Eat Your Career

OCTOBER 30, 2018

I’ve encountered a number of counterproductive attitudes in the workplace, but one in particular really bothers me. Too many people out there think they deserve career advancement for all the wrong reasons. For example, they believe they’re entitled to it because they’ve worked at the company for a certain number of years. Or, they think it’s justified because someone else just got promoted…and it’s only fair that they should as well.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Welcome to Halloween week. Halloween is such an interesting holiday and is becoming almost as popular as the other major holidays. The stores, boutique shops, and online businesses sell everything to decorate your home, prepare for parties, and offer all kinds of paraphernalia. For decades October has been the month of scary movies and costumes. People love to decorate their yard like graveyards and display spooky creatures and goblins.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 29, 2018

What is mindfulness? Mindfulness can be described as a way of being and living rather than a tactic or strategy for life. When practised on a continuous basis, mindfulness improves mental health and functioning by helping decrease stress and psychological distress. It can support lasting change in behaviour, as through practice, you can increase emotion […].

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 27, 2018

The way I work is to get things off my plate as soon as possible and move on to the next task. The problem is it is now filed in the back burner of my mind. It is still hovering in the background somewhere, but I've completed the work, done whatever I had to do with it and diarized whatever needed to be diarized and moved on until I need to know it again.

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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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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 29, 2018

We first reported on bleisure travel , which is the the blending of business and leisure travel, back in 2015.  A According to the folks at the expense reporting and management firm, SAP Concur, it continues to gain popularity.  Key quote from their blog post  Do You Bleisure? The Word We Love to Hate is Gaining Popularity Across the Globe : according to new SAP Concur travel and expense data gathered between January 2017 and December 2017.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Determine to Succeed. Attitudes are important to successfully overcome challenges. Right now, we have a lot of challenges facing us – the economy, companies downsizing, air travel stress, an election year on the horizon, and personal challenges. That is just life. We will always be presented with obstacles, uncertainty, and changing world events. Think about your challenges at work: a tough assignment, a difficult person, juggling multiple tasks and people, and learning new technologies.

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Eat Your Career

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Note: I realize that a lot of people dislike the word “boss.” I use it here for ease as a catch-all for any workplace superior. It is not intended to sound derogatory or condescending in any way. As a former executive assistant, I have some very specific beliefs about the relationship that takes place between “boss” and “employee.” Whether you’re an administrative professional or in another field entirely is immaterial—everyone (except the CEO) has a manager or leader to whom they report (and so

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Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

In September the U.s. Census Bureau released the Supplemental Poverty Measure: 2017. It reports that 13.9% of Americans lived in poverty in 2017, which is statistically the same as in 2016. This leads to the obvious question what is - and why is there - a supplemental poverty measure. The reason is the "official" poverty measure was designed in 1963 and defined as three times the "subsistence food budget" for a family of any given size.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Following a full training day, we reconvened for the Glam and Glitz Gala. Since administrative professionals are usually the ones planning events, managing catering, speakers, binders, and AV/tech, it was wonderful to celebrate their learning achievements through a great event celebrating each of them as a stellar assistant! In the lobby, guests walked a red carpet between tall red pillars while overhead, a marquee announced Office Dynamics International’s 25th Conference for Administrati

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 30, 2018

One of the most important tools to control any event is the event budget. It’s normally just a simple excel spreadsheet or perhaps its a page on your accounting software. Despite it being just a humble document the budget is what underpins every successful event. In this post, I want to help you give your […].

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Speaker: Victor C. Barnes, CPA, MBA

In the climb from contributor to leader, the rules quietly change. If you’re aiming for the summit, the air gets thinner—and what got you here won’t be enough to get you to the top (a concept first popularized by Marshall Goldsmith in his book What Got You Here Won’t Get You There ). What made you successful early in your finance career—technical accuracy, sharp analysis, flawless execution—won’t be what carries you to the next level.

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TED Talks

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

How do you turn a memory, especially one of a traumatic event, into hard evidence of a crime? Julia Shaw is working on this challenge, combining tools from memory science and artificial intelligence to change how we report workplace harassment and bias. She shares three lessons to apply if you've been harassed or discriminated against -- and introduces Spot: a free, anonymous, online reporting tool that helps empower victims.

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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Last month we covered the growing Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) movement and how it relates to the rise in independent work.  The quick summary of that article is the trends driving the interest in the FIRE movement are similar, and in some cases the same, as the trends driving the growing interest in independent work. In particular the desire for increased work/life autonomy, control and flexibility are key drivers of both movements.

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Small Business CEO

OCTOBER 28, 2018

To build a successful venture, CEOs and other management involved in forming a company need to know it takes teamwork and good communication. The board of directors in a company are responsible for its ultimate success or demise. Unfortunately, a board of directors may collaborate together, but each are individually accountable for anything that goes wrong.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Today I’m really excited to let you all know that we have now opened bookings for next year’s Future Assistant Conference!! Yey! That is right, we are launching the Future Assistant 2019! The Future Assistant is taking place on the 14th and 15th February 2019 at RichMix London and again we are streaming the conference […].

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Speaker: Kim Beynon, CPA, CGMA, PMP

The most overlooked, yet most critical, element of transformation is preparing people for change. Automation and AI aren't just technical upgrades, they’re cultural shifts which can challenge identities. That’s why change management isn’t a side project—it’s the foundation. In finance, where precision and process rule, navigating change can feel especially disruptive.

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TED Talks

OCTOBER 29, 2018

What do Tourette syndrome, heroin addiction and social media obsession all have in common? They converge in an area of the brain called the striatum, says neuroscientist Rachel Wurzman -- and this critical discovery could reshape our understanding of the opioid crisis. Sharing insights from her research, Wurzman shows how social isolation contributes to relapse and overdose rates and reveals how meaningful human connection could offer a potentially powerful source of recovery.

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The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Truly great businesses never fail to adhere to the simple principle that Tim O’Reilly coined: Create more value than you capture. The obvious examples are institutional: . Microsoft changed the world with Gates’ vision to have “… a computer in every home”. The actual revenue the company captured from selling Windows licenses seems like a drop in an ocean compared to the value Microsoft’s customers created with the Windows product. .

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Small Business CEO

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Business leaders are not just great at making their companies a success, but they should also be great at handling their staff. After all, without a hardworking and inspired workforce, they will not be able to achieve success in business. This is why leaders are able to handle people, who are warm, approachable and able to handle interpersonal relationships.

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Brilliantly Better

OCTOBER 30, 2018

During the last 2-3 years, a certain social trend became more and more visible. A mix of far right and traditionalism, spreading around the world and popping in places you’d never thought something like this will ever exist. In Europe,… The post The Next Revolution Will Be Technological, Not Ideological appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

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TED Talks

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Have you ever actually read the terms and conditions for the apps you use? Finn Myrstad and his team at the Norwegian Consumer Council have, and it took them nearly a day and a half to read the terms of all the apps on an average phone. In a talk about the alarming ways tech companies deceive their users, Myrstad shares insights about the personal information you've agreed to let companies collect -- and how they use your data at a scale you could never imagine.

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The Marq

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Where would we be without compromise? In the United States, we'd be without the country that has served as an example of democracy! If it weren't for compromise for the greater good, our forefathers wouldn't have been able to set aside their differences. In fact, a very controversial topic then and now almost prevented it from happening: slavery. George Mason, George Washington and Benjamin Franklin were in agreement that, in the words of Mason, the, "augmentation of slaves weakens the states; a

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Small Business CEO

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Finding the right long-term courier partner can be difficult, however with plenty of in-depth research, you can be sure to find a courier on a budget that aligns your business needs, in addition to having your customer’s best interests in mind. We are going to look at key things to look for when choosing a long-term courier. Experience. When looking for a long-term courier for your parcel delivery , it is important that you look at how much experience each courier company has.

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Clutter Coach

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

by Subscribe: iTunes ? Stitcher ? Soundcloud ? YouTube ? Google Play. You can leave a review here! This is podcast 105 and it’s about desk triage. Can you spare half an hour? What if it would make the following half hour twice as productive? And the hour after that too? Spending time on organizing is a great investment because it always gives you a high return, unlike other investments these days.

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Speaker: Frank Taliano

Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.

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TED Talks

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Technology architect Fadi Chehadé helped set up the infrastructure that makes the internet work -- essential things like the domain name system and IP address standards. Today he's focused on finding ways for society to benefit from technology. In a crisp conversation with Bryn Freedman, curator of the TED Institute, Chehadé discusses the ongoing war between the West and China over artificial intelligence, how tech companies can become stewards of the power they have to shape lives and economies

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The Marq

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Much of what we read or hear tells us being provocative is more important than being informative and valuable. This is especially evident in politics or with attention-starved individuals, groups or entities. I admit, I've committed what's considered click-bait with provocative subject lines, blog posts or even vlogs. It's tiring both receiving and delivering "gotchas" and "zingers".

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Small Business CEO

OCTOBER 28, 2018

A business address is the official headquarters of a business. They may be the actual place where business is conducted, a mailbox, or virtual headquarters to add legitimacy to the business. Regardless of whether your address is a real place of business or not, the last thing you want is to have a business that’s linked to a residential address, as it makes you look like an unprofessional, non-established upstart to potential clients.

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Small Business CEO

OCTOBER 27, 2018

The e-commerce world is only getting more competitive. Setting up an online storefront and selling products and services directly to customers is easy to do these days, especially with CMS platforms like WordPress and Joomla being easy to use, with many e-commerce plugins available for them. The competitive market means there is little room for errors.

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Speaker: Cheryl J. Muldrew-McMurtry

Distributed finance teams are rewriting how the back-office runs, and attackers are taking notes. Disconnected workflows, process blind spots, and rising cyber threats are more than just growing pains—they’re liabilities. The challenge isn’t just going remote. It’s building resilient systems that protect accuracy, control, and speed across every transaction and touchpoint.

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Small Business CEO

OCTOBER 27, 2018

Exchange rates can be incredibly volatile which is problematic for businesses because this could have a serious impact on your bottom line. So, what can you do to protect your business from exchange rate changes? Although impossible to predict movements in this market, there are a few steps that you can take to protect your company. Planning. Like many areas of business, planning is crucial to success in this area.

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Small Business CEO

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Digital asset management is basically a method for a company or organization to store and retrieve information as needed, on demand. This allows for more efficient and pragmatic decision making. If you’re not on board yet, this group of technologies and methodologies is quickly changing the way business is done, and you can be sure the competition will be using it, sooner rather than later.

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TED Talks

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

What if your attachment to being a "good" person is holding you back from actually becoming a better person? In this accessible talk, social psychologist Dolly Chugh explains the puzzling psychology of ethical behavior -- like why it's hard to spot your biases and acknowledge mistakes -- and shows how the path to becoming better starts with owning your mistakes.

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TED Talks

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Taking lessons from a historical pattern called "Thucydides's Trap," political scientist Graham Allison shows why a rising China and a dominant United States could be headed towards a violent collision no one wants -- and how we can summon the common sense and courage to avoid it. Want to help shape TED’s shows going forward? Fill out our survey ! Become a TED Member today at [link] Hosted on Acast.

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Speaker: Melissa Hurrington

What’s holding finance teams back isn’t just process inefficiency. It’s culture gaps, reactive mindsets, and missed opportunities to lead real change. In an era of disruption, finance leaders can no longer afford to operate on autopilot and the most resilient teams aren’t just efficient—they’re connected, talent driven, and culture-focused. Join Melissa Hurrington for an exploration into how finance leaders can evolve beyond process and numbers to create adaptive, people-powered teams that thriv

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