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There’s a Reason Your Free Time Is So Draining

Success

As Cathy sits tethered to her desk on Tuesday, she daydreams about her free time for weekend and all of the leisure activity possibilities. She wants to go biking on the trail by her house, join a pickup soccer game at the local park and see that Matisse exhibit at the museum. She might even dive into that pile of books she has been wanting to read.

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The six skills managers will need for the future of work

Workplace Insight

Conversations around how work and leadership will change in the coming years have inevitably been accelerated by the pandemic. Companies all over the world have been urged to seek new digital tools, solutions and methods for communicating, making decisions, and activating projects remotely. The companies that emerged most successfully from the Covid era were those that, despite all the uncertainty at the time, decided to adapt and view the pandemic as an opportunity for change rather than an obs

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5 Traits of Bad Customers

Success

Not all customers are good clients. Bad clients and customers can eat up valuable resources—that is, your time, energy and money. So how do you know when it’s time to end the relationship between you and a client? D.I.T.C.H. them. Characteristics of bad customers 1. Debtors Debtors never pay on time and always owe money. They also make you waste your time and energy trying to track them down for payment.

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Ep 209: Molly Denham on Remote Work and Career Paths for Administrative Professionals

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

Molly Denham spent 22 years as an administrative specialist in the US Air Force, working at every level and traveling all around the world. In this episode, Molly talks about career paths and levels for administrative professionals, remote work, and education for assistants.00:07:07 Find the perfect match. TIME STAMPED OUTLINE 00:07:48 Be selective in clients. 00:22:06 Do research and take time. 00:29:12 Trust your team’s productivity. 00:30:30 Hire the right people.

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The Memory Edge: Outlearn, Outperform, Outlast

Speaker: Chester Santos

Forgetfulness is costing you time, money, and a ton of missed opportunities. In the age of automation, it’s easy to underestimate the power of a well-trained human mind. But memory isn’t just a parlor trick, it's a strategic edge. Human memory is one of the most underrated business skills. Whether you’re managing people, leading sessions, or having high-stakes conversations, remembering names, details, and concepts can be transformative in building trust, absorbing knowledge, and driving perform

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Less than a third of businesses know how energy efficient their office is

Workplace Insight

A surprisingly high proportion of UK businesses are unaware of new environmental legislation concerning the energy efficiency of their buildings, or even how energy efficient they are in the first place, according to a new survey commissioned by Irwin Mitchell: Redefining the Office – A report on office occupier trends in 2023. The new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) legislation means that from 1st April 2023, property owners must not continue to let properties that have an EPC ratin

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Routes to Greater Sustainability event brings office furniture sector together to talk climate change

Workplace Insight

An inaugural conference that gave insight into how the UK furnishing industry is mitigating climate change proved an outstanding success. The Routes to Greater Sustainability Industry Day was organised by The Furniture Makers’ Company in association with the British Furniture Confederation (BFC) and took place on Thursday 16 February at Furniture Makers’ Hall, London.