Energage

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Of course, that meant working nights, weekends, and everything else. He said, “When a company grows in a controlled and stable manner with lower turnover, it gives employees in that organization the opportunity to buy a house, or buy a car, or go to school, or put their kids through college. So in 1987, I decided to found this.

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OCTOBER 8, 2008

As you can tell, I really try to be in tune with nature and of course, love my wife. This really does help me get through those rough days - but there are great days as well, of course. Of course, it doesnt have to be money. Keep it short and simple though. Im sure you get the idea. Whats next?

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FEBRUARY 14, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, February 14, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity D o you find that you write the same e-mails over and over again? Of course there is. Home About Me Advertise Tired of Sending Recurring E-mails? Do you feel that there should be an easier way of doing this?

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2008

Home About Me Advertise "Stop Watch"ing Your Productivity By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, October 07, 2008 Filed Under: Organize , Prioritize , Productivity D o you multi-task too much? But of course, you don’t want to disturb others around you with the bell going off or some even have chickens clucking as the alarm.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

Would you take a job just to get your foot in the door of an organization you really wanted to work for, even if it was a position that you didnt want to make a career out of? You should stay in the position for long enough to make what youve learned stick to be fair to yourself and the organization who hired you.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 10, 2009

This will save your company time and money. And of course, theres the dreaded shredding of confidential documents. You would either have to spend time shredding the papers yourself or hire a shredding company to do it for you. Think ahead and see if you can e-mail or transfer your documents in an electronic format to others.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

By The Professional Assistant on Friday, September 14, 2007 Filed Under: Organize , Prioritize , Productivity D oes your firm want to save money? Outsourcing has been around for quite some time now and I will discuss the good, the bad and the ugly of it. Home About Me Advertise Outsourcing - Good or Bad?

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FEBRUARY 19, 2008

I worked as an Investment Advisor’s Assistant, completed my CSC (Canadian Securities Course), but soon after, I realized that this wasn’t really for me. I would be able to do work without too many interruptions , have quiet time, since the walls and the closed door (at times) would stop the noise from reaching in.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 10, 2009

I find the best way for me to keep my Inbox organized is to immediately deal with the e-mail when it arrives. I never have more than four or five e-mails in my Inbox for any length of time. Here are five buts you can do without: But I dont have time! But what about my boss?

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Helps the executive get organized for the day. Of course, sometimes this just isn’t possible. For example, if the Executive is in a location with a different time zone or headed into an early meeting or conference. Executives and assistants are so busy that they rarely have “intentional” conversation.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 28, 2008

Of course, you have to present yourself well, answer the interview questions properly, have the skills and knowledge of the position you are applying for and a few other factors that help you get the job. Last Name: Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to talk to me about the Position Applied For with XXX Company.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 27, 2008

Home About Me Advertise 4 Steps to Setting up E-mail Distribution Lists By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, March 27, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity D o you find yourself having to write each persons e-mail address over and over again for certain e-mails ?

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 28, 2007

By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, August 28, 2007 Filed Under: Organize A re you afraid to talk to your boss about your workload - if you really do feel stressed about the workload that you have? Youd be amazed of how well it works and helps you negotiate the only thing that you really can negotiate - time!

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 18, 2008

If you are on a training course via your computer (WebEx) and listening in to the presenter, you want your full attention on the seminar or workshop that you are attending at your cubicle. You usually are the main source of contact for any and all questions in your department, including clients asking questions.

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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. The head of your organization can often set the tone for how the rest of the office functions. How can you survive in this kind of a working environment?

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 4, 2008

Its a great piece of software that will help you and you marketing department figure out the best course of action to increase your sites popularity. The best part of this software is that it provides you with resolved IP addresses, which (most of the time) tells you what company visited your site.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2008

Money, of course, is important, but what about the customer? How to Organize Tasks Effectively How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers Resizing Pictures in Microsoft Word 4 Ways to Cope with Difficult Colleagues Administrative Procedures Manual - Does Your Department Need One? Providing excellent customer service is crucial.

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JANUARY 15, 2008

There is life outside of the office, but of course, you need to go to work to get your bread and butter. After that, we organized a game of bingo where people would be able to win small prizes that would help with their everyday living. You feel that your work life is in place and need to find some balance in other parts of your life?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 31, 2009

Years ago, when I worked for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), I took a training course on a Telex machine. Again, when I worked at the RCMP, I went on a training course for a machine to do criminal record checks. Of course I had to tell everyone at the office. * Needless to say -- it worked!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

I recently received an e-newsletter from Jane Watson regarding Acronyms and Initialisms , which I thought was timely and wanted to share with you. Each organization we work for will have their own acronyms that we have to get familiar with fairly quickly if you want to know what they are talking about.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 8, 2009

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. Is everything organized and in the proper place so when you need it you can just grab it? What about your work space? Is it neat and tidy?

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, October 30, 2008 Filed Under: Meetings , Organize , Productivity D o you find yourself being bored out of your mind at times with nothing to do? This, of course, is heaven to some, but like me, cant stand being bored. and he never does. What do you think this means? Im out of ideas!

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 20, 2008

Professional Organizer: Organization is a must if you are an assistant. One of our main duties is to keep our bosses organized. While being organized seems natural to us because of the nature of our jobs, some people are not organized and need help and are looking for skilled and organized people to do the job for them.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 30, 2013

Half of it is an aggregation of 30,000 RSS feeds organized into 1,500 topics ranging from adoption to zoology. Approximately twenty people/organizations have contributor-level access to HolyKaw. Organizations such as Futurity and National Geographic also have contributor-level access because they consistently post great stories.

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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. Using a Bring-Forward System to Help Organize Your. Why I love my job?

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2008

This happens to everyone from time to time and there are ways to avoid them (at times). This, of course, can be a nightmare, since you could be walking up many flights. You start to notice a particular smell, yet you know it wasn’t you, but you wonder if everyone thinks that it was.

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MARCH 3, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Monday, March 03, 2008 Filed Under: Organize , Productivity E ditor’s note: This is a guest post by Brian McCullough of TheJobBored.com. Of course, the inverse also works. Home About Me Advertise On E-mail Blackouts. Hopefully, you weren’t also affected by the FPL power outages.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

If a conference comes up and they are looking for someone to do the registration, we can step in and do that or we can organize it from start to finish. 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.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 15, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 15 March, 2009 When you need it later: The Bring-Forward System My boss likes me to keep him organized and the way I do that is to have a system to bring forward items, which I then bring to his attention when he needs to see it. The system I use is quite simple and has been around for a long time.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

I also had a reception to organize and I am never sure how many appetizers to order for everyone and normally go by what the hotel staff tell me I need, but I noticed there is always so much food left over that I tried something different this time. What a relief -- that was the best lunch I ever had.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 16, 2008

Heres the link: www.findaseminar.com/administrative-seminars.html Also, one other thing I wanted to mention is that the company that I work at has online courses that I can take. If you are in a different country, I can try to find you some others as well. This definitely helped my position.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2007

By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, November 20, 2007 Filed Under: Client Service , Organize , Prioritize , Productivity D id you just get that dream job that you always wanted? Are you a seasoned veteran like myself (well, this is what people tell me)?

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 18, 2015

Helps the executive get organized for the day. Changing behaviors and habits that have been with us for a long time is never easy. Of course, sometimes this is just not possible if your executive is in a location with a different time zone, especially going into an early meeting or conference. Getting Started.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 27, 2012

Quick fix: Pretty obvious here: Use your organization's internal phone book’s Employee Search tool to verify names and ensure that you have the right person in mind. In an organization that is a multicultural company, it’s easy to get surnames and first names mixed up. Pet peeve: Incorrect time and date references.

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2007

If there are some negative feedback, let them go, it builds conversations (of course take out the spam) 2. How to Organize Tasks Effectively How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers Resizing Pictures in Microsoft Word 4 Ways to Cope with Difficult Colleagues Administrative Procedures Manual - Does Your Department Need One?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 29, 2009

Many times I need to proof text and comment with my thoughts before he even looks at it. 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. Very good article Patricia! THanks for sharing! August 31, 2009 Suzanne said.

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Denise Aday

MAY 10, 2010

The cost is still built into pricing, of course. That if you maintain a good communication flow via your daily collaboration tools, then team meetings don’t add enough value to warrant the hassle of trying to get everyone together at the same time across time zones. I tend to agree for the most part.

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