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DECEMBER 4, 2023

Small businesses are the lifeblood of economies, playing a pivotal role in driving innovation, fostering community connections, and contributing significantly to economic growth. They serve as engines of job creation, injecting revenue directly into local economies, and catering to diverse consumer needs with unique products and services. Moreover, small businesses reflect the cultural fabric of regions, preserving traditions and adding vibrancy to communities.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

In 2020, I was vulnerable with 11,000 employees shortly after we all shifted to working remotely because of the pandemic. We started a weekly Q&A session along with a weekly email. I wrote about what was going on, decisions we were making and the new programs we were rolling out to support our employees. I decided I was ready to share my struggle with OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder, which is a chronic anxiety disorder).

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DECEMBER 5, 2023

The insistence of employers on a full return to the office, without considering individual circumstances, could lead to a surge in legal issues — particularly discrimination claims. Companies need to make wise decisions and avoid biases in considering individual employee circumstances, including disability, age, and parental responsibilities, to navigate this new legal landscape successfully.

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Tips From T. Marie

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Every year at this time I find myself reflecting on what I have and haven’t accomplished in the past year. Let’s face it, we start each fresh new year out with grand ideas and plans to make it the year we find that perfect combination that will guarantee a thriving home-based business within the coming twelve months. As entrepreneurs, we understand the importance of seizing opportunities and maximizing our business potential, but often we lack the strategy it takes to create the success we are

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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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Eat Your Career

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Prioritization is one of the most important topics under the umbrella of Time Management. It always surprises me to see how many capable, intelligent professionals still struggle with it. Recently, I got curious about why, and the answer surprised me even more. Typically, the problem is not that people don’t know how to prioritize; it’s that they simply expect there MUST be a better way.

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Workplace Insight

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Technology is supposed to make our lives easier. Smart phones provide a palm-size window to the world, enabling us to do almost anything at the touch of a button. Smart homes look after themselves, and virtual meetings mean that for many, time spent commuting is a thing of the past. So we should have more free time. Time which is now spent sleeping, relaxing or simply doing nothing – right?

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Success

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Deesha Philyaw did not teach me how to write, but she did teach me how to turn writing into a career. I have spent many hours on the phone with her asking what I should charge for a certain piece of content, or where to submit my work. She is a kind human being who has always cheered on her friends and contemporaries, so seeing her win—and win big—over the past three years has been a thrill.

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DECEMBER 6, 2023

‘Tis the season for prediction posts, so here goes. But I want to take a different tack. Rather than make predictions about the future of coworking, I want to paint a picture of what coworking could be and why—to share my vision for coworking. To do so properly, I have to backstep a bit. As you may know, I spent 20 years working in record stores. Yes, records.

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Tips From T. Marie

DECEMBER 7, 2023

In the world of home businesses, the lines between work and personal life often blur, creating a breeding ground for burnout and being overwhelmed with little to no time off. We’re constantly pulled in multiple directions, juggling tasks, chasing deadlines, and feeling the pressure to be constantly productive. But what if there was a way to break free from this relentless cycle and achieve success without sacrificing your well-being?

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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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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Cathy Rong is Chief of Staff for the multi-hyphenate Questlove where she manages the artist’s day-to-day professional and personal life. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Cathy talks about building community, managing up, advocating for yourself, and the difference between an EA vs a Chief of Staff. Be sure to check out my first conversation with Cathy in episode 117 of the podcast.

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 6, 2023

In this episode of the podcast, I’m thrilled to welcome Russel Lolacher , a good friend of mine and a visionary in the realms of leadership and workplace culture. Russel joins me to delve into the nuances of creating a more human-centered and productive work environment. This episode is a deep dive into the subtleties of leadership, the dynamics of team relationships, and the strategies for nurturing a positive workplace culture.

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Workplace Insight

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The flexible workplace provider Clockwise has opened what the firm claims is the first office space in the metaverse, the Clockwise Campus. According to Microsoft, 51 percent of Gen Z expects to be working in the metaverse in some capacity by 2024. The firms say the space is heavily influenced by Clockwise’s physical offices and provides a digital platform for its members and the public to connect, collaborate and interact in various spaces including; meeting rooms, dedicated desks, breakout sp

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

Thanks to the rise in sober curiosity and zero-proof alcohol alternatives, enjoying a delicious nonalcoholic cocktail isn’t just reserved for when you go out to niche NA bars. You can easily build a nonalcoholic home bar with some essential building blocks. Like a regular at-home bar, it’s all about creating a good base of liquors, mixers and tools.

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

Gartner, a management consulting company known for its research into workforce trends, estimates that by 2028 50% of employees will have a “robo-assistant.” While scaling the number of robo assistants that an organization has doesn’t necessarily cost anything, experts believe that it does raise issues that organizations must address — such as ethics and guardrails.

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

We’ve covered the taxability of gift cards before, and the law hasn’t changed—with three exceptions, the face value of gift cards is always taxable because they’re cash equivalents: Gift cards aren’t taxable if they’re restricted to a specific item of personal property, which is minimal in value, provided infrequently and administratively impractical to account for.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Izzy Gousby is the manager of an executive support team, has over 25 years of experience in the administrative field, and is also a Veteran of the United States Army Reserves. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Izzy discusses the power of networking, what it means to own your work, managing a team of executive assistants, and cultivating confidence.

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Jen Lawrence

DECEMBER 5, 2023

In the fall of 2022, Harvard Business Review published the results of a case study done with the task-management company Asana. The goal: to reduce the amount of time spent in meetings. The method: clear the calendar. The participants started small by removing standing meetings with less than five participants for 48 hours and then methodically removed additional meetings using differing criteria.

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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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Workplace Insight

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Workplace management used to be a secondary concern for organisations in the past, but it has now become a top priority. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the process of digital transformation, leading to the implementation of new processes and technologies that focus on facilitating remote and at-home work. As a result of these changes, organisations have recognized the importance of finding a balance in their work environments.

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

It’s not so cheerful when money is tight. This year has been hard—financially, emotionally and, for some, physically. So, the holidays and all the cheerful “requirements” that come with it, from gift-giving for dozens of people to taking time off work, can just add another layer of stress in a season meant for joy and relaxation. Exhausted Americans are saying enough to the holiday extras.

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DECEMBER 3, 2023

Understanding how to use AI gives you additional knowledge about various aspects of your business than your less-informed peers. 81% of surveyed professionals feel that AI will help them progress in their careers, whether by saving time, strengthening their networks, or changing the way they work. Knowing how to use the technology isn’t enough: to leverage your proficiencies to make a real career change, you’ll need to know how to market your skills.

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DECEMBER 6, 2023

We decided to start our W-2 Wednesdays feature earlier this year. This gives us more time to explore W-2 issues, which, based on questions we’ve been encountering, are beginning to trip up employers. Today’s inaugural edition is focused on applying for a waiver from filing electronically. Who must file electronically? Almost everyone. Final regulations issued earlier this year require you to e-file all your information returns if you’re filing a combination of any 10 information returns.

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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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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

DECEMBER 6, 2023

I’ve been on many interviews over my career and have encountered many different interview styles - the behavioral interview, the panel format with a few people interviewing me at once, the “mean” interviewer, and so forth. One interview “style” that caught me off guard was the NON interview style. It was almost like going out for coffee, as it was more of a hello, meet and greet, and ZERO questions were asked about my background, skill set, or qualifications.

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

There has been a recent leadership shakeup at The Arena Group, publisher of Sports Illustrated, following an AI-related controversy — though the company claims the two events are unrelated. According to a recent article published by Futurism , the media company fired two senior executives, COO Andrew Kraft and President Rob Barrett, amidst a broader reorganization plan by majority owner Manoj Bhargava.

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DECEMBER 6, 2023

A recent survey published by Gallup highlights several differences in employee demands between front-line and remote workers. The survey of nearly 35,000 workers reveals that while 58% of America’s workforce is made up of front-line workers — such as those in manufacturing, healthcare, and retail — these employees do not generally “envy” their remote-working counterparts.

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DECEMBER 6, 2023

Countries like Portugal, Spain, Greece, Germany, Malta, Croatia, and Barbados are experiencing a surge in applications for digital nomad visas. According to a report published by Savory & Partners , there has been a substantial increase this year in the number of people choosing to work remotely while traveling the world. Digital nomad visas offer a greater sense of stability for remote workers by allowing extended stays on top of specific incentives, in some cases tax benefits.

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Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion

In October, scientists discovered that 75% of patients who experienced brain fog had a lower quality of life at work than those who did not. At best, brain fog makes you slower and less efficient. At worst, your performance and cognitive functions are impaired, resulting in memory, management, and task completion problems. In this entertaining and interactive presentation, Chester Santos, "The International Man of Memory," will assist you in developing life-changing skills that will greatly enha

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DECEMBER 6, 2023

A recent study published by Slack’s Workplace Lab reveals a counterintuitive reality of productivity in the modern workforce. The survey of approximately 10,000 desk-based employees reveals that those who resist the pressure to work after hours had a 20% higher productivity score than their counterparts who feel obligated to extend their workday.

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DECEMBER 5, 2023

IWG, a major coworking rival to WeWork , recently announced its decision to resume regular dividend payouts and set a medium-term core profit target of $1 billion, according to a report published by Reuters. The company’s decision comes in response to the gradual recovery of office landlords from the pandemic-induced lows. While traditional office vacancies remain a challenge, the widespread acceptance of more permanent hybrid work environments, where employees split their time between home a

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DECEMBER 5, 2023

In North Texas, the number of multigenerational households, where three or more generations are living under one roof, has increased in the last 10 years. This trend, as reported by Axios Dallas , reflects broader national patterns that could impact the workforce and real estate markets across the U.S. Based on U.S. Census Bureau data , the analysis reveals that the number of multigenerational households depends on the county.

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