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25 Years Has Been Quite a Ride!

Office Dynamics

Welcome to June! While I don’t like the fact that 2015 is passing quickly, I am eager to welcome June because this is the official month of Office Dynamics 25th Year Anniversary. I was working on Office Dynamics 25 year timeline the past few days and as I journeyed through all 25 years, I realized how blessed I have been to work with tens of thousands of amazing administrative professionals and executives in every size organization and every industry.

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Why Worry About Ethics?

Virtual Moxie

Almost as soon as I created AssistU , I created the AssistU Standards of Excellence and Ethics pledge. Soon after our initial classes graduated and I realized I was going to be adding a community component to what my company was going to offer, I decided to require our community members to sign the pledge yearly, promising to let it guide their practices.

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How to Communicate With Confidence

Ian's Messy Desk

The post How to Communicate With Confidence appeared first on Ian's Messy Desk. Listening well, speaking clearly and asking the right questions—these skills are vital to your success as a communicator. The good news is that by using a few simple strategies, you can boost your own communication confidence. The way to avoid ineffective communication patterns is to practice being authentic.

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Three Charts on the Economy That Everyone Should See

Small Business Labs

The Great Decoupling is a term economists use to describe the economic decoupling of productivity, wages, jobs and GDP growth. These 4 factors used to move more or less in unison. But as HBR's  excellent interview  with Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee - faculty members at the MIT Sloan School of Management - describes, starting around 2000 the growth in labor productivity "decoupled" from job and wage growth.    Their decoupling has led to grow

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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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Administrative Training Pioneer Celebrates Unlikely 25-Year Anniversary

Office Dynamics

ADMINISTRATIVE TRAINING PIONEER, OFFICE DYNAMICS INTERNATIONAL, CELEBRATES UNLIKELY 25-YEAR ANNIVERSARY. On Thursday, June 4 th , Office Dynamics International, a trailblazing leader in the field of training and development for administrative professionals, will celebrate its 25 th business anniversary—an immeasurable feat considering the odds stacked against it.

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A day in the life: Saba Ali, Royal Academy of Dance

Practically Perfect PA

What are the main aspects of your role? I support both the Artistic Director and Director of Marketing, Communications and Membership. I provide extensive diary management including global travel arrangements, compile reports, agendas and for Committee and Board meetings. I also act as the central point of contact for both Directors which might include meeting clients/suppliers, telephone liaison and managing emails whilst they are away.

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The Number of Nonemployer Businesses Grew to 23 Million in 2013

Small Business Labs

The U.S. Census released the 2013 nonemployer business data. In 2013 there were 23.0 million businesses without paid employees in the U.S. This is an increase of 270,000, or 1.2% over 2012.   Over the decade from 2003 to 2013 the number of nonemployer businesses increased by 4.4 million. The U.S. Census defines nonemployer businesses as: A nonemployer business is one that has no paid employees, has annual business receipts of $1,000 or more ($1 or more in the Construction indus

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OPEN NOW! 7th Annual Done4You Giveaway

Office Organization Success

It’s that time again… it’s the most anticipated event of the year. For the 7th year in a row, the Done4You Giveaway of the Century is here with DONE-FOR-YOU business services and products — all FREE. No hype. No gimmick. All legitimate. All at no cost to you. And it’s open NOW! Click here to get your gifts now! Hosted by Linda Claire Puig and Kim Clausen, this event brings together industry leaders and service providers to collectively give away this year more than

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What the Vanderbilts Knew About Employee Loyalty

On The Job

I recently visited the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina, a beautiful attraction in Asheville, N.C. that is the setting for the largest privately owned home in the U.S. Built by George Washington Vanderbilt between 1889 and 1895, it is nearly 179,000 square feet. Of course, with that kind of square footage and the thousands of acres that surround it, it's clear that this is a home that has always needed dozens and dozens of employees.

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Elevating the Virtual Interviewing Experience

Sharing your authentic self in a virtual interview can be an unwanted challenge. How do you break through the digital barrier when conducting a virtual interview and share your exceptional self? Think in unconventional ways to elevate the virtual interviewing experience.

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Language evolution and preparing for Generation Z

Practically Perfect PA

Pete Bennett from the UK’s leading language translation and interpretation company, London Translations, identifies how the future workforce will become game-changers in the organisations. The way you and I communicate is going extinct; well, at least it is if you’re no longer a teenager. Generation Z – those born after 2000 – are coming and they have a completely different language to us.

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The GAO Finds Twice as Many Self-Employed as the BLS

Small Business Labs

According to a recently released report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), 40% of the U.S. workforce is contingent, up from 30% in 2005.  The GAO's definition of contingent covers the broad category of workers who aren't full-time, permanent employees. The GAO includes the following in their definition: Agency temps: (1.3%).

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Is It The Breakdown Before the Breakthrough?

Step It Up VA Coaching

by Donna Toothaker. As an entrepreneur, part of the challenge is getting out of your comfort zone-and dealing with the fears that come up. For most of us starting a business is challenging, yet breakthroughs happen when we step out of our own way. Perhaps a new client will come at just the right time, or more money, or another “win” that puts us right on track.

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A Conversation about Clutter with Nicolette Toussaint

Clutter Coach

by Originally posted 2009-09-11 09:46:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter I met interior designer Nicolette at a networking event (we are indebted to Irene Kohler, moderator of Linking Northern California, for introducing us) and found a lot of common ground in the subject of clutter. Her clients have needed organization as much as the space planning solutions she provides, so she had quite a few questions for me.

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Mandatory COVID Vaccination Policy Template

New vaccine mandates and testing policies will affect employers with more than 100 workers. Get Paycor’s free, customizable vaccination policy template to communicate critical details and new requirements to your employees. Get Paycor’s Template today!

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The Story Of My First 220km Race – Ultrabalaton – The Preparation

Brilliantly Better

I’m writing this 48 hours after the race. I’m already at home and the worst – in terms of physical stress – has passed. I … The post The Story Of My First 220km Race – Ultrabalaton – The Preparation appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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What Do You Really Need to Think About When Setting Up a ‘Work From Home’ Business?

Small Business CEO

There are lots of options these days if you want to make use of your skills and work for yourself. Thanks to the internet, there are plenty of people out there hiring people with good skills in all kinds of sectors to work for them from home on a freelance basis. Whether you are a writer, a marketing expert, a designer, a programmer or an accountant, with the right approach you can make a living working as a self employed freelancer.

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How Did Ben Franklin and Isaac Newton Accomplish the Work of 10 People? Rigorous Note Taking

Productivityist

(Note from Mike: I’m still very much in “Workshop Mode” as the recorded version of the Beyond Productivity workshop is being launched today. So we’ve got more guest posts this week.) The following is a guest post written by Michael Rank. He is a doctoral candidate in history and the author of 12 books and host of the History in Five Minutes Podcast.

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The definitive guide on how to choose your business name

Men With Pens

Click here to read the full article →Another rocking post from Men With Pens! The definitive guide on how to choose your business name first appeared on Men With Pens Copyright 2006. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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Is Training the Right Solution?

Speaker: Tim Buteyn

Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.

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The Story Of My First 220km Race – Ultrabalaton – The First Marathon

Brilliantly Better

We woke up as we planned at 3 AM and we ate. It was a very light breakfast, bananas and some protein bars. And some … The post The Story Of My First 220km Race – Ultrabalaton – The First Marathon appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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5 Major Concerns of Small Businesses as They Grow

Small Business CEO

All businesses begin small. And it is these small businesses that are incubators for innovation in any economy. They foster new ideas and generate employment opportunities. While a business owner might control many things in his business, the larger aspects that drive or doom businesses are beyond an owner’s control. These factors include natural disasters, economy shift, change in government regulations and tax policies, healthcare policies, etc.

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Planning a Productive Summer

Productivityist

The grass is green, the birds are chirping, and teenagers are driving around listening to Alice Cooper’s School’s Out. Me? I’m working on a plan for the upcoming summer. It may not seem like planning a summer is the best way to enjoy summer, but planning ahead leads to a much more productive and fun summer for my family and me. I learned this lesson after I read Bruce Feiler’s The Secrets of Happy Families.

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Ask the Admin: Notifications in Public Calendars

Administrative Arts

Today I’m revisiting an old Ask the Admin question from 2011. Why? Because I’m constantly learning new things. This question came from Stan: I have a shared public calendar in Outlook 2007. Can I set it to notify sharing users of changed appointments? We found two workarounds. One was to create a public distribution list and add it as an attendee to each meeting on the public calendar.

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.

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The Story Of My First 220km Race – Ultrabalaton – The Second Marathon

Brilliantly Better

When I left the first drop off bag checkpoint I was in the race for 5 hours and 15 minutes. The first marathon was finished … The post The Story Of My First 220km Race – Ultrabalaton – The Second Marathon appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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Grow Your Business in Ways your Customers Will Appreciate

Small Business CEO

In today’s competitive global business environment, pleasing customers is no longer just about providing quality products and services. Winning customers’ loyalty requires you to engage them and stand out from the sea of other businesses. This is the key to success, and it’s no secret – Nine out of ten American CEOs say they are are building stronger client engagement programs, according to PWC.

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My new organizing guide is here!

Clutter Coach

by Here’s the press release. Oakland, CA. On May 11, 2015, Claire Tompkins, the Clutter Coach, released her new book, Five Minutes to a Relaxing Bedroom , on Amazon. Compact and to the point, this book is designed to be read quickly and acted upon immediately, like an instruction manual. No one has any time anymore and that’s not likely to change.

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The Story Of My First 220km Race – Ultrabalaton – The Third Marathon

Brilliantly Better

I left the second big checkpoint refreshed and eager to run. Unfortunately, the heat was at its peak, it was half past 4PM and the … The post The Story Of My First 220km Race – Ultrabalaton – The Third Marathon appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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Brain Fog HQ: Memory Enhancement Techniques for Professional Development

Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion

In October, scientists discovered that 75% of patients who experienced brain fog had a lower quality of life at work than those who did not. At best, brain fog makes you slower and less efficient. At worst, your performance and cognitive functions are impaired, resulting in memory, management, and task completion problems. In this entertaining and interactive presentation, Chester Santos, "The International Man of Memory," will assist you in developing life-changing skills that will greatly enha