Sat.Dec 12, 2015 - Fri.Dec 18, 2015

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How to Stay Organised as a Personal Assistant

Practically Perfect PA

Modern personal assistants have come a long way from secretaries working in typing pools. These days, a personal assistant is more likely to be involved in making key decisions, even managing budgets. Personal assistants now work with chief executives and, in some cases, perform roles on their behalf. The increased job spec of personal assistants can be traced back to the economic downturn of the 2000’s, which caused many employers to reduce staff numbers.

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After 14 Years in Business I Did This

Office Organization Success

Last month I celebrated 14 years in business. Wow — that’s quite an achievement! And to celebrate I became an LLC! It was something I’d been thinking about doing for the past few years but never really got round it. And finally, I made an appointment with my attorney and let her handle it all. The driving force behind going this route is simply for legal reasons; I wanted to protect my personal assets and have a very clear division between business and personal.

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New job, new culture, new language

Laughing all the Way to Work

Starting a new job is more than just changing where you work. You have to learn a whole new way of doing things, from how to log onto the computer to filling out a purchase order form. There is a new work culture to adapt to and a new language of acronyms to try and sort out. Even though they can seem like small things, at the beginning you are trying to do your best to impress and can feel a bit helpless when the phone rings and you realize you don't know how to answer it.

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How to Manage an Unlikable Employee

On The Job

A previous post focused on how to make yourself more likable at work, but what about when you manage such a person-- and he or she has no inclination to become more likable? This is a common headache for managers, who often deal with it by ignoring it. This avoidance of the issue leads the "unlikable" employee to become even more obnoxious or more withdrawn.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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10 reasons to attend Assist 2016

Practically Perfect PA

Over the last few months I have been busy behind the scenes working on the programme for Assist 2016. It is coming together beautifully so I thought now would be a good time to share 10 reasons why I think you lovely lot should attend. It is on Friday 26th February in London. We have packed the day full of brilliant content, speakers and lots and lots of practical sessions designed for you to take back to the office with you.

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Real Estate Developers See Airbnb Opportunities

Small Business Labs

We get an weekly email from John Burns , a real estate consulting firm. What caught our eye was their discussion of Airbnb. Key quote: We recently conducted an apartment feasibility study for a proposed new building where the developer was considering including some units devoted to Airbnb users. Even at conservative assumptions on rental rates and occupancies, the Airbnb apartments were likely to generate more revenue per unit than the standard leased units.

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Don't Just *Open* Your Mail

Clutter Coach

by Does this happen to you? You get home from work and you’re looking forward to relaxing, having a nice dinner, maybe going out. But you really want to get that mail out of the way so it doesn’t pile up on the kitchen counter. So you stand there and open everything. You dutifully toss the junk mail into the recycling along with any other mail you know you’re not interested in.

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Is Your Success Killing Your Creativity?

On The Job

Innovative companies often grow rapidly, dazzling customers with creative ideas. The bottom line begins to reflect that success, and the organization’s teams receive a jolt of confidence. Then, it happens. The creativity starts to wane. The profits are less robust. What’s going wrong? Surprisingly, a new study reveals the problem may be self-confidence and growth.

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‘Tis the Season to Advance Your Career

Office Dynamics

Can you feel the excitement of the holiday season? Did you know the holidays can be the perfect time to advance your career? Between gift giving and office parties, there are plenty of opportunities to get people to remember who you are and where your career interest lie. Here are a few potential opportunities to advance your career. Office party: More than three-quarters of companies will hold holiday parties this year.

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Elevating the Virtual Interviewing Experience

Sharing your authentic self in a virtual interview can be an unwanted challenge. How do you break through the digital barrier when conducting a virtual interview and share your exceptional self? Think in unconventional ways to elevate the virtual interviewing experience.

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Top 5 Reasons Companies are Increasing Their Use of Contingent Talent

Small Business Labs

The HBR's The Big Factors That Attract the Best Freelancers  provides an excellent overview of why companies are hiring more freelancers and what organizations need to do to attract top flight contingent talent. The article is based on studies by the authors and taken from their soon to be released book Agile Talent  (I've already pre-orderd my copy).

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Password Hints

Clutter Coach

by I have 170 passwords in my Palm. Some are written in directly, the ones I use for sites where I don’t care about security, like reading the New York Times online. Others I use so often I have them in my head. But there too are many secure passwords for me to remember and those are listed with hints only. Mine your past to create easy-to-remember passwords with letters and numbers.

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6 easy ways to improve readability in 5 minutes or less

Men With Pens

Click here to read the full article →Another rocking post from Men With Pens! 6 easy ways to improve readability in 5 minutes or less first appeared on Men With Pens Copyright 2006. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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How ultra-achiever entrepreneurs use the holidays to win

The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

The way you start 2016 will determine your success. Astronomically successful entrepreneurs treat the end of their year as a sacred ritual. They get a serious head start by taking advantage of the holiday lull to reflect and plan ahead. This isn’t just a matter of setting a few goals. . Wannabe entrepreneurs flub it. They don’t have a good process in place.

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Mandatory COVID Vaccination Policy Template

New vaccine mandates and testing policies will affect employers with more than 100 workers. Get Paycor’s free, customizable vaccination policy template to communicate critical details and new requirements to your employees. Get Paycor’s Template today!

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On-Demand Economy Work Primarily Part-Time

Small Business Labs

Data Sheds New Light on the On-Demand Economy , from Intuit's Alex Chriss, summarizes recent research from Intuit and Emergent Research on the motivations, attitudes and activities of on-demand economy (ODE) workers.  The research is based on a survey of independent workers that work with 11 different on-demand economy and online talent marketplace companies (see this Intuit press release for the companies and more details).  Three of the key findings from this research are: 1.

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The Low Information Diet

Clutter Coach

by I’ve been reading Timothy Ferriss’s blog, specifically his entries about the " low information diet." This is a powerful concept. It refers to not reading the newspaper, spending. less time on email and the web and generally limiting the information that. comes into your life. Here’s a great example of why you don’t need to follow. the news, from Ferriss’s interview with Drew Curtis of Fark.com: Ferriss: If you had to limit your information intake to less

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A New Year Plan for Busy People

Productivityist

The holiday season is in full swing and to say you’re busy is an understatement, right? The new year is rapidly approaching. You want to finish the year strong, but this often means some other tasks and projects are left incomplete. And the thing is…it takes time to plan your year. And setting aside that time can be a real problem – especially if you follow the calendar to start your year.

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How ultra-achiever entrepreneurs use the holidays to win

The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

The way you start 2016 will determine your success. Astronomically successful entrepreneurs treat the end of their year as a sacred ritual. They get a serious head start by taking advantage of the holiday lull to reflect and plan ahead. This isn’t just a matter of setting a few goals. . Wannabe entrepreneurs flub it. They don’t have a good process in place.

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Is Training the Right Solution?

Speaker: Tim Buteyn

Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.

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40 Excel hacks for assistants

Practically Perfect PA

If I had to make a list of all of my favourite office technology and software Microsoft Excel would most certainly be missing from the top ten (urm… it probably wouldn’t make the top 100). I do hold a grudge against Excel I must say. Mostly because of all the time spent on Excel doing expenses for Executive’s that had that habit of chucking months and month’s of receipts at me with no idea where they came from or what they were for.

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The Admin’s Guide to Organizing Digital Files

Office Dynamics

The Admin’s Guide to Organizing Digital Files By Julie Perrine. Just like papers on your desk can pile up, the same thing can happen with digital files. If you don’t have a filing system to put things where they belong when you save them, the virtual mess can accumulate quite quickly. With digital files, it’s a lot easier to ignore the problem because the virtual piles are out of sight on your hard drive somewhere.

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The Productivityist Podcast 71: Chris Johnson

Productivityist

In this installment of the podcast, I’m joined by my friend and principal owner of Simplifilm Chris Johnson. We dive into a lot of things but really focus on how to work on sales technique and how being relentless in the sales arena – and in life – can go a long way. Relevant Links. Simplifilm. World Domination Summit. 5 Steps to Land Your Dream Clients: The 10–10–10 Strategy | Fizzle.

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How wannabe entrepreneurs ruin their New Year 

The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

I’m obsessed with the binary differences between mega successful entrepreneurs and the thousands of people struggling to succeed. You should be obsessed with this too. If you’re a business owner, you’re playing with some ludicrous odds. The US Treasury puts out an annual report that shows roughly half of American adults aspire to the idea of starting their own business.

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.

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A New Year Plan for Busy People

Productivityist

The holiday season is in full swing and to say you’re busy is an understatement, right? The new year is rapidly approaching. You want to finish the year strong, but this often means some other tasks and projects are left incomplete. And the thing is…it takes time to plan your year. And setting aside that time can be a real problem – especially if you follow the calendar to start your year.

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How wannabe entrepreneurs ruin their New Year 

The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

I’m obsessed with the binary differences between mega successful entrepreneurs and the thousands of people struggling to succeed. You should be obsessed with this too. If you’re a business owner, you’re playing with some ludicrous odds. The US Treasury puts out an annual report that shows roughly half of American adults aspire to the idea of starting their own business.

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The One Thing I Started Scheduling On My Calendar

Productivityist

I’m not a big believer in scheduling tasks on your calendar. Instead, I strongly believe the task app you’re using is the best place for that. Why? Because if you fill your calendar up with all of the things that you need and want to do, it can fill up your schedule and then overwhelm you. This will then have a negative impact on how you complete those tasks.