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Should You Agree to Requests for Sample Work From Potential Clients?

Virtual Moxie

How you show up matters. ” Stand up for yourself as a professional VA by behaving in a way that shows yourself to be a professional VA. So, be confident. But that’s still not the same as agreeing to do a sample project. That’s still a “nope.”

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Artificial Intelligence at Work: How Office Professionals Can Build A.I. Skills for the Future

Eat Your Career

Be Mindful of Privacy and Confidentiality Concerns All new technology runs the risk of opening us up to new privacy and confidentiality concerns. Follow your organization’s policies and don’t share any private information, whether personal or business-related. All too often, we end up working on autopilot.

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Eight Ways to Keep Your Office Clutter-Free

Ian's Messy Desk

When the HVAC system was installed, someone thought we might want the user manual for the system: a 400 page PDF document. Instead of filing the PDF on the network, the document was printed and placed in a filing cabinet , where it will sit until doomsday. It adds up. I can print any web page to pdf and store it on the drive.

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Eight Ways to Eliminate Paper and Clutter in Your Office

Ian's Messy Desk

When the HVAC system was installed, someone thought we might want the user manual for the system: a 400 page PDF document. Instead of filing the PDF on the network, the document was printed and placed in a filing cabinet , where it will sit until doomsday or at least until someone cleans out those files. It adds up.

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Adhering to the "Open Door" Policy

Professional Assistant Blog

Home About Me Advertise Adhering to the "Open Door" Policy By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 Filed Under: Meetings , Prioritize I n my last job, I had my own office. If it was my boss that showed up, well, that’s a different story. If it was my boss that showed up, well, that’s a different story.

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Quiz: Are You Change Resistant?

Eat Your Career

Download the PDF version here >> Instructions. When policies at work change, I: a) Have a hard time getting into a new routine. b) Pick them up quickly and easily. When policies at work change, I: a) Have a hard time getting into a new routine. b) Pick them up quickly and easily. b) Excited.

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Easy Ideas For A Greener Office

Eco-Office Gals

Plants in the office promote a healthier environment, tone down the sterile look of many offices which many employees find ‘ toxic ’, soak up CO2 and give off oxygen, and make your workforce more productive. Buy some plants and literally make your office green. Power down. Buy refillable pens instead of disposable ones.