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MARCH 9, 2010

He didn’t want to discourage her candor, but, like Mr. Hicks, he offered tips about how to be more effective—“like giving people credit for ideas that they didn’t have, but you sold to them, to give them ownership,&# Mr. Allaire recalls advising her. Hicks, so she could be his executive assistant.

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MARCH 9, 2010

Don’t worry about being neat or making sure everything is in order, you just need to make sure that your brain is opened up for everything needed for success. What didn’t? Define success - it’s important to know what you and your boss view as a success for each project you’re assigned. Enjoy this post?

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MAY 31, 2010

Being invited into this membership is a big deal for us because, as a new company, we want to assure all of our current and future members that we value our reputation and will do what we say we will whether that involves our training, our support or giving you a refund if our training wasn’t what you were looking for. Enjoy this post?

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MARCH 18, 2010

Very easy to search and the instructions are easy to follow… and you can also rate your experience using that number or add your own with instructions if you have any that aren’t listed. Just another use of technology to bypass a level of technology that drives me batty. Share it with others.

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MARCH 9, 2010

Digg Email Facebook Google Reddit StumbleUpon Technorati TwitThis Comments The Assistants Toolkit - Free Assistant Training Join ProAssistings free 10-part assistant training series delivered weekly to your inbox: CLICK HERE TO JOIN NOW! What Matters Now Enjoy this post? Share it with others.

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Success

MARCH 27, 2024

How are you supposed to get through your to-do list, much less design your life and achievements when you can’t focus?” With social media, texts and emails, it’s easy for our brains to suddenly switch into defense mode to fight fires. The art of success is really the art of attention.” Try the F.O.C.U.S.

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ProAssisting Blog

MARCH 9, 2010

Submitted by Stephanie on November 04, 2009 at 05:24 PM I know I said two weeks back that I wasn’t going to blog about assisting but rather about what we (Ethan, Sadie and I) are doing behind the scenes of ProAssisting however after coming across this story through my fashionista reading, I had to post about it! Enjoy this post?

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JUNE 17, 2010

From our perspective we don’t believe that an assistant’s role or position is “imperiled&# however we do recognize, as the article details, that the role is evolving due to technology. .&# Their by-line states: “An Assistant knows her boss like few others. Why their partnership is imperiled.&# Enjoy this post?

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ProAssisting Blog

MARCH 9, 2010

For me, I’m usually under the gun with my hair on fire because I need to get this work done ASAP before my boss heads out the door for their business trip… and my computer freezes or the printer stops working or my fax machine won’t send. And do you know what they do? Try it, you’ll be amazed. Share it with others.

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ProAssisting Blog

MAY 31, 2010

Now, if your boss is the one who wants you to look the other way when they are the ones who aren’t fully on the up-and-up, take our advice and have some “See ya!&# Submitted by Ethan on May 26, 2010 at 04:18 PM From the assistant position, you’re privy to a lot of confidential information. Enjoy this post?

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MARCH 9, 2010

Although working for two years in a pizza shop didn’t sound all that exciting, it was still pizza we were talking about. You should read part 1 first before you read how pizza fits in with your career below. “First, you need to figure out where exactly you want to open this pizza shop. Now, are you ready to eat some pizza?&#

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MARCH 9, 2010

I know that this doesn’t answer the whole “So what’s my career got to do with pizza?&# Digg Email Facebook Google Reddit StumbleUpon Technorati TwitThis Comments The Assistants Toolkit - Free Assistant Training Join ProAssistings free 10-part assistant training series delivered weekly to your inbox: CLICK HERE TO JOIN NOW!

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MAY 16, 2022

People don’t read as much as they used to, many dislike meetings, and audio-based communication increases understanding 500% vs text-based learning resources. . Large urban campuses were filled with young software engineers in t-shirts playing ping pong on breaks, lounging on ergonomic chairs, and sipping on free nitro cold brew. .

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NOVEMBER 3, 2024

From countless screenshots to overflowing bookmark folders and an email inbox that resembles a black hole , digital disarray can significantly hinder your productivity. Tidy Up Your Email Inbox A cluttered inbox can be one of the most overwhelming aspects of digital clutter. This way, you can easily sort and find emails when needed.

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JANUARY 23, 2023

While you and your fellow employees might share common goals, more collaboration doesn’t always mean the team will be successful. But teamwork isn’t going away anytime soon. If you’re stressed and stretched too thin with collaboration overload, you won’t be at your best.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

I can’t think of a single day in the last decade that I haven’t at some point used Google for something. It could be to check my emails, write a document, put a meeting in my diary or, in most cases, search for something or settle an argument. It is, like most of us, my […].

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Success

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Reach out to a colleague through email or chat, and say, “‘I’m noticing what you’re working on. It doesn’t matter what you talk about,” Halpern says. Which begs the question: Is building friendships with coworkers still relevant if you only see them virtually? The short answer?

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JUNE 20, 2024

If you wish you could spend less time on repetitive work tasks, such as writing meeting notes or drafting internal memos and emails, you might consider experimenting with generative artificial intelligence (AI). For instance, if you’ve ever written an email and used a suggested word to finish your sentence, then you have used AI.

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JULY 8, 2024

Colleen Carswell , business strategist at Smoky Blue Events in Asheville, North Carolina, says that “if a business isn’t open to new ideas and new ways of doing business, especially with how fast things are changing, [or] if a leader is the ‘my way or the highway’ type, in time, that business will fail. That’s not my job.”

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NOVEMBER 17, 2021

It doesn’t matter if it is someone stopping by my office, an email coming in or even the mailman at my door, every task is filtered through this lens. Now I don’t feel anxious that the task won’t get done and I can get straight back to focusing on what is moving my vision forward. If the answer is yes, the next steps are simple.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

My out-of-office message isn’t a one-lined notification of my absence; it’s a detailed response that outlines who to contact for what, ensuring that every issue can be handled promptly and accurately while I’m away.” I set rules on when I will not look at electronic devices and check emails.

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OCTOBER 26, 2023

It sounds like a dream, doesn’t it? I’ve found myself answering emails at midnight, working through lunch, and generally forgetting that there’s a world outside of my home office. Resist the urge to check your work email after hours. Remember, just because you can work anytime doesn’t mean you should.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 7, 2020

Most likely the first thing you want to do is go through all the emails you did not look at and determine which ones must immediately be dealt with. You can then flag emails you will refer to later or use whatever system you have to prioritize and sort your emails. Don’t wait, seating is limited. Joan Burge.

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OCTOBER 7, 2022

Perhaps one of the worst things a company can do is blindside their workers and conduct layoffs through an email or mass Zoom meeting. . The Better.com CEO laid off 900 employees over Zoom last Christmas, and Carvana let 2,500 workers go during group Zoom calls and some via email six months later. “My heart just sank.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 2, 2017

I literally wouldn’t know what I was doing without my inbox and calendar organised just so. I think the way people structure their email files can be quite a personal thing! I like to keep it fairly simple, but I also like to keep every single email. Here is a little diagram of my email file structure. .

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Success

JUNE 27, 2024

The campaign] supports the Union’s advocacy efforts, including the push for Freelance Isn’t Free laws that mandate written contracts and timely payment and provide legal recourse for unpaid work,” he adds. “If The number of freelancers in the U.S. has exploded in recent years. The number of freelancers in the U.S.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 27, 2017

Who doesn’t love routine. Basically, the do / build method means that you block time for ‘doing’ tasks, such as answering emails, attending meetings or writing reports, and you block time for ‘building’ tasks such as training, brainstorming, networking or strategic thinking.

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OCTOBER 8, 2024

As the days continued to pass, I found myself constantly refreshing my email, hoping for a response. You don’t [want to] follow up too soon because that can actually backfire and shoot you in the foot,” says Erica Rivera, former recruiter at Google and current career coach at Career Diva. Or if not today, maybe tomorrow?

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DECEMBER 13, 2022

Don’t wait to handle the confrontation. That doesn’t mean reacting without thought or planning, but be prepared to prioritize these problems quickly and identify the real source. And never try to talk it out over email. We asked the Young Entrepreneur Council, What is your No. 1 tip for confronting adversity head on?

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JANUARY 26, 2023

Getting up on that stage, you suddenly have flashbacks to that fifth-grade book report you didn’t prepare for. If you don’t need notes, don’t use them. Check your email. Act like the talk isn’t even going to happen. I don’t expect everyone to be like me. We don’t.

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DECEMBER 3, 2022

Less than two weeks from the first day of school, I received an email informing us about a $500 tuition increase. Though, with how quick and easy it is to hit “reply” on an email, I can certainly come across that way. I didn’t press send, but I wanted to. I was outraged. I wanted to scorch the earth.

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AUGUST 9, 2022

I usually just ask for a word of advice via email, but most of them talked to me on the phone and offered to read my essays and share feedback. I got an email from Harvard inviting me to the interview phase. A few weeks later I got an email saying I did not get in. They were nice. Be you and see if Harvard wants that.

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JUNE 5, 2023

“If the job wasn’t a good fit, describe what you learned. In any posts, don’t identify the company by name and don’t burn any bridges. Even if you don’t care about maintaining that relationship, being diplomatic is still in your best interests. Thank you all for your support!”

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FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Background info: Our new CEO says yes via meeting requests via email, text, LinkedIn, Facebook and many other social media channels and then in an email or other post tags me asking me to set up a meeting. Monday Motivators is a weekly email sent from Joan Burge that gives you a little kick start to the week. What can she do?

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Tips From T. Marie

MAY 23, 2024

Unlock More Free Time: The Magic of Automation Business automation is a game-changer, especially for solopreneurs juggling marketing, email campaigns, social media, and providing services or product development. After automating their social media posts and email responses, they saved around 15 hours a week.

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MAY 3, 2023

You certainly don’t want to come back to a bursting inbox and stressful scenarios that completely wipe out the relaxation and peace of mind you just achieved, but taking a step back from work is important for your health and well-being. It doesn’t have to be one or the other.

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JULY 2, 2024

She’d landed a role in the Broadway national tour of The Wedding Singer and then spent years hosting a VH1 show called That Metal Show —no matter that she wasn’t exactly a fan of heavy metal music. “I was pretending to be somebody that I wasn’t for this show that I had. They don’t have to be!

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