Office Dynamics

AUGUST 29, 2016

I have been speaking on how to slay your ‘Office Dragons’ for 25 years now. It is a favorite topic in my Star Achievement Series® training program. Dragons are huge, dominating, fictitious creatures. Medieval writers had vivid imaginations for big, scary things. For many people, work is like a dragon. It can be overwhelming and certainly dominates well over half of our waking hours.

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Gossip Assertiveness Training International 140

Small Business Labs

AUGUST 29, 2016

ZDNet's Intuit plans big digital expansion into small business markets with apps and big data  covers a topic we find fascinating - the use of machine learning and big data to develop algorithms and "smart machines" that provide business advice. Key quote: Intuit is planning a major expansion of its online Quickbooks business group into a machine learning advice and services platform for creating, managing, and operating all types of small businesses.

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Learning Management 140

On The Job

AUGUST 29, 2016

Usually in an annual performance evaluation session with the boss, you discuss how you are fulfilling your job duties. But what is often missing from these formal evaluations is all the other stuff you do every day. The stuff that really determines your success or failure in a position. These are the unassigned duties that fall into your lap from the day you first accept a job, the so-called "hidden" job duties that may lead to a promotion -- or termination.

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Collaborate Stress Promotion Networking 100

Productivityist

AUGUST 29, 2016

On this episode of the podcast, I speak with Kim Ades. Kim is the founder of Frame of Mind Coaching and we spend time talking about coaching – her philosophy behind the practice, what she focuses on with her clients, and more. We also dive into mindfulness and focus along the way, as those are aspects of her work that I spends time on in my own work.

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Twitter 45

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

Collaborate

Small Business CEO

AUGUST 29, 2016

Business isn’t what it used to be. The common practice was for folks to be in cubicles in big office spaces, smashing away at their digital work and using hardwired telephones to make anxious phone calls to big clients. Now, business is all about mobility. But though you can say that easily in theory, in practice it takes a bit of work and discipline to make it work effectively.

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Cubicle Project Management Phones AT&T 44

Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 29, 2016

Thank you to everyone w has completed the Practically Perfect PA survey. So far we have received some great feedback, but we would love to hear from more of you so please do take ten minutes out of your day to complete the questionnaire. I’d appreciate your honest feedback, I really would! I’ll share a summary of the results in November, with a mixture of blogs and infographics!

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2016 Management 113

Small Business CEO

AUGUST 29, 2016

Personal money management is tough enough, but when you try to manage money for an entire business or brand, things become even more complicated and convoluted. And that’s why there are specialized tools and organizational tips specifically for business finance managers. Five tips in particular might include hints like making sure that you shorten your selling cycles, use social elements for natural brand promotion, get feedback from early adopters, keep personal and professional finances

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Management Finance Project Management Promotion 43

Small Business CEO

AUGUST 29, 2016

When you have a small business, it can be a great asset to be online. Your website can do a lot of good things for your little business. But you need to make sure you are using it to your best advantage. You don’t just want to set up a website and then do nothing with it again. Websites need updates, which is why having a blog is a great concept. If you don’t have a website, it’s time to get one.

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UPS 42