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Confessions of a Micro-Manager

Laughing all the Way to Work

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 4 October, 2009 Confessions of a Micro-Manager Who would want to work for a micro-manager? Here are some reasons I think managers can get possessive: Im not sure I can trust you. A manager has to have confidence that you know how to do your job. I never wanted to be a manager.

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Managing your Boss's Inbox

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 29 August, 2009 Managing your Bosss Inbox Nowadays our bosses are busy almost 24/7 and in order to cope they need our help managing their e-mail account. Your role may be just to unclutter their Inbox so they can better manage the important items. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Want to Blog About Your Work?

Professional Assistant Blog

By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, December 05, 2007 Filed Under: Client Service , Networking , Productivity D o you want to help your firm exceed in the business world? This is definitely good for sharing ideas and skills among teammates and other departments. Do you have a knack for writing?

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Seminars for Professional Assistants

Professional Assistant Blog

I did manage to find a site that has seminars listed for all of USA, if thats where you are writing from. This definitely helped my position. I am sure that this will definitely help quite a few readers. Just a seminar with great information on how to be the BEST Executive Assistant to the President/ CEO.

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Too Many People Need Your Help At Once?

Professional Assistant Blog

This happens to me quite often, since I help about 30 people, including 6 managers. I know that you might have a large workload to deal with, but this will definitely help. Its either dead quiet or everyone needs you all at the same time.

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Going Above and Beyond "Work"

Professional Assistant Blog

Work is work, which can definitely be fulfilling, which I have to admit, is great in my life. I started with helping at a drop-in centre at a Salvation Army location, where other colleagues and one of my managers would serve lunch to people that were down on their luck. Up until recently, I too felt this way.

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What It's Like to be a Male Admin

Professional Assistant Blog

Being a male administrative assistant has its ups and downs, but the ride is definitely exiting and fulfilling. I will definitely check out your blog as well for more ideas. I found that my job transformed into a sudo management position with a great amount of responsibility. I never found it weird or uncomfortable.

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