Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2007

Its nice to socialize at times, but we are here to work. Taking a break is good for your health, but its not a bar or a club. Here are some tips on getting your team members to lower their voices: Ask the group of people to quiet down, move their conversation to a meeting room or even take the conversation outside.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2007

This is actually good for your heart and has many health benefits as well. A large number of people that wake up in the morning need their coffee to jump start their mornings and help them throughout the day. Some even drink way too much - 2 cups of regular strength coffee is enough.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 10, 2008

Flu season can definitely be debilitating to your health. Did your co-worker, significant other or a client give you a surprise by coughing and sneezing around you? Dont you wish you could be where they are (to the left) instead? It happens each and every year, even if you end up getting the flu shot.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2008

The other way is to get off on a lower floor and either walk the difference, which can be great for your health (read my post on Walk Into A Better Life for more tips) or wait for the next ride. This, of course, can be a nightmare, since you could be walking up many flights.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2008

I remember going to a walk-in clinic (doctors office) for an ailment at the time. I gave in my health card and was asked to be seated. B eing able to retrieve the data is more important than an organized alphabetized file drawer. It was interesting to see that there were numbers on the side of them.

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Filing 2008 Cubicle 2007 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 27, 2009

As I was going through the manual, I saw chapters on office procedures, confidentiality, health and safety, security and more. Your co-workers are probably all new to you, you dont know how to use the photocopier or fax machine and more importantly "where is the bathroom?"

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Time Zones IAAP 2009 Administrative Professionals 100

Men With Pens

JULY 14, 2010

That means specializing by industry (such as high-tech or health care), medium (such as websites or social media), or an area of expertise (such as education or publishing). There are zillions of copywriters these days, and they all claim they’re the best. You can’t tell one from the other. So, who are you?

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