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6 Easy Steps to a Better Work-Life Balance

Professional Assistant Blog

Create a budget! Go out with friends, take a hot bath, listen to some music, join a club or take a class. Imagine that the end of the world is near. Picture what you would do in the last moments of your time. Try to do these things in your life starting today. Finances can weigh people down and create problems in relationships.

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How much money do you really need to start your micro business.

The Small Business Blog

That’s pretty interesting… Thomas Said on April 15th, 2009 at 11:57 pm Thank you for your insight. Said on April 17th, 2009 at 1:22 pm People often get carried away with things that they want rather than need. Said on April 17th, 2009 at 1:22 pm People often get carried away with things that they want rather than need.

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Thinking Outside the Job Description Box

Professional Assistant Blog

Some assistants regularly manage small budgets when planning functions or have bookkeeping responsibilities and work regularly on spreadsheets. This can be a rewarding career change for those suited to this type of work. Finance: An assistant with a head for numbers may be able to move into finance in an accounting or a tax firm.

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Day 2: The 17th Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence Special Report

Office Dynamics

The conference encourages a casual mix of great conversations with other attendees for networking (Note: bring your business cards!) Office Dynamics’ 2009 month long “blog-a-thon” brought 700 new visitors to the website. I spoke with Sharon Redding-McVay, a budget manager at Oakland University in Rochester Michigan.

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Day 2: The 17th Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence Special Report

Office Dynamics

The conference encourages a casual mix of great conversations with other attendees for networking (Note: bring your business cards!) Office Dynamics’ 2009 month long “blog-a-thon” brought 700 new visitors to the website. I spoke with Sharon Redding-McVay, a budget manager at Oakland University in Rochester Michigan.

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Small Business Bootstrapping Techniques | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

PAYweb Small Business Payroll Said on February 23rd, 2009 at 6:29 pm Great article, and very interesting comments. Although bootstrapping is obviously not for everyone, and certainly may not be a long-term small business strategy, your article was very insightful and the debate following extremely interesting to read.

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Top 5 Tips for Using Technology for Marketing

The Small Business Blog

Build an identity for your business online by using ready-made stylish templates. Invest in a colour printer to make business cards, stationery and letterheads look more professional. This is the best way to expect a higher return on investment on your advertising budget. Small businesses can not afford that.

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