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Podcast 105: Desk triage

Clutter Coach

In the medical world, triage is used when there are many patients and limited resources. Becoming skilled at triage (AKA, ruthless decision making) means more of your time and energy goes to the important stuff. To do for stack of marketing letters : address envelopes, stuff them (including business cards), stamp and take to mailbox.

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30 Minutes to Less Clutter

Clutter Coach

In the medical world, triage is used when there are many patients and limited resources. Becoming skilled at triage (AKA, ruthless decision making) means more of your time and energy goes to the important stuff. To do for stack of marketing letters: address envelopes, stuff them (including business cards), stamp and take to mailbox.

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Thinking Outside the Job Description Box

Professional Assistant Blog

Administrative assistants are highly skilled in many areas and sometimes we take it for granted, not recognizing where we could go with our skills. Event Planning: Event planning is a big industry that looks for people who are skilled in planning big events without a hitch. One of our main duties is to keep our bosses organized.

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Guest Blog: Networking Like a Pro

Laughing all the Way to Work

Networking Like a Pro One of the best ways to boost your career and hone your skills as an administrative assistant is to practice networking. You need confidence in yourself, confidence in your abilities, and confidence in your networking skills. Ask for business cards and have a stack of business cards for yourself at hand as well.

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Pass it on.

Laughing all the Way to Work

You can also attach a file from Word, Excel or PowerPoint or a business card from your Contacts if it is someone you need to remember to call and want that information available. You can also set a Task by right clicking on an email and choose Move to Folder. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct.