Success

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

A frugal flipper is someone that spends a lot of time shopping and negotiating deals, and getting discounts. But there are certain things I always look out for: slope flooring; foundation issues, which can be really expensive; and cracks in inner and exterior walls, or structural issues, which can get very expensive.

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Tips From T. Marie

JANUARY 24, 2024

Do I have the time and patience to learn and experiment? Just keep your expectations realistic and remember that sometimes, the cheapest option can become the most expensive in the long run. Regular updates, backups, and security checks are non-negotiable. If you answered a resounding yes, then go for it!

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Success

MARCH 24, 2022

From an early age, we learned to recoil at the word. I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. During a negotiation: Their arms are folded, their iPhone is more intriguing than your stories, and they suddenly need to leave for an urgent meeting. I understand why. You can’t have the cookie.” “No!

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 22, 2019

They add value to an organization by drawing upon their knowledge of the hospitality industry to manage expenses and minimize risk by negotiating the best all-around rates and paying attention to contract terms. They tend to be life-long learners and students of experiential learning. Planners utilize their project management.

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Small Business Labs

DECEMBER 15, 2016

What I earn directly correlates to what I eat so I spend some time negotiating terms of employment by asking for terms such as retainers instead of trailing billing, negotiating net terms to as close to zero, etc.  I love Obamacare, but it's become expensive where I live as insurers have left the market.

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Brilliantly Better

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Get on a bus and negotiate your arrival later. Information, on the other side, was very expensive. Information is no longer confined within thick walls, we can learn everything we want about everything we can imagine. Yet, we almost never get on a bus, ready to negotiate our arrival later on. Just be out there somehow.

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Karen Vivarelli

JULY 27, 2020

Expenses and deductions Write down a list of all the expenses and deductions you need to run your business. It might be helpful to open another bank account you use just for business expenses and income. If this is too high – can you reduce your expenses? Add your expenses and wage together.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 21, 2016

For some employees, the ability to act with integrity and demonstrate ethical behavior is strong and feels very natural; others need some practice sharpening their ethical radar and learn ‘how to think first about how to react’ to achieve the best outcome. Here’s an example of putting the tool into practice. Give me an hour.”.

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Success

JULY 5, 2021

When he was a teenager, the world taught him that life isn’t fair, at the expense of those parents. If you can learn anything from just watching Khaled exist in the public eye, it’s that bravado doesn’t mean ego, and false humility doesn’t mean anything if you aren’t elevating people. * * *. He just takes them in stride. Khaled is 45.

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Productivityist

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

The key to advanced productivity lies in the power of learning. Back in 2011, I took the time to learn new techniques in Microsoft Excel through a course. The methods I learned there have gave me greater confidence and speed (i.e. The methods I learned there have gave me greater confidence and speed (i.e.

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Productivity Bits

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

This is especially true when it comes to finances, as many of the benefits that we take for granted were collectively bargained for through years of protest and negotiation. The most difficult part of dealing with an unsteady income is learning how to manage your money. In fact, it might even suck. Retirement Benefits.

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C-Suite Assistants

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Hiring and training are long and expensive processes, and you don’t want to have to do it again right away because either you or your new hire end up unhappy. Contact us today to learn more and find the right assistant for you. The extent of a recruitment agency’s involvement in each step of your candidate search is up to you.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

APRIL 14, 2011

But we can work through these issues with less stress by learning to be flexible. Be willing to keep learning and exploring new avenues of revenue. Make sure your business has a financial cushion in the event that you find yourself stuck waiting for client fees, or you have unexpected expenses. Surprises always come up.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 1, 2014

I find myself being a ‘Jack of all trades’, and constantly learn, which is rather exciting.” Last September I successfully negotiated a change in title and salary, but am still the lowest-paid manager in our company, even though I have more management experience than several other managers.

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Success

JULY 25, 2022

I’m no stranger to setting lofty money goals : At 9 years old I became cognizant of the idea of college—a seemingly far-off milestone that my parents described as “important” and “expensive”—and decided I needed to proactively save money for my college education. People are often shocked to learn I don’t have a debit card.

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Job Advice Blog

JULY 13, 2010

Learn what your total expense will be, and find out what to expect once the coaching is done. The coach assists with resume writing, provides marketing material, gives unbiased opinions and advice regarding next steps and how to accomplish them, and assists in teaching the skills for negotiation of a better compensation package.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

Here are some money management tips I've learned over the years that may help you. Always buy the most expensive health insurance you can afford. Learn the value of compound interest and each paycheck pay yourself to your savings accounts as much as you can, typically 10-35 per cent of your paycheck. So the short answer is yes.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 14, 2015

Third, I’ve been asked for advice a lot - from a family member about negotiating a salary and an employment contract, a friend on how to interview and prepare for a job, a loved one on how to make the better decision, and with 2 friends who are budding entrepreneurs, and a couple of others. I’ve written before on learning how to say no.

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 15, 2013

Here are some of biggest learnings: 1. I had 2-3 contractors saved from previous jobs that I was happy with in my oDesk account and divided the tasks among them according to their skill set and hourly fees, which leads me to my next learning: 5. Prioritize and filter out tasks that you can outsource.

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Success

AUGUST 10, 2021

It’s tempting to throw up your hands, but when you cultivate a growth mindset you can learn to love your problems. Adding pre-recorded content to our service lineup means passive, recurring revenue, with fewer expenses. Here, SpaceX has an obvious but complex problem: its expensive rockets aren’t making it safely to space.

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 14, 2010

Learn everything you can about your competition, their products and how they advertise. Frank Said on March 21st, 2010 at 9:58 pm Another tip is to align your advertising activity with your public relations activity and if you can, negotiate a review of your product or editorial alongside your advertise campaign.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 6, 2013

If you don’t have those basics down, it’s not really something you can learn well enough to truly change the trajectory of your career in a reasonable amount of time. EA work is typically admin work - phones, travels, calendars, expense reports, mtgs/luncheons, etc. It’s because they trust you.

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The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

OCTOBER 15, 2013

They forgot the truth that there is a price point known as “too expensive” and another that’s “too cheap” Both will stop a deal dead in it’s tracks but only the former gives you any possibility to backtrack on your initial proposal. You need to roll with the scarcity punches and learn to anticipate them.

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Success

AUGUST 31, 2023

This may, in turn, help companies justify paying for costly training or other expenses to retain their workforce, she adds. As Davenport learned, while TV stations might negotiate on other terms of a contract, noncompetes were an “absolute non-negotiable.”

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

In this economy, every price is negotiable. The only issue that comes up is that just like with traditional hardware and software… there is always a learning curve and employee’s often run into tech problems that they either try to solve themselves… or ask their neighbor to help out with.

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BioTeams

JULY 31, 2005

A pest is somebody who intends to achieve their goals at the expense of the rest of the team – no matter what the cost. Team Ground Rules capture succinctly the non-negotiable membership behaviour rules for being a ‘good standing member’ of the team. Bad stuff stays out. Benefits of Rule to Organisational Teams.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

DECEMBER 18, 2013

It is known that age only plays a factor because the more years you have worked for a company the more expensive an employee is because of their salary, overtime, and other perks/benefits that are considered in the overall compensation package (401k matching, retirement, etc). What did they learn? However, this is what I’ve learned.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 11, 2010

I’d like a website, but I’m having a hard time justifying the expense.&# I know whenever I’m looking to hire somebody for contract work or to share in projects I’m taking on I always check their website to learn more about them. I quickly learned that I was, to paraphrase your client, doing OK, I guess.

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Admin Awards

DECEMBER 1, 2021

What Admins have tried that didn’t work in improving employee morale and creating a great culture, that we all can learn from! I’m wondering how it might look if you learned some new procedures — some new tactics or strategies, new ways to deal with people.’ Showing employees that you care doesn’t have to be expensive.

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Service Untitled

JULY 15, 2010

Expressive : Spontaneous, good negotiator,and learns by doing. Less expensive products were offered, but Jane kept coming back to her original choice, and just wanted to think about it. . - Analytical : Introverted, project driven, and makes decisions based on facts.

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