Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 8, 2009

How you present yourself and what you wear to the office can help how you feel about what you are doing. Of course you have to be prepared and know your stuff, but knowing you look good when you walk in the door will do wonders on how you present yourself. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 27, 2009

I went to a writing workshop and the woman who was presenting said that comedians are only as funny as their writers. HA HA This assignment of course is a result of "Just say yes". Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. With me it is a hit and miss sort of thing and sometimes I am funny, sometimes I am melancholy.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

There comes a time when companies need to pony up the money and either pay for your training or pay for a professional instead of heaving everything off on the admin because theyre cheap. Of course if you are not licensed to do a particular job, or qualified, then you should not do it. February 22, 2009 Patricia Robb said.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 21, 2009

If you keep telling yourself you cant do it, then of course you wont be able to, but if you say I dont know if I can, but I am going to try anyway, or I know I can do that because it was what I was trained for and then go ahead and do it, it will open all kinds of doors for you. (Or Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 1, 2009

Of course there will come a time when questions about certain things will not have to be asked as it is hoped the new hire will catch on to the office procedures and their initiative will kick in and they will take on these tasks on their own, but in the beginning please ask. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 14, 2009

I was wondering what type of experience or training does one need to aquire to support a Board of Directors? There are courses on minute taking and Board governance, but also you can learn alot by reading books and asking others who are in this field. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. June 16, 2009 Ericasaid.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 13, 2010

Of course that usually doesnt happen at work so I take about an hour of my home time, but it is well worth it the next day. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. I find the best time to think about what I need is when I have a nice quiet time to do that. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 19, 2009

The switchboard can get so busy at times that its just not possible to introduce every call that comes through (except, of course, for those calling for the big bosses). Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Training On-line 10 Things = Frustration "Mom, I'm sick!" Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

I of course ignored him and went about providing the best service I could. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Some of the younger bosses are certainly qualified and know how to do some things administratively, but is it an efficient use of their time and is it good job security for us? Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 3, 2009

If you have to P.S. this far you have missed the point of the P.S. * POSTSCRIPT TO MY POSTSCRIPT ARTICLE My boss read my blogpost and pointed out to me that he thought the correct way to write the post script is: PS or PPS Of course, he sent me a link to prove his point. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 6, 2009

They seemed surprised that I didnt know she had an alcohol problem because they told me you could smell the booze off her every day, but of course I hadnt noticed. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. I was mentioning to some colleagues that it was too bad she left as she could have been good with some encouragement.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

Take for instance on my first day in my new job, these were the acronyms that were being tossed about in conversations at a meeting where I was taking minutes: DOCAS, DRE, LHINS, NAGWD, OCRI and DAC to name a few and these of course are all pronounced as words. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 4, 2008

Of course we know that people like this are not the Queen and their self-importance is only from themselves, but they can sure make your life miserable while you are in their kingdom. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. How can you survive in this kind of a working environment? Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 29, 2008

I am planning a local fundraiser to help the family with the costs on November 15th, but of course it will be in Ottawa, Canada and I know most of you are elsewhere. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on. Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 1, 2010

Of course the simple solution would be to have the same password for every aspect of your life, but nope that doesn’t work. Of course even if the system hadnt crashed, I would have needed to know my server and Outlook password so I could get into my sub-folder with all my passwords? But they refuse to help me out.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

Of course before I recommend anything I try it out so I picked up the phone and it asked me what I was looking for and what city and province. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. I have loved it ever since and that is when my list of handy Favourites was born. Google has an information line ( 1 800 466 4411 ).

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 10, 2009

Of course what works for me will probably not apply to you so you need to set up folders that apply to your working situation, but the fewer the better. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. For instance, I have folders for the Board of Directors, International, Personal and one for Work Information.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 18, 2009

The members of my team of course didnt want to even be near me because of the germs I was spreading and I not only felt sick, but understandably rejected by my co-workers. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Training On-line 10 Things = Frustration "Mom, I'm sick!" Or so I thought.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 1, 2008

Of course there is a down side to being able to do that. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. I also do not claim to give any medical, financial, psychological, veterinary, retail, personal training or HR advice, although at times it may seem like I think I know what Im talking about, it is just my opinion.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 23, 2009

Of course there were four Karens and three Bobs. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. I also do not claim to give any medical, financial, psychological, veterinary, retail, personal training or HR advice, although at times it may seem like I think I know what Im talking about, it is just my opinion.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Sit down dinners Of course if it is a sit down dinner you have to order for the number of guests you have. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. He suggested four so I went with three for everyone and for some appetizers only two and it was more than enough. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

It is usually a business I am interested in and I want to know when new courses or products are offered. I still get some flyers by regular mail and I do still appreciate them when it is a menu from a fast-food restaurant, money-back coupons or notices of courses in my area, but otherwise I throw them in the recycle bin.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 29, 2009

Of course my comments are limited because the subject matter is not my expertise, but he relies on my input and corrections to make the document look good. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. My boss expects me to not only read his e-mails, but to open and read the attachments as well. Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 15, 2009

The first day of each month, I go through the monthly folder and sort the items into the appropriate numbered file to be processed through the course of the new month. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. If it something that needs attention after the month ends, then it goes into the monthly folder. Thats great!

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Men With Pens

APRIL 27, 2010

No delicate tippy-tapping on the keyboard for me. In the course of conducting normal business communication with him, I said something in a marketing tone (via e-mail) that wasn’t received the way I meant it to come across due to cultural differences. Now, I try to be very present and a lot more cautious when sending emails.

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

We spoke out in public about it, of course. No matter what the topic is, before you put pen to paper or fingers to keyboard, be sure that you have the qualifications to write about whatever you are about to share. Now, of course, self-help books are not always a total waste of time. If not, move on to something else.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 13, 2009

Of course, all the best-laid plans go astray, as they say. Of course my on-the-job experience was invaluable too, but the things I picked up at University are embedded in a different way. Speaking to the subject coordinator today, she said that the course is trying to keep up with the times in terms of new technology and media.

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