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Dear Debbie: How Can I Balance the Needs of My Business with the Calm of a Routine?

Success

This is especially helpful for those who frequently travel and don’t have the comfort and sameness of home. Micro routines are those non-negotiable daily things that remind your body that even when the environment is different, this one task stays the same. Travel is the biggest disruption for routine.

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How to Plan a Working Vacation

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Prep for your working vacation Inform any partners, clients and colleagues of your travel plans and only commit to the most important meetings while you are away. Fischer-Rosenthal also recommends booking refundable accommodations and services whenever possible, just in case your travel plans change with short notice.

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Career Success A to Z: N is for Non-Negotiable

Eat Your Career

Some people are willing to sacrifice a little pay in exchange for a shorter commute, for example. But you also have to know what components are non-negotiable. I’ve made that mistake and now my soul is a non-negotiable. I have other non-negotiables too. What are your non-negotiables? Compromise isn’t a bad thing.

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7 Money Mistakes You’re Making in Your 20s

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Some offer reward programs like cash back, grocery points or travel discounts that can be very worthwhile. For example, paying the minimum payment on $3,000 of debt at an 18 percent interest rate would take 18 1/2 years to pay off. It can be uncomfortable negotiating. Agreeing without asking for better terms.

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Eight reasons why assistants should use a travel management company

Practically Perfect PA

I don’t know about you but I have spent hours arranging and then rearranging travel for my Executives. It takes up a huge amount of time and can be incredibly complex especially if they are travelling to a number of destinations with connecting flights and a host of visa requirements. What happens when everything goes wrong?

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7 Classy Ways to Handle Employee Resignations

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One example of this: the #quittok trend that has taken hold on TikTok, in which employees record their classy and not-so-classy resignation announcements. We offer a travel stipend. Some have also recorded their boss’ or colleagues’ reactions to their resignation—with or without their knowledge. Do we have staff who have to commute?

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Conference for Administrative Assistants – How to Get Your Executive’s Approval

Office Dynamics

Executives travel all over the country. Assistants should be a business partner to their executive, so start acting like a business partner and convince your manager why you should be allowed to travel out of state. For example: Let’s say one of the topics covered will be learning and understanding communication styles.

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