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Laughing all the Way to Work
MARCH 15, 2009
.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 15 March, 2009 When you need it later: The Bring-Forward System My boss likes me to keep him organized and the way I do that is to have a system to bring forward items, which I then bring to his attention when he needs to see it. The system I use is quite simple and has been around for a long time.
Laughing all the Way to Work
AUGUST 1, 2010
Along with our multiple work passwords, we have a password for our home computer, and if we sign up for Facebook, Twitter or any other website, we have another password to remember. Thank goodness I get three tries to pick the right one before the system locks me out. I keep mine in an encrypted Word file on my computer.
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Laughing all the Way to Work
DECEMBER 17, 2008
Try to anticipate the need so you can have the file or the answer your boss needs, before he or she even knows they need it. Maintaining a good bring-forward system is important to have things ready when needed. A good assistant knows just where to find the document or file needed, or they won’t stop looking till they do.
Practically Perfect PA
NOVEMBER 4, 2011
Spend time reading through some of the emails I’ve filed over the last week, including LinkedIn updates and other networking emails. It isn’t an urgent piece of work but it has been lurking around the bottom of my task list so it will be good to tick it off as complete and it will also give me something to do while the system is down.
Laughing all the Way to Work
SEPTEMBER 19, 2008
© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 19 September, 2008 Using a Bring-Forward System to Help Organize Your Boss Of all the articles I have written, the one I wrote on the bring-forward system by far gets the most views. A tip she passed along had to do with the bring-forward system and has been a great tool for me.
Laughing all the Way to Work
MAY 23, 2009
At one office I worked in we had a mail cart with slots for everyones mail, but it was filed First name, Last name. the phone book, standard filing practices etc.) This goes for filing and also how your contacts are ordered in Outlook. If you open the contact card you will see in the first section File As.
Laughing all the Way to Work
OCTOBER 10, 2008
A good bring-forward system is a must for this as you will want to bring forward items they will need for meetings and conference calls. Remind them verbally as well when you meet with them. Keep an organized filing system and file list. Keep an organized filing system and file list.
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