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My Dream Job Didn’t Work Out—What Now?

Success

I love to do it, I do it well and people report that they get great value from it. People like to be around those who have a healthy self-esteem and are achieving their goals. The post My Dream Job Didn’t Work Out—What Now? Switching from one career to another can be scary, but it also can be a thrilling experience.

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Procrastination at Work: How to Practice Better Time Management

BMT Office Administration

A little bit of procrastination at the office is surprisingly common, with 88% of workers reporting that they put off important work tasks for at least one hour each day. Over half of the participants reported using their smartphones the most to avoid work, while 44% cited browsing the internet as their biggest distraction.

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Don’t hold back AT&T customer service agent

Service Untitled

Rachael Parcht, customer service representative for AT&T may have just been having an incredibly bad day, but that hardly can be viewed as an excuse for her terrible conduct on Twitter. Parcht’s Twitter account has since been suspended, and allegedly AT&T is investigating the situation. photo credit: jeamariemarien.

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Tactfully Voicing Your Opinion

Office Dynamics

It’s difficult for people to take us seriously when we don’t have facts to back up what we are saying. Let’s say for example that you have to talk to someone about always turning in their monthly report late. “Bill, in October I received your report on the 18th and it was due on the 15th.

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How to Use A Competency Assessment for Assistants

Office Dynamics

I wrote a report detailing my performance and answers under each of the measured administrative competencies. It was about a paragraph or two about each of the competencies and my self-assessed performance in each area. I was able to work out an action plan on how I would do that in my report. How can you use this assessment?

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Going back to the office? 6 tips to help you adjust

Ideas.Ted

For example, by June 2020, 42 percent of the US labor force were working from home , and 46 percent of employees in London reported working from home at some point in 2020. If you pride yourself on having a good work ethic, that may have hit your sense of self and self-esteem,” O’Reilly says. “I

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How to Handle Negative Feedback About Your Business

Step It Up VA Coaching

Instead of acknowledging your accomplishment in a positive and supportive way, they tried to diminish the importance of it by saying cruel things that weren’t true. Ignore them; don’t engage in negative banter. If you determine that there isn’t, like water off a duck’s back, ignore them and move on.