Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 21, 2012

"Do you have any suggestions for tools that would help in the day to day work? Do you recommend any other tools?" There are a few tools I use in my day to day work. Always show up in their office pen poised ready to write with notebook already opened. Do you use a voice recorder? Thank you for stopping by my blog!

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Karen Vivarelli

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Watch my video below as I walk you through the steps of how to create your vision board in an online tool called Canva. Canva account setup Canva is a free graphic design tool. It is where we will set up your new visualisation board. Signing up with Canva is quick, easy, and painless (since it’s completely free!).

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Memory Makeover: Tips to Spruce Up an Absent Mind Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on October 20, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. So hang up the phone, find a quiet place and focus. Ian’s Messy Desk Helping you get the most out of the 24 hours in your day.

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Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 24, 2014

Ensure your office and desk set up is comfortable. Place your computer directly in front of you with your keyboard and mouse in a comfortable position – your lower arms should rest at a comfortable angle. Personal Development Productivity Tools' Determine if you can digitize any of your printed documents.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

We recently teamed up with technology specialists, Brother, to give you a chance to win one of their office labelling machines. Was really quick to set up as well. It is a great tool to have both at home and in the office. This item is a great tool, be it at home (where I used mine) and in the office too. Review Ranking.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 15, 2013

While the constant flow of paperwork into your hands can''t be helped, you can take measures to limit the amount of paperwork that builds up around you. Optimize your desk by tackling documents and Post-it notes that take up precious surface space. Throw away old papers, empty boxes, crinkled notes, and dried-up pens.

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Productivityist

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Companies, big and small, are moving to this new tool for communication, including Productivityist. I’ve personally used this tool with multiple teams and continue to find more reasons why it’s my favorite messaging app. Keyboard Shortcuts. Slack has a great set of keyboard shortcuts for navigation, messages and more.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

It's called PayPal Here and comes with a swipe tool (just like Square).  This past week I was helping a client set up their event payment processing and thought I'd share the steps with you here today.   It is available on both apple and android platforms.  and sign up through the app. 

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Eco-Office Gals

MAY 2, 2013

You wouldn’t even imagine the type of bacteria that lies around on your keyboard, your mouse and your phone. UV light, disinfecting wipes and all sorts of similar cleaning tools will help give your desk a more sanitary feel. Wouldn’t it be interesting to get up and stretch once in a while? Stop Sitting Still.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2008

Click on Tools, Macro, Record New Macro… Type in the name of the macro and a description for it, so that others know what this is used for. You can also add this macro to your toolbar or assign a keyboard shortcut by clicking on the buttons below and following the instructions. Keep up the great work! I really am trying!

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Allwork

JUNE 23, 2022

Since its inception, Fleishmann has scaled Arthur up to 50 employees internationally and has seen the platform adopted by renowned organizations around the world, such as the United Nations and Societe Generale. Since its inception, Fleischmann has scaled Arthur up to 50 employees internationally. About this episode. How do you see?

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 16, 2018

From the first phone call to register for the conference to picking up my name tag, the entire team carried out the professionalism of Joan. She and I had a lot of opportunities to interact because of the work we did and my executives reporting up and we physically sat near each other. I had need stacks or piles according to priority.

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On The Job

JANUARY 13, 2012

Sometimes the highlight of my day is meeting the new UPS driver. Or cleaning out my keyboard that has become gummed up with peanut butter (the hazards of eating at your desk.) That's why I was intrigued to talk to someone who broke away from the mundane working world and set himself up to work from a truly fabulous place.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 10, 2014

Yes to Michael Kors’ party, I want the driver to drop me off at 9:30 and pick me up at 9:45 sharp. Over the years I’ve used a variety of tools and techniques to ensure I remember everything my boss and my colleagues ask me to do. This is still my favourite go to tool for remember everything at work. And R.S.V.P.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Maybe you have decided that it is time to "hang it up" or "throw in the towel" because you've decided that social media is a waste of time. I asked my expert panel: Social Networking is a popular activity, but truly effective business people know that using online communication tools is about more than publishing content. 

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 22, 2016

A major part of my processing speed is in keyboard shortcuts in my e-mail program. You should look into keyboard shortcuts too. For each step of my process, I have a keyboard shortcut such as CTRL-1, CTRL-2 , CTRL-3, etc. Consider looking at quick text snippets and email templates to speed things up. Conclusion.

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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.

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Productivityist

JANUARY 29, 2015

Project Management tools can be unwieldy beasts, that’s for sure. That’s part of it’s charm and it’s purpose, to be a Project Management application that you can just pick up and play with. Once you have completed the tutorial project, setting up your first project is a breeze. General Reviews Casual.PM

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2009

You actually end up thinking that you are working harder, yet you are reducing your productivity by about 30%. Thats quite a bit of work that you could be catching up on throughout your day, each and every day. Then I would open up the applications associated with the next task. Believe it or not, this can lower productivity.

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Service Untitled

OCTOBER 4, 2010

The online video chat tool is on the customer service page, and by pressing the button Live Help , users first get a brief welcome video, and to continue on to how video chats work can then press the Find Out More option. Keyboard shoppers can also supply their home phone numbers, and a personal shopper can call them direct.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 23, 2012

  The best tool is one that you will actually use and trust.    What system or tool do you use? Keeping up with To Dos means getting your prioritized list in front of you. Over the years I've tried just about everything to get organized but I always ended up with more on my list of things to do then time.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 30, 2008

New executives are computer savvy and are comfortable on a keyboard. The up and coming assistant will need to be knowledgeable and skilled in what they do and assertive in doing it. A good assistant should be able to free the executive up to pursue their expertise, not to be burdened down with the day-to-day running of an office.

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Small Business CEO

AUGUST 30, 2012

At the end of the day, your desk should have little more on it than your computer, keyboard, mouse pad, phone, and perhaps a framed photograph of a loved one. That doesn’t mean you won’t have clutter pile up through the day, but it’s how you begin your next work session that matters. Clean Up Your Desktop.

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On The Job

AUGUST 21, 2007

There is the employee who can’t get a promotion – or gets fired – because the numbers of a performance evaluation don’t add up, or the manager who gets burned out and leaves a company because he’s tired of spending more time filling in numbers on a report rather than focusing on his employees. So, what is the solution? Sharing ideas.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 2, 2009

  Some say the traditional paper planner is the best, while others swear by their smart-phone or on line tool.  "   They provide tips to help you decide as well as some recommended tools. If paper works for you (as it does for me and so many others), we can be happy that we have a tool that works!

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Virtual Moxie

MAY 31, 2011

Then I don’t get confused about what tool(s) to use to get stuff done. I seriously count on my calendar to keep track of what I’m supposed to do, and when, and it’s my first-used tool in just about everything I do. So everything ends up in just one place. . I’m a keyboarder most of the time. I’ve jokingly (only slightly!)

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

.  It is a communication tool that has been around for decades and it does not look like it is going away any time soon. Some will try to tell you that if you have the "right" tool/ e-mail client, you will have all of your worries taken care of.  Thanks to Deborah Erickson, CPO of No Where But Up,Organizing 4.

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Productivityist

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Productivity often focuses on tools such as Evernote and methodologies like Getting Things Done. Now I use Evernote and GTD; they are great tools that have improved my life considerably. But once these disciplines and tools are in place, what’s the next level? Use your library for the amazing tool it is.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 20, 2010

It works well when it is a co-worker who sits closest to you, but depending on how your office is set up that might not be possible. She had to set up an away voicemail message and fortunately had kept a script of what her away message usually said, She worked for a doctor so it was important that the proper referral numbers were given.

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Workplace Insight

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Having the right workation set up is a key part of this. The need for effective tech While taking a workation can have many benefits, there is also a risk of employees becoming less productive owing to a change in set up. The tools to keep working from anywhere So, what tools do employees need?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 5, 2010

He will have a quick conversation with a staff member and set up a meeting, but not tell me anything about it. laughs* I had one boss who was absolutely forbidden to schedule his own appointments because he would foul up his calendar so badly. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Productivityist

JANUARY 31, 2014

Thankfully there are enough tools and techniques that can help you to write better content faster. Whether it''s through a voice recorder, a text editor, a task management tool, or a dog-eared notebook, write down each and every idea. If you don''t have a good outline, you simply can''t dress it up. Techniques.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Some people in the office were trying to get the remote working as we had a PowerPoint presentation coming up and were calling it things like remote thingy , remote slide clicker, wireless mouse so I finally asked, "Does anyone know what the official name for that thing is?" Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Productivityist

JULY 27, 2016

Choose Your Set-Up. If you’re pursuing the path of digital journaling, use a writing tool or app you can take offline (I like Word or Pages). I generally steer clear of using my phone or any dictation tools. The important thing is to get your pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard). Find a set-up that works for you.

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Productivityist

JANUARY 31, 2014

Thankfully there are enough tools and techniques that can help you to write better content faster. Whether it’s through a voice recorder, a text editor, a task management tool, or a dog-eared notebook, write down each and every idea. If you don’t have a good outline, you simply can’t dress it up. Techniques.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 31, 2009

He takes about 12 steps, squats and rejoices in his accomplishment, then he gets up and walks another 12 steps and squats again to repeat the process. Come up with a plan on how you are going to improve in the areas you identified as needing improvement. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 13, 2010

I take the bus to work and I often see people getting on a busy bus and then going through their backpack or purse looking for their bus tickets and holding up the line. I like to be prepared and I find life just works better for me at home, work and even on the bus, when I am organized and ready for whatever is coming up. no tickets.

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