guadalajara, Mexico. The organizers did not tell me ahead of time that the audience would be wearing headphones in order to receive simultaneous translation of my talk. That was a pretty nuts experience. I’m happy to report they too could relate to the stories, even in another language.

09/10/2026

Here’s a Labor Day reminder of why we work so hard. May your labors be valued and respected every day of your working life.

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