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Looking for Great Deals For Your Office?

Professional Assistant Blog

Do you feel that you could find better buys, not just by going to the different stores such as Staples or Grand & Toy , but online as well? By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity A re you the person that purchases stationary and other items for your department?

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Interview Questions and Answers for PAs, EAs and Admins Part 6

Practically Perfect PA

He was very self reliant so he didn’t want me to touch his unique filing system. I think at the time his position in the company was under threat and to compensate he would try to exert power over me by giving me very menial tasks, for example he would ask me to fill his stapler with staples, which could be quite disrespectful.

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15 social media and technology trends for 2015

Practically Perfect PA

With more and more content generated on Twitter, LinkedIn and other platforms for assistants it is really important that you have a system in place that helps you get the most out of social media. Travel technology. Both advancements in technology will have a big impact on assistants who organise business travel for their boss.

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Do You Hate Your To-Do List? Try This Instead - Productive & Organized

Stephanie LH Calahan

  Just because a task management system works for your co-worker or spouse does not mean it will work for you. IDEA #2 -- Identify a system that lets you think through your tasks in your way.  I suggest that you start trying this system by using only one color.    ENHANCING THE CARD SYSTEM Use Color.

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12 Business Productivity Tools They Can Not Live Without.

Stephanie LH Calahan

Rather than a To Do pile, this is a special kind of parking system for action-oriented papers, serving as a reminder system to tickle your brain while giving you confidence that you won't forget about worrisome, detailed or important issues requiring action.   As the founder and CEO of Calahan Solutions, Inc.,

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Best Business Technology for Small Businesses & Their Owners (28 ideas from them to you!)

Stephanie LH Calahan

I travel by car to see many of my clients, in their homes. Paper Tiger Filing System Keeps Me Organized! I use Paper Tiger filing system software because I can index any physical items into the database and be able to find anything in seconds. I Never Leave My Pad Without My Ipad! My business has grown because of my Ipad.

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Andrew Filev Founder Of Wrike | Reclaiming Lost Productivity & Improving Workplace Culture

Allwork

We’ll also be hearing about how a system for better productivity and communication and time efficiency helps to improve workers’ wellbeing and create a more positive workplace culture overall. And as I was trying to manage all that information overload, I was trying to create better processes and better systems. In just a moment.