Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 18, 2012

I hope all of your efforts have been greatly appreciated by your colleagues and if not you at least have some time off over the holidays to relax with your loves ones. Here are a few stocking fillers for assistants, heaven knows we deserve a gift or two! A business class plane ticket and accommodation at an exclusive hotel – for you!!

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The Office Professionals Place

DECEMBER 9, 2009

Wednesday, December 9, 2009 Take the “Jingle&# out of Holiday Stress Are you planning the holiday party in your office? Or are you stressed just thinking about the holidays? Here are a few ways to ‘deck the halls’ and have a worry free holiday. Use your days off during the holidays to relax.

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Success

DECEMBER 16, 2022

There, we’d spend the holidays together, as a family, without the overgifting and overdecorating and overeating of a typical Christmas. This trip was part birthday gift, part Christmas escape, part Florida homecoming. On Christmas Eve, she’d cook pigs in a blanket and we’d head over to the neighborhood holiday party.

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Success

MAY 24, 2023

It adds productivity by creating a good environment while also showing value to our team members in that it’s truly a gift; they get to keep it even if they leave the company.” In contrast, lunch services often require employees to be physically present at the office, making it less appealing for remote or flexible workers.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

It's a great way to get your administrative peers or your assistant an excellent gift for the holidays at a great price! Star Achievement Series® or World Class Assistant™ - both are certificate-based designation programs. When you register for either class we'll have a surprise gift package for you upon arrival.

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Success

JULY 24, 2024

I was there on holiday for a couple of weeks, and while in Chiang Mai, I met some backpackers who were traveling the world without a set end date. You get a two-week holiday, and that’s about it. MK: Being able to work from anywhere in the world is an amazing gift. They were just traveling until they ran out of money.

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Worxbee

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

We’re here with a fun post to answer a question we’re often asked - what sort of gifts should you give to executive assistants? Also, what are some gifts that executive assistants should look at if gift purchasing is one of their responsibilities? The Next Right Thing Guided Journal is a good example.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 15, 2010

From when I was a little girl, my mother and father always made a big deal out of any holiday and all family birthdays. Jasmine gave me a lovely gift, too, in a great-looking gift bag. Jasmine will also pleasantly surprise with a "Have a great class" e-mail or text the morning of the day I will be speaking.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 15, 2010

From when I was a little girl, my mother and father always made a big deal out of any holiday and all family birthdays. Jasmine gave me a lovely gift, too, in a great-looking gift bag. Jasmine will also pleasantly surprise with a "Have a great class" e-mail or text the morning of the day I will be speaking.

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Tips From T. Marie

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Even so, when it comes to the personal touches in client relationships like holiday cards or birthday greetings, I’ve tended to stay away from the ecards and gone the more traditional paper route. Speaking of class and professionalism. Will I send all of my clients their birthday wishes and holiday greetings via Paperless Post?

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Success

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Longoria grew up “middle to lower class” in a well-educated family that had high standards and stressed the importance of getting a good education. They had after-school programs; they took a robotics class in the second grade. She’s like, ‘That’s expensive; you better figure that out…. That’s not my problem; that’s a you problem.’ ‘I’m

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Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 23, 2010

In each grade, every student was expected to give at least one speech to the class over the course of the year. The one subject that stuck with me all these years is public speaking. Public speaking was a regular part of the English curriculum. In addition, the school held an annual public speaking competition.

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Eco-Office Gals

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Have an organic cooking class. Organizing a Green Gift Exchange for Your Next Office Party. If you work for a company that is sensitive to the needs of the environment, or you would like to educate those on the staff about how they can enjoy themselves while still being eco-friendly, we are in total agreement with your frame of mind.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Keep those brain synapses firing by taking a new route home from work, using your non-dominant hand to brush your hair, challenging yourself with a crossword puzzle or taking a class in a completely foreign field of study. Stay active. Leather Furniture www.spacify.com/family-room-furniture.htm - for any room of the house.

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Men With Pens

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

If you’re like many of us, you send out an end-of-year letter with your Christmas holiday cards. Maybe you’ve finally started taking the community college classes you’ve been talking about for years. Think of it as an early Christmas gift – to yourself. Until then, enjoy. So write your end-of-year letter early.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JANUARY 30, 2013

What tips or advice do you have to make a good impressions your first day/week/month?

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Success

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Earlier this year, we took to LinkedIn and asked hundreds of professionals the question on everyone’s mind when it comes time for the office Secret Santa: What holiday gifts do people prefer to receive in the workplace? Gift cards 1. Practical gifts 9. The poll results were loud and clear. Classpass.com 3.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 26, 2014

I would also volunteer at work and socialize with my co-workers during the holiday gift wrapping parties. Outside of work, I started to take classes at night (and even on the weekends). On Monday nights I went to hula class. I also tried to get to know the other assistants by going to lunch with them during the year.

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Brilliantly Better

MARCH 7, 2010

Give A Person A Gift That Is Specific To Them During times like birthdays and holidays, there is the act of gift-giving that can be in place. When you are getting someone a gift, it makes a real impression for them when it is specific for them. People partially expect for others to try to impress them.

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Success

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In addition to your own contributions, many children receive cash gifts for birthdays or holiday presents over the years. Consider asking friends and family members to contribute to your child’s college fund instead of buying them yet another toy as a gift.

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Energage

JANUARY 28, 2017

The little things make a big difference: Organizations often invest a lot of money and effort on big events (holiday parties, summer picnics), but the little things go a long way, too. Hand out gift cards. Knowing that, we make all employees aware of good things that happen in both a business sense and a personal sense.”.

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Success

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Kim Anthony is passionate about bringing world-class personal growth and development programs to historically marginalized communities. Leigh Burgess is a creative strategist who uses her gifts to help others. Celebrated annually on September 25, it is the first-ever global holiday day dedicated to activating ideas, goals and dreams.

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Energage

JULY 14, 2016

The little things make a big difference: Organizations often invest a lot of money and effort on big events (holiday parties, summer picnics), but the little things go a long way, too. Hand out gift cards. Knowing that, we make all employees aware of good things that happen in both a business sense and a personal sense.”.

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Service Untitled

APRIL 11, 2012

Many of us order our flowers over the phone or the Internet, and since holidays are a one shot deal when it comes to flowers being at their required destination on time, we as consumers hold florists to a high level of “flower” responsibility. Only a few dissatisfied customers ever received an answer on that ominous February 14th.

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Service Untitled

APRIL 10, 2012

Many of us order our flowers over the phone or the Internet, and since holidays are a one shot deal when it comes to flowers being at their required destination on time, we as consumers hold florists to a high level of “flower” responsibility. Only a few dissatisfied customers ever received an answer on that ominous February 14th.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

If you need to write/send your holiday cards then look at your calendar and schedule it in. you've got holiday plans to toss onto your already overcrowded To Do list. Instead of "My newsletter's due next week; I have no ideas to write about," or "How am I ever going to be ready for the December holidays.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 13, 2009

Look at the names of the classes you chose to take. Figure out what interested you most about every single class you ever took. I never thought about the idea of going back and looking specifically at the classes that I loved. Going back to school was the best gift I could give myself. Remember what you did in them.

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Success

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Holiday gift giving is intended as a ritual to build and strengthen relationships, but it can have a dark side. According to a Conference Board holiday spending survey , the average U.S. consumer expects to shell out around $1,063 in holiday-related purchases in 2024, a 7.9% increase from last year.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 10, 2010

The professor, who is also a gifted public speaker, is also well-received in the “lecture circuit.&# However, the daily tasks of running a business may demand a different set of skills than lecturing in a class-room full of doting freshmen. Get the picture? What do you think? What’s your opinion?

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Allwork

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Holiday magic. The holiday season can be full of joy, reflection, and quality time and, for women, an even more overwhelming share of the mental load, the invisible work that goes into managing a household and family. Whats unique about the mental load is the way it cuts across class and privilege.

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Vox Open Sourced

JUNE 5, 2025

From running clubs to Pilates classes, health and wellness have become opportunities to make connections and hang out with friends. We’re similarly lax about working out or even caring what our bodies look like during the winter months when people are staying indoors or traveling for the holidays. Pilates classes are fully booked.

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Virtual Moxie

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Welcome to the 2024 Gift Guide! My hope is that this guide sparks your creativity and helps you discover thoughtful, delightful gifts for colleagues, friends, and family alike. My hope is that this guide sparks your creativity and helps you discover thoughtful, delightful gifts for colleagues, friends, and family alike.

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