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How I Lost $3 Million in 24 Hours and Bounced Back

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I lost my confidence. I was caught in the middle of a scandal, between one supplier and thousands of people I made promises to. But the pain was fresh, and the daily struggle for money and confidence were keeping me stuck. But she decided to stick with me, to stand by my side and support me 100%. I lost my business.

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Feeling like a fraud at work

Practically Perfect PA

A few years ago I was working as a PA within a large team of highly qualified, talented and very very confident project management consultants. I’m sure we’ve all been there, feeling like a fraud at work and having a major crisis of confidence. Why are you here? That is the first thing to ask yourself.

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Core soft skill: Resilience

Practically Perfect PA

I was used to answering the standard interview questions about soft skills but I hadn’t really delved very deeply into the practical aspects of that skill and how it made me stand out as a better candidate and Executive Assistant. It’s the ability to start feeling better and bolster your confidence after a setback. Networking.

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10 reasons to attend Assist 2017

Practically Perfect PA

There will be a number of specific soft skills sessions for assistants, including an interactive keynote, from award winning coach and author Jenny Garrett, on confidence in the workplace. We will have an in depth interview with a top level PA and her brave Executive.

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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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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Employee engagement is a force.

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Top companies recognize how this tremendous force can bring customer satisfaction, able suppliers to productively be in involved in the company’s best interest, and consequently mean profitability as all the cogs operate in a synchronized manner. From the top senior levels, management is obligated to show they care about employees.

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » How to overcome negative brand.

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Although the case remains unsolved, Johnson and Johnson developed the triple-seal tamper resistant package to restore consumer confidence. Companies need to fix the problem, fire suppliers, establish new procedures, hire new personnel, and communicate to the world that this will never happen again. So what do these examples teach us?