Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

Hello Patricia, You have some great resources at [link] Given your interest in country codes, I wanted to make you aware of my site, [link] for possible inclusion as well. CountryCode.org is a comprehensive guide to make phone calls from anywhere to any country in the world. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared?

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NOVEMBER 10, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 November, 2008 We have a winner! Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Lets enjoy our day together.© Well that didnt take long. Congratulations Tammy! 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

They said it works with most phone services. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. I thought I would pass this tip along in the event you find yourself wishing you could take your words back. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 9, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 9 November, 2008 Contest! Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets

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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

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OCTOBER 4, 2008

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 4 October, 2008 Kings and Queens of the Office A friend was telling me about an Executive Assistant who has taken on a superior attitude at work and seems to think she is the Queen, looking down her nose on all her subjects, the other assistants. How can you survive in this kind of a working environment?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 16, 2010

Check: Are phone calls planned? For each one, write down what you hope to accomplish with the phone call to help you stay focused. It automatically updates when I use an office product, and I can manually enter stop/start times for phone calls, meetings, face to faces, etc. Doing too many things can actually waste time.

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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.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 31, 2009

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? ► February (5) We did it Canada! Introducing Goo. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 9, 2010

Did I phone to get my electricity turned on? Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. The meetings were stress free and I was able to depend on my checklists and templates. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared?

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APRIL 22, 2009

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? ► February (5) We did it Canada! 411 Look Up 411.ca

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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. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? 411 Look Up 411.ca

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APRIL 5, 2010

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ▼ April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? ► February (5) We did it Canada! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 20, 2010

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? ▼ March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? ► February (5) We did it Canada! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? ▼ February (5) We did it Canada! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? ► February (5) We did it Canada! That's not my job! 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? ▼ February (5) We did it Canada! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 23, 2010

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? ► February (5) We did it Canada! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 31, 2009

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? ► February (5) We did it Canada! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 22, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 22 November, 2008 I got an e-slap on the wrist - Ouch! An e-mail like the one I received would have been better delivered face to face or by phone in order to get the tone of what the person was trying to communicate. I stop the flow and pick up the phone. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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OCTOBER 14, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 14 October, 2008 October 15th, Blog Action Day: Poverty I am participating in Blog Action Day and the theme this year is Poverty. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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JANUARY 19, 2009

The cure: always answer the phone professionally - this way youre never caught off-guard. I agree that we should always answer the phone professionally, but if it is a co-worker calling, it seems silly to say "Patricia Robb speaking, Executive Assistant to the CEO, may I help you?" January 19, 2009 Patricia Robb said. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 5, 2009

I have a network of assistants that I call friends, although some are just phone colleagues, but we help each other. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. GET TO KNOW YOUR CO-WORKERS. We are not an island.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 29, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 29 September, 2008 Cystic Fibrosis Hello Readers, My great nephew Owen has recently been diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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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. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. I have found them to be really helpful. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? ► February (5) We did it Canada! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 27, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 27 November, 2008 Can you afford not to take a vacation? I am not taking a wireless phone with me and I am not going to talk about work with my friends where I am visiting. My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets

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NOVEMBER 8, 2009

If it is an external meeting, but local, enter location of meeting in calendar, provide your boss with address and directions, contact phone number, taxi chit. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Enter it in calendar.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

© 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. September 19, 2008 Patricia Robb said. September 20, 2008 Anonymoussaid. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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AUGUST 22, 2009

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? ► February (5) We did it Canada! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 12, 2010

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? ► February (5) We did it Canada! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 1, 2010

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? ► February (5) We did it Canada! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 4, 2010

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? ► February (5) We did it Canada! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 27, 2009

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Colour Coding Works. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? ► February (5) We did it Canada!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 23, 2009

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Colour Coding Works. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? ► February (5) We did it Canada!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 16, 2010

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? ► February (5) We did it Canada! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on.

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MAY 1, 2009

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? ► February (5) We did it Canada! Introducing Goo. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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