Success

MARCH 2, 2023

Here’s how to know when it might be time to retire from career No. 1, what to know about making your next move and how to take care of your mental health during the transition. After managing a successful loyalty program at 3M Company, he retired to volunteer, travel and “relax.” “I Don’t burn any bridges!”

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MAY 26, 2023

He founded his company in 2010, motivated by his experiences traveling the globe and trying to maximize the vast array of reward points available from airlines , hotels and credit card companies. I try not to get too stressed by things and always plan for the worst. A travel destination that changed my life was… South Africa.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

On Friday 9th September we held our second Assist Travel event at The Grange Tower Bridge and from the feedback we received it looks like everyone had a thoroughly good day. Stress Free Speedy Travel. Lara Morgan, Serial Entrepreneur and extensive business traveller. The post So, Assist Travel happened… again!

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 15, 2016

With Assist Travel just a few month’s away, I thought I would share everything that I have been working on behind the scenes. We really do have world-class speakers talking all thing business travel. Why should you attend Assist Travel? Well, I actually have three reasons why you should attend Assist Travel!

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 22, 2020

I am reminded of the many training workshops I’ve led where we’ve discussed change and how to manage it in the workplace. I often ask participants to recall times in the past when they went through major changes—the emotions they experienced, the strategies they employed, and how they ultimately adapted successfully.

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Success

MARCH 21, 2023

You were trying to wrap up a million projects at work before heading out on vacation, while juggling shopping for presents, preparing to host your relatives or travel. The good news is there is a way to interrupt this cycle, make better decisions under stress and lessen the experience of burnout: deliberate calm.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 15, 2015

With Assist Travel coming up in September in London I wanted to share one of our most popular blogs with you – The Ultimate Travel Itinerary. A well organised travel itinerary is an essential service that assistants can provide for their managers. One of my directors travelled from Sydney to Tokyo on the same trip.

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Success

DECEMBER 28, 2021

He stumbled on a story about Matt and Jessica Johnson, an American couple who sold everything to buy a sailboat and travel the world with their cat. They spent two admittedly short Swedish sailing seasons preparing for the inevitable roadblocks and learning how to co-captain on their own.

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Allwork

JUNE 1, 2022

When humans are under unrelenting pressure, everyday stresses can morph into a debilitating state called burnout, and avoiding burnout is vital to stay on top of your mental and physical health. . Often, our work is the core reason behind burnout. When we ask employees what leads them to feeling burnt-out, we hear things like: .

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Here is an illustration to help you see how this works: When a variety of people walk over or drive over the same land time and again, grass and other vegetation are worn down. Areas that are not traveled over, will have vegetation regrow and cover the once existing path. ” Science is awesome when we understand how to apply it!

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Office Dynamics

JULY 21, 2016

For an assistant, travel planning can be a nightmare! The problem of travel planning is massive and it’s plagued our field for decades. You’ll begin to see travel planning as an opportunity, rather than an obstacle, to demonstrate your revolutionary skills. Stop struggling with travel planning problems!

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On The Job

JULY 10, 2013

If you''re like many business travelers, you''re only thought at the end of a day may be to head to your hotel room, watch True Blood and order room service. But for Patricia Rossi, business travel is more than getting from point A to point B with a minimum of hassles. Specifically, an Oxford Economics study conducted for the U.S.

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On The Job

JUNE 4, 2018

I recently was speaking with a successful executive who was nearing retirement, and looking forward to traveling and some consulting work. I thought about that comment as I read "Work Without Stress: Building a Resilient Mindset for Lasting Success" by Derek Roger and Nick Petrie. They suggest leaders need to know how to: 1.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

A well organised travel itinerary is an essential service that assistants can provide for their managers. Think about all the different bits of paper you have to keep with you – tickets, hotel details, travel guides. One of my directors travelled from Sydney to Tokyo on the same trip. Happy travel planning, Nicky x.

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Success

JANUARY 18, 2023

Because of the many instances of creative block I’ve encountered in my life—and the intense level of procrastination growing inside me—I’ve learned how to harness those blank moments and still make them count. How to overcome creative block. Acknowledge it. Hit the road. Sometimes the best way to deal with creative block is self-care.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 20, 2014

. When your job involves a lot of travel, you always want to know that you’re prepared ahead of time and that you won’t run into any last minute snags. There are so many destinations to go to with different rules for travel documents. Every country has slightly different rules about travel documentation.

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Small Business CEO

JANUARY 20, 2021

Business travel can throw up a range of challenges that might take even the experienced by surprise. You might take some reassurance from the fact that this is a common problem, and that there are a few effective measures you might take to limit the stress, and to ensure that the journey doesn’t take too much out of you.

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Success

AUGUST 18, 2021

Balancing work and life is never easy—you may find yourself struggling to know when or how to dedicate your attention to sometimes conflicting priorities. What about while traveling? It doesn’t matter how many hours you spend a day working ; what matters is how much you’ve accomplished by the end of it.

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Success

JANUARY 2, 2023

Not just because it stresses me out. How can I yell at my kids to hurry when I’m always running behind? So I consulted the best possible advisers I could imagine to learn how to stop being late: people who consistently, miraculously, arrive not just on time but ahead of it. How to stop being late. I shall be too late!”)?

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Are Eu-Stressing or Dis-Stressing? Do you feel tired and stressed throughout each work day? Unfortunately, stress is always going to be a part of our lives. The only people that are not stressed are the ones that arent alive. Eustress is the type of stress that makes you feel good.

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Success

APRIL 1, 2024

Allowing lifestyle creep as your career grows “On social media, everyone seems to be traveling and going out to amazing dinners,” Raimondi says. Or perhaps travel is your top hobby, and you want to devote your dollars to trips abroad. However, doing so, Raimondi says, allows them to work toward a pool of funds to live off of.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Contest: Best Stress Tips - Win $1500 By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, October 02, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity D o you feel stressed at work? People get stressed all of the time. Getting rid of stress in your life can make you more productive , keep you healthy and even keep you sane.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Assistants spend hours putting together travel itineraries for their Executives. So how can we ensure our Executives have support when travelling on a business trip when we can’t be there to support them? Firstly when my Executive was travelling through a notoriously difficult airport – Dubai.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 27, 2016

Did you ever notice how when the temperatures rise or it is hot, humid and sticky, people are less patient? I know that when I travel in the summer to places that are 85 degrees with 80% humidity, I feel like a mess! The post How to Stay Your Professional Best During Summer appeared first on Office Dynamics.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JUNE 4, 2023

Chynna Clayton worked in the personal office of Barack and Michelle Obama as their Director of Travel and Event Operations. In this episode, Chynna tells us how she wound up working in the White House with the Obama Administration. LEADERSHIP QUOTE Service is the price you pay for the space you occupy.

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Success

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Remember bad news travels fast. Rip off the Band-Aid, face reality and focus on how to confront and overcome the issue with your stakeholders. Each day comes with problems, so why stress about tomorrow? If you believe that business is full of highs and not so many lows, then you won’t be in business for long. Nick Braun, Cloud.

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Success

MARCH 13, 2023

So, keeping up with all of the new rules about standard deductions, tax credits and other requirements can make anyone’s head spin, especially if it affects how much you have to pay. Keep reading for tips for how to do taxes as a freelancer and make filing this year a little easier.

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Success

APRIL 1, 2024

Allowing lifestyle creep as your career grows “On social media, everyone seems to be traveling and going out to amazing dinners,” Raimondi says. Or perhaps travel is your top hobby, and you want to devote your dollars to trips abroad. However, doing so, Raimondi says, allows them to work toward a pool of funds to live off of.

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Success

DECEMBER 20, 2022

While the holidays are certainly joyful, shopping for others can sometimes add more stress than you’d anticipated, especially if you’re trying to purchase Christmas gifts on a budget. This is the ideal gift for someone who travels often and doesn’t want to waste precious carry-on liquid space. CHI Lava Travel Flat Iron $79.99.

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Productivityist

JANUARY 7, 2016

As I write this, I’m sitting in a hotel room in Seattle preparing to head off for a week of travel. It doesn’t matter when travel takes place, it is disruptive. This disruption can wreak havoc on your productivity and can even carry over beyond your travel period if you don’t deal with it accordingly. A hairbrush.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 4, 2015

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 21, 2022

When facing a stressful situation, writing about it will often help you reframe it to a more positive light. How to Start Your Work Journal. If I’m traveling, I take my notebook with me. When facing problems or challenges, writing them out will often provide clarity and help you identify and evaluate possible solutions faster.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 6, 2019

An important component to self-management versus stress-management is to set healthy boundaries in the workplace. Keep in mind; I travel quite frequently for business, so I know what I’m doing.) It teaches them how to work with you in a way that stimulates win-win situations. I’ll give you a perfect example.

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Success

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The book describes the four basic personality styles and how to interact with each type. But if we hadn’t understood that our child was a “D” personality and had demanded she do things instead of giving her the ability to have some control, we could have set ourselves up for a lot of frustration, stress and rebellion.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 18, 2019

This not only takes the guesswork out of your workday, it might even give you some insights or ideas of how to do the work better. Starting early also means you avoid stress by having plenty of time to get to work and do anything else you need to do. Make a list. The benefits of this are of course so you don’t forget anything.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 9, 2018

Under that umbrella, we addressed topics such as self-management vs. stress management, learning specific difficult people types and how to handle each of them, the benefits of conflict and much more. I’ll give you a perfect example that just happened to me this morning as I was traveling. This is becoming a huge problem.

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Success

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Once I realized that travel made my brain dump sessions easier, my team helped me organize my writing around my flight schedule. How to become a better leader through writing With so many reasons to write, every leader should make time to do it. Consider how different environments facilitate different types of writing.

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