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Dear Debbie: How Can I Balance the Needs of My Business with the Calm of a Routine?

Success

A: In my early years as a real estate agent in Bellingham, Washington, life moved faster than I could keep up with. To me, productivity isn’t about mastering all the sections of your life into one manageable calendar. Quite frankly, don’t try that. One tactic is creating micro routines.

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Have Your Best Year Yet with This Simple Tool

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Often, entrepreneurs are so caught up in the moment, in the day-to-day of their business, that they forget to look ahead. If you want to set yourself and your business up for success in 2022, read on. What would you need to change, add or give up? We’ve all heard the maxim, “If it’s not on your calendar it doesn’t exist.”

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How to Upskill Yourself to Earn More Money 

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Upskilling, or the process of taking your skills to the next level at work, can be a great way to increase your value at your current company and help you negotiate a higher salary when you start looking for your next employment adventure. One of the benefits of upskilling at work is learning new skills during company time.

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Assistants Must Excel at the Fundamentals

Office Dynamics

They feel they have been managing calendars or planning meetings forever so why pay attention. For 28 years, I have been teaching assistants to pay attention to the fundamentals such as meeting planning, travel planning, calendar maintenance, organizational skills, follow-up systems, time management, and communications.

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Best tips on working with multiple managers

Practically Perfect PA

It is unlikely that I would be able to support everyone at once in my team, but it is also important that I am clear about how to negotiate that same support and manage our mutual expectations realistically and honestly. i find it means they tend to give me more advanced notice on some of the things they have coming up and need from me!

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How to Plan a Working Vacation

Success

You might just come up with a brilliant solution to a challenging problem during a meditative paddle boarding trip. Everyone in your organization should be aware of your schedule and hopefully help you pick up some slack while you’re gone. “Physically leaving the home and office can be an emotional and mental release.

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2023 Financial Forecast: How to Prepare for the Year Ahead

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Admittedly, that’s not much of a time difference, but then again, somehow it’s almost time to bring out the 2023 calendars. No matter what the calendar says, it’s always a great time to focus on the foundational pieces that lead to success.”. It’s going to be unlike the ride up,” he says.

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