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How to Deal with Non-Negotiable Unrealistic Expectations

Eat Your Career

While it’s our duty to clarify and push back on such expectations, we may face situations where that impossibly high bar is simply non-negotiable. (By By the way, if you need help learning how to professionally pushback, I have an entire webinar on the topic of “Setting Limits and Managing Expectations” in the Career Success Library.)

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Tarek El Moussa Will Teach You How to Flip a House Without Breaking the Bank

Success

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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What is a Meeting Planner Exactly?

Office Dynamics

Planners utilize their project management. 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. Meeting planners work well independently or as a team member.

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So do assistants think the role has diversified?

Practically Perfect PA

Event Management, Project Management, Human Resources and Finance have become a big part of my job. I find myself being a ‘Jack of all trades’, and constantly learn, which is rather exciting.” Tasks and responsibilities involving heavy project management are becoming commonplace for the admin too.”

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The Most Important Trait To Boost Your Productivity

Productivityist

To receive a free copy of the Career Advancement Toolkit, join the Project Management Hacks email newsletter. 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 value of learning is very clear.

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Answering Reader Mail: Career Progression, Wearing Different Hats, and Realistic Expectations

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

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. So I’m not exactly sure what other high level tasks/responsibilities you may be missing out on when you have to manage the office. It’s because they trust you.

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Reducing Overheads Can Save A Business | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

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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