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Unlock Ingenuity in Business by Taking Time to Practice Mindfulness

Success

Music really allows us to have a very expanded internal experience,” he explains. Our internal state is directly tied to our external experience. Here are a few tricks to make this adjustment easier: Take charge of your calendar. Music is a running theme in Hidary’s life and, he says, a key to his business creativity.

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Survival Tactics for Administrative Professionals During Chaotic Times

Office Dynamics

At Office Dynamics International, Secretaries, Executive Assistants, and Administrative Assistants alike have approached us on skills, tactics, and traits to implement in order to achieve agility and survive the pressures of today’s society. Earlier this month you may have been scheduling business trips, events and negotiating with vendors.

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NOT, “Just An Admin!”

Office Dynamics

He asked me to find a location, negotiate a lease, remodel the space if needed and take care of all interior decorating and procurement. Three months later I selected the location, negotiated the lease, remodeled the space and purchased new furniture, office equipment, and supplies. Negotiators. I said, “Mr. Facility Managers.

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The Enneagram at Work: Which Number Are You?

Success

These benefits make it tempting to want to “type” your co-worker, but Enneagram teacher and coach Casey McCollum , who helps executives and leaders of organizations improve their team dynamics through the Enneagram, emphasizes that observed behavior and internal motivations are not the same.

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Partnering with an Executive Assistant Staffing Agency: Benefits for Hiring Managers and Organizations

C-Suite Assistants

Complex travel arrangements, calendar management, and keeping up with technical innovations are only part of what an excellent executive assistant needs to do for you. Time-Consuming Recruitment Until you have done it, it’s hard to imagine the amount of time hiring executive assistants can take.

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Ensuring payroll compliance in 2024: What’s new?

BMT Office Administration

Tax Regulations E-filing corporate and partnership returns S corps, C corps, and partnerships with at least 100 partners must e-file their income tax returns if required to file at least ten returns of any type during the calendar year ending with or within the entity’s taxable year. Religious and other types of waivers are available.

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State of the Profession – Joan Burge

Office Dynamics

Competencies – Calendaring, travel, task organization, projects. o Negotiation. Succession Planning for Senior-level Executive Assistants – These need to be in place; companies are beginning to see the value of these as they anticipate the departure of their most experienced assistants within the next few years. Propose ideas.

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