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Do Not Disturb - Training In Progress

Professional Assistant Blog

If you are on a training course via your computer (WebEx) and listening in to the presenter, you want your full attention on the seminar or workshop that you are attending at your cubicle. Just right-click on the picture once you see it and click "Save Picture As…" If you prefer to create your own, just use Microsoft Word.

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"Going Green" With Your Documents

Professional Assistant Blog

This will save your company time and money. And of course, theres the dreaded shredding of confidential documents. You would either have to spend time shredding the papers yourself or hire a shredding company to do it for you. Think ahead and see if you can e-mail or transfer your documents in an electronic format to others.

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Break The Routine, Inspire Yourself!

Professional Assistant Blog

As you can tell, I really try to be in tune with nature and of course, love my wife. This really does help me get through those rough days - but there are great days as well, of course. Of course, it doesnt have to be money. Keep it short and simple though. Im sure you get the idea. Whats next?

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Tired of Sending Recurring E-mails?

Professional Assistant Blog

Of course there is. You can create a Microsoft Outlook e-mail template , which you can open and manipulate as you go along. By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, February 14, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity D o you find that you write the same e-mails over and over again?

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"Stop Watch"ing Your Productivity

Professional Assistant Blog

I am sure that you have fallen into the trap of where it’s either really quiet and you are twiddling your thumbs, trying to figure out what to do with your time. But of course, you don’t want to disturb others around you with the bell going off or some even have chickens clucking as the alarm.

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Adhering to the "Open Door" Policy

Professional Assistant Blog

I worked as an Investment Advisor’s Assistant, completed my CSC (Canadian Securities Course), but soon after, I realized that this wasn’t really for me. I would be able to do work without too many interruptions , have quiet time, since the walls and the closed door (at times) would stop the noise from reaching in.

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Outsourcing - Good or Bad?

Professional Assistant Blog

Outsourcing has been around for quite some time now and I will discuss the good, the bad and the ugly of it. How to Organize Tasks Effectively How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers Resizing Pictures in Microsoft Word 4 Ways to Cope with Difficult Colleagues Administrative Procedures Manual - Does Your Department Need One?

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