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Moxie Tip 126: Learning Time = Paid Time

Virtual Moxie

Many clients try to tell their VAs that they should learn for them (the clients) on their own (the VA's) time because maybe somewhere down the road, the thing learned will be applicable to something the VA will do for another client. But here's the thing: you can't bank on what will happen in the future.

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10 Apps for Administrative Productivity and Organization

Office Dynamics

This smart app even “learns” your schedule and adapts to your busy and available times. Others you may want to research include Trello , Asana , and Basecamp. She is the founder and CEO of All Things Admin , a company dedicated to developing innovative products, training, and resources for administrative professionals worldwide.

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My Time Management Reboot: The Pros and Cons of Electronic Systems and Why I Created a Hybrid

Eat Your Career

But before I get into all that, I want to share what I learned about the pros and cons of electronic time management systems since this is one of the most common questions I receive regarding organization. Learning a new system. Any electronic system is going to have a learning curve. Talk about wasting time to manage time!!

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Shush! You Can’t Talk About [CENSORED] At Work.

Allwork

Basecamp had similar issues and there is actually great research on what happened there and why a policy on restricting conversation about difficult topics backfired. . Rather than telling people not to discuss certain topics, which is always going to backfire, companies should invest in conversation and communication training.

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Leveraging Automation and Technology for Procedures

All Things Admin

Some think the learning curve is too steep; others believe that the emerging technology will eventually replace them, and they don’t want to speed up what they see as an inevitable “rise of the robots.” Other popular project management tools include Asana, Basecamp, Trello, ClickUp, and Monday.com.