Eat Your Career
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
In today’s ultra-busy workplace, many professionals harbor the unhealthy and unrealistic belief that they’re supposed to be ultra-productive 100% of the time. I hate to break it to you, but it’s just not possible. Believe me, I’ve tried! Unfortunately, I still fall victim to this self-deception regularly. When it happens, I have to consciously remind myself that it’s futile.
All Things Admin
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
When was the last time you made an effort to catch up on your filing? Last month? Last summer? Many times, we struggle with filing because it feels overwhelming, we’re not sure where to begin, or we don’t have an easy system in place. Filing can be inconvenient and time consuming. However, this is often because you don’t have the right tools or supplies to quickly grab a folder and create a label.
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ProAssisting Blog
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
I had the pleasure of a great conversation with Ben Albert of Balbert Marketing. We discussed the power of finding the right remote executive assistant.
The Assistant Room
FEBRUARY 13, 2022
So if you're looking to build your confidence, where should you focus your time, effort and energy for the best outcome? We spoke to 5 members of the business support community to understand how they have developed and how they maintain their confidence and their top tips for you to begin your own journey into being a more confident version of yourself.
Speaker: Jennifer Hill
Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.
Success
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
Arrive and Thrive: 7 Impactful Practices for Women Navigating Leadership. By Janet Foutty, Lynn Wooten, and Susan Mackenty Brady. Women face unique challenges as leaders, with systematic barriers making achieving success more complicated. Arrive and Thrive outlines seven actionable practices that will help women overcome obstacles in business in order to thrive, not just survive, when they get to the top of their professions.
Practically Perfect PA
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
Taking ownership of your work as an Assistant For high-performing Assistant and Executive partnerships, there is a high value placed on ownership, accountability and trust. All three areas are essential to a strategic partnership. In this blog post, we will focus on taking ownership of your work as an Assistant. What [.].
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Small Business CEO
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
Many sectors are evolving and adapting to emerging technologies. Compared to other industries, the project-based and relationship-oriented construction business is one of the least digitized sectors out there. photo credit: Pixabay. On occasion, construction workers want the most up-to-date project information, but they are not readily available. As a result, time, money, and resources are wasted, and projects are delayed.
Worxbee
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
The surveys are in, and it looks like, for most, remote work is here to stay. The global pandemic pushed many businesses into remote work, but recent data shows that the idea of remaining remote or hybrid is growing on them. Plans to return to the office have been shelved in favor of keeping remote work , and now, the percentage of remote positions advertised has more than tripled compared to pre-Covid.
Recruit CRM
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
Great talent is not just limited to a certain geographical area—it's scattered all around the globe. Fortunately, remote hiring allows recruiters to source talent from every corner of the world without worrying about physical barriers. The extensive possibilities of remote hiring have been served on a silver platter since the beginning of the pandemic.
Success
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
Whether you’ve been leading a remote workforce for decades, recently ventured into this space, are dabbling with hybrid models or are fully returning your staff to in-house status, one thing is certain: The concept of the “workplace” has changed forever. The pandemic effectively recast it, and the hard, sacred work of nurturing company culture has gotten even more dynamic in the process.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
Join this brand new webinar with Tim Buteyn to learn how you can master the art of remote onboarding! By the end of this session, you'll understand how to: Craft a Tailored Onboarding Checklist 📝 Develop a comprehensive, customized checklist that ensures every new hire has a smooth transition into your company, no matter where they are in the world.
Practically Perfect PA
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
New tools and technology for Assistants in 2022 I will share new tools and technology for Assistants in 2022. Including apps, chrome extensions and websites that will help you automate your work and ultimately free up your time. I hope you check out a few of the different examples. There [.].
Eat Your Career
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
Psychologists distinguish between people who have a fixed mindset and those who have a growth mindset. The latter is considered important for resilience, adaptability, and overall success in life and work. For modern professionals, a growth mindset is especially essential. Without it, you will likely struggle to deal with many aspects of life, including change and adversity—two common characteristics of today’s working world.
Small Business CEO
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
When you start and grow a business, it is critical that you’re patient throughout the process. I started a company called CRAVEBOX in 2014 and growing the company from an idea to what it is now, required a great deal of patience and persistence. It’s important to realize that actual, tangible results take very long to materialize. Usually, you will need to work hard for several years before the results become obvious.
Worxbee
FEBRUARY 14, 2022
What sort of executive assistant do you need (or want to be)? One of the FAQs in the executive assistant market is, what’s the difference between an executive assistant and a senior executive assistant? Are they just titles, or do essential responsibilities differ, as well? Before delving into the differences, it’s important to note that there isn’t one “right” distinction between the two titles.
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Ideas.Ted
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
This post is part of TED’s “How to Be a Better Human” series, each of which contains a piece of helpful advice from people in the TED community; browse through all the posts here. Racism does not occur exclusively in flashpoint moments of violence; it is also like a poisonous mist that slowly kills us. This reality of interpersonal racism is often described as “everyday racism” or “casual racism.
Success
FEBRUARY 15, 2022
You were selling well, making deals, and all was right in the world. Then, without warning, your sales took a breathtaking, stomach-turning plummet, and you find yourself in the dreaded sales slump. Your results are awful. You feel terrible. Worse still, you feel powerless to change anything. But you aren’t powerless. You can turn the sales slump around with this plan. 1.
BMT Office Administration
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
Last year, the Department of Labor released a trio of documents advising employers with 401(k) plans about cybersecurity. The DOL is backing up the advice in those documents during plan audits by scrutinizing employers’ and third parties’ cybersecurity efforts. Perhaps the DOL should secure its own computer systems first. A newly released report by the DOL Inspector General concludes the agency’s cybersecurity efforts have improved, but not enough.
Eat Your Career
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
This video is an excerpt from a live training session with Chrissy Scivicque, Career Coach & Corporate Trainer. The full video (“Exploring Time Management Tools and Tech”) is available in the Career Success Library. The article below summarizes the video content. We have to invest our time, energy and attention into using tools and technology to support our time management.
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Sharing your authentic self in a virtual interview can be an unwanted challenge. How do you break through the digital barrier when conducting a virtual interview and share your exceptional self? Think in unconventional ways to elevate the virtual interviewing experience.
Small Business CEO
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
Crypto games and blockchain games are two separate entities with a few similarities. Crypto games are not currency-based and aimed at gaming, whereas blockchain games require currency to play. Blockchain technology provides players with a decentralized peer-to-peer system that can’t be tampered with by any single entity. Blockchain games offer players the ability to mine their currency using computer power or another energy source.
Worxbee
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
Every executive assistant needs a robust set of tools. You might not need to wield a wrench (or maybe you do!), but you do need a great set of resources to help you do your job well. Over the years, we’ve learned what tools you need to reach the top of your game. What goes into the ultimate executive assistant toolbox? Read on. A Wide Network We’re leading with this because so much of what top executive assistants accomplish often comes down to their connections.
Productivityist
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
My guest on this episode is my friend Justin Jackson. I wanted to revisit this conversation from April 2017, so I pulled it from the vault to share it with you once again. Justin is a ton of things. Justin’s a dad, a husband, an entrepreneur, and a coach. He’s the founder of Megamaker, cofounder of Transistor.fm , and cofounder of Meeps.
Success
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
In 2020, searches for “ password strength test ” increased by 300%, a search query that represents a growing and necessary public awareness of cybersecurity. Although the word cybersecurity covers a variety of things, it’s generally about protecting your data from digital attacks of all kinds. . Understanding and implementing cybersecurity best practices are important for the general public, but they’re essential if you’re a solopreneur or freelancing digital nomad.
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Bonnie Low Kramen
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
Olympia Dukakis & Bonnie Low-Kramen on set in Sydney. February 2022 for Executive Support Magazine. “ Take me to the hospital.” This was said by me on day one of my long-awaited vacation in 2000. As a Personal Assistant, I ran a one-person office in New York City for Oscar winner Olympia Dukakis. On the surface, this may seem like a job dripping with glamour and red carpets and it actually was – 15% of the time.
Eat Your Career
FEBRUARY 14, 2022
Throughout the course of my work as a career coach and professional development trainer, I’ve helped hundreds (if not thousands) of people to create their own PDP (or professional development plan). If you’re not already familiar, you can learn more about what a PDP is here. I am a big believer in taking ownership of your career. That’s why I recommend that everyone create their own PDP, even if your manager or employer has created one for you.
Small Business CEO
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
Twitter is being used by businesses to promote themselves, and it works no matter how big or small that business may be. The platform provides valuable customer insights. By looking into trending topics and conversations, businesses can easily gain knowledge of what their market wants and cares about. Chiming into conversations where they are mentioned gives their brand visibility and a human touch.
Worxbee
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
You’ve probably heard of the “great resignation”, a phenomenon happening in America and in many other parts of the world as people grapple with work and lifestyle choices in the wake of the pandemic. In a recent 60 Minutes story, the show highlighted this topic and interviewed a number of people impacted, including our very own founder, Kenzie Biggins, and one of our fantastic EAs, Melissa Williams.
Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson
Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.
Productivityist
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
Who is Thomas Anderson? Better still, who is he to write a book on vulnerability? I ask this question during my conversation with him on this episode of the podcast. He’s just a normal person, by his own admission. But when Thomas realized that his own openness and sharing of vulnerability helped others to do the same, it took him to a place to sharing his story of vulnerability.
Success
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
Aspiring solopreneurs are among the most ambitious people you can meet. Driven by a passion for their work and a thirst for success, solopreneurs may seek to become millionaires, celebrities or to simply enjoy the freedom of solopreneurship. Before diving into some key strategies of successful solopreneurs, let’s solidify what sets them apart from others.
C-Suite Assistants
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
As people’s lives become busier, multi-faceted, and more often working and living in two different locations balancing one’s professional career and personal life can be extremely challenging. 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.
Ideas.Ted
FEBRUARY 15, 2022
This post is part of TED’s “How to Be a Better Human” series, each of which contains a piece of helpful advice from people in the TED community; browse through all the posts here. Today, so many of us are wishing to safeguard ourselves — and our careers — against uncertainty. But how do we do this in a world where the waves of change keep coming and it can take all our energy just to stay afloat?
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
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