Sat.May 31, 2014 - Fri.Jun 06, 2014

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Tips for Staying Motivated and On Track

Office Dynamics

'BIG Staying Power: Never Give Up. Hello Monday Motivators! Welcome to June. The year will soon be half over and so now comes the big test. What goals, ideas, plans, or dreams did you set the beginning of this year? And where are you on that journey? Are you trying to catch your breath or are you humming along? It’s easy to start out with big ideas and dreams and lots of enthusiasm, at work or at home.

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Infographic: Contracts

The Small Business Blog

'Contracts are an important part of life for many business owners. Whether you’re forming employment contracts when you hire somebody new or making a big deal with your supplier, it is likely that at some point you will have to deal with making them. Even if you don’t make many, you’ll probably have to sign… Read the full article here: Infographic: Contracts on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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How to Know if You're a Workaholic and What to Do About It

On The Job

'We all put in more time at work these days, complaining that we feel we must check in with the office when we’re on vacation or find it impossible not to look at emails on the weekends. But when has that commitment to our jobs crossed the line into something unhealthy? Consider this Huffington Post article by Patricia Crisafulli, founder of FaithHopeandFiction.com : “My addiction (let’s call it what it is) has nothing to do with stuff.

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Cooking for Your "Pet Partner"

Small Business Labs

'Pet trends and new buzzwords are two things we like at Small Business Labs. So we get really excited when there's a new pet related buzzword. "Pet Partner" is the latest way to describe the relationship between a pet and its "pet parent" Pet parent, of course, is a term used instead of "pet owner", which pet parents consider too coarse a term for the relationship they have with their pet.

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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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5 Quick Tips For Assistants to an Introvert

Office Dynamics

'How do you build a relationship with a reserved boss? by MARY ELLEN SLAYTER on APRIL 30, 2014 4:50PM. in ADMIN PRO FORUM. Question: “I just got a new job assisting a regional manager who’s more introverted than anyone I’ve ever worked with! She makes almost every request via email and shares almost nothing. I’m no extrovert myself, so I really have no idea how to go about getting to know her so we can work together better.

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How to pick great food for your next event

Practically Perfect PA

'I’ve organised a lot of events. The one piece of advice I can give you is this – no matter how fantastic the event is, if your catering is bad… you will get complaints from your delegates. Trust me! There are many factors when it comes to organising events, feeding your guests is a crucial one. Here are my top ten tips for event catering: 1.

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Here’s Why I’m Glad I Didn’t Jump on the Infusionsoft Bandwagon

Office Organization Success

'A quick note from me today as tomorrow is graduation day! It’s a big day for all of us, and I can’t honestly say that there won’t be a few tears shed. This week I wrapped up the final week of the Your Systems For Success Six-Week Challenge and I took my students through creating their own 90-day strategic business & marketing action plans (MAP).

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Technology Training Tuesday: How to Integrate Your iPad Into Your Workday

Office Dynamics

'Upcoming Technology Training options this week. How to Really Integrate Your iPad Into Your Workday. Date: Wednesday, June 4, 2014. Time: 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM ET. This fast-paced 75-minute webinar will give you take-aways (iPromise) that you can put into practice right away. You’ll learn: How to more efficiently interact with your iPad’s input controls and interface.

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Big Versus Small Companies - Who's Winning?

Small Business Labs

'There's an active debate going on in academia, think tanks and businesses around who is better positioned to win in the new economy, big companies or small companies. The Harvard Business Review's Economies of Unscale: Why Business Has Never Been Easier for the Little Guy argues in favor of small businesses.  Key quote: A series of breakthrough technologies and new business models are destroying the old rule that bigger is better.  By exploiting the vast (but cheap) audience

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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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Nutfield Priory Hotel and Spa, Surrey

Practically Perfect PA

' My visit to Nutfield Priory Hotel and Spa couldn’t have been more welcome. I had just spent 2 months travelling around a freezing USA and although back in the UK my body was still a little cold, a little jet lagged and in serious need of some rest and relaxation. It just so happened that my trip to Nutfield coincided with the hottest day in the UK so far this year.

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You Don't Sound Like a Leader, You Know?

On The Job

'If you’ve worked hard and have been rewarded with a leadership role, congratulations. Now, every time you open your mouth you can inspire, motivate, persuade and coach others. No pressure, right? It can be intimidating to think that your words now will have much more power. But on the downside, you also face the threat of undermining yourself if you don’t learn how to talk like a leader.

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More on Creating Back-up Plans for Clients

Virtual Moxie

'You’ll remember that last week I wrote about the client of my VA pal who was insisting the VA create a back-up plan for when the VA was on vacation, was ill, or just needed some other sort of personal time. Since last week, several people have written to ask me why it would be a big deal to do as the client requested and provide the required back up, and/or back up plan.

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The Bias Against Self-Employment

Small Business Labs

'One of the goals of our research is to get more balanced coverage of the self-employed. Governments, academics and the media mostly present the negatives of self-employment.   A couple of recent examples caught my eye. My favorite is a headline from the Guardian and discusses a recent survey showing the vast majority of British self-employed workers said they were happier and more satisfied than if they had a traditional job.  The Guardian's headline read Self-employed are worse

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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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Social Networking Tips for Executive and Administrative Assistants

Office Dynamics

'In today’s technology-centric workplace, many employers want employees to be savvy with social networking … especially in tech fields, marketing, public relations and media. Key characteristics desired are those who are avid users of the Internet, blogs, Twitter and/or who have a Facebook page or other social networking account. Encouragement to participate on Facebook.

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Cool Bubble Wrap Calendar

Clutter Coach

'by Originally posted 2008-07-11 10:33:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter. Yes, a calendar where you get to pop a bubble each day! If you’ve been on vacation, a whole row at once! According to the website, this calendar is great for that special designer / obsessive / compulsive in your life. If you’re really obsessive, you could find a way to write on the bubbles… Found on Guy Kawasaki’s blog.

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Don’t Let Pirated Software Sink Your Business

Small Business CEO

'If you download pirated software from Pirate Bay or another torrent website on a computer you use in the workplace, then you’re placing your entire business network at risk. A person downloading pirated software has a one-in-three chance of encountering malware. However, the risk isn’t just in downloading the latest version of “Modern Warfare” before it comes to the U.S.

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5 Smart Sentences that Clients Need to Hear from You

Men With Pens

'“Thanks, but we decided to go with someone else.”. You don''t understand what happened. You''ve lost the gig… but everything was going so well! The client seemed keen to work with you, you’d hammered out the details, and the only thing left was the final go-ahead to start the work. Instead of getting a green light, you receive a one-line email from the client that says they chose another freelancer.

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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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How do you build a relationship with a reserved boss?

Office Dynamics

'How do you build a relationship with a reserved boss? by MARY ELLEN SLAYTER on APRIL 30, 2014 4:50PM. in ADMIN PRO FORUM. Question: “I just got a new job assisting a regional manager who’s more introverted than anyone I’ve ever worked with! She makes almost every request via email and shares almost nothing. I’m no extrovert myself, so I really have no idea how to go about getting to know her so we can work together better.

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8 Things I Learned From Starting My 8th Business

Brilliantly Better

'A few weeks ago I wrote about disruption, and how to embrace it. The context was related to my sudden involvement in a new business … The post 8 Things I Learned From Starting My 8th Business appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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3 Things You Should Put On Your Calendar

Productivityist

'3 Things is a regular series that highlights three things you can do to overcome a challenge, enhance your productivity, and improve other aspects of your work and life. The calendar can be a tricky beast. It''s designed in a way that makes it appealing to use for time management, but as I wrote in The NOW Year , it''s not best suited for that. With that in mind, here are 3 things that you actually should put on your calendar in order to make things happen on a regular basis: 1.

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Don’t Give Them All the Answers: Putting Autonomy to Work

Small Business CEO

'If you’re a business leader who feels more like a schoolteacher, you’re doing something wrong. When an employee comes to you with a question, it may seem counterproductive to tell him to figure it out on his own, but sometimes that’s the best thing a leader can do. It might be easier and make you feel more comfortable to give them all the answers, but by allowing employees to find the answers themselves, you’re empowering them to be resourceful and learn from their mista

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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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Social Networking Tips for Executive and Administrative Assistants

Office Dynamics

'In today’s technology-centric workplace, many employers want employees to be savvy with social networking … especially in tech fields, marketing, public relations and media. Key characteristics desired are those who are avid users of the Internet, blogs, Twitter and/or who have a Facebook page or other social networking account. Encouragement to participate on Facebook.

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Dashboard Simulations Blog Launched

BioTeams

'I am pleased to annouce that I have just launched the Dashboard Simulations Blog where I will publish articles on the topics of Business Simulation Games, Informal Learning, Gamification, Experiential Learning and Game-based Learning. It comes pre-loaded with a number of articles the most recent of which is A team game engagement process which guarantees transformative learning.

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There Will Be Days

Productivityist

'There will be days when you feel compelled to write at midnight because you have something important to say that goes well beyond journaling. There will be days when your system isn''t working at its best. There will be days when distractions, disruptions, and diversion get the better of you. There will be days when intention doesn''t get the attention it requires.and vice versa.

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How to Attract and Retain the Best Talent in 2014

Small Business CEO

'Back in 1997, McKinsey wrote the ‘War on talent’ They observed and predicted that hiring and keeping the best people was the biggest challenge for business. But, since 2008 and the (almost) global recession, the war seems to have been more easily fought. The balance of power shifted. Suddenly, employers had the upper hand and they had a choice of candidates who would work under pretty much any conditions.

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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