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The Nathalie Virem Foundation Helps Leaders Rediscover Their Purpose

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In 2015, after some time spent musing over what her calling actually was, Virem started her first company, Nathalie Virem Inc. In order to identify scholarship recipients, Virem has interested parties fill out a questionnaire and speak with her on the phone. Or holistic, in a sense.”

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The 4 Most Common Excuses for Not Delegating

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The phone and email are time-wasters,” Hecht says. Training someone will take too much time.” It’s true that training will take time. And if someone leaves, the workbook is at the ready for training the next hire. This article was published in January 2015 and has been updated. I can’t afford to delegate tasks.”

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What can assistants expect in 2015?

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The last few years I have written a blog about what assistants can expect from the year and here you will find the tradition has continued into 2015. I genuinely think 2014 was a turning point in our industry and I think 2015 will see a consolidation of our efforts to take our profession forward. Assistant networking and events.

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15 social media and technology trends for 2015

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Google Glass and the Apple iWatch really do seem like something out of a sci-fi film but they will be available in 2015. Images are going to be even more popular in 2015 than they were this year. This is an oldie but a goldie and it is still going to be the top tip for all social media users in 2015. Wearable technology.

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Great venues for your 2015 events

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Here are eight great venues for your 2015 events. We find venues for conferences, training courses, all kinds of business meetings and corporate hospitality events as well as weddings and private parties. Our aim is to improve on the rates you would be quoted if you were to phone any venues yourself. Function Fixers.

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Why ‘Be Yourself’ Is Both the Best and Worst Advice You Can Get

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I usually just ask for a word of advice via email, but most of them talked to me on the phone and offered to read my essays and share feedback. In one of those preparation phone calls, one current student gave me this final piece of advice: “I know this may sound trite, but when it comes to your application, really be yourself.”.

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The What, Who and How of Outsourcing… So You Can Let Go

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Regus.com has a program that provides access to office space in 2,000 locations worldwide, with a couple of nice bonuses: The locations will answer your phone 24 hours a day as well as accept your mail and other deliveries. If it’s answering the phone, you should have a script. If it’s data entry, you need to train them on the program.

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