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12 Days of Christmas Webinar: The Organized Admin with Julie Perrine

Office Dynamics

That ability to produce it quickly instills confidence in your skills and abilities. Your systems have to be bullet proof if you want your executives to trust you and the partnership to remain strong. What are the most important systems an assistant should have mapped out to move from chaos to control? Travel Planning.

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When you need it later: The Bring-Forward System

Laughing all the Way to Work

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 15 March, 2009 When you need it later: The Bring-Forward System My boss likes me to keep him organized and the way I do that is to have a system to bring forward items, which I then bring to his attention when he needs to see it. The system I use is quite simple and has been around for a long time.

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Having a good outlook when it comes to Outlook

Laughing all the Way to Work

It is ideal to have daily meetings to plan for the days and weeks ahead, but sometimes that is not possible if your boss is on the move. Your boss will need a high level of confidence and trust that whoever is doing the scheduling will have their best interests at heart and will not overbook them. Nobody likes to be over booked.

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On the job tips for new Admins.

Laughing all the Way to Work

It also eases your bosss mind when they see you write it down, it gives them confidence it will be taken care of. Bring Forward System or Using Tasks in Outlook Have a system to follow up on items your boss has asked you to do or things you know you need to do. I also use Tasks in Outlook to follow up on electronic items.

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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

I also like people to show confidence by shaking my hand. When you need it later: The Bring-Forward System I always have the perfect answer. They say the eyes are the windows to the soul and it is true, you can tell a lot by someones eyes so if you are not looking at me I wonder what you dont want me to know about you. the next day!

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Sleep your way to the top | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

I tried a number of different sleep ‘systems’ with no real success. It’s a great feeling to be able to sit down at the keyboard, fully confident in your ability, clean of any doubt or future-worry and, is especially great when the recommended 8.25 hours of sleep is achieved. I had about 3.5

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