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Different spellings: British, Canadian and American

Laughing all the Way to Work

It will definitely be added to My Favourites on the side bar of the blog under Spelling. This time I came up with a site called Karens Linguistics Issues. It gives the proper spelling for British, Canadian and American words and is very user friendly. By the way, behaviourial is spelled this way in Canada. 23, 1 p.m. (for

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Dealing in real time.

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If I am told that I should have it in the next few weeks, or can expect to receive it in a couple of months, that doesn’t really help me with my follow up as it is not a definite date. I can only guess when I might get it. I would prefer they say you will have it by March 4th. That I can track. Dates are important.

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Working for the Disorganized.

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That definitely can be a challenge. .© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 October, 2008 Working for the Disorganized. I was recently reminded by a reader of what it can be like to work for someone who is completely disorganized. In all my career I have only worked for one person who fit this description.

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Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time

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Like you, I list the new assistant as not only a contact but a definite resource for future references. As you previously stated, this is a great way to not only meet new people but you can expand your list of contacts to include the new assistant. I have found this practice to pay off big just when you need it! 23, 1 p.m. (for

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Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog

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(for my full disclaimer please scroll down) My Blog List Administrative Arts Ask the Admin: Meeting Minutes Retention admins4admins.com Ten Tips To Strengthen Your People Skills Business Writing Essentials of Emails That Sell Eat Your Career Bad Career Advice: Do What You Love and You’ll Never Work a Day On the Job by Anita Bruzzese 5 Tips for (..)

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Now that is dedication.Executive Assistant donates kidney to her.

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(for my full disclaimer please scroll down) My Blog List Administrative Arts Ask the Admin: Meeting Minutes Retention admins4admins.com Ten Tips To Strengthen Your People Skills Business Writing Essentials of Emails That Sell Eat Your Career Bad Career Advice: Do What You Love and You’ll Never Work a Day On the Job by Anita Bruzzese 5 Tips for (..)

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Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgate, 2010 Stevie.

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It was an exciting night for HPTI as Jonathan Goodnight was also awarded Technical Professional of the Year and they were finalists in ten other categories, including Best Recognition Event, Best Corporate Communicator, Best Product Developer and Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year. Morgan Chase & Co.

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