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The Good and Bad of Freelancing

Small Business Labs

Having to generate, fight for, promote, and defend your work can be downright exhausting. Downtime on a Saturday very often becomes a brainstorming session about clients, projects, and finances. Key quote on the "lance": There's the battle. Not to mention chasing down unpaid invoices. And forget about holidays.

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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 that now I am involved in finance, creating presentations, gathering information, assisting with Human Resources. I was hired 4 years ago as the PA to the Managing Director and that was it.

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Project Managment Planning Time | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

And it’s sweet because now I get to discuss my ultimate, favorite topic: T, for Time-based, which has a great deal to do with project management. And project management is what I do best. In other words, a project is fully time-based. A project is not about checking your emails each day.

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

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I'm really interested in progressing and developing my skills but feel that managing the office is hindering my ability to focus on the core of being an EA. I've heard of EAs who are promoted to Operations or Facilities roles later on in their careers but at this point, I am playing both roles.

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How To Invest In Yourself (And Why)

Brilliantly Better

Maybe you think you’re a brilliant negotiator, but that may be just an inconsistent cloud in your ego. I learned tons of stuff about project management , programming, getting things done , negotiation, financial planning and a lot more. Tagged as: assessment , finances , investment , Personal Development Liked it?

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