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How to Stand Up for Yourself

Success

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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The Blended Role of Executive Personal Assistants

C-Suite Assistants

This is only a partial list and will depend upon the individual and their requirements. How is this Blended Role Different from a Personal Assistant and an Executive Assistant?

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Creating Your Freedom Business - Expert Panel Shares Tips (Part 3)

Stephanie LH Calahan

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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Inside the Edinburgh PA Network

Practically Perfect PA

Meeting other assistants who work near by, who share the same suppliers, hotels, restaurants etc. Amy : I am currently an Executive Assistant at Skyscanner to the CTO, Director Engineering, Director of Project Management and the Director of HR. Sherien : I am sure I am with the millions when I say I can’t live without my phone.

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AZVAs Podcast 5: Building Relationships with other Small Businesses

Loosely Speaking

Tara and I learned a LOT from this interview about considerations we should all realize when we are using the space, electricity, and wifi at cafes, coffeehouses, and restaurants for business purposes. Online: www.cupperscoffee.com Phone: 928.445.1636. Online: www.cupperscoffee.com Phone: 928.445.1636. in Prescott, AZ.

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Ep 241: Elena Navarro on Corporate Culture, Toxic Workplaces, and Maintaining Confidentiality

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team. Let me tell you about ezCater with over 100,000 restaurants to choose from nationwide and 24/7 customer support.

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Some People see Roadblocks -- Others see Hurdles.

Laughing all the Way to Work

If it is with an outside contact, a phone call apologizing for your error and being open to whatever steps you need to take to make it right will go a long way to fixing it. I am part of the project management office at my company and I hear the term roadblocks all the time. Hi Patricia: What an encouraging message this is.