Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 13, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 13 January, 2009 Is it that time of the year already? We really dont have an excuse because it is becoming increasingly easy to take courses online. I have had great experiences learning online in interactive courses. One question I have about this entry is where do you find online courses.

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JANUARY 11, 2010

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. An unexpected problem which requires your immediate attention and of course money could arise at any time so you won’t be able to put in practice these tips. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! OnlineOffice: Overview Get the Flash Player to see this player.

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JUNE 15, 2010

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. I will of course keep trying to outsource as it isn’t possible for me to hire a lot of people and I still need help but how do you assure that the people that you hire cares about the project you give them ? Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 16, 2010

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. There are many SWOT analysis tools out there, I would, of course, recommend the one from WinWeb! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Effective Small Business Planning Strategy Planning your small business is the best way to avoid costly mistakes.

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AUGUST 17, 2010

and yahoo , failed to send your message. yahoo contact form 7 failed to send your message. New WishList Member Training and Certification Course – Deadline Approaching! Tags and Categories: "contact form 7" send email from my computer , "failed to send your message. wordpress and failed to send your message.

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The Small Business Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2008

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. Of course you’ll need a skill in order to do this, and the knowledge to market yourself. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Outsourcing Options For Small Business Focus on your business, timeshare professionals. Benefits of Online Software for Small Business.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 27, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 27 June, 2009 A funny thing happened on the way to the office. HA HA This assignment of course is a result of "Just say yes". Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 13, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 13 March, 2010 Are you prepared? Of course that usually doesnt happen at work so I take about an hour of my home time, but it is well worth it the next day. Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 1, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 1 May, 2009 When taking initiative isnt the best thing. Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! Lets enjoy our day together.© I dont see it as a weakness, but as a strength. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 20, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 20 July, 2009 I look like that!! Of course, the reason could have been that I was up all night with a sick child or wasnt feeling well myself or I just had an argument with my spouse and was still stewing about it. Lets enjoy our day together.© It is always weird for me to see myself on video.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 January, 2010 What ever happened to the "us" in Service? I of course ignored him and went about providing the best service I could. Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 21, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 21 November, 2009 The Little Engine That Could. Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 20, 2008

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. Yesterday I had a very special experience in as much that I was kindly asked – thanks to Phyllis Mercer – to be a guest judge at the Year 2 BTEC National Business Course for their business plans. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 6, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 6 October, 2009 When you suspect a co-worker has a substance abuse problem. They seemed surprised that I didnt know she had an alcohol problem because they told me you could smell the booze off her every day, but of course I hadnt noticed. Lets enjoy our day together.© 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 7 September, 2009 We live in an Acronym Happy World. Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 1, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 1 August, 2010 Oh where or where is my password? Of course the simple solution would be to have the same password for every aspect of your life, but nope that doesn’t work. My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 8, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 8 August, 2009 Its all in how you feel Remember when you were younger and got a new pair of running shoes? Of course you have to be prepared and know your stuff, but knowing you look good when you walk in the door will do wonders on how you present yourself. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 31, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 31 December, 2009 Office Confidential: Just for fun to start your New Year off with a laugh These are excerpts from a presentation I gave to my local International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) Chapter dinner meeting. Of course I had to tell everyone at the office. *

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 4, 2008

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 4 October, 2008 Kings and Queens of the Office A friend was telling me about an Executive Assistant who has taken on a superior attitude at work and seems to think she is the Queen, looking down her nose on all her subjects, the other assistants. How can you survive in this kind of a working environment?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 29, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 29 September, 2008 Cystic Fibrosis Hello Readers, My great nephew Owen has recently been diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. I am planning a local fundraiser to help the family with the costs on November 15th, but of course it will be in Ottawa, Canada and I know most of you are elsewhere.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 May, 2009 Will Google ever stop amazing me? Of course before I recommend anything I try it out so I picked up the phone and it asked me what I was looking for and what city and province. Lets enjoy our day together.© Recently, a temp worker at my job gave me another Google tip.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 10, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 April, 2009 Keep your Inbox running on empty There are so many e-mails coming at us these days that e-mail management is very important. Of course what works for me will probably not apply to you so you need to set up folders that apply to your working situation, but the fewer the better.

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Loosely Speaking

AUGUST 6, 2009

IVAA — assorted goodies VAClassroom — Bundled Training Courses: Blog Marketing & Social Media Marketing Specialist Program Mini-Courses offered at a savings of $97 off the regular price. RSS Comments RSS Subscribe in a reader Copyright 2004. I’ll spread the word on that. Loose Ends. All Rights Reserved.

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Andrea Kalli

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

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Men With Pens

OCTOBER 14, 2010

All attendees, of course, had their laptops out, and during a break the woman next to me said aloud, “Who is this woman and why is she asking to connect with me on LinkedIn?”. If you’re with Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail and AOL, just enter your email information and LinkedIn does the work for you. Of course not. And doing this is easy.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 21 February, 2009 Thats not my job! Of course if you are not licensed to do a particular job, or qualified, then you should not do it. Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 3, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 3 January, 2009 P.S. I Love You Is the P.S. passé? Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 1, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 1 November, 2008 Its Lonely in the Corner Office. Of course there is a down side to being able to do that. Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! Lets enjoy our day together.© 411 Look Up 411.ca

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 30, 2010

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. There will, of course, be times when deadlines need to be met or work just has to be done that will make even the most well organized small business owner feel that they are not managing their time effectively. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 23, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 23 May, 2009 Grrr! Of course there were four Karens and three Bobs. Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! Lets enjoy our day together.© moments We all have them. See what I mean? 411 Look Up 411.ca

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MARCH 2, 2010

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. Of course, there are more effective ways to market and you have to pay for it. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Concentrate on your business, not your office. Outsourcing Options For Small Business Focus on your business, timeshare professionals.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2007

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. There have been free accounts software products before of course, but unlike WinWeb they’ve failed to build a sustainable base of users. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Small Business Bootstrapping How to start your own small business with no or little money.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 May, 2009 Getting your foot in the door. Of course if you know in the probationary period that this is just not the right fit for you, better to get out rather than being in a job you hate. Lets enjoy our day together.© She advised that I should stay at least one year in any job I was in.

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Andrea Kalli

JULY 2, 2010

The one with the flashiest commercial, of course! From day one we have been taught that bigger is better, flashy is finer, and louder is more desirable. As a child, what was the birthday toy you wanted the most? At six years old, we may not know the “why&# of it all, we just know we “waaant&# it!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 17 September, 2010 Whats all the fuss about reading contracts? Sit down dinners Of course if it is a sit down dinner you have to order for the number of guests you have. My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets

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AUGUST 30, 2007

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. If you read this and think this is all b s – and you may be right, of course – let me know why you think you need to borrow money? But you are right of course that funding can also be a problem because of poor planning. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 18, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 18 January, 2009 "Mom, Im sick!" The members of my team of course didnt want to even be near me because of the germs I was spreading and I not only felt sick, but understandably rejected by my co-workers. Lets enjoy our day together.© Or so I thought. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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