Office Dynamics

JUNE 13, 2016

I can’t tell you the number of times people have told me they won’t attend a conference or training program if their employer will not pay for it. Additionally, many people will not even purchase a book or online program for themselves. I find this amazing as investing in your education is the best investment you can make. You will always get a great return on your investment (providing you are grasping the information and doing something with it.).

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 13, 2016

Next up in our series of blog posts about regional PA networks, we have the Peterborough PA network. Launched by Bethany Fovargue in 2013 this network has gone from strength to strength and Bethany is now asked to speak and promote the role of assistants all over the world. . Firstly, can I have a little background about you…. What is your career background?

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On The Job

JUNE 13, 2016

When asked about coaching employees, most bosses will claim a) they don’t have time to coach employees because they’ve got a million other things to do or b) they’ve tried coaching and employees ignore them. The problem is that while managers may believe these statements to be accurate, they’re not actually true. While a Corporate Executive Board study finds that the average manager has at least 12 direct reports (compared to only seven before the Great Recession), these managers still can find

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Small Business CEO

JUNE 13, 2016

Do not try to do everything. Do one thing well. – Steve Jobs. It’s Hard to Do Less. As business owners sometimes the hardest thing is doing less. All sorts of opportunities can present themselves to us and with that can come the temptation to take on work that’s beyond the original business plan. If we aren’t careful we can spread our resources so thin that we end up doing nothing really well.

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Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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Productivityist

JUNE 13, 2016

On this episode I speak with Nick Snapp, the host of The Make It Snappy Productivity Show and a productivity strategist who specializes on helping people “hack” Corporate. Nick’s story is rooted in finding creative ways to “hack” Corporate, escape the office, and still achieve exceptional performance ratings. We talk about the challenges he (and I) have faced translating Corporate skills to personal productivity as entrepreneurs.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 13, 2016

The Washington Post article Why are millennials putting off marriage? Let me count the ways  covers the decline in marriage rates.  This is not a new trend and the article lists the reasons often listed in the past - student debt, shakey overall finances, lack of jobs, etc. But it adds another interesting reason. According to the article, dating apps are causing people to delay or not get marriage.

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