Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 4, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 4 October, 2009 Confessions of a Micro-Manager Who would want to work for a micro-manager? Here are some reasons I think managers can get possessive: Im not sure I can trust you. A manager has to have confidence that you know how to do your job. I never wanted to be a manager.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 29, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 29 August, 2009 Managing your Bosss Inbox Nowadays our bosses are busy almost 24/7 and in order to cope they need our help managing their e-mail account. This is particularly important given the ease in which we can share information on social networking sites. Happy trolling!

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Andrea Kalli

APRIL 6, 2010

While ten years ago, managing email could have been a secondary consideration, today it is absolutely vital to keep customers and clients in the loop through rapid, prompt email support. Despite these differences, there are some important email management tips that can apply to any online business. Limit your daily email quota.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Productive & Organized Goes Audio in 3 Different Ways » 19 Tips for Managing Your Email Even When You Dont Want To E-mail, it is the form of communication that we love to hate and love to love.    Still others get completely overwhelmed with the information drowning their in-boxes on a daily basis. 

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Ideas.Ted

OCTOBER 5, 2021

And collaboration overload isn’t just about the meetings that fill up our calendars — it’s also the endless emails, Slacks, reports and work that every new project generates. People find this trigger surprising because helping others is a core tenet of one of the most well-established approaches to management.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

2 – Answer questions you receive in a Facebook or LinkedIn group that you manage or are a member of. 15 – Select a common goal your audience has and then break that goal down into manageable steps. Don't share identifying information unless you have permission.). Tie onto Current Events or the Calendar.

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Productivity Bits

MAY 12, 2011

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. Add and manage your tasks from your Chromebook using Google Tasks. Your tasks are visible pretty much everywhere – on Gmail, Calendar, iGoogle and through the Google Tasks API that can be used to sync your tasks with third-party applications and devices. Google Calendar.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 23, 2009

- How to Use Both For Optimal Professional & Personal Productivity (guest post by Meggin McIntosh) A question that often comes up in workshops as well as on my blog is this one: How do you suggest people use their calendar (planner) in conjunction with the tickler (1-31) files? What are your thoughts in this area? Sound interesting?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 5, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 5 April, 2010 When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. 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. Lets enjoy our day together.© 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Productivity Bits

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. Tip #2: Manage Your Papers. A shredder and a recycling bin are a great addition to your office supplies as you can quickly get rid of regular papers as well as confidential information. Allocate one area in which you can record all of the important information you need to remember.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Work With Stephanie « Link Lineup: Time Management, Org Tools, Focus Concentration and Top Mobil Phone Apps | Main | Are you Time-challenged Tim or Non-productive Nancy? The most successful business owners and professionals effectively use tools to manage their time, space and information.    1. .   1.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 15, 2009

  :-)  With that in mind, I figured it would be a fantastic time to ask my colleagues to help me keep you informed!  PS -- If you did not read my post about the Great Organizing Giveaway , you must mark your calendars for January 25th! To your success! in News & Updates! To your success!

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Productivity Bits

MARCH 29, 2011

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. For more information: www.plancake.com. Plancake has got everything that you would expect from a GTD-oriented task manager: lists, tags, notes, calendar, next actions, repetitive tasks and an Inbox. Adding an event to your Google Calendar account (coming soon). Guest-Post.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 8 November, 2009 Preparing your boss for meetings away from the office or at home I had a good tip from my boss that I have used to help me prepare him for meetings whether they are away or at home. State the purpose of the meeting in the calendar appointment as well as who will be at the meeting (i.e.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

February is Time Management Month and every small business owner and work-from-home professional I know (including me) needs all the help we can get with effective time and priority management!   Once you receive the material, make sure that you schedule time on your calendar to consume it and take action.

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Andrea Kalli

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Copyright law is complex, except when you keep your property. The internet has certainly thrown a few arguments the way of copyright lawyers. If you find this information helpful, I would love it if you wanted to put a link to this on your site. Want To Link To This Article? Feel free to grab the code below. out of 5 [ ?

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Your manager’s perception is reality. Review last year’s calendar to determine what may come up in the next few months, then meet with your boss about what she hopes to accomplish. You can provide needed information, support, data and resources without your boss asking for it. Present solutions rather than problems.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 14, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 14 June, 2009 Meeting preparation. 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. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Productivity Bits

OCTOBER 1, 2011

Copyright © 2011 Productivity Bits. Start manageable. You see Jerry would print off one of those calendars with the entire year on it, put it on his wall and then write 1,000 words every day. If he completed this task, he put a red X on the calendar for that day. Visit the original article at [link]. Guest Post.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 13 February, 2010 Dealing in real time. 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. Too much information. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 16, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 16 July, 2010 Guest Blog by Alexis Bonari: 10 Easy Ways to Check and Maximize Time Management Photo from Flickr: Public Domain It’s not always about giving the boss her money’s worth – sometimes, it just feels great to know that work time is being managed well.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 30, 2010

It doesn’t matter whether you use an electronic document system like Eric Mack , or a shoe box in your closet: if you can’t retrieve the information when you need it, the system is not effective. My mother has gotten things done by using heavily annotated paper calendars.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 16, 2013

By firmly implementing this one thing, expecting everyone to block think time in their calendar before every meeting, most organizations can cut meeting time by 50% or more. For more information on WorkLifeBalance.com, Inc., For more information on WorkLifeBalance.com, Inc., Copyright 2013 WorkLifeBalance.com, Inc.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 16, 2013

By firmly implementing this one thing, expecting everyone to block think time in their calendar before every meeting, most organizations can cut meeting time by 50% or more. For more information on WorkLifeBalance.com, Inc., For more information on WorkLifeBalance.com, Inc., Copyright 2013 WorkLifeBalance.com, Inc.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 19, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 19 December, 2009 Meetings Plus: Taking them offline I organize a lot of meetings in a day, week, month; heck, even into next year. Once a date is finalized I put it in my bosss calendar and confirm the meeting with the other participants. Lets enjoy our day together.© 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. Looking ahead on your bosss calendar will be important so that you can put the appropriate information in the folder.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 20, 2010

The encoding stage refers to the process of putting information into memory. The storage stage refers to retention or maintaining information in memory. The retrieval stage refers to recovering information from memory. So hang up the phone, find a quiet place and focus. Stay organized. Try chunking items into smaller groups.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 1, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 2 July, 2010 We dont know what we dont know We really dont know what we dont know do we? One person can be great at software programs and know all sorts of tricks to get things done quickly and another might be excellent at organizing and managing their email account. Too much information.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 January, 2010 Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog I started a new blog called The Administrative Bloopers Blog When you have a moment come and visit me over there. Too much information. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 10, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 October, 2008 Working for the Disorganized. If that is not happening, schedule yourself in their calendar. If you do arrange to meet with them, be prepared with questions and information so they will see the benefit. I work for 6 different managers as well a staff of another 25 or so.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 28, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 28 December, 2009 Now that is dedication.Executive Assistant donates kidney to her boss My assistant sent me a link to a story about an Executive Assistant in British Columbia, Canada, who gave the gift of life by donating a kidney to her boss. Too much information. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 20, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 20 March, 2010 Admin Buddies I like to have someone at work that I can buddy with. If it is a planned time off then you can meet with your buddy and give them any instructions or information they will need to handle in your absence and any contact names and numbers. Too much information.

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Andrea Kalli

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

The most popular marketing blogs do not always offer insider information or special tools. Instead, they appeal to the majority and provide information that almost anyone can apply and have at least some level of success with. If you find this information helpful, I would love it if you wanted to put a link to this on your site.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 13, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 13 August, 2010 Pass it on. If I send an email to a co-worker requesting information, I immediately drag it from my Sent items to my Tasks, set a reminder to follow up and write in the Subject line "Did I get this information". Lets enjoy our day together.© Minute taking made easier.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 30, 2010

The Wall Street Journal reported that the average person spends over 150 hours per year just looking for information.    The Esselte company conducted a study of over 2,600 executives and found that the average executive wastes 6 week a year just looking for lost documents and information. 

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 28 February, 2010 We did it Canada! We list country codes, city codes, international and national dialing codes, and other relevant country information. FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE IMAGE Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Subscribe to the blog here Search This Blog Loading.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 27 February, 2010 Wheres the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE IMAGE Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Subscribe to the blog here Search This Blog Loading. Too much information. Lets enjoy our day together.© Minute taking made easier.

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