Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 20, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 20 February, 2010 Minute taking made easier. Minute taking definitely isnt easy, but it doesnt have to be stressful. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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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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The Small Business Blog

MAY 20, 2010

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. In turn, I have happy staff members who perform at their best because they are not stressed or unhappy about what is happening at home. Trust – Trust is fundamental in order to secure a productive work environment. What is Small Business Infrastructure?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 19, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 19 December, 2009 Meetings Plus: Taking them offline I organize a lot of meetings in a day, week, month; heck, even into next year. Much easier than searching in Outlook and less stressful. Lets enjoy our day together.© My boss is very busy and in demand to go here, there and everywhere.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 19, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 19 January, 2009 10 Things = Frustration When one team member doesn’t want to play. Tools Options Preferences E-mail Options Advanced E-mail Options Unclick “Suggest names while completing To, cc and bcc…&# My life is much simply now with less stress. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 29, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 29 July, 2009 Monty Python Officeland One of my former bosses said working with me was like being in a Monty Python movie. Humour is a powerful stress reliever if done in good taste, but timing is everything. Lets enjoy our day together.© My current boss says we get along like a house on fire.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 14, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 14 June, 2009 Meeting preparation. This does increase the preparation time, but on the day of the meeting it goes very smoothly with no stress. There is also a really fun To-Do list gadget on google if that works for some. Lets enjoy our day together.© Great blog, Patricia.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 6, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 6 September, 2008 Going Checklist Crazy I am organizing a Board meeting and I have checklists and to-do lists coming out of my ears. As an aside, pen and paper will suffice if I have to, but you can see that the checklist can help avoid any unnecessary stresses from happening. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 13, 2008

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. Small Business Start-Up Idea – Party Planner by Stefan Töpfer on May 13, 2008 Organising a party can be time-consuming and stressful for many people. My Web StumbleUpon Google Bookmarks Technorati BlinkList Newsvine ma.gnolia reddit Windows Live Tailrank

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 29, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 30 March, 2009 When working isnt fun: Ho hum, ho hum, its off to work I go. An interview can be as stressful on those conducting it as on the person being interviewed if the conversation does not flow. Lets enjoy our day together.© A firm but short handshake is all it takes. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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The Marq

DECEMBER 18, 2009

It’s the optimists among us who start new businesses, products, services in such and environment and who are lauded as visionaries five to ten years after their otherwise perceived dismal starts. December 18, 2009 11:15 AM Post a Comment Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Subscribe | Content copyright 2009. TheMarq.com.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 12 December, 2008 Are you worried about job security? One of the things they stressed was to hire well. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 10, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 October, 2008 Working for the Disorganized. You will also feel more in control of the situation and less stressed. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2007

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. It may be more related to things like: Market segment; Management environment; Staff experience, to name but a few. I will think due to higher stress level with small business, people who aren’t owners or shareholders usually don’t stay very long?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 22, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 22 November, 2008 I got an e-slap on the wrist - Ouch! Perhaps we put a lot of the stress on ourselves because we feel that every e-mail has to be replied to immediately. 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

SEPTEMBER 22, 2007

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. Looking at single parent families and the impact on our children, I would argue it was a good thing, and so would the many parents working from home exactly for that reason – to provide a healthy family environment for their loved ones.

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2007

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. They are penalized for having a family and this causes additional stress and anxiety. The reasons for this are quite predictable: No safe employment environment, even in big corporations. Have a more flexible work environment, to suit ones needs better.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2007

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. To many work is the central activity in their lives and the stresses and pressures of todays workplace are enormous, overtime, project pressure, sales targets, travel to and from the place of work, to name but a few. External Links External Links SynergyOne.co.uk

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 7, 2010

I earn good money, set my own hours, and I don’t have to deal with the stress of traffic, corporate politics, and an office full of idiots and suck-ups. Full-time “Employed&# Writing – The Pros: You get to work in an exciting, fast-paced work environment. You can enjoy a quiet, stress-free work environment.

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Men With Pens

MAY 19, 2010

Being overly busy creates a false sense of energy, but it really just adds extra stress. Shaking up your environment, even for just 3 minutes of outside time, makes a huge difference to combat stress and overwhelm. But all this “busy&# doesn’t really get anything productive done for your business. Powered by frugal

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Brilliantly Better

APRIL 16, 2010

Although we’re not always admitting it, our behavior is hugely shaped by our environment, by the people we’re surrounding ourselves with. We’re floating from one environment to the the next one. Sometimes, those changes in the environment are pretty hard. And yet, I don’t face the associated stress with such a powerful slump.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 6, 2009

When their readers don’t actually know what they do, because they never visit the site, they simply open Google Reader or their email for the RSS feed. I haven’t posted in two days&# stress. They burn out, they stress out, they feel low, they get discouraged… it doesn’t have to be that way, you know?

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