He claims that his request was taken seriously by the shop assistant, who explained that they didn't have any and helpfully suggested another shop in the same street that might have some in stock. But it is, I suppose, just possible that the shop assistant was joking too MORE >>

Eventually you start handing off these duties to experts, employees, contractors and in-person or virtual assistants who can do them better, faster and more efficiently. An assistant? If you're an entrepreneur, you wear many hats. You are responsible for all the aspects of your business, whether you like it or not. Let's DO this! MORE >>

So I offered my assistance to make some basic improvements to the presentation to make it a little more appealing, but his story was strong enough to send numerous potential employers his way. Building Your Personal Brand. Nowadays it takes less than 10 minutes to set up a blog for free and share those thoughts with the world. Probably none. MORE >>

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To start the gag, I had my assistant interrupt the seminar to give me an important note. I staged a gag at a seminar one time that was loads of fun and took less than one minute to complete. Before the program, I picked out about 10 fun-loving audience members to help me. There is a large and irate man on his way here right now. MORE >>