Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 17, 2010

Prioritize the tasks you need to do for the day/week/month and then do them one item at a time. But I did it by keeping a notepad by the phone and each time I started a task I would write it down. In a very short time I started to see what the problem was -- telephone calls. Having a to-do list can be a life saver.

Environment 100

Environment Time Zones IAAP International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Oh where or where is my password? 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 9, 2010

I breathe a sigh of relief when I get someones assistant on the phone or receive an email from them. Knowing assistants and having a working relationship with them is very important and can make the difference when you need to set up a meeting or if your boss needs to have a quick phone call with their boss. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Oh where or where is my password? 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Gifts Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

They said it works with most phone services. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2010 Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 16, 2010

Doing too many things can actually waste time. Check: Are phone calls planned? For each one, write down what you hope to accomplish with the phone call to help you stay focused. I run the outlook journal and it logs the time I spend with a given task. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 9, 2010

Did I phone to get my electricity turned on? Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Now I am on holidays and preparing for a big move to a new home.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Holidays International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 5, 2010

Internal meetings can usually be changed more easily so start there. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ▼ April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Your boss is not trying to sabotage you.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

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. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

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. If it is an internal meeting, has a meeting space been booked? Where is the meeting being held?

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Calendars 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 20, 2010

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Oh where or where is my password? 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Oh where or where is my password? 411 Look Up 411.ca

PowerPoint 100

PowerPoint Time Zones IAAP 2010 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Oh where or where is my password? 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

Of course before I recommend anything I try it out so I picked up the phone and it asked me what I was looking for and what city and province. I chose details and was given the street address and phone number and I still had the option of having my call put through to the store number. You can use google to get similar information.

Google 100

Google Time Zones IAAP International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 23, 2010

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Oh where or where is my password? 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP AT&T 2010 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 13, 2008

When I interview for a job I interview the person interviewing me and try to get a feel for whether we will work well together. Good boss, bad boss On one interview I went on, when I met the two men who would be interviewing me, I met the first one and thought, "OK, so he seems like a nice man and I could work with him."

Time Zones 100

Time Zones Interviewing IAAP International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 31, 2009

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Oh where or where is my password? 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes Administrative Professionals 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 1, 2010

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Oh where or where is my password? 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 22, 2009

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Oh where or where is my password? 411 Look Up 411.ca

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 4, 2010

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Oh where or where is my password? 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 31, 2009

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Oh where or where is my password? 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Oh where or where is my password? 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes Google 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Oh where or where is my password? 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 19, 2009

You usually answer according to what you see on the display and say “Hi&# , thinking it is an internal call, but they are transferring an outside call so you end up sounding unprofessional. The cure: always answer the phone professionally - this way youre never caught off-guard. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2009 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 22, 2009

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Oh where or where is my password? 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Holidays Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 13, 2010

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Oh where or where is my password? 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 29, 2009

If you get an opportunity for an interview you may as well go and try it. Be prepared in the interview with your own questions too. I always like the interview to be a conversation, with both sides talking. HA HA, not funny Be very careful about using humour in an interview. They are interested, now what? 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones Resume IAAP Interviewing 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 31, 2010

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Oh where or where is my password? 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 27, 2009

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Oh where or where is my password? 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Holidays Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 19, 2009

The last online course I took was under $70 and was interactive using both the computer and a speaker phone for audio. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back.

Training 100

Training Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 10, 2010

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Oh where or where is my password? 411 Look Up 411.ca

Keyboards 100

Keyboards Time Zones IAAP PowerPoint 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 23, 2009

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Oh where or where is my password? 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Staples Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Oh where or where is my password? 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 10, 2008

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Oh where or where is my password? 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 9, 2008

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Oh where or where is my password? 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 15, 2010

I use this all the time on my calendar and my boss's calendar, and it helps us both to know which events are phone calls which he can take in the office or on the road (yellow) or which events will require travel (blue). Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. I LOVE the color feature. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Calendars 100

Calendars IAAP Time Zones 2010 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 8, 2009

The same applies if you have a job interview or a new challenge at work. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Oh where or where is my password? 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100