Practically Perfect PA
DECEMBER 2, 2021
Building effective workflows with your Executive I’m sure you have heard the term workflow a lot. It is certainly something you will have come across if you have ever decided to research how to manage your time best and increase your productivity. It is a term often used in project [.].
Tips From T. Marie
DECEMBER 13, 2021
I’ve written about client gifting here before. More than once. But what do you do if the holidays are overwhelming you this year and you still haven’t decided what to do as far as client gifting is concerned. Here is a list of last minute holiday gift ideas for clients. Gift cards. When you’re strapped for time there’s nothing like gift cards to help you get your holiday gifting done.
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Office Dynamics
DECEMBER 15, 2021
Note: While this blog refers to being in a physical office space, you can apply the concepts to a “working from home” situation.
The Assistant Room
DECEMBER 20, 2021
As we turned 5 this year and have survived 2 years of the pandemic, we decided to go back to the beginning and speak to our Founder ad Managing Director Jess. The post At Home with Our Founder Jess first appeared on The Assistant Room.
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
DECEMBER 26, 2021
Beyond Happiness: How Authentic Leaders Prioritize Purpose and People for Growth and Impact. By Jenn Lim. Author Jenn Lim knows a little something about happiness. She co-founded the workplace culture company Delivering Happiness with Tony Hsieh, the late CEO of Zappos.com. Their goal? To teach businesses how to make their employees happier while also improving their ROI.
Ian's Messy Desk
DECEMBER 6, 2021
The post Tips for Taking Better Holiday Photographs appeared first on Ian's Messy Desk. One of my favourite holiday activities is pulling out the camera and aggravating friends and family, while taking a lot of bad photographs. This is one season when I really appreciate digital cameras. I take hundreds of pictures and with any … Continue reading → You just finished reading Tips for Taking Better Holiday Photographs !
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Stephanie LH Calahan
DECEMBER 16, 2021
Imposter Syndrome afflicts over 70% of all people, and many don't know it is standing in the way of their dreams and goals. It is prevalent among people considered to be high-achievers. It can show up as overperforming in one area and underperforming in another. I had the pleasure of talking with Eimer Duffy and Phillip Twyford on the Let's Get Social Show, and we talked about this common phenomenon and what you can do about it.
Virtual Moxie
DECEMBER 10, 2021
A friend was recently gifted a copy of The Bucket List: 1000 Adventures Big & Small , by Kath Stathers. An outdoor enthusiast, she jumped into it with wild abandon, and excitedly asked me to share some of the things on my own bucket list. Unfortunately (?) I didn’t have one. If you know anything about me, by now you probably know that I’m not a goal-driven person.
The Assistant Room
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Located a stone’s throw from London is Horwood House, the newly renovated spa hotel with facilities and options for every away day, corporate event and overnight stay you have ever had the task of organising. The post A Review of: Horwood House, UK first appeared on The Assistant Room.
Success
DECEMBER 15, 2021
On this week’s episode of SUCCESS Line , I talk to Patrick, a real-estate entrepreneur who recently wrote and self-published his first book. He has already sold 500 copies, which is no small feat, but he has big dreams of best-seller lists and sequels. . He wants to know, “How do I build an audience for my work and hit that best-seller list?”. This is a challenge so many entrepreneurs face, whether they are publishing a book or not.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
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Ian's Messy Desk
DECEMBER 7, 2021
The post 5 Ways to Keep Positive During the Holidays appeared first on Ian's Messy Desk. It’s easy to place too much pressure on ourselves at this festive time of the year. We get caught up in the demands of spending, entertaining, making things bigger and better than last year. Why? Mostly because we lose sight … Continue reading → You just finished reading 5 Ways to Keep Positive During the Holidays !
Small Business Labs
DECEMBER 14, 2021
2021 represents a watershed year in terms of the generational makeup of the independent workforce. As the study chart below (click to enlarge) from the MBO Partners 2021 State of Independence report shows, the two youngest generations - Gen Z (born 1997-2012) and Millennials (born 1980-1996) - make up the majority of independent workers (freelancers, self-employed, gig workers, etc.). 2021 is the first year when this is the case. A key driver of this shift has been the rapid growth
Ideas.Ted
DECEMBER 21, 2021
Most of us intuitively know that having close, supportive relationships is important to our general happiness and well-being, and decades of scientific research confirm that human connection not only affects our mental health but is also a key determinant to how long we’ll live and how physically healthy we’ll be during those years. . The good news: Making small changes in our relationships can yield big results.
Practically Perfect PA
DECEMBER 16, 2021
5 easy ways to supercharge your sales process using automation Maintaining a sales process as a business owner is a huge challenge. You will likely be using multiple tools and apps for the various tasks, and if they’re not connected, your team will be wasting hours of valuable time on [.].
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The Assistant Room
DECEMBER 20, 2021
As we turned 5 this year and have survived 2 years of the pandemic, we decided to go back to the beginning and speak to our Founder ad Managing Director Jess. The post At Home with Our Founder Jess first appeared on The Assistant Room.
Success
DECEMBER 7, 2021
We could all use a little extra kindness, and leaders are better placed than most to spread it. Mindy Stearns is so committed to doing her part that she took on the title of Chief Kindness Officer at mortgage lender Kind Lending. You may already be familiar with Mindy’s impressively varied career, which started with doing animal impressions on an episode of The Oprah Winfrey show.
Ian's Messy Desk
DECEMBER 10, 2021
The post The Top 10 Fractured Christmas Carol Lyrics appeared first on Ian's Messy Desk. I would have thought “While Shepherds Washed Their Socks By Night” would have made the list. Deck the Halls with Buddy Holly We three kings of porridge and tar On the first day of Christmas my tulip gave to me … Continue reading → You just finished reading The Top 10 Fractured Christmas Carol Lyrics !
Small Business Labs
DECEMBER 16, 2021
The Pew Research Center, a highly regarded non-profit, non-partisan D.C. think tank, recently released The State of Gig Work in 2021 report. The report covers the results of an in-depth survey of Americans who earn money from the gig economy, which Pew defined somewhat narrowly. They only included workers who earned money by providing the following services via online gig platforms: " driving for a ride-hailing app; shopping for or delivering groceries or househol
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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.
Ideas.Ted
DECEMBER 16, 2021
As a psychologist who’s been in private practice for 25 years, I’ve seen that there are as many kinds of relationship problems as there are humans on this planet. But one issue that keeps coming up is about irritability — or what to do when a close connection seems to be in a bad mood all the time. . Take this letter from a reader, for example: Every day, my sister seems to wake up irritable and then stay that way.
Virtual Moxie
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Truly successful Virtual Assistants lead in a variety of ways: in their profession, with their clients, and in changing the way the world works. No matter where you are in your VA journey, you can always be a leader for someone else. The post Moxie Tip #23: Leadership appeared first on AssistU.
The Assistant Room
DECEMBER 1, 2021
To make things as easy as possible for you this year we've pulled together our top 7 Christmas hampers to help you take what can be a hugely time consuming task off of your to-do list and get ahead of the Christmas rush. The post 7 Christmas Hampers for Corporate Gifting first appeared on The Assistant Room.
Success
DECEMBER 29, 2021
Sometimes in life, pain and difficulty can be positive signs. To the bootstrapping entrepreneur , for example, feelings of burnout may be inevitable, but it might actually mean you’re on the right track. If there’s more and more work to be done, your business is probably growing. Many entrepreneurs experience burnout because they mistakenly believe they have to do all the work themselves.
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Ian's Messy Desk
DECEMBER 2, 2021
The post 8 Tips for Keeping it Simple at Christmas appeared first on Ian's Messy Desk. Every year, Friends got a lot of mileage out of holiday angst in their Thanksgiving episodes. There’s an expectation that major holidays are a time to celebrate with family and friends. And that’s not a bad thing. However, bringing together … Continue reading → You just finished reading 8 Tips for Keeping it Simple at Christmas !
Small Business Labs
DECEMBER 2, 2021
The Social Market Foundation is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit think tank based in the U.K. They recently released Rides and responsibilities: Understanding the needs and preferences of those who work in the gig economy , a study they conducted that focused on the attitudes and motivations of food delivery riders who work with Deliveroo.
Worxbee
DECEMBER 12, 2021
When executives and their executive assistants form a tight partnership, magic can happen at work. It’s not just about managing schedules and arranging travel - it’s about forming a strategic relationship where the executive and EA are in it together and striving for success. EAs are in the perfect position to step to this level because they already operate in the executive sphere.
Ideas.Ted
DECEMBER 2, 2021
Going through a global pandemic has brought us together in some ways, but it’s also separated many of us from our routine interactions with friends and acquaintances. And in doing so, it’s led us to look at our relationships and reflect on the ones we’d like to add to our lives — and the ones we’ve left behind. . Voraciously curious data journalist Mona Chalabi has been thinking about her friendships too, and she recently explored this topic in her podcast Am I Normal?
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.
Bonnie Low Kramen
DECEMBER 28, 2021
No doubt you’ve read about “The Great Resignation” and Americans quitting their jobs in record numbers. The headlines report alarming labor shortages that we see in our own towns with stores that have shorter hours or that have closed entirely. In fact, the data shows that a whopping 50% of Americans are looking for new work this year. Since April, 2021, 11.5 million workers have quit their jobs which is the highest level since the year 2000.
Success
DECEMBER 6, 2021
The year was 1897. Hotelier and author Orison Swett Marden sat in a small bedroom on Bowdoin Street in Boston churning out the very first issue of SUCCESS Magazine. Celebrating its 125th year in 2022, the magazine in your hands was created by writers, designers and editors located in different cities across the globe, a feat the magazine’s founder never could’ve imagined in his wildest dreams.
Ian's Messy Desk
DECEMBER 9, 2021
The post How to Get Into the Holiday Spirit appeared first on Ian's Messy Desk. This holiday time of the year is supposed to be one of peace, love, and goodwill to all. But with the stress and commotion of the season, many of us end up feeling more like Mr. Scrooge than Santa Claus. … Continue reading → You just finished reading How to Get Into the Holiday Spirit !
Small Business Labs
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Axios' The rise of RV living covers the surge in recreation vehicle sales since the pandemic. Key quote: As of March 2021, 11.2 million U.S. households owned RVs, according to the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association. That's up 26% since 2011. What's even more striking is that 9.6 million additional households say they are considering buying an RV in the next five years, says Monika Geraci, communications director at RVIA.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
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