Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 13, 2010

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. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. I find the best time to think about what I need is when I have a nice quiet time to do that. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 1, 2009

Of course there will come a time when questions about certain things will not have to be asked as it is hoped the new hire will catch on to the office procedures and their initiative will kick in and they will take on these tasks on their own, but in the beginning please ask. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 21, 2009

If you keep telling yourself you cant do it, then of course you wont be able to, but if you say I dont know if I can, but I am going to try anyway, or I know I can do that because it was what I was trained for and then go ahead and do it, it will open all kinds of doors for you. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 20, 2009

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. I teach an Administrative Professional course at a business college in Winnipeg and I have a website for my classroom. Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 6, 2009

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. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. I was mentioning to some colleagues that it was too bad she left as she could have been good with some encouragement.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

Take for instance on my first day in my new job, these were the acronyms that were being tossed about in conversations at a meeting where I was taking minutes: DOCAS, DRE, LHINS, NAGWD, OCRI and DAC to name a few and these of course are all pronounced as words. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 8, 2009

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. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. The same applies if you have a job interview or a new challenge at work. What about your work space? Is it neat and tidy?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 4, 2008

Of course we know that people like this are not the Queen and their self-importance is only from themselves, but they can sure make your life miserable while you are in their kingdom. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. How can you survive in this kind of a working environment? Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 29, 2008

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. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on. Oh where or where is my password? 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

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. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. I have loved it ever since and that is when my list of handy Favourites was born. Google has an information line ( 1 800 466 4411 ).

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 10, 2009

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. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. For instance, I have folders for the Board of Directors, International, Personal and one for Work Information. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Sit down dinners Of course if it is a sit down dinner you have to order for the number of guests you have. I usually contact the hotel directly, although I sometimes go through a travel agent to find out intial names of hotels in the city that are close to my event, but after the booking I always take over the discussions.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

Of course if you are not licensed to do a particular job, or qualified, then you should not do it. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. February 22, 2009 Patricia Robb said. Good point Sabrina. I was thinking more of administrative duties and stretching yourself and being available when something is asked of you.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 3, 2009

If you have to P.S. this far you have missed the point of the P.S. * POSTSCRIPT TO MY POSTSCRIPT ARTICLE My boss read my blogpost and pointed out to me that he thought the correct way to write the post script is: PS or PPS Of course, he sent me a link to prove his point. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 1, 2008

Of course there is a down side to being able to do that. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. When you are in a cube you just stick your head up to speak to your neighbour and if you see they are on the phone, you go about doing something else until you hear they are free. You have to be respectful of your neighbours.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 23, 2009

Of course there were four Karens and three Bobs. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Each time I went to get my mail I would find my mail in the other Patricias slot or vice versa. Or if I was delivering mail to someone I had to stop, re-think and look for their first name. See what I mean? 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

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. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. She advised that I should stay at least one year in any job I was in. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 18, 2009

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. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Or so I thought. Finally, my boss announced that they were taking a vote and were voting me off the island.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

It is usually a business I am interested in and I want to know when new courses or products are offered. I still get some flyers by regular mail and I do still appreciate them when it is a menu from a fast-food restaurant, money-back coupons or notices of courses in my area, but otherwise I throw them in the recycle bin.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 14, 2009

There are courses on minute taking and Board governance, but also you can learn alot by reading books and asking others who are in this field. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Experience helps as you really need to know your stuff. It is interesting work. Oh where or where is my password? 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 29, 2009

Of course my comments are limited because the subject matter is not my expertise, but he relies on my input and corrections to make the document look good. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. My boss expects me to not only read his e-mails, but to open and read the attachments as well. Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 15, 2009

The first day of each month, I go through the monthly folder and sort the items into the appropriate numbered file to be processed through the course of the new month. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. If it something that needs attention after the month ends, then it goes into the monthly folder. Thats great!

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Brilliantly Better

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

That’s a key point and a very important question for every blogger who had been wrecked more than one keyboard writing. They are enjoyable, of course, but it’s kinda difficult to make a living out of them. Online Courses This is something I haven’t done yet. But the most important part of the question is not “how” but “why”.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 14, 2010

Nicknamed “The Professor&# , Neil has written books, penning four incredible texts about traveling, loss, and music. Of course, if you only write with a grade school vocabulary, then what does that say about your audience? so that I can capture ideas when away from pen and paper (or keyboard and screen).

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 19, 2009

The switchboard can get so busy at times that its just not possible to introduce every call that comes through (except, of course, for those calling for the big bosses). Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. RE: #5 - As a "receptionist" myself, I feel a need to defend our not always letting you know who is calling.

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Brilliantly Better

APRIL 19, 2010

Two of the most used applications on my iPhone (apart from all the social media apps for Twitter and Facebook ) are iBlueSky and Voice Recorder. During those times the only inbox I check regularly (apart from my Twitter stream), is my mail inbox. Mobile Capturing Devices I own an iPhone and I use it. I’m really bad actually.

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Brilliantly Better

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

What’s the point of having 3,500 twitter followers or 1,000 facebook friends? Until recently, I never really took this seriously, but then one of the people I met on Facebook (it all started with a polite and standard: “thank you for your blog” message) offered to proof-read some of my blog posts, if I would agree, of course.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Just once in a while… I find I have those moments as well, and if you’re not right there with the pen or the keyboard, then you’ve lost it. Chatty – As I mentioned to you on Twitter, there’s nothing that makes a person open up and shine more than talking about interests, passions, what we love. Kudos to them.

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