Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 1, 2013

I worked hard at that job and was rewarded with a promotion to Account Manager in 2006, yay! The Account Manager role was a little side step along my career path but required the same skills I would need in my next role as a PA and Administrative Manager. Getting to grips with calendar and email management.

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Jen Lawrence

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The agenda format relies heavily on the team’s style and size. Review your values, vision, goals, strategic initiatives, project plan, key measurements, and anything else that sets the business up for success in the coming year. Have an agenda. Have someone take notes, track tasks, and follow up. ( Team Development.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JANUARY 30, 2012

Everybody faces challenges in managing certain aspects of their lives. This self-management checklist can be applied to any area of your life where you need to gain some control. You can use a journal, a calendar, a graph or any other form that works for you. Break down large tasks in to small, logical and manageable pieces.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

AUGUST 7, 2014

That got me to thinking about the importance of managing your time and workflow, especially as a small business owner or entrepreneur who typically works alone. Let’s look at a few key ideas for managing your time and workflow so you can get more done, in less time, and save your sanity along the way. Implement boundaries. Guess what?

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On The Job

MARCH 4, 2019

Steven Rogelberg, professor of organizational science, management and philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, has some suggestions in his new book, "The Surprising Science of Meetings." Forget an agenda. Don't let a calendar dictate. His findings: 1. Stop holding people hostage.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 31, 2012

Everybody faces challenges in managing certain aspects of their lives. This self-management checklist can be applied to any area of your life where you need to gain some control. You can use a journal, a calendar, a graph or any other form that works for you. Break down large tasks in to small, logical and manageable pieces.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

JULY 18, 2013

That got me to thinking about the importance of managing your time and workflow, especially as a small business owner or entrepreneur who typically works alone. Let’s look at a few key ideas for managing your time and workflow so you can get more done, in less time, and save your sanity along the way. Implement boundaries. Guess what?

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Step It Up VA Coaching

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

That got me to thinking about the importance of managing your time and workflow, especially as a small business owner or entrepreneur who typically works alone. Let’s look at a few key ideas for managing your time and workflow so you can get more done, in less time, and save your sanity along the way. Implement boundaries. Guess what?

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Worxbee

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Any additional meetings are taking up time that could otherwise be spent on work, so limiting your meetings can be the first “golden rule” to get success out of them. #2. Set a clear agenda Another massive time waster happens when people say “let’s meet at 10am Tuesday,” then don’t prepare ahead for the meeting.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 12, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap How to Manage Time Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on May 12, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. We expend energy rushing through the day trying to keep up with ourselves. Three rules for effective time management : 1) Don’t Create Impossible Situations.

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Clutter Coach

DECEMBER 21, 2017

As we remove the plastic wrappings from our new calendars and start neatly recording upcoming events and plans, we’re inspired to make 2018 the best year ever. Supervisors and managers in your organization are having the same thoughts—they want to make 2018 the best year ever, for themselves and their people. A clean slate.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 5, 2010

The Major Meltdown in Time Management - Have You Been Hit? » Major Meltdown in Time Management - Tips to Avoid it Happening To You Productivity Fact: You can be busy all day and still have gotten nothing done. .    Don't be a time manager, be a priority manager. To dos in back. Tear out when done.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 2, 2014

About 10 years ago I used to manage 12 Committees as part of my role at the time. It is designed specifically for people who handle tasks and need to follow up on actions from meetings. Again it is a digital notebook but it also has an automated To-Do organiser which syncs with calendars and address books. Meeting Gold - £6.99.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 16, 2013

If you have a key meeting coming up with your boss, or your best client, and you know its purpose, when should most of the thinking for that session be completed? As a result, meetings that should last 20 to 30 minutes end up lasting one, two, three hours or more. Send out an agenda far enough in advance for participants to prepare.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 16, 2013

If you have a key meeting coming up with your boss, or your best client, and you know its purpose, when should most of the thinking for that session be completed? As a result, meetings that should last 20 to 30 minutes end up lasting one, two, three hours or more. Send out an agenda far enough in advance for participants to prepare.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 18, 2015

Get the basics up and running straight away: Tell them you will need access to their inbox and calendar. You can not effectively assist them without being able to manage their schedule and review their emails. Having even a basic knowledge of your manager’s home life is beneficial in building a good rapport with them.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 27, 2015

With Personal Assistants wanting to take on more responsibility this will free up time for management and avoid unnecessary duplication in teams. Knowledge sharing will cut down time for each PA and Manager to research information. I consequently set up the LinkedIn Group Collective Assistant Network – CAN.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JANUARY 26, 2012

Incoming communication – You should work to manage of your incoming data with the fewest possible moves; including e-mail, voice mail, real-time phone calls and regular mail. Waiting can eat up a fair portion of your time. Stand up for visitors. Schedule the others for follow-up, as appropriate. Work from an agenda.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 1, 2015

I provide extensive diary management including global travel arrangements, compile reports, agendas and for Committee and Board meetings. I also act as the central point of contact for both Directors which might include meeting clients/suppliers, telephone liaison and managing emails whilst they are away.

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Make or Break Moments

JANUARY 1, 2010

Last year I selected three words, which were Bite, Charge and Follow-Up. How will you manage the resolutions you’ve established for this new year? And I was successful! This year I am taking a more positive approach For several years Chris Brogan has started each year with a focus on three words. What will your three words be?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 23, 2009

- How to Use Both For Optimal Professional & Personal Productivity (guest post by Meggin McIntosh) A question that often comes up in workshops as well as on my blog is this one: How do you suggest people use their calendar (planner) in conjunction with the tickler (1-31) files? What are your thoughts in this area? Sound interesting?

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Loosely Speaking

JUNE 7, 2009

Strategies for managing those feelings include volunteering, participating in face-to-face networking, and hosting gatherings of one’s peers. In Arizona, we’re gearing up for a late summer meeting for Virtual Assistants. Or, are you going to be in Arizona in late August? Get Loosely Speaking Products.

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Productivity Bits

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

You don’t actually try closing them out but must control them so that they won’t blow you up into pieces. The only thing that you can do is to prevent the build up of new “open loops&# on top of your existing “open loops&#. We cannot seem to contain these open loops no matter how hard we try. File System.

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

As the Personal Assistant to a quite renowned chef, my tasks might vary from the ones of a regular PA, like calendar and email management, to most specific tasks such as taking care of the journalists that come visit the restaurants and to interview Albert. I try to get up early and have a nice breakfast.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 14, 2009

My favourite to-do list is a calendar timeline so I can see at a glance where I am at and what I need to do to get there. It is simply using an on-line calendar with space on each day to enter what needs to be done. To generate a calendar in Word 2007, click on the Office Button (in the top left-hand corner). No surprises!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 16, 2010

Do you ever get a meeting request and an agenda has not been provided, or if it is a teleconference the call-in details have not been given or the boardroom hasnt been booked for an internal meeting? 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 Dealing in real time.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Here are a few thoughts to get you started: Understand this: You Cannot Manage Time. Don’t be fooled by the calendar. You can’t manage that. What you can manage is your choice of how you use that time. Are we being productive or are we just passing the time with being busy? Are YOU a Profit Thief?

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Success

JANUARY 8, 2024

Using a goal setting app can help keep the tracking process manageable. A goal or habit tracking app can also help you break down big tasks into smaller, more manageable steps. Make sure you know what you’re signing up for and read the cancellation policy before entering your credit card information. 10 best goal setting apps 1.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Secure the date and time in his or her calendar, taking into consideration travel time if outside the office. State the purpose of the meeting in the calendar appointment as well as who will be at the meeting (i.e. Follow up with the meeting organizer to request agenda and/or meeting materials, pre-reading, etc.

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The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

The following is a list of the top 5 characteristics that make up bad bosses and how you can deal with their behavior. How to deal with it: These types of managers believe in facts and statistics. These kinds of managers want proof that you will do the job effectively. Bad bosses come in all shapes and sizes. Lack of trust.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 8, 2016

When I was an assistant 40 years ago we complained about not getting time with our executives; we complained about not getting enough information from our managers; we complained about not getting support for training. The idea is to come up with revolutionary answers that will create change and therefore create better conversations.

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Loosely Speaking

AUGUST 6, 2009

We’ll post the names of the companies offering these goodies and they are firmed up. If you’re a VA in the area interested in participating in this FREE event, drop me a line at ktcosmos at LooseEnds dot net and I’ll send you the particulars. Thanks to companies and organizations who have offered giveaways for our event!

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Productivityist

JANUARY 28, 2016

Historically, I’ve read mostly time management, productivity, and technology books. The results of setting himself and his team up for success is inspiring and has motivated me to lead myself even better so that I can lead others better. We need a framework that we set up in advance that will support us.

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Productivityist

JANUARY 28, 2016

Historically, I’ve read mostly time management, productivity, and technology books. The results of setting himself and his team up for success is inspiring and has motivated me to lead myself even better so that I can lead others better. We need a framework that we set up in advance that will support us.

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Productivityist

JANUARY 28, 2016

Historically, I’ve read mostly time management, productivity, and technology books. The results of setting himself and his team up for success is inspiring and has motivated me to lead myself even better so that I can lead others better. We need a framework that we set up in advance that will support us.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

Another bring-forward and organizing tip my friend shared with me (that she picked up from another assistant along the way) is using two-fold folders, with inside pockets. My boss likes me to print his weekly calendar on Monday so he can see at a glance what he has for the week so I clip that to the front of the folder.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2009

I started this blog to share the knowledge I had picked up over the years either from other administrative assistants, my bosses or from trial and error. Bring Forward System or Using Tasks in Outlook Have a system to follow up on items your boss has asked you to do or things you know you need to do. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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