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Who Called? Use A Phone Call Log!

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Use A Phone Call Log! By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, October 09, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Excel , Organize , Productivity D o you find that when you receive phone calls or voice mail messages, you cant remember who called, what time they called, who they were trying to call, etc? Home About Me Advertise Who Called? Whats next?

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Procrastination at Work: How to Practice Better Time Management

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Technology-related procrastination is relatively easy to stop by implementing a no-phone policy during the workday. If managers catch employees constantly playing on their phones instead of working, they can take disciplinary action. Examples include: Gossiping with co-workers. How can you remedy this issue at your organization?

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What Kind of Leader Are You: A Fixer, Fighter or Friend?

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This leads to gossip and politics, often just below the surface of what looks like a happy and positive culture. Not to mention the very real cost of all that extra task-switching that’s already out of control in the modern office. There’s also a counterintuitive issue that happens often in Friend-led cultures. The Fighter’s challenge.

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Worried About Your Online Resume?

Professional Assistant Blog

It only costs $59.99 You have the option of keeping your identity confidential or if the particular job site doesn’t allow for this, Resume Rabbit will replace your personal information with something that’s not identifiable. USD, but is a one time fee and won’t have to pay for monthly charges like other sites make you.

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E-mails Should Not Be Like a Game of Tennis!

Professional Assistant Blog

Using e-mail is a great tool, especially if you are trying to cut down on company costs via international phone calls and postage fees. People use e-mail too frequently, making messages more and more convoluted as they go back and forth like a tennis ball.

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Tired of Sending Recurring E-mails?

Professional Assistant Blog

SendLater for Microsoft Outlook allows you to send e-mails directly from your software on your computer (this is an add-on for Microsoft Outlook), but then there is a cost associated with it. You can send recurring e-mails as many or as few times as you want.

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44 Ways to Kick-Start Your New Year

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Call one of your children on the phone. I want to evaluate my cost-of-living expenses and see where I can cut back. Overall, whether it’s gossip from co-workers, violence in the media, pessimism in your own thoughts or other influences, make conscious efforts to reduce your exposure to the negative. Drink 10 glasses of water.

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