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Answering Reader Mail

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Believe it or not, while some EAs do hold tremendous power, because travel is a very expensive and uncomfortable aspect of business, many executives or companies are very specific on what is or isn't allowed and which airlines they will or won't fly. Then I call and email every vendor. Any suggestions? 4) Make your company searchable.

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How to Achieve Your Freelancing Dream – Without Quitting Your Job

Men With Pens

What you should do is set a “Quit Date”, a goal number for a financial survival fund, and scale back on needless expenses immediately (like cable, takeout, sodas, etc…) so you can put that money in the bank. Look what happens: Step 2 – Prepare a freelance portfolio with a simple and tweakable cover letter.

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How NOT to Get the Freelance Job - and What to Do | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Like, say, emailing us to ask if this is the right email to email us at, when the email you should use to apply is written on the job ad. When the job ad says email us with information and samples, don’t tweet us and say, “Just click here.&# Someone wrote an email to “Mr. Bangamon.&#

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