Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 14, 2008

Using e-mail is a great tool, especially if you are trying to cut down on company costs via international phone calls and postage fees. People use e-mail too frequently, making messages more and more convoluted as they go back and forth like a tennis ball.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2008

Call logs can easily be viewed using a spread sheet for cost analysis purposes. Post from: Administrative Assistant Tips 1 comments for this post rosytorn Call logging, plays a major in keeping a record of the transactions made over the telephone.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

Please enjoy this continued guest blog post from Nancy Fraze. Just like nail biting or gossip, whining is a bad habit - nothing more - and all bad habits can be broken. I was back in Nevada that same night – I got in around 6:45. Low and behold, there was an email waiting for me from Nancy with several samples of her work! Continued).

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

Please enjoy this continued guest blog post from Nancy Fraze. Just like nail biting or gossip, whining is a bad habit - nothing more - and all bad habits can be broken. I was back in Nevada that same night – I got in around 6:45. Low and behold, there was an email waiting for me from Nancy with several samples of her work! Continued).

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On The Job

JULY 13, 2009

She has written a new book with Christine Porath called “The Cost of Bad Behavior: How Incivility is Damaging Your Business and What to Do About It,” (Portfolio, $25.95). What we’re saying is that it’s going to cost you millions of dollars if you let that happen.” This is a very interesting topic.

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 21, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact The Tower, The Village, The Path, and The Way Posted on 12/21/2012 // 8 Comments One of the best books I read this year didn’t cost me a dime. Ten years ago I was much worse at realizing it was costing me productivity. It helps keep both sides of things balanced.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 22, 2013

I’m sure you’ve realized while it’s common to have a lot of office politics, it is not fun to work in a gossip-filled environment. I know you know this lesson already, so for new/young folks: a good rule of thumb is to not gossip to begin with and just be a nice person to everyone because it’s the right thing to do.

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Jen Lawrence

DECEMBER 5, 2019

However, due to the climbing cost of living, we have more people in the workforce who are working longer hours to make ends meet, which is resulting in less time at home with our loved ones. And if you’re going to make the argument that the job pays too well to leave, I pose a different perspective – what is it costing you?

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On The Job

OCTOBER 28, 2009

While freedom of speech is guaranteed by the First Amendment, what you say around the workplace water cooler can cost you your job. And networking and social chit chat is always great- just keep it to a min and don't become the office gossip queen! Others include: • Speaking your mind. October 28, 2009 1:10 PM Anita said.

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