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25 Self-Help Books You (Probably) Haven’t Read

Success

I saw myself sitting in the crotch of this fig tree, starving to death, just because I couldn’t make up my mind which of the figs I would choose.”. No cold calling, no website or marketing, no business cards or networking events. There is a tranquil minority walking among us who stress less, but live more.

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E-mails Should Not Be Like a Game of Tennis!

Professional Assistant Blog

The staff member writes you back, but you don’t quite understand it. You never know when someone would come back to you and tell you that they didn’t ask you to do a certain task. You write them again, asking for clarification. Has this ever happened to you? At least you will have proof of it.

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Has The Bubble Burst?

Professional Assistant Blog

In my weekly recap last Friday I pointed out a Lifehack.org article arguing that the current climate for hyper-productivity isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. When you take into account the current business attitude of doing more with less (all for profits, profits and more profits!)

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Trying to Phone/Fax Internationally?

Professional Assistant Blog

In my particular field (Publishing), it can be very stressful when your boss asks you to fax something right away, since the time difference is substantial at times and you need to figure out how to decipher a fax number. But don’t forget, some office fax machines require you to dial 9 before any numbers, so don’t forget that.

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On the Job by Anita Bruzzese: Eat your salad first, and other.

On The Job

Heres the story I did on resolutions for your career for my Gannett column: The problem with making resolutions regarding your career is that you become so busy with your job, or so stressed by everyday work events that you quickly lose sight of the things you want to improve. Here are some ideas to get your started: 1.

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Fight or Flight? Dealing with a Difficult Colleague!

Professional Assistant Blog

Currently there is a clerical staff person, sitting in a cubicle right across from me who has made my daily work experience miserable. Lifes too short to stress out! Until next time, T ake care - of your clutter! She has been here a little over 1 1/2 years and has recently been promoted to an Administrative Assistant.

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