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A 4-Question Guide to Unlock Your Creativity

Success

That is, even the folks who couldn’t think of anything to do with the paper clip besides holding papers together were just as likely to write and direct a successful play as the people who had loads of MacGyver-type tricks for the humble office-supply staple. Divergent thinking doesn’t always predict creativity. But it still counts.

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Skeleton Staff

Laughing all the Way to Work

Some things that are nice to have on hand are a box of staples, various size clamps, extra pens and some highlighters. Organizing the desktop - I also like to have a clear desk with things I need in easy reach such as a stapler, staple remover, tape and some paper clips. Getting into a routine. It is always nice to have a routine.

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15 social media and technology trends for 2015

Practically Perfect PA

I’ve already started to receive emails from Twitter to promote Practically Perfect PA via their new paid for advertising structure. For assistants this software will be most useful if your Executive team uses it to collaboration and storage of board papers – goodbye printing and stapling hundreds of documents each year!

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Thank you for joining our Admin Blog-a-thon, what’s next?

Office Dynamics

IAAP teamed up with Staples to #CelebrateAdmins. More ways to stay in touch… Never want to miss a blog post from us by entering your email at the upper right of this page (then click submit). All Things Admin shared a chart of all the special happenings and more and started #AdminProud. 4/28/2015).

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Interview Questions and Answers for PAs, EAs and Admins Part 6

Practically Perfect PA

I knew that I could help him so in the first few months of working together I started to print out his email attachments and anything that he might need for an upcoming meeting. When answering questions about complex tasks I often refer to organising difficult travel plans because you re more than likely going to be doing this in the new job.

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Looking for Great Deals For Your Office?

Professional Assistant Blog

Do you feel that you could find better buys, not just by going to the different stores such as Staples or Grand & Toy , but online as well? By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity A re you the person that purchases stationary and other items for your department?

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Colour Coding Works.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I was in back-to-back Committee meetings and I decided to use two different colours of folders, a blue one for the Committee members, with an attendance sheet stapled to the inside cover for my purposes, along with their meeting packages, and a red one for the Chair with everything the Chair was going to need.