Loosely Speaking

DECEMBER 4, 2008

Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 11:41 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Life of the Virtual Assistant I could blame it on the economy. Or I could share my heartfelt excitement over working into the wee hours, creating homespun (handknit) holiday gifts. Happy Holidays! Yes, I can see that we’ll have to meet up in March.

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Eco-Office Gals

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

The Sodastream products had struck my fancy for a few holiday seasons. Globally, 206 billion liters of bottled water were consumed in 2008 (Zenith International Global Bottled Water Report, 2008). According to the US Recycling Institute, more than 80% of bottles in the US do not get recycled and end up in landfills.

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The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

You could find possible investors anywhere, even while on holiday. Getting Fired Up! University business schools often have investment events you should attend. Keep an open mind. If you have additional tips, please share them in the comments section. « Are You A Competent Communicator? Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Any topic can be split up into components. I have the tendency to panic but I find it helpful to embrace the nervous tension because when I’m “psyched up&# , I tend to do a better job. However, all the grooms I’ve talked to have all said that they just made it up as they went along.

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The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

Victor Said on February 24th, 2010 at 7:10 am The only issue I have with students is that during certain times of the school year they are too busy or unavailable (exams, holidays, breaks), but definitely worth it. Jay Said on February 20th, 2010 at 8:33 am thanks for sharing a informative tips.i Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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On The Job

AUGUST 29, 2008

While most people see the Labor Day holiday as a chance to cut out of work early today and head for one last weekend at the beach or perhaps a barbecue in the backyard with friends, I see it as the one time of year I need to stop and salute all of you. The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Sept. In 2008, I couldn't agree more.

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The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2008

by Stefan Töpfer on Feb 02, 2008 Starting from home and using bootstrapping techniques will save you money and help your small business to stay afloat. I knew starting up company is not a peace of cafe but did not realize I would have needed so much money. this is where you base your starting point in putting it up together.

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Small Business CEO

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Originating back in 2008, various online merchants participate by offering holiday shoppers one day of free shipping with guaranteed delivery by Christmas Eve. According to their website, Free Shipping Day helped to generate $954 million in online holiday sales with their website receiving 313,000 visits in the 24 hour period.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 21, 2010

Comment by Medical Sales Recruiter on February 21, 2008 @ 12:21 pm Hi Ian, Your article raises some very important points though, fundamentally, we cannot manage time. Comment by Nickolove Lovemore on February 22, 2008 @ 2:29 am I think Nickolove is right on the mark, properly managing our activities is crucial to effective time management.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 27, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 27 November, 2008 Can you afford not to take a vacation? 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. It will be a good time to clean up all the e-mails that will be in my Inbox.

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Service Untitled

DECEMBER 23, 2013

In December 2008, John Palmer ordered a desk toy and key chain from KlearGear.com; the entire purchase added to less than $20. It seems the tchotcheke never showed up, so after a number of unsuccessful attempts to reach the company, the couple canceled their order via their Paypal account. .” And we’re not giving up.”

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 1, 2009

As we head into the New Year it will be easy to forget and put 2008 instead of 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!"

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 21, 2010

Lighten up… if you can – Humour can go a long way to keeping the listener’s attention. Related articles by Zemanta How to make a bridal speech (bridalwave.tv) Related Posts: 9 Key Steps for Preparing a Speech Top 5 Posts for February 2008 4 Basic Types of Speeches Communication Did you enjoy this post?

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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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On The Job

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Read this story I did for Gannett/USAToday and promise yourself that you'll spend some time this Thanksgiving holiday giving thanks for our military and their families. In 2008, when Jessie Canella returned home from Iraq where he had been deployed as a Marine, he wasn't sure how to get a job in the civilian world.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 12, 2008

Some of these I use on an almost daily basis.

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Too many objects add to the clutter and eat up valuable work space. Set up a good filing system. Don’t allow things to pile up. Have a good one, Chaz [link] Chaz’s Notes: Personal Development for the Modern Age Comment by Charlie on January 23, 2008 @ 6:51 pm your blog very inspiring me and this is very helps for me.

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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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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 " Warning!

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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 " Warning!

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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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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

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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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 19 September, 2008 Using a Bring-Forward System to Help Organize Your Boss Of all the articles I have written, the one I wrote on the bring-forward system by far gets the most views. September 19, 2008 Patricia Robb said. September 20, 2008 Anonymoussaid. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 6, 2010

Related articles by Zemanta 20 Quick Tips For Better Time Management (lifehack.org) Batch Distractions to Increase Efficiency [Distractions] (lifehacker.com) How to stop procrastinating (holykaw.alltop.com) Related Posts: Productivity Links Top 5 Posts for May 2008 Online Time Management Resources from Day-Timer Productivity Did you enjoy this post?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 10, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 November, 2008 We have a winner! 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 Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 9, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 9 November, 2008 Contest! 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 Lets enjoy our day together.© I am remiss.

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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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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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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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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 17, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 17 December, 2008 Anyone can be an Administrative Assistant, right? Having a good filing system and keeping the file list up to date is something every assistant needs to be able to do. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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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 Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 11, 2010

There’s a lot of common sense wrapped up in these steps. Comment by Mary on February 28, 2008 @ 3:10 pm I’d even say for #4 to thank anyone – mentor or otherwise. Psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky , of the University of California, has conducted considerable research in the area of personal satisfaction.

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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. Excellent material!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2009

I started this blog to share the knowledge I had picked up over the years either from other administrative assistants, my bosses or from trial and error. Bring Forward System or Using Tasks in Outlook Have a system to follow up on items your boss has asked you to do or things you know you need to do. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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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 I can only guess when I might get it.

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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 Excellent material! " Warning!

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