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Managing Your Executive’s Day [Free Webinar Replay]

Office Dynamics

Managing Your Executive’s Day (October Free Webinar). As an administrative professional, you probably already know that a big part of your job involves “managing” other people—namely, the Executive(s) you support. It’s your mission to ensure they have what they need to reach their goals. It’s about keeping them focused, minimizing their stress, and pointing them in the right direction so they actually achieve those goals.

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List Building: Get Your First 1,000 [Fill-in-the-Blank]

Office Organization Success

Build your list! The money is in the list! That’s what the experts tell you do when you’re just starting out in your business. And it makes sense. If someone willingly gives you their name and email address, then they are putting their hands up and letting you know they’re interested in what you have to offer. So you focus on building your list.

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A Day in the Life: Simone White, PA, BlackRock

Practically Perfect PA

What does your career path look like? I started my life as a temp at the V&A in London, after graduating and realising that the world of fashion journalism & promotion was not for me. I took all my skills learned from my studies to organise people and offices instead. What are the main aspects of your current role? I support the Head of EMEA iShares Product alongside a small team and coordinate the assistants within the iShares department.

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8 Traits of Millennial Independent Workers

Small Business Labs

Millennial Independents in 2015: 8 Things the "Work to Live" Generation Wants You to Know , from MBO Partners, summarizes detailed information on Millennials (born 1890 - 2000) from the MBO Partners 2015 State of Independence study. The key traits of this group include: The number of Millennial independent workers is growing rapidly : the number of Millennial independents has grown from 1.9 million in 2011 to 5.35 in 2015, a nearly three-fold increase, surging from just 12% of the

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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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Assistants Speak Out: The Biggest Struggles In Partnering With Their Executive

Office Dynamics

Happy Monday! Fall is in the air and I love it. Fall is all around us whether you live where the beautiful trees are overflowing with color or in the West where we feel the crisp morning and evening air. Halloween decorations and costume advertisements popping up everywhere. This is my favorite time of year. What about you? I am very eager and excited to share with you the top 3 struggles assistants face in partnering with their executives.

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Greening Your Roof to Life

Eco-Office Gals

For any environmentally conscious homeowner, there are a multitude of things you can do to your property to make it more ecologically sound. For example, insulation and high-albedo siding can both reduce fuel costs and help fight climate change , and installing smart meters to monitor your energy and water usage can help you cut down on consumption.

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The Continued Rise of the Collaborative Economy

Small Business Labs

Crowd Companies has released their 2nd annual report on the collaborative economy - The New Rules of the Collaborative Economy.  It's full of interesting information and data on why consumers are participating in the collaborative economy. Key quote from the report: More than 110 million North Americans are now part of the collaborative economy.Participation has grown by 25 percent in the past year: for every four people who were sharing a year ago, the collaborative economy has

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What’s the learning hurdle you’re most proud of clearing?

Office Dynamics

Question: “I could have many more opportunities, and higher pay, if I learned French and could reply to emails from our French customers. At 38, though, I wonder if I really have the capacity to learn a different language just by taking a class three times a week—the local community college has a program. What’s the toughest thing people had to learn for their jobs long after they left school?

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How To Be Productive Again After Vacation

Productivityist

Carina Parry-Stevens is class of 2014 graduate in Broadcast, Journalism and Media Communication. She loves communicating with people through articulate speech, vision and writing. Engage with her on Linkedin here. Now that you’ve taken some time to relax, it’s time to go back to the office. You sit down and fire up your computer as a feeling of nervousness washes over you.

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Why “Finding Your Passion” is self sabotage 

The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

Passion is misunderstood. Entrepreneurs LOVE to be passionate. We don’t consider someone to be truly successful unless they’re making (a ton of) money by following their true love in life. “Finding your passion” is practically a spiritual quest. What could be more important? If you’re unfulfilled by your work – or disillusioned by your lack of results – you might just need to find your passion to fix all that!

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Your Accounting Expertise Will Only Get You So Far: What Really Matters

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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Uber, Airbnb Garner Majority of On-Demand Economy Funding

Small Business Labs

CB Insights Unless You're Uber or Airbnb, The Mobile On-Demand Funding Boom Has Cooled covers the fact that Uber and Airbnb have attracted large sums of venture capital - $6.6 YTD in 2015 alone. The rest of the on-demand economy has also done pretty well - $1.67 billion YTD 2015. Key quote from the article on fund raises by companies who are not Uber or Airbnb: Some of the largest non-Uber, AirBnB rounds in 2015 YTD include  Lyft ‘s $530M Series E,  Munchery ‘s $85M Series C,

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Pay Your Bills

Clutter Coach

by Originally posted 2012-02-16 14:10:31. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Next week is National Pay Your Bills Week. Isn’t that exciting? Okay, so it’s not. It’s important though. Like filing, death, taxes and going to the dentist, bill paying is a must. How could it be easier? Use online banking. I believe this is a very safe way to pay, despite recent alarms.

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Goodbye Tabbed Browsing, Hello Focus

Productivityist

I have a confession to make: I am the king of tabbed browsing. I have the unique ability to crash any browser within minutes. Click here and click there and suddenly there are countless tabs staring back. I bet you know what I’m talking about, right? For me, tabbed browsing is a lot like being an unsupervised kid in the candy store. Instead of stuffing myself with sugary treats, I fill myself with information and content.

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The Productivityist Podcast Episode 61: The Power of Focus with Shawn Blanc

Productivityist

This week on the show I welcome my friend Shawn Blanc, creator of The Focus Course. We have a deep discussion about intentionality, being attentive, the creative process, productivity, and – fittingly – focus. Relevant Links. The Awareness Building Class. The Focus Course. Tools and Toys. Delight is in the Details. 2 Experts Share Exactly How to Use a Productivity Journal (& Increase Productivity by 23%) | The Fizzle Show 99.

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How To Overcome Change Fatigue In Finance With Neuroscience-Backed Strategies

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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Why I Am Writing Two Books At Once (and How I Am Doing It)

Productivityist

This piece was originally published in The Productivityist Weekly. Not signed up for the newsletter yet? Click here and you’ll get it delivered to your inbox every week and receive a copy of The Way of The Productivityist Manifesto absolutely FREE!” I’ve got two ideas for a book that have been eating at me for a while now. Two ideas and neither will go away.