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. I remember throughout the first week that I was there, when I asked a question on how to do something, someone would say, "its in the manual, did you not read it?" Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 5, 2010

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 20, 2010

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Time Zones 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 31, 2009

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

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PowerPoint 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

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Time Zones 100

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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. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. I have a network of assistants that I call friends, although some are just phone colleagues, but we help each other. We are not an island. Makes your work life much easier. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

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Time Zones 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 23, 2010

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Time Zones 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 22, 2009

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Administrative Professionals 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

This is a must-have resource. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. I will add it to my Favourites on the side bar of the blog under Addressing Dignitaries Protocol for everyones convenience, but I would suggest you add it to your own Favourites as well. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on.

Time Zones 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

From the young cadet who waited while I got my subway pass and directed me to the downtown core, to the man who recommended the High Museum and Atlanta Aquarium and gave me directions on how to get there. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. I especially enjoyed the Renaissance Art exhibit at the High Museum.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 31, 2009

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Time Zones 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 26, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 26 October, 2008 Repeating Headers and Footers while in Sections Someone was asking on another site how to repeat a footer for just one section in a document, i.e. a table. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Lets enjoy our day together.© Oh where or where is my password?

Time Zones 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 9, 2010

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Time Zones 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 1, 2010

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Time Zones 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 4, 2010

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Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 11, 2009

Having the opportunity to hash it out with another assistant is a great resource. I can tell you my friends and colleagues got a lot of phone calls in those early days and it was a wonderful resource and help to me. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. We can all help each other. Oh where or where is my password?

IAAP 100

IAAP Time Zones Administrative Professionals International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

Some of the younger bosses are certainly qualified and know how to do some things administratively, but is it an efficient use of their time and is it good job security for us? Many young executives have never had an assistant before and are so used to not having one, that they don't know how to utilize one. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

What dates and times does he or she have available (keeping in mind time zones for away meetings)? Secure the date and time in his or her calendar, taking into consideration travel time if outside the office. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Does your boss need to be at the meeting?

Time Zones 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 16, 2010

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Agenda 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 22, 2009

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Time Zones 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 10, 2008

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Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 9, 2008

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Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

I used to work with someone who was an assistant in the Human Resources Department of a major law firm and has now become the Director of Human Resources in that same firm. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. I have seen admin assistants climb up the corporate ladder just that way. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 13, 2010

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Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 27, 2009

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Time Zones 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 23, 2009

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Time Zones 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 31, 2010

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Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 16, 2010

It gives you something to look at when you arrive the next morning and lets you know how to get busy right away. Doing too many things can actually waste time. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Manage: At the end of the day, take five minutes to create a preliminary list of priorities for the next day.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 1, 2009

Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. How to get Office fat fast. Patty Buckner North Bay Index by date ► 2010 (26) ► September (2) What's all the fuss about reading contracts? Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on. Oh where or where is my password? the next day! 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 1, 2009

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Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 20, 2009

I now have to do another presentation on Monday, but this time with my new knowledge on how to do it better. A resource like this is great for anyone that either works in the administrative field or wants to. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Thanks Anonymous for sharing. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones 2009 IAAP Administrative Professionals 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 21, 2009

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Self Esteem 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 10, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 August, 2010 Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard shortcut keys I am on vacation and on my home computer I do not have a mouse so rely on keyboard shortcut keys, which reminded me again how helpful they are and how they are a big timesaver rather than reaching for the mouse all the time.

Keyboards 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 7, 2009

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Time Zones 100

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