All Things Admin

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Online courses and night school can help you keep your day job while you attend classes. Make sure you find one with a proven track record and some references to back them up, and that you know what you’ll get out of the engagement. Go back to school. Some employers even offer cash toward continuing education. Read, read, read!

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Success

JULY 8, 2021

Perhaps you published a blog post that a thousand people read, or 10 people came to your free yoga class. Customers for life, they refer their friends to you, and frequently. Got hired after a job interview? That was a sale. Bank gave you a mortgage? That’s all sales. 6 Ways to Start Loving Sales. Why not do this now?

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 2, 2016

For example, when assistants ask me which training would be best for them between our conference and World Class Assistant Certification live course, I ask them “What are your goals?” Our conference and World Class Assistant™ our very different learning events. Our World Class Assistant™ Certificate course is limited to 20 attendees.

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Allwork

JULY 3, 2023

We’re here to talk about the future of work, and the future of work really, in many respects, has been referred to as we change the way we work as a 15 minutes city. They want to go into work for 2 hours a day, come out and go to yoga class, go back in. And I developed a sense of community within the travelers community.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 1, 2016

Incredibly, I saw him again about 90 minutes later as we registered for our classes as, against all odds, we would be spending the next 3 years together as we were on the same course. Well, I believe there was some science behind it, it’s referred to as ‘unconscious bias’ and it’s something I encourage you to become more ‘conscious’ of.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Put birthdays on your calendar and send cards to your clients – your kindness will be remembered, and so will you when the opportunity comes up for a client to refer somebody to your company. A good way to keep track of client birthdays and send out cards automatically is to use an online service like SendOutCards.com.

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Virtual Moxie

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Shes used to acting in plays, performing her music, taking dance classes, organizing events, having up to 20 credit hours of classes, and working at the performing arts center. Of course Marinas health came first, and of course wed deal with the expense of making these changes, but could I still arrange to lead my class?

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2008

Go out with friends, take a hot bath, listen to some music, join a club or take a class. It’s really important to keep your home and work life separate. Schedule some “me” time. Imagine that the end of the world is near. Picture what you would do in the last moments of your time. Create a budget!

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 19, 2010

It doesn’t take a brain scientist to see that more and more firms are counting on employees and middle management to handle their own calls, prepare their own documents and make their own travel arrangements. Again, if you don’t have access to training at your workplace- take a class.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 19, 2010

It doesn’t take a brain scientist to see that more and more firms are counting on employees and middle management to handle their own calls, prepare their own documents and make their own travel arrangements. Again, if you don’t have access to training at your workplace- take a class.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

Take classes, read a book, read current events about new trends that are happening in your field. See what you can change about yourself, don’t try to change others. Focus on the challenges and embrace the strengths. Avoid people that gossip, you will only get yourself deeper into negativity. Expand your mind.

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Bonnie Low Kramen

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Most (not all) of our students choose to find other words to refer to their leaders, such as manager, executive, supervisor, and leader, to name a few options. As women, we are intuitively mindful of our personal safety while traveling alone in ways that men are not. Words matter. There it is. There’s the bridge of shared experience.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 19, 2010

When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it. " And this is before the forecasted 1 billion additional middle class women expected to enter the global economy over the next decade.  Web/Tech women work/life balance

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Small Business Labs

JULY 22, 2010

When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it. Posted by: Ron Stone | July 23, 2010 at 02:14 PM VC seems more sustainable compared to Hedge Funds though, a safer asset class? If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it. . 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 3, 2011

.  Here are a few tips to get started: Set up a filing system to store and manage your paperwork Your paperwork likely consists of three types of paper:  1) stuff you need to take action on 2) stuff you are saving for reference and 3) stuff that you should have tossed a long time ago, but haven't.    Avoid backlog. 

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

You may have to travel a little ways out of your community to find a store that better fits your budget and your body. I was so impressed with Sherry's book that Office Dynamics has it for sales on the shopping cart, and I use it as a reference at our World Class Assistant workshops. You asked very good, real questions.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

You may have to travel a little ways out of your community to find a store that better fits your budget and your body. I was so impressed with Sherry's book that Office Dynamics has it for sales on the shopping cart, and I use it as a reference at our World Class Assistant workshops. You asked very good, real questions.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The writer training company I started partners with publishing professionals to deliver virtual classes. You want to be able to take time off when you want, travel, spend more time with family or just sleep more. Not working with a manufacturer halfway around the globe to prototype and build brand new products. That’s admirable.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

Another time I wanted to try a career in the travel business. I make travel arrangements, do desktop publishing (well, I usually get my sister to help me), organize events and now I am even going to be speaking at an Admin event in April (which I will pretend is sort of like teaching).Yes, 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 31, 2009

With references like these how can I lose? I printed his e-ticket and had everything prepared for his travel. Linda (our travel agent) was obviously having a bad day. During a break in the class, I was sitting at my assigned Telex and it started typing. My current boss says we get along like a house on fire.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JULY 22, 2011

Use post-its to selectively tag those pages in a book that you want to reference in the future. One color is for classes, another for launch dates and still another for marketing and speaking. They range from Financial, relationship, travel, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly goals. Bookmark Your Page. I have lots of goals).

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 13, 2011

Evernote allows me to upload, add, bookmark, etc anything that I would like to store as a "note" for future reference. I travel by car to see many of my clients, in their homes.          Jeremy Smith Earth Class Mail. I Never Leave My Pad Without My Ipad! I never leave home without it.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 8, 2016

We also get a mini break when our boss is traveling as the stress level is generally lower and we can catch up on our workload. Change up something for those 3-4 days as if you were on vacation - stay in a hotel, eat out a lot, get a massage, be a tourist in your own city, read 3 books, take that class you always wanted to take.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 10, 2012

They also travel a lot all over the world. Q: Are you expected to be accessible 24/7? A: Most often, EA jobs in Hollywood are 24/7. The reason is because production and executive's lives are non stop or they just work really insane and long hours. 40-hour work weeks are rare, typically it's at least 45-50 hours.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 13, 2009

Look at the names of the classes you chose to take. Figure out what interested you most about every single class you ever took. I never thought about the idea of going back and looking specifically at the classes that I loved. I don’t care how you do it, campus, traveling or from home, but you WILL go.

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Brilliantly Better

APRIL 26, 2010

This is a document you will refer to every step of the way. In business terms, earnings are referred to as revenue, or top-line. It’s interesting that you classed your competitors as your allies. I’ve heard of all of them before, of course, but it’s great to have such a reference all in one place.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 9, 2010

But there is something sexy about completing a project that you’re proud of and that results in a happy client who refers you to someone else while you cash his cheque at your bank. And now suddenly I have 5 travel guidebooks under my belt. Think back to that overnight success you envied. Or work I was in over my head for taking.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Putting the date on the pages helps reference notes from meetings, etc. I practice yoga once or twice a week and know that I always leave class feeling more grounded and centered than when I started. Yes, I am referring to multi-tasking. Don't reach for a post-it, a note-pad, a scratch-pad, a napkin, or a scrap of paper.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 10, 2010

However, the daily tasks of running a business may demand a different set of skills than lecturing in a class-room full of doting freshmen. The professor genuinely believed he/she could succeed as a businessperson. What do you think? What’s your opinion? I’d love to hear from ya.

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