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6 Pro Tips To Maximize Your Healthcare Benefits Before The End Of The Year

Allwork

Landing a job with great benefits is definitely high on workers’ wish list, but actually taking advantage of these benefits is even better. . Just be aware of that December 31 deadline if you know that you need to get any type of medical treatment, or especially a dental procedure. . Did I use my medical health plan effectively?

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Calendar "ah ha"

Laughing all the Way to Work

.© 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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Start the New Year off with a New Focus on Your Personal Affairs.

Stephanie LH Calahan

  Also, when you come across papers that are date driven, make sure to add an entry to your calendar/planner to remind you to do things.    Here are a few for you to consider: AboutOne.com If you would like to go paperless with your home filing, this is definitely the tool to consider!    Avoid backlog. 

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Working for the Disorganized.

Laughing all the Way to Work

That definitely can be a challenge. If that is not happening, schedule yourself in their calendar. Keep up to date on their calendar and look ahead to see what is coming up and what your boss might need to prepare for that. .© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 October, 2008 Working for the Disorganized. Dealing in real time.

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When your boss arranges meetings behind your back.

Laughing all the Way to Work

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? Internal meetings can usually be changed more easily so start there.

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Preparing your boss for meetings away from the office or at home

Laughing all the Way to Work

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. Enter it in calendar. Meeting with Mr. Brown and Ms. If it is an internal meeting, has a meeting space been booked?

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Dealing in real time.

Laughing all the Way to Work

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. If I am told that I should have it in the next few weeks, or can expect to receive it in a couple of months, that doesn’t really help me with my follow up as it is not a definite date.