Loosely Speaking

OCTOBER 18, 2008

Usually I knit for pure kinesthetic pleasure of fiber in my hands and the miracle of seeing the project take form. I’m sorry to hear you have a loved one with a medical problem. Started two new sewing projects and three knitted items within the past two weeks. Ever feel that way at work? I hated having to do that.

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2008 2004 Medical AT&T 100

www.officearrow.com

OCTOBER 28, 2010

How will you document your procedures and what resources or tools are you going to use? Use our handy purchase order form template to keep track of purchases being made within your organization. Plus, well-documented business systems are a useful tool for training someone new or for meeting regulatory compliance.

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PowerPoint Purchasing 2010 Forms 40

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 19, 2009

When I receive an initial request for a meeting, I use a meeting form and write down the information I need: who is requesting the meeting, what is the purpose of the meeting, where it will be held and a phone number or an e-mail address and dates that are available. would versus could You are what you read.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 20, 2010

In its simplest form minutes are a record of discussion, decisions and actions to be taken and the date by when it needs to be completed. I am not responsible for the content on any sites I have linked to as a resource or linked to in my articles. Lets enjoy our day together.© would versus could You are what you read.

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Time Zones Agenda IAAP 2010 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 7, 2009

If you have a few ideas or requests in your e-mail, it is best to set it out in point form so the person does not have to dig for it. Robbs drivers license; - A completed application form; and - a cheque or money order in the amount of $10 made out to the Ministry of Heath." Point being. would versus could You are what you read.

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Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

This is a must-have resource. For my readers from other countries, you will note there is a section for foreign dignitaries and if you click on that it will give you the proper form to address just about anyone in the world. I am not responsible for the content on any sites I have linked to as a resource or linked to in my articles.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 5, 2009

It works better if you have a whole pool of resources with different strengths to call upon. If you know what works best for you and if your job is 80/20 on what you like then you can put up with the small stuff like filing and filling out expense forms. We are not an island. Makes your work life much easier.

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Time Zones IAAP Interviewing Holidays 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 27, 2009

The Human Resources Director pointed me to a small office and I was left alone to read what must have been 200 pages. All important information, but I knew I couldnt possibly retain much of what I was looking at in one sitting so I started to cheat and flip through a few tabs because I had to sign a form that I read the manual.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2009 Administrative Professionals 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 1, 2009

I only use this if I have a form or something that I always want the current date on it. I am not responsible for the content on any sites I have linked to as a resource or linked to in my articles. If you change your mind later and decide you prefer another format, it is easy to go back and re-set the default in the same way as above.

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Time Zones 2009 IAAP 2008 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 15, 2009

If there are forms that need to filled in and it has a due date in June, I put those forms in the June folder with a bf date on it for a week before it is due. I create a corresponding Task reminder and write something like this: WAITBIN need to prepare form for production by March 23rd. would versus could You are what you read.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Food, food and more food If your event requires food the venue will send you a banqet event form and you will need to estimate the amount of food you need. I am not responsible for the content on any sites I have linked to as a resource or linked to in my articles. I keep a list of the contacts I make at various venues.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Negotiating International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2009

If he is travelling, I send it by e-mail, but it has been my experience that I will get better results with a face-to-face meeting. Put it in a folder for your boss’s signature in completed form, i.e. envelope clipped to letter and attachments. I usually put a sticky note on it for that as well.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International 2009 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 1, 2008

Where I used to work we had a Mailroom and I would plunk what I needed in a tray with a form to tell them how I wanted it to turn out and return to get it when it was finished. I am not responsible for the content on any sites I have linked to as a resource or linked to in my articles. For instance, I am horrible at collating.

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Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100