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44 Ways to Kick-Start Your New Year

Success

Call one of your children on the phone. I’m working on taking time off for visits, but in the meantime I’ll reconnect the old-fashioned way by writing, sending cards throughout the year; little gifts the family might enjoy, too. For health? Plan your next day’s schedule and prioritized to-do list before you leave work.

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29 Beautiful Stories That Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity

Success

The captain didn’t hesitate, despite the small chance she could never fly again if having only one remaining kidney left her too weak to pass stringent pilot health standards. With a natural gift for storytelling, her presentations weave humor, wit and grace into powerful messages about acceptance and tolerance. But she was in luck.

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How to Protect Your Time and Energy by Creating Boundaries

Jen Lawrence

Customers and colleagues are using social media for business at alarming rates. Throw in collaboration and communication tools like Slack, workflow managers, chat, text, *gasp* the phone… and the idea of unplugging becomes downright laughable. Along with health, time and energy are our most valuable resources.

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Building respect as part of your company culture

Service Untitled

Out of the top industries which include airlines, banks, cell phone services, credit cards, hotels, insurance firms, internet providers, investment companies, medical insurance, and retailers, consumers ultimately choose good customer service over low prices. Customers deserve respect even if they are wrong.

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How to Protect Your Time and Energy by Creating Boundaries

Jen Lawrence

Customers and colleagues are using social media for business at alarming rates. Throw in collaboration and communication tools like Slack, workflow managers, chat, text, *gasp* the phone… and the idea of unplugging becomes downright laughable. Along with health, time and energy are our most valuable resources.

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Work Frustrations and Meaningful Work

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Surely, as executive assistants we may feel this way when we have to do all the boring stuff - filing, expenses, travel, calendaring, and phones. As an executive assistant, I knew I wasn't curing cancer or inventing anything, but that customer service role and making a difference in one executive's life was meaningful for me.

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Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/12/15

The Small Business Blog

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk A recent survey of small-business owners or managers by American Express’ small-business division shows that fewer of them are planning to give gifts or cash. OnlineOffice: Overview Get the Flash Player to see this player. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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