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How I Lost $3 Million in 24 Hours and Bounced Back

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I lost my confidence. I traveled the world from Australia to Switzerland, selling tickets and packages to corporate clients for the world’s largest sporting events. I was caught in the middle of a scandal, between one supplier and thousands of people I made promises to. I lost my business. I lost my savings. I lost my house.

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Not All Stories Have Happy Endings—For This Entrepreneur, It Was Still Worth It

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Rejection is naturally something an entrepreneur has to go through , but my confidence in this completely unique style was high enough that I chose to take the risk.”. What I’ve come to learn since opening up about my mental health is that I’m not alone, and it does get better,” Deer said. An abrupt stop.

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Picking up skills along the EA career path

Practically Perfect PA

Sometimes it is easy to forget what we learn over the years so lets have a little reminder of the skills we have picked up at various stages of our careers: Administrator: Improving computer skills from intermediary to advanced . Learning how to use and fix a variety of office equipment. Learning as you go.

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SMART objectives

Practically Perfect PA

Work with other parts of the business (Marketing, Facilities, IT and HR) to create a more effective and detailed monthly monitoring system for supplier spending. Arrange 1-2-1 meetings with him once a week (either on the phone or face to face) so that we can plan all of his travel arrangements as far in advance as possible.

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SMART objectives

Practically Perfect PA

Work with other parts of the business (Marketing, Facilities, IT and HR) to create a more effective and detailed monthly monitoring system for supplier spending. Arrange 1-2-1 meetings with him once a week (either on the phone or face to face) so that we can plan all of his travel arrangements as far in advance as possible.

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SMART objectives for assistants

Practically Perfect PA

Work with other parts of the business (Marketing, Facilities, IT and HR) to create a more effective and detailed monthly monitoring system for supplier spending. Arrange 1-2-1 meetings with him once a week (either on the phone or face to face) so that we can plan all of his travel arrangements as far in advance as possible.

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Inside the Edinburgh PA Network

Practically Perfect PA

A place to come, learn and realise that there was at least one other PA that felt the same way you did and was facing the same every day issues you were (and some of the triumphs too!) Meeting other assistants who work near by, who share the same suppliers, hotels, restaurants etc. It is brilliant! Amy : I am a OneNote advocate!