Sat.Apr 05, 2014 - Fri.Apr 11, 2014

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Owning It: A VA Success Story

Virtual Moxie

'It''s rare that I find a post by a VA that makes my toes curl, but this post by Amy Kazor does just that. I remember the Amy before now. She was eager, and bright, willing to try new things, desirous of getting things right, and being hard on herself when she didn''t. Today, all of that good stuff, and less hard on herself, invests more than ever in her business and personal growth, refuses to stay in bad relationships regardless of how nice the money is, is clear about who she wants to work wi

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Why you need to stop multi-tasking.

Office Dynamics

'BIG Focus: Focus versus Multi-tasking. Are you proud of being able to multi-task? Does your employer ask that you be an expert multi-tasker? Here’s why our society needs to stop putting value on the ability to multi-task and start regaining our ability to focus. This is the year of BIG. And the theme for April is BIG Focus. I hope you have been watching the videos as I do not repeat everything that is in the written Motivator, plus it is always motivating to hear a message.

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4 warning signs that work has taken over your life

The Small Business Blog

'- You’re sitting on the sofa watching TV with your partner or kids, but your mind is buzzing with all those tasks that you still haven’t completed yet. You have your iPad or Tablet perched on your knee just in case something urgent pops up (and when it does you sneak into the kitchen to respond).… Read the full article here: 4 warning signs that work has taken over your life on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Conscious uncoupling… from your job

Practically Perfect PA

'Over the years there have been many many times when I’ve wanted to quit my job. When I first started my career the urge to quit normally reared it’s ugly head on the morning’s commute into work following a rather heavy night in the pub. Later in my career the urge to quit normally took root when I had lost interest in the role. Sometimes I managed to break through the pain barrier, stick it out and eventually find enjoyment again… sometimes I didn’t and I had most

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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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Creating Leverage is Not Always The Answer To More Income

Office Organization Success

'We’re constantly told that we need to create leverage in our business; that working with one-on-one clients is too time-consuming. However, there’s one vital step that is missing from this scenario, and this is why many business owners are frustrated; they’re not filling their programs; they’re not selling their products. Watch this week’s quick video tip to discover what that missing key is.

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Top 5 Tips for Document Scanning

The Small Business Blog

'Many businesses today need to keep a digital copy of their information so that they can save space and upload to the Cloud. Any business that wants to do this will require a Document Scanner. Today’s tip column reveals our Top 5 Tips for scanning your documents: 1. Before you even begin to start scanning… Read the full article here: Top 5 Tips for Document Scanning on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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A venue finding agency is an assistant’s best friend!

Practically Perfect PA

'Picture the scene. Your manager has just returned from a Board meeting. During the course of the meeting the Board decided that everyone in the organisation must attend a full day’s training on a new legislation affecting the industry. Your manager delivers the news that he has nominated you to coordinate the training. Your office doesn’t have any training rooms so your first tasks is to source a venue that has the capacity and availability to hold a series of training courses for y

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Spring Clean Your All-in-One eCommerce System

Office Organization Success

'Like your desk becoming overrun with paper piles, or your PC becoming littered with folders and files, so too can you ecommerce system become disorganized and out-of-control. It’s a good idea to go through it, at least once a year, and see what can be re-organized or deleted. Some areas that you may want to look at: 1. Autoresponders/Email Lists: as you go through your business throughout the year, you’ll probably create different lists of subscribers for different activities, e.g. product purc

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Control your body language for effective communication

Ian's Messy Desk

'The post Control your body language for effective communication appeared first on Ian's Messy Desk. Communicating effectively means more than knowing what to say and when to say it. Communication involves the subtle signals your body language sends to those listening. Over half of the information you provide as you connect with others comes from your body language.

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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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Infographic: Data Fragmentation

The Small Business Blog

'Last week Stefan spoke about the hidden dangers of data fragmentation, because small businesses seem quite unaware of the problems that can be caused when they don’t pay due care and attention to what is going on with their data. Some research conducted in an independent report by Freeform Dynamics revealed that a staggering 93%… Read the full article here: Infographic: Data Fragmentation on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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3 Keys for Surviving a Terrible Boss

On The Job

'Anyone who has ever worked for a bad boss knows that, despite such lighthearted looks at these people through comics such as “Dilbert” and television shows such as “The Office”, it really is no laughing matter. I’ve had two really bad bosses in my life, and I can tell you it is truly a painful experience, both physically and emotionally. At times I was depressed, at times angry – and suffered from headaches and stomachaches, not to mention waking at 3 a.m. every night and re-running every horri

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Why I Deleted 3,000+ Subscribers

Office Organization Success

'Not only was it Spring break week for the boys, but I did a spot of spring cleaning in my business too! What I did: Deleted contacts (over 3,000 of them!). Deleted autoresponders. Deleted products. Updated my Services page. Updated my complimentary 15-minute session. Began work on my Summer giveaway event. Phew … that was quite a spring clean!

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What is being organized worth to you?

Clutter Coach

'by More time for fun. More time with family. More time with friends. More time to read. More time to relax. More time to make a dress. More time to drink your morning coffee. More time to be outdoors. More time to smell the roses. More time to take a road trip. More time to cuddle up. More time to pet the cat. More time to dance. More time to send a card.

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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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Infographic: Third Wave Technology

The Small Business Blog

'The way in which we buy things online is changing. People are increasingly making purchases through interactive televisions and smart devices such as online connected fridges that let you order the groceries you will need. There is also a trend towards being able to make purchases within an actual store by using in-store technologies such… Read the full article here: Infographic: Third Wave Technology on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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The Frictionless Enterprise

Small Business Labs

'Frictionless enterprise: the digitally connected future of business nicely summarizes how digitization is impacting how firms are organized and operated. The article suggests there will be two winners in the future - small firms that attack niche markets and large enterprises that leverage their scale.  Key quote: Enterprises can thrive by being smaller and more focused, benefiting from lower external transaction costs that allow them to more easily market a more specialized offering than

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How to Automate Evernote

Ian's Messy Desk

'The post How to Automate Evernote appeared first on Ian's Messy Desk. or… “Put Evernote on Autopilot, Save Boat Loads of Time and Make Your Life Easier (and More Organized)!” If you’re really using Evernote to “remember everything,” you know that you need to be diligent in getting your stuff into Evernote. There are a few built-in features to speed-up the process: a dedicated e-mail addressing for sending items to Evernote or import folders that Evernote

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I've Moved -- Please Join Me -- Here is What You've Missed

Stephanie LH Calahan

'LAST NOTICE. My team and I have bee working diligently to transition my blog to a WordPress site and it is now live!  I'd love for you to join me on that site.  I will no longer be publishing here and we'll be taking this site down soon. RSS Subscribers -- I'd be honored if you would switch your subscription to this feed [link].   5 Tips to Tap Into Your Attitude of Gratitude.

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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 definitive guide to cloud accounting

The Small Business Blog

'If you’ve heard of the cloud but are a little hazy on what it actually means, you certainly aren’t alone. A YouGov survey carried out in 2013 found that almost half (4%) of IT and business decision makers within UK SMEs listed a lack of knowledge as the biggest challenge to adopting cloud-based services. So… Read the full article here: The definitive guide to cloud accounting on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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GE's Vision of the Future of Work

Small Business Labs

'The Future of Work Starts Now summarizes a recent report on the future of work from industrial giant GE. You won't be surprised to learn their view of the future of work focuses on manufacturing.    The article and report focus on 3 major drivers of the new manufacturing economy: 1. The meshing of the physical and digital worlds : This is due to the rise of the Internet of Things, which GE calls the Industrial Internet.  This is expected to result in 50 billion objects bei

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The Colonnade, Boston

Practically Perfect PA

'Boston is one of those places in life that I have always wanted to visit. From my early obsession with Sam from Cheers to my absolute love of Ally McBeal, Boston has been at the top of my travel to do list for a long long time. So you can imagine my excitement when I landed into Logan airport and heard the first of many genuine Boston accents. I almost jumped for joy.

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I've Moved -- Please Join Me -- Here is What You've Missed

Stephanie LH Calahan

'LAST NOTICE. My team and I have bee working diligently to transition my blog to a WordPress site and it is now live!  I'd love for you to join me on that site.  I will no longer be publishing here and we'll be taking this site down soon. RSS Subscribers -- I'd be honored if you would switch your subscription to this feed [link].   5 Tips to Tap Into Your Attitude of Gratitude.

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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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Haste – Quote of the Week

The Small Business Blog

'“Whoever is first in the field and awaits the coming of the enemy, will be fresh for the fight; whoever is second in the field and has to hasten to battle will arrive exhausted.” – Sun Tzu, Chinese military theorist. The Art of War is still a highly respected piece of writing in the world… Read the full article here: Haste – Quote of the Week on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Disruption in the Industy Analyst Industry

Small Business Labs

'As industry analysts we are very interested in new and innovative business models and practices in our industry.  There are several worth noting: Industry Analyst/Journalism Hybrid : These are firms that are augmenting or replacing their traditional advertising based business models by adding industry analysis and/or research services. Most firms offering these services are taking the classic disruptive business model approach of offering an under served market simpler products at lower p

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Research: Spur Workers Through "Do Nothing" Option

On The Job

'Want your team to get more done ? Then give them the option of doing nothing. While you might believe you’re giving them free reign to goof off, a new study shows that by giving people the option of doing nothing, you’re actually spurring them into reaching their objectives. Wharton University marketing professor Rom Y. Schrift and Jeffrey R. Parker , a marketing professor at Georgia State University, found that by introducing a “do-nothing” option, people become even more committed to accompli

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Joan and Jasmine Headed To Ohio To Teach The Mastering Exceptional Self-Leadership 2 Day Mega Training Event For Administrative Professionals

Office Dynamics

'Jasmine and I are on our way to Columbus Ohio to teach the Mastering Exceptional Self-Leadership 2 day mega-training event for administrative professionals. We are excited to meet new assistants and share a wealth of knowledge with them. We launched this training program in San Jose a few weeks ago and it was a huge success. We had 41 executive and administrative assistants attend from some top companies in Silicon Valley.

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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