Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 15, 2010

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 16 January, 2010 Calendar "ah ha" I was participating in a Harvard sponsored webinar with my boss the other day. One of the things they recommended to executives was to use their electronic calendar to leave themselves reminders. . -- Wait a minute! I guess he thought I needed the help.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 25, 2020

To stay connected to your administrative peers and continue your education, host a book club. You can find several industry-specific books on our website. I would like to suggest a great book for females that I wrote called Give Yourself Permission to Live a BIG Life. I would love to hear some of your ideas. Joan Burge.

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All Things Admin

OCTOBER 31, 2023

You can — just as long as you include this complete blurb with it: Julie Perrine, CAP-OM, is the founder and CEO of All Things Admin, providing training, mentoring and resources for administrative professionals worldwide. All that’s left is to learn how to use them!

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 29, 2016

In honor of Administrative Professionals Day, I want to share my thoughts on being an executive or administrative assistant. Being in the administrative profession is a career of choice. Top-performing executive assistants or administrative assistants must also be: Persuasive. Those are just the fundamentals.

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Page Personnel

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Handling day-to-day administration for one or more executives, a team or network, an admin assistant is the “eyes and ears” of a company, privy to unique and powerful insights about the company culture , performance and future direction. Administrative professionals are highly valuable to the smooth running of a business, team or office.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 28, 2016

Planning travel for others is no simple matter and administrative professionals know this better than anyone else! Booking the perfect flight is not as simple as one, two, click. Try to book the traveler in their preferred hotel chain. Be sure to import all of their travel plans to their preferred calendar.

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All Things Admin

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Whether you’re in the office, working from home, or observing a hybrid schedule, chances are good that there are at least a few virtual meetings on your calendar. By following proper video meeting etiquette, you’re proving that you can be productive and professional in any environment!

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A Great Day's Work

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

I started my blog A Great Day’s Work to share resources with administrative professionals in an effort to help them be successful in their career and inspire them to lead in the workplace. Is there a professional association you would recommend administrative professionals join? What is your favorite book?

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C-Suite Assistants

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

High profile business leaders, individuals and professional couples with multiple homes who serve on various boards and are involved with philanthropic causes often require a personal assistant to manage their private lives. What if you need someone to do both? This role is gaining in popularity.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Training courses such as World Class Assistant, Star Achievement Series or even the newest training program coming to a city near you - Mastering Exceptional Leadership for Executive and Administrative Professionals. Purchase any book authored by Joan Burge or Jasmine Freeman pick another (by either author) for free.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 16, 2014

Next, Joan Burge took the stage with a strong message reminding us all why we’re really here, and how every professional can truly “Expand Your Influence.” We reassembled once more for a hard-hitting session on professional appearance and first impressions presented by Peggy Vasquez, “Your Image and You: Polish and Professional Presence.”.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 28, 2017

I literally write these into my weekly calendar to make it a priority. Imagine how much your life will change if you are reading 19 life, business and personal development books a year. Mentor someone in the company. Start a task force to help solve a problem you see happening.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 16, 2012

Today it’s the Mayan calendar that has people in an uproar! We face a new year: 2013 (and I’m sure we will get to see it); what is going to be different during the next decade in the administrative community? An Adminologist is an administrative professional who studies their profession.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

They displayed a 30-day calendar with an action item for every day. I want to challenge you to stretch your thinking and broaden your view by reading, listening to, viewing a variety of books, magazines, articles, periodicals, videos and mp3s. For the September issue, they identified September as Self-Improvement month.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

I’ve worked with CEOs, professional athletes, Fortune 100 board members, billionaires, pastors—and their assistants—in both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors. I’ve also had the opportunity to speak at administrative professional and executive assistant conferences all over the world, including Hong Kong, Thailand, and Germany.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 3, 2010

Joan then presented the Full Spectrum Competency Model for Star-performing Administrative Professionals , stressing the Advanced Adminology Skill Set , which will provide administrative professionals with a solid foundation. They do not use administrators to their full potential and talent. Responsibilities.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 3, 2010

Joan then presented the Full Spectrum Competency Model for Star-performing Administrative Professionals , stressing the Advanced Adminology Skill Set , which will provide administrative professionals with a solid foundation. They do not use administrators to their full potential and talent. Responsibilities.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 5, 2010

That makes it difficult when I am supposed to be organizing his calendar, but since I am responsible to organize his time and in spite of my frustration, I have to make it work. So what can you do when your boss is ruining your perfectly scheduled calendar? 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

JUNE 14, 2009

My favourite to-do list is a calendar timeline so I can see at a glance where I am at and what I need to do to get there. It is simply using an on-line calendar with space on each day to enter what needs to be done. To generate a calendar in Word 2007, click on the Office Button (in the top left-hand corner). No surprises!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Secure the date and time in his or her calendar, taking into consideration travel time if outside the office. State the purpose of the meeting in the calendar appointment as well as who will be at the meeting (i.e. If it is an internal meeting, has a meeting space been booked? Enter it in calendar. Excellent material!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 16, 2010

Do you ever get a meeting request and an agenda has not been provided, or if it is a teleconference the call-in details have not been given or the boardroom hasnt been booked for an internal meeting? When booking meetings ownership of the meeting has to be established. Is the boardroom booked? Whose responsibility is it anyway?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

If it is a big project I use a calendar and write down all my required to-dos on the dates I need to get them done to make my deadline. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. If I know something is due on February 23rd, then I can work towards the date and prioritize all my work accordingly.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 8, 2009

On that note, It is hard to believe we are getting close to Administrative Professionals Day which is on April 22 nd. I hope all of your professionals appreciate what a privilege it is to have someone look after them. or Gifts or Ideas for Administrative Professionals Week. Another great article Patricia.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 19, 2009

Once a date is finalized I put it in my bosss calendar and confirm the meeting with the other participants. Another benefit to writing it down is if your boss asks you to cancel it or to quickly tell you when the meeting is, you can look at the sheet rather than trying to search for it in your calendar. Excellent material!

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The Office Professionals Place

AUGUST 13, 2009

Get this months book choice, Messages by Drs. Try the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP); this organization also has certification opportunities that are great resume enhancements. That means getting your point across without sounding pushy or aggressive. You have to hear and understand people.

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Admin Awards

DECEMBER 1, 2021

In times like these, it is unclear what the future of work will look like for Administrative Professionals – at home, at the office or a mix of both? “Monthly, bi-weekly, weekly — choose a cadence to start with, and put it on the calendars,” she says. “And we give them the book.”

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 10, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 4:24 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , E-mail chaos , E-Mail Management , making sense out of e-mail Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. It is so nice to see my Inbox on empty.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 9, 2008

Just before my book was published I promised I would have a contest on my blog and someone could win a copy of my book. Here is how you can win: The tenth person to e-mail me at pattyannrobb@rogers.com will receive a free copy of my book. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. I am remiss.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 31, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 8:41 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , gut alert , gut feeling , intuition Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. Lesson learned and will now put me on high gut alert.

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Who's the Real Boss?

MAY 22, 2018

And then other times when you feel like throwing Siri across the room from sheer frustration because she can’t even tell you what time your first meeting is in your calendar tomorrow morning! Unlike traditional courier companies, GoFetch is a bit like Uber for things – with a huge fleet of ‘Fetchers’ on the books. fetch.com.au

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

My boss likes me to print his weekly calendar on Monday so he can see at a glance what he has for the week so I clip that to the front of the folder. I then print his daily calendar and slip that in the left pocket of the folder and on the right side I put everything he will need for the day. I do this for each day of the week.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 6:28 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , Atlanta , Atlanta Aquarium , High Museum of Art , Life Summit , OfficeArrow Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. I can hardly wait.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 10, 2008

The 10th person was someone by the first name of Tammy and once I get her address I will be sending her a copy of the book. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. .© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 November, 2008 We have a winner! Well that didnt take long. Congratulations Tammy! 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 22, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 12:14 AM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , courtesy , reminders , waiting Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. Put it in your Outlook Tasks with a reminder to follow up.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 20, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 10:06 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , how we look to others? I was actually just reading a chapter of the book "The Art of Extreme Self-Care" by Cheryl Richardson which speaks to some of this. Reactions: 5comments: Anonymoussaid. Excellent material!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 27, 2009

Patricia Posted by Patricia Robb at 6:20 AM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , being funny , comedian Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. Excellent material! Minute taking made easier. Dealing in real time.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 13, 2010

Posted by Patricia Robb at 4:45 PM Labels: adminisrative assistant , administrative professional , being organized , being prepared Reactions: 1 comments: Anonymoussaid. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Yep, makes my life much easier. Great article! Excellent material! Dealing in real time.

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