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10 Favors You Can Do for Yourself Every Day

Success

In my article on ideas for shaking up 2013, I mentioned the dependence we have on habit. A mentor once told me to spend 30 minutes every day staying in touch with my network and business friends. In 2013 a team member was devastated over a mistake she made in communicating with a business contact and “felt sick to her stomach.”

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How Deesha Philyaw Built Her Writing Career From the Ground Up—and Landed a 7-Figure Book Deal

Success

She began writing parenting articles and writing for businesses wanting to outsource work. The co-parenting book came out in 2013,” she says. “And In spite of her tremendous success, Philyaw still takes the time to mentor other writers, teaching them how to think strategically and making helpful industry connections.

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7 Questions to Answer Before Starting a New Business

Success

Some may be paid advisers, but others should be mentors who offer you guidance. Mentors and advisers were essential in educating me along the way. This article was published in April 2013 and has been updated. If anything were to get in the way of starting a business, what would it be? It’s not one or the other.

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James Dyson: The Ever-Tinkering Engineer

Success

When SUCCESS first met Dyson, it was early 2013 at the launch of his hybrid Airblade motion-activated hand-dryer and faucet. James Dyson is one of Britain’s biggest stories Dyson’s mentoring extended beyond his own research and development department. This article was published in November 2013 and has been updated.

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A Week of Strategic Planning

Office Organization Success

On Wednesday, I hosted my students for their Create Your 2013 P.R.O.F.I.T. And then yesterday and today, I’m busy going through similar exercises for my own business with my own mentor. Just as my students needed to create their strategic plans for 2013, so I need to do the same thing for myself. Plan Workshop.

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The Practically Perfect PA Advisory Panel

Practically Perfect PA

A former trainer, Lorraine’s role as an EA has grown into one of champion and mentor. Lorraine is also a blogger and has written many articles on the PA profession. . Polly Hadden-Paton. After graduating from Oxford Media and Business School 8 years ago, Polly moved to London and begun her career working as a PA for Lily Allen.

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10 Must Follow Admin Resources On Twitter

Office Dynamics

Finalist – PPA Independent Publisher’s Business Magazine of the Year 2013 – Lucy has been a supreme collaborator and provider of quality content for administrative professionals. Follow for relevant profession-related articles and resources. Love coffee, NHL, NFL, DC & Boston. I tell redonkulous stories. Entrepreneur.

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