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How to Use Tech to Prevent Burnout

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Create boundaries Dr. Saba Afzal , chief of psychiatry at Hackensack Meridian Health Ocean University Medical Center, explains that most people she sees with burnout don’t know how to say no and set boundaries. Zoom is better than phone calls because you also see someone.”

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Want To Be a Freelancer? Here’s How to Get Started

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Regardless of the industry or specific talents, freelancers must possess some core skills to thrive. Because freelancers work with multiple clients, they have to be skilled communicators—whether they’re meeting in person, discussing a project over the phone or clarifying expectations via email. Freelancers act as their own boss.

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30 New Year’s Resolution Ideas to Make 2024 Healthier, Happier & More Secure

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Learn a new skill. Online personal development courses can help you build inner peace and soft skills. Ideally, this should cover at least three to six months of living expenses in case you lose your job or have unexpected expenses like medical bills. Strive for quality sleep. Develop a growth mindset by starting a new hobby.

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The Big ‘Why’: Unraveling the Purpose of Work in a Changing World

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While work can provide status, financial security and a sense of developed professional skill, it often requires that we limit how we express and share the multitudes we contain. Essential work One of the biggest shifts in work recognition we’ve witnessed is the essential work of medical professionals. Is Work Worth It?

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Virtual Assistant…10 Years Later

Tips From T. Marie

In January of 2007 I was working as a real estate paralegal while going to school for medical coding and billing. At the time, I wasn’t certain about branching out into the medical office field, but anything looked better than the stress levels I was dealing with at the time. Literal tears. It’s what prompted me to go back to school.

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How to Maximize Time with Your Children

Office Dynamics

I decided not to let the kids play with their video games, I turned off my cell phone (NOTHING was more important than my children – whoever it was could wait), and any other distractions. My son is now finishing his second year at Johns Hopkins Medical School and my daughter has her master’s degree from Northwestern University.

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Thinking Outside the Job Description Box

Professional Assistant Blog

Administrative assistants are highly skilled in many areas and sometimes we take it for granted, not recognizing where we could go with our skills. Event Planning: Event planning is a big industry that looks for people who are skilled in planning big events without a hitch. One of our main duties is to keep our bosses organized.

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