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A great event idea for 2014

Practically Perfect PA

This seems to be even more apparent in the corporate entertaining sector, especially if you are on a tight budget. It’s very tricky to then be able to please everybody without having to go down the same common denominator route by hiring the skills of a commercial DJ, or good covers band. the DJ or band dilemma?

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16 Rich Habits

Success

If you want to end your financial struggles, you need to make a habit of saving and budgeting what you spend. Here are some sensible ways to budget your monthly net pay: Spend no more than 25 percent on housing, no matter if you own or rent. If you still want to bet after knowing the risk, use money from your entertainment budget.

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8 Soft Skills That Make for a Great Assistant

Audacious Admin

Written by Sharon Tsao , recruiting & HR Expert Posted on LinkedIn 11/18/2014 Link to original post ​If you’ve ever seen The Devil Wears Prada , you may believe that being an administrative assistant is a stepping stone to something greater. Soft skills are those character traits and interpersonal skills.

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Patrice Washington Is Redefining Wealth By Scaling Joy

Success

The president of the nonprofit where she volunteered as a personal finance educator for kids wanted her for a new role as a financial management consultant, where she would help people with their budgets and credit reports. In the years that followed, Washington built a booming seven-figure real estate and mortgage brokerage.

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It Takes Courage: Building Administrative Support Teams

Office Dynamics

We created a budget proposal for our human resources department, which was eventually approved, allowing us an annual budget to provide lunches to the attendees of the quarterly meetings. The budget also provides money to underwrite a portion of the annual conference. Get started now.

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How to Become a Certified Coach

Success

My 2014 was chaos. 2014 plus the rest of life’s traumas has made me a great coachee, but also a formidable coach. But the way we process them can be skilled or not. Then after some reflection I realized that all my natural skills were perfect for coaching.”. Who can benefit from coaching?

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The devil is in the detail: The importance of creating a thorough event brief

Practically Perfect PA

For the uninitiated, this may seem like a straightforward request until you start to ponder the type and style of venues you need to research, whether those venues will fit within the company’s budget, and… well, ‘what is our budget anyway?’ And that’s just for starters. Event Planning.

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