Jen Lawrence

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

We go from day-to-day fielding emails, doing our best to stay on top of our task list, and hoping we’re piecing everything together correctly. We know there’s a better way to do things and the idea of bringing in some help is more stressful than we could have imagined. Bookkeeping, Invoicing, Expenses, Accounting, Taxes.

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Jen Lawrence

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

We go from day-to-day fielding emails, doing our best to stay on top of our task list, and hoping we’re piecing everything together correctly. We know there’s a better way to do things and the idea of bringing in some help is more stressful than we could have imagined. Bookkeeping, Invoicing, Expenses, Accounting, Taxes.

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Office Organization Success

AUGUST 4, 2014

It’s been several years since we’ve been to a professional soccer game, let alone watch two of the top professional European teams play! This bring me on to this week’s article … being able to automate as much of your business as possible helps to eliminate a lot of stress and overwhelm. General Biz'

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Bonnie Low Kramen

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The Assistant never met their new executives in person before saying “yes to the stress.”. It turned out that rental properties in the new city were not only more expensive but scarce. You get to meet the team and experience the vibe of how they behave with one another. Clearly, not enough research was done. Not fun times.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 5, 2015

I manage his schedule and monitor his emails, as well as help organise some of his travel, company events, and client dinners, occasional research, expenses and ad hoc tasks – all the general PA duties. I have a dual role: my primary responsibility is being the PA to the managing director. Both roles overlap greatly.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

If so, you know that having a boss that you hate is truly one of the easiest ways to increase your stress level and decrease your overall quality of life. This is the one who never has receipts but expects you to have expenses tallied and input for reimbursement. Follow Nancy and the Beyond team on https://twitter.com/Beyond_com.

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Office Organization Success

JUNE 24, 2013

These are just some of the tasks you need to be able to do with your system: Send out automatic follow-up emails, or a series of emails (known as autoresponders). Send out your broadcast emails — newsletter or solo emails. Have a shopping cart capability. Work with multiple lists. And then finally, there’s the investment.

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C-Suite Assistants

JANUARY 12, 2021

With tools such as email, voicemails, and mobile devices, you may wonder whether personal assistants are worth the cost. But without these jobs, many executives are left to create their travel plans, file expense reports, and schedule meetings. As an executive or business owner, creating a healthy team culture is essential for success.

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Office Organization Success

APRIL 9, 2010

A client comes to you after the deadline and says they didn’t read your email in time, can they still receive the discount? You are offering quite an expensive program so decide to make things easier on your clients by offering a payment plan. What do you say? c) 2010 Tracey Lawton.

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Success

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

office professionals surveyed agreed that they spend more time searching for documents and files they need than responding to emails and messages,” according to a 2021 survey conducted by Wakefield Research for Elastic. There’s a reason why people who are the calmest and least stressed are more productive. 54% of U.S.

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 13, 2010

Five More Small Biz Sales Tips Recent Comments Marusya I too agree that a strong team is really vital for any task. Not only does this reduce their stress levels, but it also increases the amount of available time for them to dedicate to work. Massy Said on April 16th, 2010 at 8:26 pm Gas is the absolute worst… so expensive.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Doing less will make you happier, because your life won’t be so hectic and filled with stress. You will become more productive, procrastinate less, be less stressed. Simplifying your finances greatly reduces your stress. Goals are important, but not at the expense of happiness now.    Do less.   15. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JULY 18, 2012

Today, I'm going to address a question that I hear often in networking meetings and was expressed to me recently in a reader email.    I had a teams of 200+ associates that I either managed directly or managed managers or supervisors that managed those people.    I don't know what is wrong with me. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

The tool allows us to know where the business stands at-a-glance, view client data, track sales and expenses, create and manage invoices/purchase orders as well as see industry trends. reminders with alarms that go off, my schedule for every day, even dates a year or two from now, pick up and respond to email. And it's a PHONE!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 16, 2010

Good time management skills can help reduce confusion, stress, and even workload levels, so there are many benefits to making sure that time is well spent. Check: How much time is spent on e-mail? Manage: Try scheduling e-mail checks every two hours to minimize time spent with the e-mail account open. Check: Do you know your peak work hours?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

OCTOBER 8, 2013

This matters because it translates to how busy, stressful, how much experience you need them to have, and if you need a specialized Executive Assistant. Small Food Consulting Company is looking for a stellar Executive Assistant to join our team! There are other sites that are also good to consult like glassdoors. To get you started.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 5, 2010

usually at the expense of our own sanity. In her post Does Your To Do List Reflect Your Passion , she states that there are 3 big reasons that can keep you stuck, stressed and disconnected from your inner energy and confidence: 1. usually at the expense of our own sanity. We're so used to getting it all done.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

" The playing field of the world is leveling off which means that the competition, pace and stress levels are at maximum. Tame Your Email 1. Turn off email alerts when emails arrive in your inbox. If you know that you will never answer an email, delete it right away. Thanks to Regina Lark,Ph.D. "Heads Up.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 6, 2013

With our growth, we've moved to a larger office and I now have a team that includes a receptionist and office admin. You also wrote that when it was a smaller agency, you were the EA and Office Manager for a smaller facility and now your team includes a receptionist and office admin. It’s because they trust you.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 29, 2009

Humour is a powerful stress reliever if done in good taste, but timing is everything. He wrote in one sentence that he had " expensive experience" instead of "extensive" and in another wrote "tits" instead of "its." Its not that Im funny, because Im not, but I find a lot of things funny. Good thing I checked.

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All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

For example, you may allocate specific time periods throughout the day to check email or send out meeting agendas and reminders. Or you may have set days of the week where you do certain reports or perform routine tasks like expense reporting or payroll. At that point, it’s overwhelming and stressful.

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Recruit CRM

JUNE 25, 2021

Take A Look Into Your Existing Client Database Employee turnover rates are without doubt expensive, and as per the American Staffing Association (ASA), the median annual turnover for recruiters and account managers is 25%. Is there any niche or business type that causes stress to your monthly or yearly revenue?

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Men With Pens

APRIL 4, 2010

Usually they can find places to relieve your stress, make you more efficient, and help you get more money out of every working hour. After we buy the necessary software and equipment, many of us don’t even consider getting help because it’s “too expensive.&# Yet we forget that we’re running a business.

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Men With Pens

JULY 7, 2010

By taking the time to write down exactly what you want to accomplish, you’re much more likely to get a good product and avoid expensive rework because of miscommunications. I let go of lots of stress and very little money – we didn’t even work together enough for it to bring in much money to my business.

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