Workplace Insight

MARCH 1, 2023

What’s more is almost three in ten (27 percent) overseas workers have faced challenges that impacted their ability to work including travel disruption, damaged, stolen and lost technology as well as personal accidents. Cybersecurity is another area where businesses could find they are unprotected.

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Clutter Coach

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

If you’re married, you may decide one partner is responsible for paying the bills, so they go in that person’s in box (don’t have an inbox? Similarly, one of you may be responsible for social engagements and medical appointments. Don’t read? Don’t pick too many spots. old catalogs.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 29, 2023

SUBSCRIBE Subscribe to The Leader Assistant Podcast so you don’t miss new episodes! And favorite hobby for sure has to be travel. We’re a big traveling family. Is that one of the places you’ve traveled? You can find the show on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Google Podcasts , Pandora , and Stitcher.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Work With Stephanie « You Can Steal Time Back From Email | Main | Increase Your Positive Energy and Productivity by Being Thankful » Caffeine-Free Ways to Increase Focus & Attention "I just can't focus Stephanie.    I've tried different systems and they don't work.  Get physical! 

Medical 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 23, 2010

Whether they had or hadn`t I was never sure, but I know today that offices do fundraise for charities and workers are happy to participate. Whether they had or hadn`t I was never sure, but I know today that offices do fundraise for charities and workers are happy to participate. He raised over $1,000. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Time Zones IAAP AT&T 2010 100

Office Dynamics

JUNE 3, 2013

Travel Planning for Executive & Administrative Assistants. But I really didn’t understand the intricacies of travel until I became an executive and traveled often. For 22 years, I have been traveling; mostly within the United States. For 22 years, I have been traveling; mostly within the United States.

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Success

DECEMBER 4, 2023

And it’s not just the United States— Dutch consumers are cutting back, and Canadians are spending less on holiday travel and gifts, new reports show. For example, my siblings and parents don’t need store-bought gifts, nor do my friends,” Howell says. Instead, she will be giving them watercolor painting cards that she makes.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 3, 2011

  They are not sure where their hard-earned money is spent and they don't have solid plans for the future.   Now is the time to let go of the excuses that you don't have time, are too tired or don't know how.     Imagine what you could do if you weren't searching! 

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Service Untitled

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

If that wasn’t enough to make Delta Executive Vice President, Glen Hauenstein sad, Delta also had the shameful distinction of rating the highest for canceled flights for 2010. The one-day course will concentrate on finding ways to assist travelers rather than just blowing them off with a sigh of indifference. Be empathetic.

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Customer Service Travel Medical Retirement 40

Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

  You won't read that here.  This topic came back up the other day as I was working with an extremely successful medical professional.  Always been like this don't know why?   When I used to work in a corporate environment, I almost always ate at my desk.  Need the break! Snacks, too.

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Service Untitled

DECEMBER 12, 2011

It’s certain to be an experience any traveler will remember for years to come. No it’s not a syntax error – the couple traveling from New Zealand to India actually wanted a long layover at the Singapore airport. My son flies through Detroit regularly and agreed that it was one of the nicer airports in the US.

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Customer Service Clothes Travel International 40

Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 20, 2010

Work With Stephanie « Free Yourself From Car Clutter: Five Easy Ways To Keep Your Car Organized When Traveling | Main | Learn 5 Secrets to Put Procrastination Off Until Tomorrow! The -- I can't help it because of XXXX story I have struggled with migraine attacks that were quite severe for a number of years. 

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2009 Networking AT&T Fax 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 15, 2010

I use this all the time on my calendar and my boss's calendar, and it helps us both to know which events are phone calls which he can take in the office or on the road (yellow) or which events will require travel (blue). I put travel in red and action reminders in yellow, but that is our own system and it works for us.

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Calendars IAAP Time Zones 2010 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

I travel far to try and find a full-serve station, but they are becoming extinct. Many young executives have never had an assistant before and are so used to not having one, that they don't know how to utilize one. He's found having a PA a great thing now and says he wouldn't be without one again!! 002 cents a litre.

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Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Loosely Speaking

OCTOBER 15, 2008

While I didn’t hear back from very many of the people I contacted, what I DID discover was some very good information on what’s happening right here in my community. Since distributing that appeal for information in August, the numbers of those facing impoverishment may have risen due to economic woes confronting the world.

2008 100

2008 Clothes 2004 Medical 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

By the same token, I appreciate it when someone lets me know by when they will have something for me and if they can’t have it done by that date, then I like it when they get back to me to say when I can expect it. So that is what I like, but it isn’t always what I get. I can only guess when I might get it.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Loosely Speaking

OCTOBER 18, 2008

Like, you can’t possibly ask a colleague for help when you are overloaded, or, if you’re a Solopreneur, can’t say no to every job that comes along? You can’t be too perfect. I’m sorry to hear you have a loved one with a medical problem. That describes my recent approach to handcrafts.

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2008 2004 Medical AT&T 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

I actually didn't know this and this is something I need because I tend to blather on a little bit and get carried away! :) February 12, 2010 Patricia Robb said. But, as I learned the hard way it doesn't work on all systems. They said it works with most phone services. Thanks Patricia! Thanks everyone for correcting me.

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Time Zones IAAP 2010 Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 1, 2009

Under My Favourites, I have added a Meeting section with some useful sites and combined many of my travel related links under one title simply called Travel. Taking stock We don't know what we don't know ► June (1) Playing nice in the sandbox ► May (2) Whose meeting is it anyway? 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 20, 2008

Administrative Assistants have a list of things they specialize in including business writing, proofreading, minute taking, meeting planning, travel agent, desktop publishing, editing, public relations and client liaison to name a few. Until next time, T ake care - of your clutter!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 22, 2009

Sometimes I need to do a job, but I can’t move forward until I get an answer from someone else. While waiting for the answer, you can go on to other tasks and bring this item forward another day to get it off your desk, but don’t let it go off your radar. Put it in your Outlook Tasks with a reminder to follow up.

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Time Zones IAAP Holidays Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Taking stock We don't know what we don't know ► June (1) Playing nice in the sandbox ► May (2) Whose meeting is it anyway? You can find the story at the following link: [link] That certainly is dedication and remarkably they were a perfect match. A nice Christmas gift to her boss who is a dad of five children.

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Time Zones IAAP Gifts Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

Taking stock We don't know what we don't know ► June (1) Playing nice in the sandbox ► May (2) Whose meeting is it anyway? EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared?

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Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns. Taking stock We don't know what we don't know ► June (1) Playing nice in the sandbox ► May (2) Whose meeting is it anyway? I can just hear the conversation at the office tomorrow. a great game and I'm happy for my Canadian friends.

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Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 31, 2009

Taking stock We don't know what we don't know ► June (1) Playing nice in the sandbox ► May (2) Whose meeting is it anyway? When taking initiative isn't the best thing. In both of my situations, it would have been helpful if I had given my input. Lesson learned and will now put me on high gut alert.

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Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 5, 2009

Take notes during the interview so you don’t forget what you wanted to ask. If you don’t get it, it wasn’t the right job for you or the right time. Taking stock We don't know what we don't know ► June (1) Playing nice in the sandbox ► May (2) Whose meeting is it anyway?

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Time Zones IAAP Interviewing Holidays 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 16, 2010

If you don’t have e-mail folders, create some and sort messages as they are received. Be sure to include call-back windows if you leave a message so you won’t be interrupted while working on an important task. Manage: Try scheduling e-mail checks every two hours to minimize time spent with the e-mail account open.

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Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 31, 2009

ALL WORK NO PLAY, ALL PLAY NO WORK When I told my boss I had started a blog and was naming it Laughing All The Way to Work, he didn’t get it and said, "That doesn’t sound very professional Patricia." I printed his e-ticket and had everything prepared for his travel. With references like these how can I lose?

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Time Zones 2010 IAAP International 100

Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2008

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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2008 2007 Cubicle Fax 100

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. If outside the city, make travel arrangements: are flights required, train or will he or she be driving. Lets enjoy our day together.© What is the purpose of the meeting? Does your boss need to be at the meeting?

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Time Zones IAAP International Calendars 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

I am now leaving Atlanta to travel to Birmingham and the impression I am left with is I have never been in a city that smiles so much. Taking stock We don't know what we don't know ► June (1) Playing nice in the sandbox ► May (2) Whose meeting is it anyway? Quite remarkable. I can hardly wait.

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Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 21, 2009

When I look at them however, I see someone who really knows their job and I know they could do it if only they would forget about what they can’t do and concentrate on what they can do. Don’t let self doubt take over. When someone asked me to speak or do something at work, I would say "Oh, I could never do that!"

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Self Esteem Time Zones IAAP International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 4, 2010

The Director of my department says she sometimes feels as though she running a daycare, but sometimes people just can't "play nice" It's pretty basic stuff: share and co-operate, but sometime adults just forget, I suppose. What can you do if you are part of a team that is not playing well together? 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 21, 2009

Taking stock We don't know what we don't know ► June (1) Playing nice in the sandbox ► May (2) Whose meeting is it anyway? Ive been gaining weight lately and couldnt figure out why until I started to look at my new office habits. How to gain weight in six easy steps: Do not eat breakfast before going to work.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 19, 2009

Once the date and location is finalized, if it requires flight and hotel, then I put a travel sheet on top of the meeting sheet and start to go through that checklist to see what I need to do, from getting the passport ready, contacting the travel agent and arranging for a purchase order, etc. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m. (New

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 20, 2010

Taking stock We don't know what we don't know ► June (1) Playing nice in the sandbox ► May (2) Whose meeting is it anyway? 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.© 5, 2010 at 12 p.m. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 5, 2010

Taking stock We don't know what we don't know ► June (1) Playing nice in the sandbox ► May (2) Whose meeting is it anyway? If you have to reschedule, send an email apologizing, but advise that your bosss schedule has changed. People are busy and certainly understand schedule changes. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100