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10 Christmas Organizing Tips
Ian's Messy Desk
NOVEMBER 29, 2011
Does it seem like the holidays bring too much to do? By organizing Christmas this year you can help to make this a low-stress holiday. Use separate columns for each item in the address such as first name, last name, street address, city, province and postal code. Have you been a bit stressed during past Christmas seasons?
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10 Christmas Organizing Tips
Ian's Messy Desk
SEPTEMBER 23, 2013
Does it seem like the holidays bring too much to do? By organizing Christmas this year you can help to make this a low-stress holiday. Use separate columns for each item in the address such as first name, last name, street address, city, province and postal code. Have you been a bit stressed during past Christmas‘s?
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Can you afford not to take a vacation?
Laughing all the Way to Work
NOVEMBER 27, 2008
I am busy, busy this week preparing to leave because I dont want to leave any loose ends and I want to cover off on anything that might come up in my absence. I also know that when I come back I will have to work twice as hard to make up for the time that I am away. but Im still going. I cant wait! I cant wait for my vacation.
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Admin Buddies
Laughing all the Way to Work
MARCH 20, 2010
It works well when it is a co-worker who sits closest to you, but depending on how your office is set up that might not be possible. She had to set up an away voicemail message and fortunately had kept a script of what her away message usually said, She worked for a doctor so it was important that the proper referral numbers were given.
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Housecleaning in Word 2007: Customizing your Dictionary
Laughing all the Way to Work
JANUARY 31, 2009
© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 31 January, 2009 Housecleaning in Word 2007: Customizing your Dictionary Something you should do every once in awhile is to clean up your dictionary in Word. I have the software at home, but havent gotten the gumption up to load it yet. 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca
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100 A twelve step program to survive as an Admin
Laughing all the Way to Work
OCTOBER 31, 2009
He takes about 12 steps, squats and rejoices in his accomplishment, then he gets up and walks another 12 steps and squats again to repeat the process. Come up with a plan on how you are going to improve in the areas you identified as needing improvement. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday.
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When your boss arranges meetings behind your back.
Laughing all the Way to Work
APRIL 5, 2010
He will have a quick conversation with a staff member and set up a meeting, but not tell me anything about it. laughs* I had one boss who was absolutely forbidden to schedule his own appointments because he would foul up his calendar so badly. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday.
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Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint?
Laughing all the Way to Work
FEBRUARY 27, 2010
Some people in the office were trying to get the remote working as we had a PowerPoint presentation coming up and were calling it things like remote thingy , remote slide clicker, wireless mouse so I finally asked, "Does anyone know what the official name for that thing is?" 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca
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Different spellings: British, Canadian and American
Laughing all the Way to Work
FEBRUARY 27, 2009
This time I came up with a site called Karens Linguistics Issues. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca Excellent material!
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Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Today's.
Laughing all the Way to Work
AUGUST 22, 2009
.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 23 August, 2009 Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" So how do you word your follow-up e-mail so as not to come across as impatient? It is OK to follow up, but be nice.people have a lot on their plate and your request is probably not the only thing they have to do, so be understanding, but be persistent.
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Contest!
Laughing all the Way to Work
NOVEMBER 9, 2008
I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S.
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We have a winner!
Laughing all the Way to Work
NOVEMBER 10, 2008
I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S.
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100 Happy Administrative Professionals' Day!
Laughing all the Way to Work
APRIL 22, 2009
I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S.
Go with your gut feeling!
Laughing all the Way to Work
MAY 31, 2009
I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S.
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100 Now that is dedication.Executive Assistant donates kidney to her.
Laughing all the Way to Work
DECEMBER 28, 2009
I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S.
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Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog
Laughing all the Way to Work
JANUARY 10, 2010
I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S.
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A funny thing happened on the way to the office.
Laughing all the Way to Work
JUNE 27, 2009
My friend said it didnt seem to faze her and she quickly pulled up her skirt and kept talking like nothing happened. Now I am off for a weeks holiday at the cottage with my daughter and grandson. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca
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That's not my job!
Laughing all the Way to Work
FEBRUARY 21, 2009
If a conference comes up and they are looking for someone to do the registration, we can step in and do that or we can organize it from start to finish. Who better than the admins to come up with something that works. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. 411 Look Up 411.ca
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100 What ever happened to the "us" in Service?
Laughing all the Way to Work
JANUARY 10, 2010
Another time I was trying to find a full-serve gas station to fill up, but there was nothing to be found. It was expensive,but when I brought it home I had to do all the work to get it up and running. He loved it and I believe ended up doing his job better because of it. I remember when self-serve gas stations first started.
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Are you prepared?
Laughing all the Way to Work
MARCH 13, 2010
I take the bus to work and I often see people getting on a busy bus and then going through their backpack or purse looking for their bus tickets and holding up the line. I like to be prepared and I find life just works better for me at home, work and even on the bus, when I am organized and ready for whatever is coming up. no tickets.
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Laughing all the Way to Work
JULY 9, 2010
By using the template I was able to accomplish everything with enough time to change, touch up my make up and hair and then off to the next event. Now I am on holidays and preparing for a big move to a new home. Have a great summer everyone and enjoy your holidays when they come. 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca
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100 What happens at the office Christmas party, stays at the office.
Laughing all the Way to Work
DECEMBER 13, 2008
If you do not have that option, then get a friend to pick you up or decide on a designated driver amongst your co-workers and have that person drive you home. Merry Christmas everyone and have a safe and happy holiday and a prosperous New Year. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday.
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Laughing all the Way to Work
MARCH 1, 2009
at the bottom and moved the My Favourites up so it would be convenient for your use. I have removed the Google Ads as I thought it took up a lot of space and wasnt very useful and included the index of my articles instead so you could easily scroll through and see a list of the articles that have been posted by date. 411 Look Up 411.ca
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Dealing in real time.
Laughing all the Way to Work
FEBRUARY 13, 2010
If I am told that I should have it in the next few weeks, or can expect to receive it in a couple of months, that doesn’t really help me with my follow up as it is not a definite date. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca That I can track.
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Laughing all the Way to Work
JULY 5, 2009
I was at the cottage with a friend and she was cranky and started to get wound up about something to do with her husband. By the end of the call her husband had caught her crankiness and it ended up with them both being angry. She ended up calling her husband back and apologizing for her bad mood. Lets enjoy our day together.©
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100 October 15th, Blog Action Day: Poverty
Laughing all the Way to Work
OCTOBER 14, 2008
Take up a cause today at your office and rally your co-workers to reach out and touch someone who is less fortunate than yourself. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca
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Happy New Year! Now don't forget to put the correct year on your.
Laughing all the Way to Work
JANUARY 1, 2009
Until you remember on your own what year you are in, this is a good back up system. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca
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100 How to get Office fat fast.
Laughing all the Way to Work
MARCH 21, 2009
I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S.
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Laughing all the Way to Work
MAY 1, 2009
A colleague and I were discussing this very thing as we have seen it time and time again with new hires trying to succeed and who end up making some avoidable mistakes by jumping in too quickly and making decisions before having enough information. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. 411 Look Up 411.ca
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When your voicemail goes awry.
Laughing all the Way to Work
FEBRUARY 7, 2010
A good tip if you flub up your voicemail is to press # and it should give you prompts to get out of it. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca
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We did it Canada!
Laughing all the Way to Work
FEBRUARY 28, 2010
What a blast the last two weeks have been, but I dont think I could have taken any more late nights staying up to watch the Olympics in Eastern Standard Time. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!"
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Cystic Fibrosis
Laughing all the Way to Work
SEPTEMBER 29, 2008
I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S.
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100 Kings and Queens of the Office
Laughing all the Way to Work
OCTOBER 4, 2008
I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S.
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Training On-line
Laughing all the Way to Work
JANUARY 19, 2009
I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S.
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Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Today's.
Laughing all the Way to Work
FEBRUARY 22, 2009
I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S.
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Colour Coding Works.
Laughing all the Way to Work
JUNE 23, 2009
I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S.
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Atlanta, Georgia: The City that Smiles
Laughing all the Way to Work
SEPTEMBER 18, 2009
I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S.
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100 I gave at the office
Laughing all the Way to Work
JANUARY 23, 2010
I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S.
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Laughing all the Way to Work
MARCH 29, 2009
When an opportunity came up, I went for it. Working is something we all have to do, but when it loses our interest, it makes it pretty hard to get up in the morning and make the commute in. Polish up the ol resume It is all right to send your resume out and see what kind of response you get. 411 Look Up 411.ca
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Calendar "ah ha"
Laughing all the Way to Work
JANUARY 15, 2010
The topic was on personal branding and they were making recommendations to executives on how to polish up their image. I can even make reminders to him for his personal events (green) like lunch with a friend or picking up dry cleaning. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. 411 Look Up 411.ca
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Laughing all the Way to Work
FEBRUARY 14, 2009
I have become familiar with time zones, airport codes and international holidays to avoid. I am a mother as well, but my daughter is grown up and I am now a grandmother. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.
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Laughing all the Way to Work
DECEMBER 5, 2009
If you know what works best for you and if your job is 80/20 on what you like then you can put up with the small stuff like filing and filling out expense forms. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!"
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Confessions of a Micro-Manager
Laughing all the Way to Work
OCTOBER 4, 2009
And always checking up on you. Ask yourself what things really matter to you and ask questions to bring those things up in the interview. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca
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