Sat.Jun 08, 2013 - Fri.Jun 14, 2013

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How to juggle multiple bosses without dropping the ball

Practically Perfect PA

'Over the years I’ve had a number of roles that have required me to work for more than one boss. I’ve been Executive Assistant to the CFO, COO and Company Secretary. I’ve been PA to a Director and Administrative Manager for a whole department. I’ve even been Account Manager for 12 Committees. These jobs were hard because I had to juggle multiple tasks, deal with multiple personalities (sometimes within the same person) and I had to work to lots of different deadlines.

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The Power of Green in the Office Space

Eco-Office Gals

'As more and more offices make the move to greener operations, it has become abundantly clear that creating eco-friendly work environments are not only good for the air and physical space, but they are also great for office morale and productivity. One of the ways that this is best promoted is through the implementation of greenery within the office environments; flora and fauna can have a powerful impact on the workplace.

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Why Leaders Need to Train Like Elite Athletes

On The Job

'I''m a baseball fan, and am often concerned about the grueling schedule the players maintain. They play more than 160 regular-season games a year, and that doesn''t take into account playoffs, spring training and playing in other games held around the world. So that''s why the story I recently did for Gannett/USA Today really opened my eyes. I shouldn''t be worried about baseball players, but instead about the executive I interviewed yesterday.

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Career Lessons From My Dad

Eat Your Career

'For Mother’s Day last month, I wrote a special blog post honoring the career wisdom handed down to me from my dear mom. It seems only fitting then that I do the same for my father this month, in recognition of Dad’s Day. While being very compatible (and happily married for over 30-something years), my mother and father are also just about as different as two human beings can be.

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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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Infographic: US Women Business Owners

The Small Business Blog

'An interesting trend in the US recovery is how much of it has been driven by women. Female business ownership in the US increased more than 20% between 2002 and 2007. This meant they were an important source of employment for many as the recession began in 2008. The infographic below has a whole load… Read the full article here: Infographic: US Women Business Owners on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Make a not to do list

Clutter Coach

'To do lists are a dime a dozen. I’ll bet you have a dozen hiding somewhere on your desk. They have important tasks on them, but are also liberally peppered with: things you don’t really have to do. things you keep saying you’ll do, but don’t. things you have no intention of doing, but think you should. things that were a good idea at the time, but have become irrelevant.

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Tips for Handling Complainers at Work

Eat Your Career

'We’ve all worked with that person who’s never happy, right? It can be a challenge to deal with these people while keeping your own mindset positive. Chronic complainers in the workplace can drag everyone down, and if you’re not careful, they can cause serious problems for your career. In my recent interview on Fox 31 Denver’s Good Day Colorado , I address this topic and offer some helpful advice for keeping the complainers at bay.

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Feisty Enterprise Tip #5: It’s Often Better To Pay For Professional Advice Than Accept Free Advice

The Small Business Blog

'Examples of free advice might be that provided or funded by national, regional or local government or banks or help from volunteer advisers, coaches and mentors that haven’t successfully run their own businesses. It can be dangerous rubbish you get from them but because you’re starting out you don’t know that. Most accountants and book-keepers… Read the full article here: Feisty Enterprise Tip #5: It’s Often Better To Pay For Professional Advice Than Accept Free Advice on: THE SMALL BUSIN

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How to Improve Your Skype Job Interview

Job Advice Blog

'An additional burden has been imposed lately on job candidates because more and more companies are trying to save money by resorting to Skype or video interviewing. As if it’s not already difficult to prepare for and undergo an interview, nowadays one has to be an actor on camera on top of that. So, what [.].

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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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The Etch Moleskine Cover And Twist Precision Pen by Allegory

Productivity Bits

'Disclaimer: I received these items from Allegory in exchange for my review. That didn’t influence my opinion of these products. Check www.allegorypens.com for more information. I’ve always been fascinated by things made by hand. I admire the craft and appreciate the effort put into creating them. The art borne out of the palm’s creative touch echoes a form of poetry that is mute and solemn.

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The Incredible Shrinking PC Market

Small Business Labs

'Citibank recently put out their 2013 forecast for the PC and tablet markets. The quick summary is tablets are booming, PC's are dying. The most interesting thing about their forecast is Citi is cutting their 2013 PC year-to-year growth to negative 10 percent from their negative 4 percent growth forecast from just a few months ago. This means PC market is declining so quickly the analyts at Citi are having a hard time keeping up.

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Horizon Scanning – Have you heard of it?

The Small Business Blog

'In a meeting last week the person I was talking used the term “Horizon Scanning”, I hadn’t come across this before. It has a military derivation, coming from the necessity to scan the horizon for possible threats. SWOT analysis is one of the oldest and most well known and frequently used planning tools; for anyone… Read the full article here: Horizon Scanning – Have you heard of it?

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The OMPA Show and the Ultimate Travel Itinerary

Practically Perfect PA

'Well, I did it! I managed to get through my first public speaking gig without tripping over or throwing up on the microphone! In fact I would go as far as saying that I *quite* enjoyed the experience and that I *might* do more presenting… we will see! As I said earlier this week I wanted to share my slides with those that were unable to attend The Office Manager and PA show.

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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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Donations bag for easy decluttering

Clutter Coach

'You know that pile of clothes on a shelf in your closet that you’re going to give to the Goodwill? But it keeps staying on your shelf? It needs an easier, simpler way to get out of the house. Here’s your tip: . Keep a shopping bag in your closet, clearly labelled Goodwill or Donation. Every time you come across something you want to get rid of, drop it in the bag.

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More American Whites Dying Than Being Born

Small Business Labs

'The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday on U.S. Census data showing that for the first time in modern history more white Americans are dying than being born.   The chart on the right is from the article. The data comes from a new report from the Census.  A few other interesting data points are:  -  The nation's total minority population increased by 1.9 percent in 2012 to 116 million, or about 37 percent of the total U.S. population.  - The Hispanic populati

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Is British Telecom letting British Businesses down?

The Small Business Blog

'The Internet has changed the way we do business, some say that over 80% of business today is in one way or another conducted via the Internet. It obviously follows that business needs fast and reliable internet connections to conduct more business faster, domestically and internationally. Among our clients we hear more and more complaints… Read the full article here: Is British Telecom letting British Businesses down?

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How to Organize Your Work [or Figure out what to do first!]

Office Dynamics

'Prioritizing for Executive and Administrative Assistants. I have been training and working with executive assistants and administrative professionals for 22 years. The question I am most frequently asked is, “How do I prioritize my workload?” Everything handed to me seems to be urgent. When my manager or other person gives me an assignment or task, I am often told that they need it as soon as possible.

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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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Outsourcing your Business Processes to a Virtual Assistant: What You Really Need to Know

Tips From T. Marie

'Categories: Business Tips. Featured. Working with a Virtual Assistant Tags: business Business Process Outsourcing virtual assistance virtual assistant virtual assistants The truth about finding and working with virtual assistants with No B t Over the years I’ve seen a lot of information published about outsourcing your business processes to virtual assistants and other virtual professionals.

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80 Million Americans Own Tablets

Small Business Labs

'We thought we would follow our post on the incredible shrinking PC market with data on the incredible booming tablet market. According to a recent Pew Internet study , 34% of Americans own tablets.  This works out to about 80 million Americans. This is up from 18% a year ago. Below is a chart from the Pew study that summarizes the tablet ownership demographics.

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Business Email: Essential and Affordable

The Small Business Blog

'For many businesses, free cloud-based email isn’t fit for purpose. They don’t want advertisements placed in their outgoing messages or appearing in their Inbox. That’s why the Email app from WinWeb is so useful to businesses. Lifetime access to your fully integrated email in the Cloud is now available for just £5 / $8. Read… Read the full article here: Business Email: Essential and Affordable on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Welcome 1,000+ New Subscribers!

Office Organization Success

'First off, a HUGE welcome to the 1,000+ new subscribers who have joined from the Done-For-You Giveaway Event. I’m delighted to have you as part of the Business Success community! And I hope you enjoy your time here. Judging by the response to the Done-For-You Giveaway, I can see this is a topic that so many of you want more information on. Stay tuned … the first training in September will be all about product and program launches!

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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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Monday Motivator: Courageously Living a Spirit-Centered Life in the Workplace

Office Dynamics

'“Never talk politics and religion in the workplace” is a rule of thumb and is probably especially true to keep peace in the workplace. However, living in spirit is not religion. Spirit is living out who you were meant to be. There is only one you. Imagine that! But I’m not just referring to the physical you; I’m referring to the spirit of you.

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Make Time for Your Mail

Clutter Coach

'Originally posted 2007-11-27 16:09:39. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Last week, I wrote about setting up a way to sort your incoming mail. That’s step one of handling the mail. It paves the way for the more important step of doing something with all that mail. This means getting it to its final destination rather than letting it stack up on the counter or in lovely labeled file folders.

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Tony Robinson OBE in The Telegraph

The Small Business Blog

'Business author and longtime contributor to our blog, Tony Robinson OBE, was in The Telegraph on Thursday. The original Enterprise Rocker spoke about his history as a micro-business owner and what he feels the Government can do to help micro businesses. Head over to The Telegraph website to read his advice. Read the full article… Read the full article here: Tony Robinson OBE in The Telegraph on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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How Do You Spend Your Time?

Brilliantly Better

'As I started to write this, I realized I made an error in the title of the article: you can’t really spend time. It’s not like money. It’s not renewable. If you get out of money, you can make some more. Or, if you’re a national bank, you print more. Ultimately, money is just a [.].

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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