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Life Is Not a Movie

Success

While other newspaper columnists from his generation might have been crotchety and bemused about tweets and video streaming, Ebert’s medical realities propelled him to the head of the class, affording him newfangled awards like Webbys’ “ Person of the Year ” and the No. The jokes, gossip, laughs, arguments, and memories I miss.

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Procrastination at Work: How to Practice Better Time Management

BMT Office Administration

Technology can’t take all the blame for procrastination at work, as there are plenty of ways to waste time offline. Examples include: Gossiping with co-workers. Presenteeism is where a worker intends to complete their work, but an illness or medical condition brings their productivity to a screeching halt. Social media.

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Social Media Content Ideas for August

Karen Vivarelli

But how can you enjoy your August escapade if you haven’t started planning your content yet? Check them out here > When everything is planned out, you can rest easy knowing that it won’t be a constant source of stress each week. Worry no more! We’ve got you!

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Thinking Outside the Job Description Box

Professional Assistant Blog

Until next time, T ake care - of your clutter! Administrative assistants are highly skilled in many areas and sometimes we take it for granted, not recognizing where we could go with our skills. What better candidate to take on that role as a career, than the assistant who regularly plans events from small meetings to large conferences.

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The E-tiquette of E-mail

Professional Assistant Blog

If I didn’t know the person, and it was my first communication to him/her, I would use both names: John McDonald. They were merely doing their job and didn’t need to be thanked. END on the subject line means there is no need to open the message as there is nothing in the body text…&# 2 DON’T SHOUT!

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Psst! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I wouldnt recommend talking about a co-worker with someone at the office or it ends up being gossip and spreads a bad feeling about that person. 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 Lets enjoy our day together.© Im in a bad mood, pass it on.

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The importance of having someone to talk to

Laughing all the Way to Work

The problem that sometimes occurs with sharing with current co-workers is it can turn into office gossip. Sometimes we just need someone to be our sounding board and an outsider to the situation can often see things more clearly. The admin profession lends itself to taking on new and sometimes challenging projects. We can all help each other.

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