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. That’s assuming you have enough free time to do an expense report immediately for 2 hours on top of your already busy schedule. Have money for group gifts.

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Success

JUNE 23, 2023

After all, learning how to manage your finances before money mistakes happen can help you avoid easy-to-make slip-ups like dings to your credit score or an overdrawn bank account. If you just traded in your cap and gown for your first taste of real adulting, managing your finances might feel like an overwhelming task.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 16, 2012

All businesses aim to expand their finances by growing their customer base, mainly by being good at what they do and developing an excellent reputation but also by getting to know their customers both professionally and personally. Furthermore, all expenses relating to the corporate hospitality should be logged.

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Productivity Bits

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

I’ve said in the past that finance is an area that you have to be productive as well. Therefore, managing your finances should be a top priority. Mint – a free service that allows users to access all of their personal finances online. Although SmartyPig is free to use, there is a processor fee for gift cards.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

With Cyber Monday in full swing, it's bound to dawn on you sooner or later that you need to consider what -- if any -- gifts you will give co-workers or your boss. If gifts have always been given in your office, don't be the one whining that it's a dumb tradition and should be stopped. Be honest about your finances. Be discreet.

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Small Business CEO

MARCH 9, 2011

When it comes to keeping a business running, you’ll need to continue buying supplies and covering many other expenses that are associated with business operations. Many business owners choose to cover these expenses through the use of small business credit cards. This works just like a consumer credit card.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 3, 2013

Surely, as executive assistants we may feel this way when we have to do all the boring stuff - filing, expenses, travel, calendaring, and phones. I graciously accepted and found out it was her random act of kindness for the day and her inspiration was from a finance course she took.

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Ideas.Ted

JUNE 24, 2021

Sexism and gender bias, report Julia Gillard, Australia’s first female Prime Minister and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s former Finance Minister. Yet white Americans are far more likely than Black Americans to view racism as a “zero-sum game,” believing that if life improves for Black people, it will be at the expense of white people.

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Service Untitled

MARCH 17, 2011

It’s the entire process of buying a home; qualifying for financing, finding the right neighborhood, finding the right school system, proximity to required services, and the list goes on. Cultivating customer loyalty Keeping a customer or client is a lot less expensive. photo credit: dmott9.

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Purchasing Restaurants Gifts Finance 40

Brilliantly Better

MARCH 7, 2010

Buy Expensive Things This is one of the most costly ways to impress others, and it is very temporary. This is a very expensive way to impress others though, and will also create some folks who are unimpressed by your attempt to impress them. However, the one I have to disagree with is, ‘buy expensive things for yourself.’

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The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

Then it is going to be more expensive, therefore, fixed pricing will be more ideal. Ideal Gift Said on November 27th, 2008 at 5:42 pm I always bill a customer for the job, as opposed to by the hour – I can’t stand being billed by the hour myself, as it can relate to how competent that person is at the job.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 13, 2009

Going back to school was the best gift I could give myself. 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. In 1982 when I graduated from highschool, no one forced me to attend college. Seems odd, right?

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