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Happy Holiday Season from Office Dynamics

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In case you are not aware, we offer an array of educational and coaching opportunities ranging from our World Class Assistant certification course to online learning, webinars , customized workshops , live e-courses with me, and conference on demand. We thank you for your time, energy, support, and friendship. Founder and CEO.

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22 Ways to Practice Stillness Within Your Mind, Spirit and Body

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To combat that, Ryan Holiday turned to the ancient Stoics. If a person could develop peace within themselves—if they could achieve apatheia, as [the Stoics] called it—then the whole world could be at war, and they could still think well, work well, and be well,” Holiday writes. Holiday isn’t one to sugarcoat. Be fully present.

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Administrative Professionals Day is Just Around the Corner

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I had an inside scoop on what was going on; met incredible people; learned new skills; was a confidante; the go-to person. This holiday was created by the president of the National Secretaries Association – Mary Barrett – in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Some other ideas are: Education: today’s assistant is hungry to learn.

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3 Ways to Master Manage Stress During the Holidays

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Here’s a helpful suggestion: If you’re bringing a holiday treat to the office, remove it from your desk (where co-workers will congregate) and put it in a common area, such as the lunch room, so your kind act doesn’t unintentionally thwart your productivity and create unwanted stress for you. Learn to live one day at a time.

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Rockbridge Guitars’ Co-founder Makes Instruments for A-List Musicians—And Kids, Too

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At the same time, Calhoun was learning woodworking, and in high school, as an independent study, he chose mandolin building. Calhoun invented Chickapig after complaining to friends one holiday that a game they were playing together was boring, and placed a bet that he could come up with something better.

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Never Broken: How Singer-Songwriter Jewel Became a Mental Health Advocate

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And the powerful questions she learned to ask, as well as the tools she developed because of them, would provide a framework for the advocacy and education she would do outside her music. Philosophy is dead unless we can figure out how to act on it.” In its first year, the challenge garnered 1.4 They’ve been studied.

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How Financial Wellness Programs Can Benefit Employees and Employers

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Gone are the days when new employees received a list of the company holidays during onboarding and a packet with information about how to sign up for health care and retirement benefits. Employers are now providing a broader suite of benefits and are increasingly recognizing the importance of financial wellness programs for employees.