Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Monday, September 08, 2008 Filed Under: Organize , Prioritize , Productivity D o you wake up in the morning and think to yourself, "What do I have to do today? Rushing through your work will only create mistakes and you will end up doing the same task twice. This will help you get to your goal faster.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 10, 2008

It happens each and every year, even if you end up getting the flu shot. If youre feeling well enough to be able to work from home (telecommuting), an alternative would be to ask your IT department to set you up with VPN (virtual private network) access. It all depends on how your IT department sets you up.

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2007

They can use any other means of communication, even picking up the phone and talking to each other. There have been instances of where employees that sit a few cubicles away from each other prefer to e-mail rather than walk over or call the other on the phone. This actually happens quite a bit at my workplace as well.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2008

As I got up in the morning, I got ready for work, feeling tired. Ok, at times, it can get cold, since Im located in Canada , but most of the time, I take a brisk walk around my workplace. Even if you are the type of person that exercises regularly, you could still benefit from this article. Organize a walking club.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 15, 2008

Up until recently, I too felt this way. Recently, I started volunteering through my workplace, since they allow us to have a certain amount of time during work hours. You feel that your work life is in place and need to find some balance in other parts of your life? But that’s another story.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 20, 2008

Today’s assistants are computer savvy, smart and up-and-coming, and consider themselves professionals in the workplace. Those who are skilled at regularly thinking on their feet as they come up with solutions and ideas both on the computer and on the job might be able to step into this role.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 14, 2008

Back up your passwords and copy them between computers. Unfortunately, at my workplace, I have to contact IT for this, so they can take a bit of time. Generate random passwords to maximize password strength. Fight Phishing by entering passwords only on matching web sites. Defeat Keyloggers by not using the keyboard to type passwords.

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Productivity Bits

JUNE 25, 2010

Here are the five things you should consider stop doing to free up more time or more focus toward productivity: [ A workbook to Develop the problem-solving skills of employees: The A3 Workbook: Unlock Your Problem-Solving Mind ]. This is a mistake that most do when they first take their seats in the office or cubicle.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 5, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Microsoft Office Poll Results By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, March 05, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Access , MS-Excel , MS-Outlook , MS-PowerPoint , MS-Word , Productivity I am sure that all of you use Microsoft Office in your workplace. Try checking Yahoo Groups or Google Groups.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, December 28, 2009 10 gifts to give your career As the gift-giving season draws to a close, it’s time to remember that you still have one more gift left to bestow: The gift of a better career.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

It is, indeed, a changing of the times for us, and that is evident even in the workplace. For so long, politics and what Sarah Palin spent on her clothes and which foot Joe Biden shoved in his mouth were topics of conversation around the cubicles of America. If so, I want to be beamed up first! * Whatever happened to our intern?

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