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NOVEMBER 1, 2007

Ive been in offices where loud music is acceptable with people shouting over cubicles at each other, which was perfectly acceptable - it made the environment vibrant and fosters team unity. On the other hand, Ive been in offices where I could hear a pin drop. 'm wearing my headphones and I can still hear her!

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JUNE 4, 2010

Some people dont play well in a team and can be like that link in the chain that keeps skipping. What can you do if you are part of a team that is not playing well together? Are you doing your part and contributing to the goals of the team or are you getting bogged down with situations? Good team play can be contagious.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 1, 2009

I like working with someone who has initiative, wants to do a good job and is keen to contribute to the team, but is there a time when initiative is not a good thing? Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared?

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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. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? .© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 1 January, 2009 Happy New Year! Now dont forget to put the correct year on your documents.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 4, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 4 October, 2008 Kings and Queens of the Office A friend was telling me about an Executive Assistant who has taken on a superior attitude at work and seems to think she is the Queen, looking down her nose on all her subjects, the other assistants. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 13, 2010

I mentioned this to our team of admins at one of our meetings so when one of my co-workers found out how to do something they thought to share it with the team. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? You can also set a Task by right clicking on an email and choose Move to Folder. ► February (5) We did it Canada!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 20, 2010

It can also improve team work and general office dynamics. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? If you dont have that in your office, why not suggest it to the other assistants? ▼ March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? Minute taking made easier.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 10, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 November, 2008 We have a winner! Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? ► June (3) ► May (7) ► April (4) ► March (5) ► February (7) ► January (8) ▼ 2008 (215) ► December (3) ▼ November (6) Can you afford not to take a vacation?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 9, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 9 November, 2008 Contest! Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? ► June (3) ► May (7) ► April (4) ► March (5) ► February (7) ► January (8) ▼ 2008 (215) ► December (3) ▼ November (6) Can you afford not to take a vacation?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? Minute taking made easier.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? Minute taking made easier.

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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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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 12 December, 2008 Are you worried about job security? Be a team player. Having the right people in the right job is a good combination and makes for a productive team. Start yesterday and be the most improved worker on the team and show you have the qualities they are looking for.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

They are a team of office professionals for office professionals. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? It was an amazing conference. If you have never heard of OfficeArrow I would recommend you check them out. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 12, 2010

Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? Minute taking made easier.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 1, 2010

If you are part of an administrative team you can use your meetings to share knowledge with each other or give tips on something new you have discovered. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? Dealing in real time.

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DECEMBER 17, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 17 December, 2008 Anyone can be an Administrative Assistant, right? Americanfolder.com Custservice@Americanfolder.com December 18, 2008 Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 31, 2009

Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? Minute taking made easier.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 5, 2010

Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ▼ April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? Minute taking made easier.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 22, 2009

Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? Minute taking made easier.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? Minute taking made easier.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 14, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 14 October, 2008 October 15th, Blog Action Day: Poverty I am participating in Blog Action Day and the theme this year is Poverty. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Lets enjoy our day together.© Dealing in real time.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? Minute taking made easier.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? Minute taking made easier.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 29, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 29 September, 2008 Cystic Fibrosis Hello Readers, My great nephew Owen has recently been diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Lets enjoy our day together.© Minute taking made easier.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? Minute taking made easier.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 23, 2010

Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? Minute taking made easier.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 31, 2009

Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? Minute taking made easier.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 22, 2009

Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? Minute taking made easier.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 9, 2010

Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? Minute taking made easier.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 10, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 October, 2008 Working for the Disorganized. Thanks, Richard Rinyai www.theprofessionalassistant.net October 12, 2008 Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 16, 2010

Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? Minute taking made easier.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 27, 2009

Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? Minute taking made easier.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 9, 2010

Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? Minute taking made easier.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 23, 2009

Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? Minute taking made easier.

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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? Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 16, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 16 November, 2008 Writing when you don’t know what you’re talking about. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Lets enjoy our day together.© ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared?

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