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The Right Conversation About Sustainable Living

Success

Idiom dissection wasn’t how I had planned to begin this story before my phone interview with Daron Babcock. I had intended to ask him about how he started Bonton Farms , an urban farm he founded in a South Dallas food desert more than a decade ago after abandoning a cozy corporate job and six-figure salary.

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The Blended Role of Executive Personal Assistants

C-Suite Assistants

You don’t have to worry about their chores falling outside of their job description (for example, asking an executive assistant to shop for your spouse’s anniversary gift, or pick up their dry cleaning). An EA/PA manages the executive’s entire life. Because of this, they can more strategically and efficiently manage your schedule.

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44 Ways to Kick-Start Your New Year

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Call one of your children on the phone. I just started my own business, and I want to evaluate my income versus my expenses to see where I am currently, with the ultimate goal of hitting the salary I want to make. Plan your next day’s schedule and prioritized to-do list before you leave work. Spend an hour with your spouse. Take a nap.

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Building a business culture to deliver the best customer service

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Retaining valuable employees by rewarding them with higher salaries, bonuses, rewards and recognition for jobs well-done. Hire the best employees and don’t limit the time they should be on the phone or spend in person with a customer who needs help.

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21 Tips for Job Hunting - A Comprehensive Strategy

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

This reference could be in the form of 3 sentences on LinkedIn, a recommendation letter, or to get their personal email and cell phone number (in case they leave the company). When it comes to phone calls, when I return a call, I won’t leave a voicemail, but will email them that I just tried them and would try again later that day.