Success

AUGUST 17, 2021

What is rewarded in this particular environment is checking boxes, sending things, and activity where the motion can be seen by others,” Juliet says. No phones, emails or interruptions allowed. White space is unscheduled time. White space starts out as time in your day when you have nothing scheduled.

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On The Job

MAY 3, 2021

As more of us prepare to move back into the office environment -- either permanently or on a more flexible basis -- we need to understand that Zoom calls and other forms of digital communication will become a permanent part of our career. Pick up the phone. Consider: Providing affirmation in different ways.

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Workplace Insight

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Smart phones provide a palm-size window to the world, enabling us to do almost anything at the touch of a button. There is growing evidence that while digital technology may help us to save some time, we end up using that time to do more and more things. Digital technologies are speeding up the pace of life.

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Allwork

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

They also need to weigh up whether they are prepared to lose staff to other companies that take a more empowering approach to supporting employee productivity. Additionally, they need to be wary of AI models (often trained on databases of previous subjects’ behavior) which have proven inaccurate and baked in bias.

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Tips From T. Marie

MARCH 26, 2020

When the bulk of your communication is done via email or text it can be easy for those we do business with to lose sight of the fact that we are real people. It’s why many of us occasionally choose to work from a coffee shop or co-working environment. That opens the door to truly connecting with others.

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Workplace Insight

MARCH 20, 2024

Older readers may remember a phenomenon called Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) which marked the point at which employers gave up worrying about people using their own phones at work and instead made it look like it was their idea anyway. Close to a third use gen AI to write emails (31 percent) or use it instead of Google (30 percent).

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Allwork

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The four key challenges of remote work layoffs are impersonal emails, legal requirements, returning equipment, and difficulties assessing performance. You’re less likely to be trashed in the media for impersonal layoffs if you’re not a big company, unless of course your email is completely tone-deaf.

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Allwork

JANUARY 24, 2024

Workplaces can enhance the commuting experience by creating attractive office environments with advanced technology, collaborative culture, and design for future flexibility to meet the evolving needs of employees. For some, a series of email surprises, expensive and time-consuming.

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Tips From T. Marie

JUNE 1, 2023

Embracing the Freedom Working from home provides the unparalleled freedom to create your own work environment and set your own schedule. Establishing a Professional Environment One of the challenges of working from home is creating a professional environment that supports your work. So, let’s dive in!

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ProAssisting Blog

JUNE 17, 2010

Because of this evolution, assistants are asked to take on more bosses and perform in a team environment versus a 1-on-1 position however at the C-Level, a 1-on-1 boss/assistant partnership is still the norm. hard disk recovery on With cloud computing, who needs to back-up their data? Enjoy this post? Share it with others.

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Success

MARCH 17, 2022

Setting up a challenge to nap for 30 days is a challenge in itself. Napping for longer than 30 minutes was bad, too—I might wake up groggy and unmotivated to work. Mark Zhang, CEO and founder of Manta Sleep, backed this up. If I didn’t nap in time, I would lie there forever missing important emails and sacrificing deadlines.

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Allwork

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The best brain breaks are simple, easy to set up, and can accommodate different abilities. Now, amid a corporate atmosphere beset by uncertainty and burnout, brain breaks have found their way into the workplace environment. They’re simple, easy to set up, and can accommodate different abilities.

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Allwork

JANUARY 24, 2024

She runs Coworking Convos and The Lab marketing club for indie coworking spaces, and writes about coworking, content, and community in her weekly emails and blog posts on catjohnson.co. In the lead-up to the milestone event, we spoke to Cat about her journey connecting 6,582 people in the coworking industry since 2019.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Work With Stephanie « Sometimes we just have to laugh @ our procrastination (video from @AgentXPQ) | Main | Clean up the Clutter on Your Facebook Newsfeed » Mon. Motivation: Create a Work Environment that Enhances Your Goals (@GinaParris Video) I'm out on Twitter  meeting new and interesting people all of the time. 

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Success

JUNE 23, 2021

It’s this distribution of talent across geography, lifestyles and interests that makes up the virtual assistant model’s “secret sauce” and helps companies increase profit margins and productivity while boosting enthusiasm and satisfaction for employees. You do not need to be managing email and invoicing and bookkeeping,” she says. “If

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Worxbee

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

These are common challenges with working from home, and other freelancers who have done it for years are an excellent resource because they’ve had to come up with solutions for their time-burglars. Tell mom that you can catch up during your lunch break! Try to clean up any clutter (and enlist others to help with this!)

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 1, 2013

The skills you pick up along the assistant career path are invaluable and I for one would not be able to do the job I do today if I hadn’t started as a Team Administrator back in 2003. Gaining awareness of a business environment. Speaking with confidence on the phone and forwarding calls. Dressing professionally.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

They also know who pushes their buttons and the environments (both situations and people) that enable them to succeed. This creates the tendency to get right back up every time you fall down. When perfection is your goal , you’re always left with a nagging sense of failure that makes you want to give up or reduce your effort.

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Allwork

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This transformative progression is electronic in achieving a more productive and cohesive work environment. Embrace Autonomy and Flexibility in Work Environments to Redefine Your Work-Life Balance and Boost Productivity. Discover the Essential Role of Managers in Hybrid Work for Creating Supportive and Engaging Work Environments.

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Clutter Coach

DECEMBER 12, 2019

The best way to form a good habit is to set up your environment to make success easy. Question for you: What about all those dang emails you supposedly subscribed to that are clogging up your inbox? My sponsor, Clean Email, has a Smart Unsubscriber function to do that cleaning up for you and keep your inbox tidy.

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Success

JANUARY 7, 2023

You complete one task, only for five more to pop up. The big picture of success, the glamorous snapshot that everyone sees from the outside looking in, is actually made up of small daily actions. When you left your bus pass on the kitchen counter and hold up the line frantically looking for spare change. Start Sunday.

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Success

AUGUST 12, 2021

Encourage employees to voice concerns in a safe environment without repercussions. These may include phone or SMS contact information, email and even a physical store or mailing address. Or information about the client—vital to customer service—is up at some other stage of the way. Engage in staff meetings.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 9, 2013

I didn’t have a blackberry… actually I didn’t have a mobile phone that accepted emails or had the internet so it wasn’t easy to stay connected. This meant starting up my home computer from 1997, connecting it to my dial-up internet and attempting to log onto the torturously slow remote email system.

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Success

MARCH 9, 2022

Attitude and actions go a long way in today’s selling environment. Having tangible short-term goals that go out six months, as well as longer-range goals that can span up to a lifetime, are well and good. Upping Your Game and Your Solution. Don’t waste time with the old warm-ups,” he says.

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 22, 2016

As a result, my email went from around 30 a day to well over 150. I already knew the theories of inbox zero, yet here I was, drowning in email. This made finding a specific email very time consuming. Then I brainstormed how I was going to deal with hundreds of emails a day. I review email twice a day now.

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All Things Admin

MARCH 9, 2022

When I combined the information on adult ADHD with what I’ve learned in treating my generalized anxiety disorder, and my Time and Space Style Inventory (TSSI) results, it helped me create some better systems for managing my work environment for improved focus and productivity. Exercise of any sort seems to help. Playing classical music.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 19, 2011

In a work environment where clients are paying for the end result an even greater respect is place on finishing the job on time. I am a massive fan of to-do lists… I have lists and then I have lists of lists. Priorities task: From school age we are taught how to meet deadlines by prioritising our workload.

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On The Job

MAY 7, 2009

But it got me to thinking that no matter how many "rules" I provide about networking and resumes and other stuff, there are always those tricky little things that can trip you up if no one tells you. Sit up straight. Always sit up straight with your feet on the floor. Dont play with your phone. Ditch the backpack.

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Success

JULY 6, 2022

My grandfather, a popular science writer, considered a nation-builder, had seen difficult times growing up. Given prevailing land mafia politics, goons from the opposing camp hunted down and beat up my bewildered grandfather. So this is what it would’ve been like to share space with siblings— I chalked it up to valuable experience.

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Workplace Insight

MAY 11, 2022

While there are numerous benefits to being able to work from home, as the pandemic continues on, time has brought some of the challenges of remote work to light, serving as a reminder that balance is key to a hybrid work environment. Is my hair messed up? Pick up your phone and call them. Do I look tired? Need lunch?

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Check out this story I did for Gannett/USAToday.com: You're sitting in your cubicle one day considering the dozens of emails that await your attention when your phone rings.On Look to see if doors are shut, and try to speak with workers to get a feel for the environment. Wait a second, you think. You already have a job.

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Procrastination can manifest itself in several different ways in a work environment, and it’s important to familiarize yourself with each type, which includes: Online procrastination. Any co-worker checking social media notifications instead of reading employee emails qualifies as online procrastination. Offline procrastination.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

  Read on to learn how to clean up your Facebook stream -- getting rid of the games, while still seeing the funny/engaging things your friends talk about. Clearing up your Facebook stream is quite simple.   The hide command will pick up everyone playing that particular game and hid the game activity.   2. . 

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Allwork

AUGUST 26, 2022

I recognize that if I want my career trajectory to continue to go up, if I want to continue to grow personally and professionally, then I need to exert the effort to come into the office more frequently. Having an actual conversation seems far superior to the back-and-forth nature of IM-ing or emailing.

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Before 2020, employee monitoring in a traditional office environment was pretty straightforward. An example would be call centers, where employee phone calls and voicemails were recorded and closely monitored to ensure their quality and efficiency.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 4, 2016

I have many responsibilities in my role, but I would say the main ones are: Working in a fast paced environment, giving full administrative support to the CEO. Organising and maintaining multiple email inboxes. Taking phone calls, enquiries and general requests, handling all queries. Diary management and maintenance.

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Productivity Bits

MARCH 17, 2016

Not to mention the fact that working from home is better for the environment — even one less car sitting on the freeway in bumper-to-bumper traffic makes a difference. Cut Down on Start Up Time When there are no programs to install or updates to download, you can significantly reduce the time it takes you to get started with your work.

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