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How I Lost $3 Million in 24 Hours and Bounced Back

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It all started in 2001 when I launched a service business based on just an idea. I traveled the world from Australia to Switzerland, selling tickets and packages to corporate clients for the world’s largest sporting events. But the tickets never showed up. When you lose everything, you are forced to change. That $3 million?

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How to ensure your boss has a great business trip

Practically Perfect PA

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? The Airport by Invitation service starts from £2,000 +VAT for up to six people. Airport concierge service.

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Do You Want a Balanced Life? He Was Not So Sure. Weigh in Your Thoughts!

Stephanie LH Calahan

  If you go to Webster's and look up bal·ance  noun ?ba-l?n(t)s   I worked in a corporate environment and traveled to many different fortune 500, highly intense, clients.    I worked my way up that corporate ladder very quickly.    Then, in 2001 I became a mom. 

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10 Reminder Systems for You To Consider

Stephanie LH Calahan

gives me time to send a card or ecard This is what they say about their service on www.BirthdayAlarm.com :  " Birthday Alarm was started in 2001 by Michael and Xochi Birch and Paul Birch (see below) to provide a simple way for people to remember birthdays. Mark the calendar everyday you get up early or hit the gym.

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How Badly Do You Want the Life You Dream About?

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The result is people end up being overly cautious, unwilling to take the very risks needed to create more meaningful lives. In October 2001, with three children under 4 (including an 8-week-old), I moved from Australia to Dallas with my husband, Andrew, who’d been offered a job. Trust your capabilities. But at what cost?

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Tech of the week: Seat Guru

Practically Perfect PA

In October 2001, frequent flyer Matthew Daimler launched SeatGuru.com with a single colour-coded interactive airplane seating chart. Having experienced firsthand the vast differences between airline seats, he was determined to collect this useful information and share it with other travellers. Assist Travel. What is Seat Guru.

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The Assist Conference: So much to do so little time!

Practically Perfect PA

I have the Assist Conference up and running and I can not begin to tell you the amount of lists I have produced to help me keep on top of all of the details. Rebecca is a PA and Office Manager at Adaptive Labs, an innovative start-up based in Shoreditch. Over the last few weeks we have added some more amazing speakers.

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