Success

MARCH 8, 2023

According to Guidant, the highest number of women-owned small businesses were in retail (18%), followed by “food and restaurant” at 12% and “health, beauty and fitness services” at 10%. of women-owned businesses. Now, however, she realizes that “the most successful entrepreneurs bring their whole selves to the job.”

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Success

JUNE 6, 2023

Therefore, we do use that as a motivating factor if teachers are looking for work in other environments such as retail, warehouse, restaurants, etc.,” Sometimes employees quit because they do not wish to abide by [rules and regulations], such as keeping their cell phones stored away while caring for children.

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Success

JULY 5, 2021

Was it actually a phone notification plugged into a loudspeaker? Khaled was about 16 and DJing a party in Orlando, Florida where he spent his formative years, when his phone rang. It was from the phone line inside his little makeshift studio in his parents’ house. I’d be lying if I told you it didn’t startle me. Podcasts. “I

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Success

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

If you’re interested in the restaurant business, this is the perfect chance to note what thrives overseas, be it individual dishes, types of cuisine or certain franchises. Mike went back into the car and sat in a catatonic state while I ran up my international phone bill—and was finally able to get someone on the line.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Taxi: Your choice should depend on the city you are traveling to, the distance you will be going from the airport to the hotel, and any other local traveling you will be doing—such as going from a hotel to a restaurant; plus the time of your arrival (are you arriving after dark and traveling alone?). Remain calm. Request a credit or $20.00

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Success

JANUARY 4, 2023

He suggests trying things like calling your cable company and asking a phone rep to waive a late fee. Paterson has people who take his assertiveness training make reservations at a restaurant, then call back a couple of hours later and cancel. Learn it from the inside out. Pick a delivery mode. Email has pros and cons, Paterson says.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 14, 2014

You shake your phone and the app will suggest a restaurant in the area, you can also make a reservation using the app. This app allows me collect the address of all of those great restaurants in one place. When I read a good review I will add the restaurant to the app for future use. Urbanspoon: Free. Pindrop: Free.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

You can drop a pin and then categorise it by theme (for example – restaurant, bar, great coffee shop, funky cinema etc). Hw often are assistants asked to find a great restaurant or meeting location for their boss in places they have never been to before? Users can add their own notes, images as well as audio and video files.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Every year, managers and human resources professionals like you struggle with the same issue: what to give their employees for the holidays. Grab your techie a geek-chic Nerd Herder Gadget Wallet to keep his headphones, charging cords, flash drives, phone, cash and cards organized and close at hand. For the Foodie. For the Tech Geek.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 27, 2014

The Polo Bar was full of locals and hotel residence and the Tsukiji Restaurant was very popular too. The Westbury is also home to a Michelin starred restaurant run by Alyn Williams. When I phoned reception to ask they informed me I would have to go to the lounge to buy a hot drink. Why book The Westbury for your boss?

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Assistants can also recommend all of the apps to their manager. This app is slightly expensive but worth paying for if your manager travels a lot. Although I still do print everything off this is a great app to have on your phone so you can check details on the go. Tipping in restaurants around the world can be very confusing.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Both times I’ve replaced my phone as quickly as is humanly possible because I am just lost without it (sometimes I am literally lost without it thanks to my dependence on Google maps to get me about London!). This app is slightly more expensive but worth paying for if your manager travels a lot. Love this app for myself and my manager.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Both times I’ve replaced my phone as quickly as is humanly possible because I am just lost without it (sometimes I am literally lost without it thanks to my dependence on Google maps to get me about London!). This app is slightly more expensive but worth paying for if your manager travels a lot. Love this app for myself and my manager.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Will you be able to reel off a list of the best restaurants in that part of town? Will you do some research and get back to your manager with an answer? Along with everything else that is asked of assistants we do have to possess some sort of encyclopaedic knowledge of the world’s best restaurants and hotels.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 12, 2015

A few years ago there were a number of articles which suggested assistants will see an increase in their workload as the economy shrinks and redundancies are made within the middle-management tier of businesses. I think the biggest change for assistants is the increased use of the mobile phone when travelling.

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Workplace Insight

JANUARY 17, 2024

One of the researchers told Fortune magazine : “There are many people in that sample that do frontline jobs, for example in retail, manufacturing, or hotels and restaurants, and they naturally don’t work from home because of the nature of those jobs”.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 4, 2009

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 4 October, 2009 Confessions of a Micro-Manager Who would want to work for a micro-manager? Here are some reasons I think managers can get possessive: Im not sure I can trust you. A manager has to have confidence that you know how to do your job. I never wanted to be a manager.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 4, 2014

As we all know keeping our managers on track is at times a logistical nightmare. I’ve often seen (and have done this myself) PAs standing outside board rooms waiting for their manager’s meeting to finish so that they can escort them to the next meeting room so that the boss doesn’t get lost or side tracked.

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C-Suite Assistants

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

As a company Founder or CEO, you may be looking for an executive assistant to schedule meetings, organize business trips, as well as manage many aspects of your personal life. They are involved in every aspect of the person’s life and business, managing every detail. An EA/PA manages the executive’s entire life.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Flight, hotel, cars, flight tracking and itinerary management. Find restaurants, dentists, bar, salons even doctors wherever you are! For an assistant managing a team of travelers this could “automagically” make your job a lot easier! You can find great restaurants, open tables and even earn reward points for each reservation.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 29, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 29 August, 2009 Managing your Bosss Inbox Nowadays our bosses are busy almost 24/7 and in order to cope they need our help managing their e-mail account. Your role may be just to unclutter their Inbox so they can better manage the important items. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

I’ve heard many stories of Executive’s phoning their assistant to ask where certain shops, restaurants or other amenities are while in transit. They are all free so if your manager travels on one airline frequently it is well worth downloading their app. A great tool to help you with this is the airline’s app.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 11, 2013

If only all our managers could be so complimentary and aware of how useful we can be. In fact, I know of one senior director that has decided to go it alone and is at this very moment using his smart phone and tablet as his very own Miss Moneypenny. People are able to speak into the kit but what happens with the results that come back?

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 5, 2015

I have a dual role: my primary responsibility is being the PA to the managing director. I manage his schedule and monitor his emails, as well as help organise some of his travel, company events, and client dinners, occasional research, expenses and ad hoc tasks – all the general PA duties.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

There are plenty of coffee shops, restaurants, hotels and pubs all within the campus so guests are very well looked after. The staff are really focused on providing a quality events management service. The staff at ExCeL did assure me that they would help manage the relationship with the additional suppliers.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 15, 2015

A well organised travel itinerary is an essential service that assistants can provide for their managers. Additionally if you have equipped your manager with all of the information they need to deal with any emergencies, they will be able to cope without you being there to help, particularly if they are in a different time zone.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 3, 2014

Apart from the usual diary management, calls etc, today looked liked this: I arrived at 9.00am, read through and prioritised emails. I finalised show flow and liaised with the restaurant and AV company in Cannes on the final details. I usually arrive at 9.00am (trains dependent!) and leave around 6.00pm.

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Workplace Insight

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

This means they can manage their need for privacy, concentrate more easily and collaborate with their teams without disruptions. Far fewer employees have laptops (39 percent), mobile phones (40 percent) or tablet computers (13 percent) available to them at work. Fixed Technology exceeds mobile by 2:1.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 10, 2014

I’ve spent many many hours searching for bits of paper my manager has lost (or never actually had…), I’ve tried to remember hotels and restaurants they visited five years ago and clients they met briefly at a conference the previous summer. This is still my favourite go to tool for remember everything at work.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 17, 2014

If I was organising an event in Washington DC with a healthy budget my first phone call would be to The Hay Adams, Top of the Hay really is a fantastic space with lots of natural light and truly stunning views. If you would like your manager to experience a lot of luxury while on their business trip The Hay Adams is the right choice.

Travel 100

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JUNE 17, 2011

And, at the same time, people were increasingly starting to rely on their mobile devices for much more than making phone calls. Save a restaurant and we'll add contact information, menu pages, reviews, a link to make reservations and we'll even notify you if there's a Groupon or Living Social deal for that restaurant.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 8, 2014

Assistants will no longer have to get their manager’s permission to travel to London or other major cities for networking opportunities which can be a major hurdle. Most executives have a smart phone and tablet these days so assistants should already be aware of how they work, suitable apps and how to maximise their efficiency.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

I always synch all of my files from my main Mac computer in my home office to Dropbox so that I am sure to have all of them handy while on the road by using the app on my phone and tablet. I use Asana for task and project management, and the app is on my iPhone and iPad, so I can see all of my tasks at a glance and add to them if needed.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

A well organised travel itinerary is an essential service that assistants can provide for their managers. Additionally if you have equipped your manager with all of the information they need to deal with any emergencies, they will be able to cope without you being there to help, particularly if they are in a different time zone.

Travel 100

Travel Dropbox Attire Time Zones 100

Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 18, 2016

Meeting other assistants who work near by, who share the same suppliers, hotels, restaurants etc. Sherien Ahmed @sherienSA , PA to Senior Management Team, Venture Trust. Sally Lloyd @salidatious Assstant to Managing Director, CodeBase. Sherien : I am sure I am with the millions when I say I can’t live without my phone.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 19, 2014

After a few hours of sightseeing I got the phone call and headed back to the hotel to check out my room. The hotel had invited me up to their new roof top terrace – the 5 lounge bar-restaurant – to sample their cocktails and new bar menu. I really was impressed with the room, one of the nicest I have ever stayed in.

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Ian's Messy Desk

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Managing your time – Keeping a time management diary can be a valuable tool to help you to see where the bulk of your time is being spent. Keeping Lists – A journal is a good place to keep lists: restaurants you want to visit, movies you want to see, books to read, things to do, etc.

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