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What 30 Days of Productivity Taught Me About Finding Time

Success

When she asked me to play the assigned pieces, it was clear I hadn’t touched any part of my keyboard or even glanced at the sheet music outside of her practice room. What used to be months of endless work became a calendar full of activities Archer could reflect on with joy, like the times she learned to knit or speak a little Italian.

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Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard shortcut keys

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 August, 2010 Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard shortcut keys I am on vacation and on my home computer I do not have a mouse so rely on keyboard shortcut keys, which reminded me again how helpful they are and how they are a big timesaver rather than reaching for the mouse all the time.

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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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5 Scientifically Proven Tips to Boost Your Productivity

Productivity Bits

Ideally, get up from your desk and get some air before resuming. If you know that a project is going to take more than one day to complete, it is advisable to break it up into sections that can be scheduled and assigned deadlines on your calendar. Avoid this by scheduling your day into bite-size chunks, allowing for regular breaks.

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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? Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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When working isn't fun: Ho hum, ho hum, it's off to work I go.

Laughing all the Way to Work

Polish up the ol resume It is all right to send your resume out and see what kind of response you get. In this new age of not doing anything more than a quick spell check on documents, make sure you do not have any spelling mistakes in your resume. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Dealing in real time.

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Guest Post: What Makes Virtual Administrative Assistants Work?

Laughing all the Way to Work

Make sure your resume is up to scratch: Your resume should list your skills, your experience in working as a virtual assistant, and any other capabilities that you think potential employers are looking for. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on.