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9 Types of Journaling and How They Can Benefit Mental and Physical Health

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You can write whatever comes to mind without a theme or specific agenda. The Scheduler Tool: calendar Method: Write just a sentence or two in every calendar day’s box. The Videographer Tool: phone or video camera Method: Create a video diary to talk through a problem or share your thoughts on the day.

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10 Simple Tips to Improve Your Time Management Skills

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Then put them in your calendar before anything else. An unexpected phone call or a drop-in visitor may be urgent, but the consequences of dealing with either may not be important in the long run. Do you receive phone calls that divide your focus? Improve your time management by identifying your top priorities.

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Calendar Clarity

Laughing all the Way to Work

You can add the agenda to the meeting request by attaching it. My current boss travels a lot so I put his travel schedule in the calendar as well. If a meeting is from 9 to 5 for instance, I block that whole time in their calendar. It will now block the calendar from 9 to 5 (or whatever time you chose) for the 3 days.

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Calendar Tip

Laughing all the Way to Work

In order for your boss to have all the information he needs for the call, drag and drop the email into the calendar meeting date. An email was sent with what the client wanted to discuss including particulars about a matter. He can then view the information he needs before the meeting from his Blackberry.

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The ultimate guide to diary management

Practically Perfect PA

I have written a lot about diary management over the years, which is not surprising when you think assistants spend at the very least a third of their day organising their manager’s calendars. Prior to confirming a meeting in the calendar always look at what your boss has schedule either side of the meeting.

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Make No Mistakes With Meeting Request Attachments in Outlook 2007

Professional Assistant Blog

Your boss calls you up and tells you that you need to add an agenda to this meeting, but you don’t want everyone to get the meeting request again and have to accept/decline it. To do this, open up your scheduled meeting in the calendar that you are using and click on “Forward as iCalendar&#.

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How to Stop Wasting Time – External Factors

Ian's Messy Desk

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. Use follow-up flags or dated calendar alarms to bring forward e-mail when it needs attention. Work from an agenda. Use folders to organize messages.

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