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Book Review: Gig Mindset

Small Business Labs

Gig Mindset is a different kind of book on the gig economy.    Almost all gig economy books focus on how to become a freelancer or some form of independent worker.   And it also inspired him to write this book. The core of the book is about what Estes calls The T.I.D.E We highly recommend it.

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Sustainable Design Collective announces new forum and awards

Workplace Insight

Originally formed in January 2022, the Sustainable Design Collective hosts regular meetings to collaborate and discuss new opportunities to promote environmental and social responsibility within the office workplace. The group is now inviting conversations with fellow designers as well as suppliers and manufacturers.

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Tips and Tricks for Making Your Business Greener

Eco-Office Gals

A host of websites, books, articles, and documentaries can help get you up to speed. You can even send forms to be signed electronically. If not, consider switching to a more eco-conscious supplier. It can be difficult to operate in a more environmentally friendly way if you don’t know much about environmental issues.

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3 Ways to Create a Better System for Information Management

All Things Admin

For example: FORM – Forms LTR – Letters MEMO – Memos LBL – Labels MAP – Maps ENV – Envelopes RPT – Reports SIGN – Signs BOD – Board of Directors Keep this list of abbreviations posted where you and others who may need it can easily reference it when creating or searching for files. Then, pick an abbreviation that represents it.

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The Launch of PA Insiders – for PA to PA Recommendations

Practically Perfect PA

One of these unusual requests formed what would become the seed of PA Insiders. And so it was I spent several days researching, getting quotes, insurance, booking etc so that on one fateful day I had 3 pianos in simultaneous motion around the country. Let me explain. I was now an expert in piano removals.

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Day in the life from Cressida Ford, PA at Cardiff University

Practically Perfect PA

The diary claims a lot of time – scheduling and rescheduling meetings – and I also have a shared inbox with the other assistants so we can cover each other and make sure everything’s getting done that needs to be; that can be processing overtime payments for technical staff, arranging catering for supplier meetings, international travel, expenses….

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How to ensure your admin improvement projects stick!

Practically Perfect PA

gathering any data to help form an opinion on the process. When I was asked to look at how we can reduce the cost of hotel accommodation in my department I used the measure stage of the project to interview everyone whether or not they booked accommodation and asked a series of questions regarding the process.

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