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How to Plan a Working Vacation

Success

You’ll return to your work routine feeling refreshed and possibly even more inspired, as natural environments can help nurture creativity. If you’re traveling to a different time zone, always double check your calendar to make sure any meeting times are correctly noted.

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Using Microsoft Outlook Calendar Properly

Professional Assistant Blog

Home About Me Advertise Using Microsoft Outlook Calendar Properly By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 Filed Under: Meetings , MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity A re you trying to book a meeting with someone or a group of people? People are using their Microsoft Outlook calendars incorrectly.

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3 tips for a stress-free connected workplace

Ian's Messy Desk

It may not be the everyday tasks, projects and deadlines, but rather the physical environment. Creating a stress free environment for you and your team can pay off big time. Think ergonomics – you should have a desk chair that is adjustable and provides proper back support. NC) Does your workplace stress you out? Use technology.

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Tips on Staying Focused and Disciplined When Working From Home

Office Dynamics

Experts suggest using natural light, ergonomic principles and personal flair so your home office becomes a place where you enjoy to work. For some, though, a home office doesn’t provide a consistent and reliable work environment. It can also be demoralizing to work alone without person-to-person interaction.

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Manage Your Paper With a RAFT

Ian's Messy Desk

If a clean visual environment is important to you, use boxes and folders as you RAFT. Record meeting information on your calendar, then toss the memo. You don’t want papers to build up to the point where you look at it and you get discouraged. The easiest way to avoid that is to keep up to date.

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How to Manage Time

Ian's Messy Desk

List #1 – The weekly calendar. In order to save yourself a lot of time for more productive activities, ensure that you stay organized and that your environment is conducive to an effective lifestyle. Drop those lesser priorities, which do not advance you towards reaching you goal(s). All time management begins with planning.

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Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard shortcut keys

Laughing all the Way to Work

Better for you ergonomically as well. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. 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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