Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Tips and Tools You Can Use In the same way we exercise our muscles to keep fit, we have to continue to train our brain to maintain its efficiency over time. Put pen to paper (or finger tips to keyboard) and record important dates in a calendar, notebook or on your mobile device. So hang up the phone, find a quiet place and focus.

UPS 100

UPS 2006 Keyboards Ergonomics 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 20, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 20 February, 2010 Minute taking made easier. In-camera If the Chair says this part of the meeting is in-camera, take your fingers off the keyboard, or put your pen down. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones Agenda IAAP 2010 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 5, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 5 April, 2010 When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 31, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 31 May, 2009 Go with your gut feeling! I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S. Lets enjoy our day together.©

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes Administrative Professionals 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 20, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 20 March, 2010 Admin Buddies I like to have someone at work that I can buddy with. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 28 February, 2010 We did it Canada! I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S. Lets enjoy our day together.©

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 22, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 23 August, 2009 Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S. Lets enjoy our day together.©

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Holidays Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 27 February, 2010 Wheres the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S. Excellent material!

PowerPoint 100

PowerPoint Time Zones IAAP 2010 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 22, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 22 April, 2009 Happy Administrative Professionals Day! I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S. Lets enjoy our day together.©

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 13 February, 2010 Dealing in real time. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S. Lets enjoy our day together.©

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 7 February, 2010 When your voicemail goes awry. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S. Lets enjoy our day together.©

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2010 Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 21, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 21 November, 2009 The Little Engine That Could. I recently was at a friend’s place and her husband has an elaborate train set. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Lets enjoy our day together.©

Self Esteem 100

Self Esteem Time Zones IAAP International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 23, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 23 January, 2010 I gave at the office Years ago when I was a child, I would canvass door to door with my sister for a charity for cancer research. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Excellent material!

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP AT&T 2010 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 1, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 1 March, 2009 Spring cleaning on the blog It is a very sunny day today with a promise of spring in the air so I thought it was a good time to spring clean the blog. I have also combined all the tutorials, training and other education-related links under the title Training. Excellent material!

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

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. Now I am off for a weeks holiday at the cottage with my daughter and grandson. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Excellent material!

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Holidays Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 May, 2009 Getting your foot in the door. Many times the administrative assistant position is a good way into an organization and what a great training ground to know an organizations inner workings than in this profession. Lets enjoy our day together.©

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 27 February, 2009 Different spellings: British, Canadian and American I was proofing a document the other day, but since Ive been reading documents from the United States and Canada, I couldnt remember if behaviorial was the American or the Canadian spelling. Lets enjoy our day together.©

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes Google 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 21 February, 2009 Thats not my job! There comes a time when companies need to pony up the money and either pay for your training or pay for a professional instead of heaving everything off on the admin because theyre cheap. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2009 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 31, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 31 October, 2009 A twelve step program to survive as an Admin My grandson has started walking. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 12, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 12 July, 2010 Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgate, 2010 Stevie® Award winner Lynn Holgate, an Executive Assistant at High Performance Technologies, Inc. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

2010 100

2010 Interviewing Time Zones IAAP 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 18 September, 2009 Atlanta, Georgia: The City that Smiles I recently arrived in Atlanta, Georgia to attend OfficeArrow s Lift Summit on Social Media. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Excellent material!

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 1, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 2 July, 2010 We dont know what we dont know We really dont know what we dont know do we? I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 5, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 5 December, 2009 Do you like what you do? WORK/LIFE BALANCE We do spend more time at work than at home, but we should try to keep a balance and when we go home, we should be in home mode and when we take holidays, stay away from work (remotely or physically). Lets enjoy our day together.©

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Interviewing Holidays 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 10, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 November, 2008 We have a winner! I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S. Lets enjoy our day together.©

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 9, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 9 November, 2008 Contest! I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S. Holidays Humour "A cheerful heart is good like medicine."

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 4, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 5 June, 2010 Playing nice in the sandbox When I was younger I had a bicycle with a chain that would skip a link after about ten pedals and then it would fall off. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 8 November, 2009 Preparing your boss for meetings away from the office or at home I had a good tip from my boss that I have used to help me prepare him for meetings whether they are away or at home. If outside the city, make travel arrangements: are flights required, train or will he or she be driving.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Calendars 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 16, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 16 May, 2010 Whose meeting is it anyway? I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S. Lets enjoy our day together.©

Agenda 100

Agenda Time Zones International IAAP 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 31, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 31 January, 2009 Housecleaning in Word 2007: Customizing your Dictionary Something you should do every once in awhile is to clean up your dictionary in Word. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

2007 100

2007 Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 9, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 9 May, 2010 Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time Assistants are in contact with other assistants on a daily basis. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Lets enjoy our day together.©

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 1, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 1 January, 2009 Happy New Year! I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Training On-line 10 Things = Frustration "Mom, I'm sick!" Holidays Humour "A cheerful heart is good like medicine."

Time Zones 100

Time Zones 2009 IAAP 2008 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 23, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 23 June, 2009 Colour Coding Works. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S. Lets enjoy our day together.©

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Staples Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 8, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 8 April, 2009 April 22nd - Administrative Professionals Day It often amazes me that a day is set aside for our profession. If so, what would you recommend in terms of training (university not included/possible). It is great training for the office environment, no matter what field you end up in.

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals Time Zones IAAP 2009 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 13, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 13 March, 2010 Are you prepared? I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S. Lets enjoy our day together.©

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 1, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 1 May, 2009 When taking initiative isnt the best thing. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S. Excellent material!

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 31, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 31 January, 2010 Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say thanks. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

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 finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S. Excellent material!

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100