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My 6 Stages of Grief When Dealing With Mean Emails

Success

I call it the email sucker punch. You’re having a great day and then you get that email. A rude email sucker punched me a few weeks ago. I was emailing people left and right , exploring new options, getting stuff done —overall, I was excited about the future. It loves these emails. Then one wasn’t. It’s all over.

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The 4 Most Common Excuses for Not Delegating

Success

Outsourcing isn’t always easy for leaders and entrepreneurs to wrap their minds around, says mentor Harry Hecht of Orlando, Florida-based SCORE. And that’s one of their downfalls.” “It only takes a minute to…” True, answering an email , ordering office supplies and data entry only take a few minutes.

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The Quest for My Best Sales Month Ever

Success

The two emails come before noon on a Monday. The most lucrative month of my solopreneur career was September 2015. I call Pat, a salesman friend who has been an invaluable mentor to me. In the spirit of intentionality, I wrote direct and purposeful emails to finalize them. I made $14,772. The only way to $14,772.01

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10 Tips to Beat the Overwhelm and Stay Focused

Office Organization Success

After all… there are the emails to check. Only check email at certain times. You’re not going to do yourself any favors by checking your email every 30 seconds. If you’re not actively participating anyway, why add to your inbox by receiving group emails. the client calls to take. the follow-up to do.

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A Conversation with Joan

Office Dynamics

How better to share the conference experience than a conversation with the creator herself – The professional, personable, and mentor to many, Joan Burge! A: Believe it or not, most of my mentoring came from executives; not peers. I do remember one time when an executive assistant mentored me. Every day, I am a student.

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3 Simple Strategies for Discovering What Your Target Market Wants

Office Organization Success

Or they see someone else having success with a product or program, so offer something similar to their own clients and subscribers (I remember once a mentor telling me that I’ll always have success if I offer list building. c) 2015 Tracey Lawton. They just assume they know what their audience wants. Well … guess what?

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Shake It Up!

Office Dynamics

Okay, Monday Motivators, it is the last week of February 2015. Mentor a new employee or a novice administrative assistant. It might be related to technology; how to use your sophisticated office phone system; how to use color coding for emails; how to have daily huddles with you and more. It’s time to shake things up.

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