Shelley G. Anderson

Shelley G. Anderson is the personal assistant to self-help author Louise L. Hay, and writes the column Dear Miss Know It All. She is the author of Dealing With Divas: A Survivor's Kit for the Celebrity Personal Assistant (or Anyone with a Pushy Boss). To learn more about her, visit <a href="http://www.dealingwithdivas.com" title="http://www.dealingwithdivas.com" target="_blank">http://www.dealingwithdivas.com</a>.

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People want to know what's it really like to work for a diva, or anyone who is rich and famous For the most part, it's actually a lot of fun, and not full of as much drama as people think

So You Want to Write a Book

The other night I was in a workshop with a lovely lady we'll call Marie who was a cancer survivor She began to tell different stories about her life - not just about her journey with cancer, but other parts of her world that captivated me and everyone else in the room

Have you ever been so in love that the rest of the world seemed to be at a standstill When the object of your affection is right in front of you or as far as a step across the street, nothing else matters

The Encarta Encyclopedia defines the word diva as a spoilt brat, attention-seeker, show-off or bragger Derived from the Italian, the word diva used to mean "goddess" or "exceptional female singer" but over the years the word has become known in popular culture to describe a very difficult, hard to handle woman or man

I'm a celebrity personal assistant People often ask me, "What's a typical day look like in the life of a personal assistant