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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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12 Efficiency Secrets of the World’s Busiest People

Success

Most achievers have no trouble codifying clear goals but then let time-sucking “opportunities” creep into calendars. He bought early in Twitter, Uber and Instagram. The process of planning is indispensable because it forces us to anticipate outcomes, setbacks and the resources we’ll need to succeed. Play offense, not defense.

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How to be of More Value to Your Boss

Ian's Messy Desk

For example, Dr. William Harvey made medical history by explaining how the circulatory system worked: He likened the heart to a pump and gave himself a new frame of reference—and from that he understood blood vessels as part of a unified pumping system. (2) Find the analogy. Here’s how: Anticipate and meet your boss’s needs.

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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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Meeting preparation.

Laughing all the Way to Work

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. To generate a calendar in Word 2007, click on the Office Button (in the top left-hand corner). No surprises!

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The Admin’s Impact on Employee Morale & Culture Whitepaper

Admin Awards

‘I have this big project, he’s not letting me on his calendar, how can I remedy that?’ When Robin Guido — an Executive Assistant at Salesforce who is a three-time cancer survivor — first learned of her diagnosis, she was transparent about her medical journey from day one. The Future of Work. Connect with the Admin Awards.