Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 17, 2008

Try to anticipate the need so you can have the file or the answer your boss needs, before he or she even knows they need it. Be protective of your boss’s time. A good assistant knows just where to find the document or file needed, or they won’t stop looking till they do. Dealing in real time.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Meetup Time: £0.69. This is a great app for conference call planning that allows you to schedule calls and meetings from all over the world without having to check all of the various time zones. You can upload an excel file with your guests names and check them in via your phone or iPad. Check In: Free.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Meetup Time: £0.69. This is a great app for conference call planning that allows you to schedule calls and meetings from all over the world without having to check all of the various time zones. You can upload an excel file with your guests names and check them in via your phone or iPad. Check In: Free.

Restaurants 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 1, 2010

I keep mine in an encrypted Word file on my computer. I also have an encrypted file with various other important numbers like my and my husbands social security numbers and the like. Servers are usually backed up daily, so your file will likely be restored. However, you probably want to password protect file.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

I use hanging file folders labelled from January through to December. My boss will give me items that he wants brought forward on certain dates and I just put it in the appropriate month he wants it with a note on it with the date, and sometimes time, he needs it by and it is as simple as that. I do this for each day of the week.

Time Zones 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 10, 2008

If that is not happening, schedule yourself in their calendar. Keep up to date on their calendar and look ahead to see what is coming up and what your boss might need to prepare for that. Put reminders in their Tasks or Calendar of anything you know is coming up with enough lead time so they will have time to complete it.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2008 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 19, 2009

Once a date is finalized I put it in my bosss calendar and confirm the meeting with the other participants. When a meeting is finalized, I put the scheduling sheet in a completed file. Dealing in real time. ► January (5) Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say tha. Minute taking made easier.

Time Zones 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 23, 2009

At one office I worked in we had a mail cart with slots for everyones mail, but it was filed First name, Last name. Each time I went to get my mail I would find my mail in the other Patricias slot or vice versa. the phone book, standard filing practices etc.) Dealing in real time. Im sure you know what Im talking about.

Time Zones 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 13, 2010

This is useful if you want to file the email and change the Subject line to something that better describes what the email is about or to put notes in the email. 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.

Time Zones 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 15, 2009

The system I use is quite simple and has been around for a long time. Tried and True Method: I set up 12 hanging file folders labelled January through to December. I then put the items in a two-fold file folder with his calendar printed out on the one side and the items he will need for the day on the other side.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 10, 2010

Ctrl + Home moves the cursor to the beginning of the open file or document and Ctrl + End moves the cursor to the end of the open file or document, but if you are in the middle of a document and want to select everything from there down, press Ctrl + Shift + End or if you want to select everything from there up, press Ctrl + Shift + Home.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 29, 2009

If there are any deadlines or appointments, put them in your boss’s calendar or task list with appropriate reminders. You dont want them to be surprised to find out they have a speaking engagement and havent had time to prepare. Get any files they may need as a result of the e-mail correspondence. Dealing in real time.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 23, 2009

When you are busy, busy and dont have time to think, having two or three colours to choose from will help make things easier. Dealing in real time. ► January (5) Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say tha. Try it, you may like it. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 5, 2009

If you know what works best for you and if your job is 80/20 on what you like then you can put up with the small stuff like filing and filling out expense forms. Dealing in real time. ► January (5) Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say tha. This is an important thing to know. Minute taking made easier.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2009

This can be as simple as having hanging file folders marked from January to December and then you just put items in the appropriate month that you need to bring forward for your boss. Dealing in real time. ► January (5) Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say tha. Minute taking made easier.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 26, 2009

Or if you want to attach a file, choose Attach File. Dealing in real time. ► January (5) Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say tha. I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? If you press Ctrl.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 13, 2009

In some organizations raises are tied to how well you do and it is also a record that is kept on your personnel file. Normally, I put something about needing to get my filing system up to date, but I think I may have missed the point when I have done that. Dealing in real time. I never know what to put down.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2009 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 11, 2009

Dealing in real time. ► January (5) Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say tha. I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? Minute taking made easier. When your voicemail goes awry.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2009 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 24, 2009

Many small things like this can be handled with a little creativity and shouldnt stop production. This article is extremely well written, and I have already printed a hardcopy, which I am going to add to my file. Dealing in real time. ► January (5) Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say tha.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2009 International 100

Brilliantly Better

JULY 17, 2010

Not only because I coded every single line of it, but because this app is the tangible result of more than 3 years of testing, learning and writing about personal productivity. It implements every single concept of this framework, bringing to life a completely new approach towards productivity. Got productive, so to speak.

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