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How to Organize Tasks Effectively

Professional Assistant Blog

Here are some basic steps you can take to handle these types of situations: Take about 5 – 10 minutes to write up a plan of what tasks you have to complete (you can also do this on your Microsoft Outlook Task bar). You will find information on Microsoft Outlook Tasks section by clicking here.

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I got an e-slap on the wrist - Ouch!

Laughing all the Way to Work

I also learned at a "Working Smarter with Microsoft Outlook" seminar that we should not use e-mails as urgent requests. This little tip has been a huge time-saver for me. I had a situation a couple of years ago where I had replied to an e-mail that I had mis-read and that caused a bit of kirfluffle (not sure how spell that).