Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 8, 2017

A professional venue finder can be a real godsend when you’re up against high corporate expectations. In fact, you’ll be wondering how you ever managed without a venue finder. A low stress solution. Finding a venue can be a stressful job. Omar Afyuni, Assistant Manager Dubai, Project Management Office). .

Budget 159

Budget Negotiating Agencies Stress 159

Practically Perfect PA

JULY 26, 2017

A few years ago I was working as a PA within a large team of highly qualified, talented and very very confident project management consultants. Don’t give yourself undue amounts of stress. It doesn’t mean taking up a challenge, but not asking for help. Good for them, I’m not one of them!

Confidence 202

Confidence Suppliers AT&T Budget 202

Eco-Office Gals

JULY 9, 2013

Sure, you see many large corporations taking the initiative because they’re publicly traded companies so they can’t afford to anger the consumer market (plus they have the budget) but small businesses generally don’t have that luxury to suddenly flip a switch and become green within a few months. … or can they? What’s stopping yours?

Carbon Footprint 100

Carbon Footprint Budget Agencies Environment 100

Office Organization Success

JULY 13, 2013

So in an online business, the Online Business Manager and Virtual Assistant fulfill these same roles. When you first start out in your business, you typically have very few clients; your marketing strategies are simple; and you have a limited budget. And your time is freed up to focus on growing your business.

Management 100

Management Budget Project Management Stress 100

Workplace Insight

MARCH 15, 2023

Today the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt presented his Spring Budget to the House of Commons. Lysan Drabon, Managing Director Europe, Project Management Institute: “Talking about breaking down barriers to employment is not enough.

Budget 98

Budget 2023 Health Skills 98

Allwork

APRIL 3, 2023

About this episode Andrew Filev was running a successful micro multinational company in 2000 and adopted an agile methodology to speed up the projects. Despite this, it was challenging to keep up with the pace of the workload. And this busy work, which really does kill productivity, this creates stress, for one thing.

Collaborate 246

Collaborate Goals AT&T Environment 246

Office Dynamics

APRIL 28, 2015

Training budgets were ample; opportunity for advancement sparkled like diamonds for the taking. Administrators handled many tasks, and had backups, cross training, and team-shared projects. Training budgets dissipated, opportunities dried up, and assistants had larger workloads without staffing backups. What’s in a name?

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals Retirement Training Mentoring 100

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 8, 2016

I was stressed out from the pace of work and also the length of a couple of special projects with a long lead time. We also get a mini break when our boss is traveling as the stress level is generally lower and we can catch up on our workload. Or just have a sleepover with all your friends to keep it low-budget, but fun.

Temping 40

Temping Stress Holidays Email 40

Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 18, 2011

Burnout and stress are morale killers that cost USA businesses $300 Billion per year. One minute of each hour adds up as it triggers processes below the level of consciousness that culminate in peace, greater absorption in work tasks and productivity. It makes my meditation practice much easier because peace is cumulative like stress.

Goals 100

Goals AT&T Email Learning 100

Men With Pens

JULY 7, 2010

If their price is beyond your budget, that’s okay – just tell them, then go look for someone in your price range. When the project is finished, if you think the price was too much for what was delivered, tell them why you didn’t see the value you expected. Great points all!

2010 40

2010 AT&T Project Management Elance 40

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

I opened the phone book and signed up with every single one in town. No hello, no trying to chat them up, or loiter to see if any celebrities were there. That one unassuming, non-meaty, first temp gig got me my first CEO EA job and eventually my promotion to project manager down the road. And once you’re in, you’re in.

Interviewing 40

Interviewing Temping Resume Agencies 40

Success

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Through her proficiency in project management, communications and new business and technology initiatives, Burgess has led executive-level projects and enjoys solving big problems or challenges that make the world a better place. There he worked up through the ranks, becoming president of Jim Rohn Productions at the age of 25.

Mentoring 312

Mentoring International 2021 Social Media 312