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When you need it later: The Bring-Forward System

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.© 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.

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Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Today's.

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© 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.

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Calendar "ah ha"

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I have a similar system with my boss. I put travel in red and action reminders in yellow, but that is our own system and it works for us. but I don't use that system or know what the colours mean. January 16, 2010 Patricia said. Some people use the Outlook assigned colours and they each mean something. vs. i.e.

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Admin Buddies

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Posted by Patricia Robb at 7:53 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , buddy system , professional assistant , work buddy Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. It can also improve team work and general office dynamics.

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When your voicemail goes awry.

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But, as I learned the hard way it doesn't work on all systems. I also do not claim to give any medical, financial, psychological, veterinary, retail, personal training or HR advice, although at times it may seem like I think I know what Im talking about, it is just my opinion. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard shortcut keys

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.© 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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Guest Blog by Alexis Bonari: 10 Easy Ways to Check and Maximize.

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Managing messages in bulk, but still in a consistent fashion, can help save time. Check: Do you have a system for prioritizing your workload? Manage: Monitor your energy levels throughout the day and pinpoint the times when you accomplish the most. Put the least important one on the bottom and the most urgent on top. vs. i.e.