Agenda Holidays Learning Stress 
All Things Admin
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
For example, you may allocate specific time periods throughout the day to check email or send out meeting agendas and reminders. During the holidays, there may be less email and meetings and more time for planning and organizing. At that point, it’s overwhelming and stressful. Some weeks you may create a new procedure every day.
Stephanie LH Calahan
NOVEMBER 14, 2011
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Ian's Messy Desk
MAY 12, 2010
Learn to say no. Emotional blocks – boredom, daydreaming, stress, guilt, anger and frustration reduce concentration. When you enjoy what you are doing, it reduces stress. When stress is reduced, you work more efficiently. How you manage your time is part of your personal agenda. Enjoy what you are doing.
Laughing all the Way to Work
FEBRUARY 20, 2010
Minute taking definitely isnt easy, but it doesnt have to be stressful. Below are a few tips so the task is not as daunting: Filling in the blanks I take minutes on a laptop so it is easy to make a template ahead of time which is based on the agenda. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday.
Ian's Messy Desk
JUNE 9, 2010
If you’re holding a meeting, draw up an agenda and circulate it to the staff attending beforehand. Work on difficult jobs first, or at a time when you’re at peak performance, saving the less stressful tasks for when you have less energy. invite as few people as possible to limit discussion.
Laughing all the Way to Work
JUNE 14, 2009
This does increase the preparation time, but on the day of the meeting it goes very smoothly with no stress. To prepare a minute template simply use your agenda and put it in minute format. Under each agenda heading you can then record the appropriate information when you are in the meeting. It is interesting work. (New
Laughing all the Way to Work
DECEMBER 19, 2009
Much easier than searching in Outlook and less stressful. I tend to keep my scheduling sheets in chronological order and each morning I go through them to see if there is any action I need to take, i.e. follow up to ask for an agenda or see if I can start scheduling. Never underestimate what you can learn from other assistants.
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