Practically Perfect PA
MAY 4, 2016
So as we all know minute taking can sometimes be a little tedious (Friday morning job anyone!!) I used to write hundreds of minutes every year and I really did find some amazing hacks that would make the task easier, quicker and less boring! You can find more of my tips here. I used to find that I repeated the same words over and over to describe the decisions made and actions agreed.
Small Business Labs
MAY 12, 2016
I ran across a really interesting post in Medium titled What are People Working on in Coffee Shops ? The title is a bit misleading. It's really about what people are working on in a single coffee shop in Venice Beach, a hip and trendy L.A. beach community just north of Santa Monica. The article's authors briefly interviewed everyone who working in the Deus Ex Machina coffee shop (pictured above) on a Tuesday at 12:30 PM.
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Office Dynamics
MAY 26, 2016
Almost every successful person freely admits that success is not a one-person job. Without a trusted support network—an “inner circle” of people to share their wisdom, experience, and belief in you—the road to success is elusive, if not impossible. Regardless of your job title, intelligence level or personal skill set, there is one certainty that always holds true: You simply cannot achieve your vision of greatness (whatever it may be) without the help of other people.
Job Advice Blog
MAY 25, 2016
If you have been following JTL Services, Inc.’s online presence through our jobadviceblog.com site, then you may have noticed a few changes. The biggest change is the addition of our Millennial Corner, a section of our blog that highlights and discusses many aspects of the millennial generation entering the job world and interacting with those … Continue reading We Hired Him!
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.
The Small Business Blog
MAY 16, 2016
Considering cloud computing but you’re concerned about the pitfalls, like security and flexibility? What is cloud computing? Cloud computing is a method of managing and storing data in the same way you would on your computer or local server but via the internet in a virtual environment called the cloud. There are different types – public clouds are owned and operated by third party service providers, private clouds are built for an individual enterprise.
Office Organization Success
MAY 4, 2016
Your Financial Management System … one of your top FOUR business management and marketing systems. And yet for many of you, it’s the one you’re least likely to set up. But the financial state of your business is probably the ONE THING that will keep you awake at night… Can you see the disconnect here? Creating a robust financial management system is THE essential system for your business – after all it’s the one system that will show you: if your business is making a prof
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Small Business Labs
MAY 9, 2016
The annual U.S. Global Coworking Unconference Conference (GCUC) was held last week in Los Angeles. Based on what we saw, heard and learned, coworking is entering the mainstream. Our top 10 reasons why are: 1. The continued exponential growth of global coworking spaces and members : Karsten's Foertsch's excellent presentation on the coworking industry made it very clear our forecast at the 2014 GCUC that there would be 1 million coworking members by 2018 is woef
Office Dynamics
MAY 23, 2016
Already this year, I have talked to many people in the workplace who are experiencing all kinds of changes; everything from company mergers and acquisitions (the biggest one) to job changes, project restructuring, getting a new supervisor to personal change. I have been speaking and writing about change for 25+ years. It is one of my favorite topics to speak on because everyone has to deal with change personally and professionally.
Job Advice Blog
MAY 11, 2016
We’ve recently seen an increasing trend in today’s popular media: the rise of the so-called “crazy socks.” With the tech giants in Silicon Valley taking a more laid back approach to formal-wear (looking at you, Zuckerberg), people seem to think that there’s no better way to round off a well-fitting suit than a pair of. Read more.
Productivity Bits
MAY 26, 2016
So much to do and so little time! This seems to be one of the most common complaints in our hectic society. Whether we are at home, at study or at work, there are inevitably many demands on our time. Here are a few ways to supercharge your productivity and get everything done with minimal stress. 1. Eat Right A healthy diet is important for so many aspects of life.
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Virtual Moxie
MAY 30, 2016
Hello, friends! You'll notice there's really nothing here, anymore.all signs of the move. . Moxie will be in its new home, and there will be a new post there next Tuesday! Our URL will remain the same. you will always be able to find us at VirtualMoxie.com. Until next week! A.
Practically Perfect PA
MAY 11, 2016
A few weeks ago I asked you to send in your best travel tips – and well loads of you did! Thank you, thank you! I knew you had some great tricks up your sleeves! Here are your business travel tips… Travel Apps . Sign yourself and your boss up for “Tripit Pro” travel App. It is an invaluable tool – I introduced it to my boss and several other colleagues too when I started in my new role here recently and they love it – so much so that our company are rolling it
Small Business Labs
MAY 23, 2016
The Coworking Industry is an interesting white paper by coworking industry veteran Drew Jones, who is a partner in the boutique coworking consultancy OpenWork. The paper uses the diffusion of innovation model developed in the book Crossing the Chasm to show that coworking has reached the early majority phase. This roughly equivalent to saying coworking is beginning to enter the mainstream. The key reason for this is the real estate industry and corporate America are starting
Office Dynamics
MAY 27, 2016
In 2014 we rolled out a scholarship program for the Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence. We’ve never offered a scholarship for our administrative conference in its history – now hosting our 23rd year. We were thrilled with the quality of applications received and that the scholarship winners continued their relationship with Office Dynamics International after their experience with our event.
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Job Advice Blog
MAY 17, 2016
One of the biggest problems we at JTL Services see in the job market is the phenomenon known colloquially as “Job Hopping”. When a candidate spends only about a year and some change with each company one can’t help but ask the question, “What are they really in it for?
Productivity Bits
MAY 13, 2016
Email – possibly one of the greatest inventions of recent times and also possibly the bane of many people’s existence. Can you remember that lovely feeling when you first set-up your email account and there was only a couple of welcome messages? Akin to the sense of satisfaction that comes with a tidy house, that feeling fades as your inbox loses its shine and winds up crammed with a glut of superfluous mail.
Tips From T. Marie
MAY 4, 2016
Tips from T.Marie is happy to offer the following guest post by Kathy Finsterle. Kathy Finsterle has been a content writer and blogger in London, Barcelona, and now sunny central Florida for Remington College’s business administration programs. She wears many hats, including fashionista, food critic, world traveler, ESL instructor, web marketer and more.
Practically Perfect PA
MAY 31, 2016
This is a pretty fundamental question for assistants, isn’t it? How do you make your Executive happy? Some of them can be quite grumpy, can’t they! Aside from a lobotomy, there are a few other options that will ensure your Executive is happy with your performance and I thought I would share a few with you today. Under-promise and over-deliver.
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Small Business Labs
MAY 17, 2016
Bloomberg's I'll Never Retire covers the trend towards people working past the traditional retirement age - or at least the recent traditional retirement age. As the article chart below shows, the percentage of Americans aged 65 and older who are still in the workforce is at an all-time high. The shift towards older Americans staying in the workforce is not new.
Office Dynamics
MAY 16, 2016
What are you going to do this summer that you’ve never done before and have always wanted to do? Are you having a hard time getting yourself going this morning? Well, this will wake you up. I’m jumping right into this week’s topic. FEAR! Fear can prevent you from progressing in your career and in your personal life. It prevents you from opening up to experiences which could be rewarding.
Job Advice Blog
MAY 31, 2016
Picture yourself getting ready for your first ever grown-up job interview. You’re in your late teens or early twenties, you’ve got some college experience under your belt, and you’re wearing the best formal-wear a college student can afford. You hear your mother’s voice echo in your head from a few weeks ago when you called […]. The post Questioning The Interviewer!
Clutter Coach
MAY 19, 2016
by When I taught this class a few months ago, it was a big hit! I’m bringing it back in June at a private studio in south Berkeley. Go here for details and tickets. In the meantime, here’s a joke quiz I wrote about paper. See how you score! Top Ten Ways NOT to deal with paper. Keep your junk mail to look at later. Save coupons for things you do not need or want.
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Professional Assistant Blog
MAY 16, 2016
There are a variety of reasons I love it, and several shortcuts I’ve picked up with time. One of the most interesting things I’ve learned—cooking is a lot like writing. There’s the KISS principle: “Keep it simple, stupid.” If I don’t have a lot of time, I can’t plan anything fancy. And oftentimes, simple taste better, anyway. So I’ve practiced a few simple meals that we rotate through the week.
Practically Perfect PA
MAY 26, 2016
Last month I asked you all to complete a survey which asked what are the big topics for discussion at the moment. What stuff should we be debating, what is going on, what should be changed and what is working well within the Assistant industry. Thanks to the hundreds of you that completed that survey. Here are the results… Are there any additional questions we should be thinking about?
Small Business Labs
MAY 3, 2016
We've been in a lot of meetings lately where people talk about the "Uberization of Work" These discussions tend to go the same way. The claim is made that Uber is creating the gig economy by hiring independent contractors instead of traditional employees. We don't agree. In fact, we believe the opposite - Uber exists because of the growing need for highly flexible part-time work to supplement incomes.
Office Dynamics
MAY 2, 2016
JJ Villar, Lauren Birchmeier, and Jasmine Freeman. Who are they and what do they have in common? JJ Villar is one of the best dancers and choreographers in Las Vegas. JJ is only 1 of 8 of the original performers in the Michael Jackson ONE Cirque show. He has endured several injuries, tough workouts 5 days a week, having to stay perfectly physically fit, and mentally alert.
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Job Advice Blog
MAY 31, 2016
Picture yourself getting ready for your first ever grown-up job interview. You’re in your late teens or early twenties, you’ve got some college experience under your belt, and you’re wearing the best formal-wear a college student can afford. You hear your mother’s voice echo in your head from a few weeks ago when you called … Continue reading Questioning The Interviewer!
Productivity Bits
MAY 5, 2016
Meetings. Assignments. Deadlines. Email. Phone calls. Texts. Reports. Trips. Projects. Some days the demands of the job seem never-ending. A hectic day now and then is manageable. String too many together, though, and you risk burnout. How do you spot it? Burned-out employees dread going to work , and, once there, they have negative attitudes and interactions.
Productivityist
MAY 10, 2016
“One way to boost our will power and focus is to manage our distractions instead of letting them manage us.” – Daniel Goleman. It took me a long time to write this piece. I found myself researching quotes (finally settling on the very appropriate Daniel Goleman one above), which led me to other websites that had nothing to do with what I was really writing about.
Practically Perfect PA
MAY 20, 2016
What is Canned Emails? Canned Emails is a simple website that has a load of pre-written emails for a variety of circumstances from emailing in sick, letting down a supplier to breaking up with someone…(I promise I haven’t used it for this one. However, it is great!). What does it do? Really that is all that it does but it is pretty handy!
Speaker: Tim Buteyn
Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.
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