Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 10, 2012

One of the most surprising things for me was to learn that not all companies will give you an expense account or a company credit card. The company will ask that you charge everything from business travel to catered lunches on your credit card and they will reimburse you. Have cash in your bank account.

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C-Suite Assistants

AUGUST 31, 2021

Take on tasks from your to-do list Prepare and prioritize correspondence, including email inbox and crafting emails to clients Organize and manage domestic/international travel arrangements Handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion Maintain and update personal/professional contact database Manage personal/professional finances/expense (..)

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Allwork

JANUARY 14, 2024

Employees and employers are weighing the costs of commuting against the benefits of in-person work, with many finding that the expenses and time associated with commuting need to be balanced by other compensations. Image: SunOpta Corporate Office | Photo Credit: VONDELINDE Layouts are changing along with an increase in flexible spaces.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Imagine your finances being strong. No texting, no travel, no security checks and long walks through airports. Create an emergency fund of nine months’ worth of expenses saved in an account. As you begin to change these pillars, and have a lighter step, get your finances in order, etc you are going to change.

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The Small Business Blog

JANUARY 13, 2010

Scudamore believes his philosophy so much that he has invited another competitor, Jason Mohr who runs Any Junk in London, to come visit their offices in Vancouver and even offered to pay half of his traveling costs! It’s expensive to develop your own resources so it makes sense to share. Think of the motor industry.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 6, 2013

I'm pushed pretty far in terms of capacity on most days - one extra board meeting or event can result in a spiral of 60 hour weeks. EA work is typically admin work - phones, travels, calendars, expense reports, mtgs/luncheons, etc. Believe or not, a job well done actually leads to more work and often harder or better work.

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Brilliantly Better

MARCH 7, 2010

Plan Out The Details Of An Event There is no one out there that doesn’t like it when you plan for an event. Whether this involves setting the time of the event, or getting gas before a long trip, or picking the restaurant to meet at, this is your chance to impress everyone. The open field is much more appealing.

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Brilliantly Better

OCTOBER 14, 2010

I’m not going to talk about the specific context of this event, you can go read a small recap of what happened in this article. Sleep Patterns And Travel 20 years later, I started to travel a lot. Not to mention too expensive. That was one of the most traumatic and, at the same time, transforming experiences I ever had.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 13, 2009

Which events shaped them? I don’t care how you do it, campus, traveling or from home, but you WILL go. In my background, I have a Master’s Degree in Shakespearian Literature, from the University of Warwick, England… and I have an MBA in Finance from Babson College. What made them think that? Seems odd, right?

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 6, 2009

How kids REALLY have total recall – Today’s Humor of the Day Reply John Bardos ( @jetsetcitizen ) December 7, 2009 at 6:19 am Bloggers like us are not offering free content, the articles are a marketing expense to get readers to pay attention to what we have to say. And worthiness does come to light in view of these events.

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