Tue.Aug 19, 2014

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Working for a workaholic

Practically Perfect PA

'To become a successful board-level director you would expect that individual to be somewhat of a workaholic, if not extremely passionate about their job. All of the executives I have worked for have been passionate about their career and the organisation they work in, some have been what I would describe as workaholics. You know the type; they are alway switched on, they are always available and they are always on their iPhone.

AT&T 183
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How to Use Mindfulness in Leadership

On The Job

'Meditation – or mindfulness – is seen by some as the latest new-age fad where people sit around on the floor humming with incense burning nearby. It’s not often considered a top business practice at highly competitive companies. But some of the nation’s largest employers are embracing mindfulness as a way to ease the stress of a workday for employees, improve leadership and hopefully lead to happier and more productive workplaces.

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On Being At Choice

Virtual Moxie

'Standards: these are the behaviors that you hold yourself to. They might include how you treat others, what you allow into your life, how you perform your work, etc. The higher your standards, the more rich your life. As you develop standards, embrace them, and live them, new higher standards emerge. It''s a form of evolution.of personal and professional growth.

AT&T 154
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Adapting To Versus Adopting Cloud Computing

Small Business Labs

'The recently released Intuit dispatch Small Business Success in the Cloud includes the following forecast: Nearly 80 percent of U.S. small businesses will be fully adapted to cloud computing by 2020, more than doubling the current 37 percent rate. We've gotten a lot of questions about this forecast, so we thought we would explain it in more detail (Emergent Research worked with Intuit on this study).    For the purposes of this forecast, "fully adapted to cloud computing"

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

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!

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Here’s Your Step-by-Step System for More Clients

Office Organization Success

'I do love this time of year when it’s the “back to school” season. It feels like a fresh new start, and time for everyone to get back into routine again. I must admit, although I’ve enjoyed the summer and loved having the boys around and getting out of the normal day-to-day routine, I’m excited to focus on my business again for the next few months, and am looking forward to what’s in store.

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