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Breaking down Minutes: The Art of Minute Taking

Who's the Real Boss?

’ And yes, there was a plethora of articles with tips on how to set them out, with templates to match, but there wasn’t actually anything online that told me what to write or how to write it. That needs to come from you and from your understanding of the business (which you should always be learning).

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Guest Blog: Networking Like a Pro

Laughing all the Way to Work

I hope you enjoy her article. Be confident. To be able to network, you must have confidence. You need confidence in yourself, confidence in your abilities, and confidence in your networking skills. Earlier in this article, I shared three tips to keep in mind while networking. Be a good listener.

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Writing when you don't know what you're talking about.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I wrote the article The Art of Minute Taking and I had only taken minutes a few times about 25 years ago. I interviewed my friend who is a minute taker. I asked her questions to prompt her and got her talking about minute taking while I took notes. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct.

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The Little Engine That Could.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I just recently read an article on it and was surprised when I really paid attention to the messages I was sending myself that some of them were negative. So I started to say Yes and it was a real confidence booster. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Go with your gut feeling!

Laughing all the Way to Work

I read something that made me pause, but because I was in a big hurry and felt confident that the other person was covering that base, I let it go. I am not sure if it would have changed the outcome, but at least I would feel confident that I flagged it for my boss. Lesson learned and will now put me on high gut alert.

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We don't know what we don't know

Laughing all the Way to Work

I have been on some interactive sites where assistants ask questions and get answers and I learn from them as I have some of the same questions. Lunch n learns are also a good way to learn from each other. Administrative newsletters or bulletin boards where you can post tips or suggestions is a good way to learn.

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Confessions of a Micro-Manager

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A manager has to have confidence that you know how to do your job. I just did not have confidence that this person was going to be able to assist me. I always have more confidence something will get done when I see it being written down. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct.