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Dear Debbie: How Can I Balance the Needs of My Business with the Calm of a Routine?

Success

To me, productivity isn’t about mastering all the sections of your life into one manageable calendar. This is especially helpful for those who frequently travel and don’t have the comfort and sameness of home. Travel is the biggest disruption for routine. Quite frankly, don’t try that. It’s impossible.

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How to Plan a Working Vacation

Success

Prep for your working vacation Inform any partners, clients and colleagues of your travel plans and only commit to the most important meetings while you are away. Fischer-Rosenthal also recommends booking refundable accommodations and services whenever possible, just in case your travel plans change with short notice.

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Assistants Must Excel at the Fundamentals

Office Dynamics

They feel they have been managing calendars or planning meetings forever so why pay attention. For 28 years, I have been teaching assistants to pay attention to the fundamentals such as meeting planning, travel planning, calendar maintenance, organizational skills, follow-up systems, time management, and communications.

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NOT, “Just An Admin!”

Office Dynamics

He asked me to find a location, negotiate a lease, remodel the space if needed and take care of all interior decorating and procurement. Three months later I selected the location, negotiated the lease, remodeled the space and purchased new furniture, office equipment, and supplies. Negotiators. Expert Travel Agents.

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Partnering with an Executive Assistant Staffing Agency: Benefits for Hiring Managers and Organizations

C-Suite Assistants

Complex travel arrangements, calendar management, and keeping up with technical innovations are only part of what an excellent executive assistant needs to do for you. Time-Consuming Recruitment Until you have done it, it’s hard to imagine the amount of time hiring executive assistants can take.

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State of the Profession – Joan Burge

Office Dynamics

Competencies – Calendaring, travel, task organization, projects. o Virtual support – executives travel internationally and support is virtual. o Negotiation. These are fundamentals, foundations that are critical to be in strength. These core competencies are your stronger core foundation. Now you build on top of that.

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What does it take to be a successful office manager?

Page Personnel

They coordinate schedules, handle employee issues, negotiate with suppliers and work hard to ensure everyone gets along within the company culture. They are proficient use of all Microsoft tools and have great calendar management experience. What does it take to be a successful office manager? Ready for your next career step?