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Aug 12, 2015

10 Tips for being a Better Executive Assistant

Executive assistant is an established professional with operational and managerial skills. The executive assistant is a role for people with excellent communication skills, advanced computer literacy and the ability to learn new technologies very quickly. Usually, executive assistants work closely with CEOs and senior executives and because of their accountability and proximity to key employees, they are often considered as key elements of the organisation. Answer as soon as possible. This means that you should answer your e-mails, calls, requests right away even if it means that you will only confirm receipt and decide later on. If someone asks ...

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Jul 17, 2015

10 Habits of Punctual People

We all know a person or two who are simply always on time. How do they do it? How early do they get up? If you are always late and want to make some changes, do not worry. You are in the right place. And just in time as we are about to start. No procrastinating Punctual people simply show on time and they do not consider troublesome if they have to wait a little. They know that they will be under stress if they are late so they never procrastinate to remove that stress completely. They are ...

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Feb 25, 2015

How to Become a Morning Person

Having troubles waking up early in the morning? Always snoozing until the last minute? Late to work? Well, then you should learn the secret of waking up early. It’s all about the motivation. If others can be out of bed really early and make great days ahead, so can you! It’s all a matter of changing routines, learning the benefits of being an early riser and practicing the new habit positively. Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise. —Benjamin Franklin Disconnect and prepare in advance Before you go to ...

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Dec 9, 2014

10 Practical Tips To Simplify Your Life

There are a few certain habits that can really simplify your life. I believe simpler is better, and that’s why I’m doing my best to get rid of excess stuff in my life. Happiness lies in small, little things, so why make life so complicated? Simplicity reduces heaviness in your life and makes it happier and lighter. Here are ten incredible habits to adopt to make your life simpler and happier. Live in the present Forget about the past and don’t think about the future. Live in the present! Learn how to enjoy the present moment and be thankful ...

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Aug 26, 2014

10 Tips on Conducting Effective Meetings

Meetings are unpopular because they take up time–usually that of many people. However, there are good meetings and there are bad meetings. Meetings can be an excellent use of time when they are well run. Bad meetings drone on forever, you never seem to get to the point, and you leave wondering why you were even present. Effective ones leave you energised and feeling that you’ve really accomplished something. Here are ten tips to ensure your meetings are as effective as they can be. Schedule meetings well in ...

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Jul 11, 2014

8 Fabulous Apps to Help Manage Your Goals

How can PAs be more productive at work and in their personal lives? It probably comes down to planning, consistency and accountability, among other things. And guess what- there’s quite a few apps for that! There are lots of tools available on the web to remind you to do something, connect you with people who are doing the same thing, and help you look back on your progress to see how close you are to your goal. So what’s the key to creating a goal and actually sticking to it? Take a look at these apps to increase ...

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Jul 9, 2014

Tips for Effective Teamwork

Any person is able to work in a team, but effective teamwork is the true key to productivity. People working together can bring the best out of each other and produce good results while also creating a positive working environment. Good teamwork is an important goal. Learning how to create good teamwork will help to create a good team. What is Team Work? The sum of the efforts undertaken by each team member for the achievement of the team’s objective is called teamwork. In other words, teamwork is the backbone of any team. Below some important tips for ...

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May 29, 2014

Take Control of Your eMails Now

This is one area that tops the list of time-killers for many small business owners. Because email is an ongoing form of communication, and we don’t have complete control over the incoming flow, we need to work on improving our productivity in how we receive, organize, reply to and even think about email. The tips below will help you create a system for managing your email in a way that supports productivity instead of eating away at it. Here’s some effective email management tips that will save you time so you can focus on higher priority tasks. See here for ...

May 29, 2014 | 1 Comment

Feb 26, 2014

9 Productivity Boosting Tools that Help You Concentrate on Work

Click here for our guide on how to improve communication skills Eliminating distraction is a constant concern for the at-home worker, being mentally “present” and focused on the task at hand really does matter – quite a lot, in fact. With a tidal wave of information coming at us daily, focus is rapidly becoming the scarcest commodity of the 21st century. With this in mind, I’ve rounded up a handful of the best apps for fighting back against the constant distractions of our digital lives. For more productive apps please read > The Best Apps to Help You Boost Concentration ...

Feb 26, 2014 | 9 Comments

Dec 10, 2013

12 Tips on How to Stay Focused at Work and Get Things Done

Modern life is full of distractions. Our lives are constantly being interrupted by notifications, computer screens and social networks, and it is easy to whittle away the hours procrastinating. Staying focused at work isn’t easy; all of us get distracted or feel uninspired at some point during the working day. I found some good apps to improve your focus> http://pa-prive.com/the-best-apps-to-help-you-boost-concentration/ There are lots of ways to stay productive at work and here are my top tips to help you stay focused while at your desk, ensuring you get all your work done on time. Click through to also find out how ...

Dec 10, 2013 | 2 Comments