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9 Early-Bird Tips for the Habitually Late

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Not just because it makes other people mad (you should see the hairy eyeballs when my daughter and I straggle into her Saturday-morning music class). I get places early by putting the time of the appointment or meeting in my calendar as 15 minutes earlier than it really is,” said upstate New Yorker Ruth E. Class had been canceled.

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Successful Assistants Combine Left and Right Brain Thinking

Office Dynamics

I still teach Adminology in our World Class Assistant™ certification and designation course because it never changes. Let’s take for example the task of meeting planning or calendaring for your executive. You would: Take into consideration your executive’s travel. Several years ago, I came up with Adminology. Optimization.

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Assistants Must Excel at the Fundamentals

Office Dynamics

They feel they have been managing calendars or planning meetings forever so why pay attention. For 28 years, I have been teaching assistants to pay attention to the fundamentals such as meeting planning, travel planning, calendar maintenance, organizational skills, follow-up systems, time management, and communications.

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How to Prevent Burnout

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Travel Association , 768 million vacation days went unused by employees in 2019, and 236 million of those had to be forfeited entirely. Whatever your relaxing activity is, make a date in your calendar a few times a week to find that space for yourself. According to the U.S. Move your body. Eat healthy.

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Tips for Planning Someone Else’s Travel

Office Dynamics

Planning travel for others is no simple matter and administrative professionals know this better than anyone else! Each traveler has personal preferences and unique quirks that make travel planning a true art form. However, travel is full of unpredictable changes. Try to book the traveler in their preferred hotel chain.

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Travel Planning for Others – Putting Yourself in Your Traveler’s Shoes

Practically Perfect PA

Every admin wears many hats: office manager, personal assistant, life coach, travel planner. Every time your manager is heading out of town, it’s time for you to don your travel planner hat, slip into your traveler’s shoes, and equip yourself with your suite of travel planning tools. Organising Traveler Information.

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Sleep Retreats Are the Newest Travel Trend. Here’s What You Need to Know—And Where to Go 

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Some people travel to experience adventure and excitement. It’s no wonder why the latest trend in travel is sleep retreats. Hilton’s 2024 Trends Report found that the primary reason people want to travel this year is to rest and recharge. Others want to get away to relax and escape the stressors of daily life.

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