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What can assistants expect in 2014?

Practically Perfect PA

Anyway here we are in 2014 and I hope that everyone is settling back into work after the Christmas and New Year break. I think assistants will have an interesting 2014, particularly as it is the International Year of the Secretary and Administrative Assistant with lots planned for our professional development. PA Networking.

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Why Traveling the World Is the Best Investment in Yourself

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If you’re interested in the restaurant business, this is the perfect chance to note what thrives overseas, be it individual dishes, types of cuisine or certain franchises. And those skills translate directly into the office or boardroom. Good communication is important regardless of the setting or language. Buying Bonds.

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How Women Are Rising in Business

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Women of color-owned firms saw a growth of 43% between 2014 and 2019, while firms owned by African American women saw both the highest growth rate (50%) and the highest number of “net new women-owned businesses” (42%). million workers and generating revenue of $1.9 of women-owned businesses.

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What can assistants expect in 2015?

Practically Perfect PA

I genuinely think 2014 was a turning point in our industry and I think 2015 will see a consolidation of our efforts to take our profession forward. The situation has improved over the last few years and we have seen record numbers attend events in 2014 but it will continue to be a struggle in 2015.

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A Manual for Dealing with Rejection

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People will say yes based more on your belief and conviction than on your product knowledge or technical skills,” Hopkins says. “A And legend has it more than 1,000 restaurants rejected the secret chicken-seasoning recipe of Harland David Sanders before someone finally accepted it (the “colonel’s” legacy is KFC).

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Spotlight on assistant resources: PA Life

Practically Perfect PA

PA Life magazine is published six times a year and includes a mixture of lifestyle features, updates on suppliers, industry news and articles on how to improve professional skills. The first event takes place on 1 May 2014 at Emirates Stadium, London. The PA Life website also has lots of great resources for assistants.

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The Mel Robbins Guide to Screwing Up

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In her book, The Up Side of Down: Why Failing Well Is the Key to Success , Megan McArdle explains that we gain skills by practicing things because we’re strengthening the connection between the action and the reward. Request an item at a restaurant that’s not on the menu. The dopamine level drops when we do something wrong.

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