Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 13, 2008

When I interview for a job I interview the person interviewing me and try to get a feel for whether we will work well together. Good boss, bad boss On one interview I went on, when I met the two men who would be interviewing me, I met the first one and thought, "OK, so he seems like a nice man and I could work with him."

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 20, 2010

You hear something while walking down the hall or are copied on an email and know something about the purpose of a meeting coming up. Many times I am so thankful I had that quick chat or read that email that I was copied on as that was the exact information I needed when they were away. (New Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

(New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010! Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 28, 2009

(New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010! Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 5, 2010

If you have to reschedule, send an email apologizing, but advise that your bosss schedule has changed. Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

But, as I learned the hard way it doesn't work on all systems. New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 31, 2009

I know the newness of it all will be gone soon and it will just be a normal thing that he is a little walker, but for now it is cute to see him learn this new skill. Admit your mistakes and try to learn from them. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Make a decision to listen to and hear what your boss has to say.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 16, 2010

They are responsible for canvassing the participants for dates and determining the date everyone is available and coummunicating that information to the participants by sending out a meeting request to everyone or emailing the date (depending on how you or your organization prefers to send notices of meetings). 23, 1 p.m. (New

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MAY 31, 2009

Lesson learned and will now put me on high gut alert. New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

(New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010! Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

(New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010! Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

(New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010! Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 1, 2009

If you are a new hire, take the time to learn and ask questions. A colleague and I were discussing this very thing as we have seen it time and time again with new hires trying to succeed and who end up making some avoidable mistakes by jumping in too quickly and making decisions before having enough information.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 23, 2010

(New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010! Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 9, 2010

I breathe a sigh of relief when I get someones assistant on the phone or receive an email from them. Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 22, 2009

(New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010! Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 9, 2010

(New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010! Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 4, 2010

(New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010! Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 16, 2008

I wrote the article The Art of Minute Taking and I had only taken minutes a few times about 25 years ago. I interviewed my friend who is a minute taker. I did do research however and read as many articles and books on the subject that I could and then I tackled the article and actually learned something while doing it.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 29, 2009

If you get an opportunity for an interview you may as well go and try it. Be prepared in the interview with your own questions too. I always like the interview to be a conversation, with both sides talking. HA HA, not funny Be very careful about using humour in an interview. They are interested, now what?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

(New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010! Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

(New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010! Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

Depending on how acronym happy your office is, it can be like learning a new language. I suppose we better get used to it as it seems to be a trend and start to learn the language of acronyms and initialisms. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Back to the drawing board. Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

I could see him looking after himself, trying to organise his diary and all his emails etc, and he wasn't sure what to give me. We have these now and he's reliant on me to take these off of him to give him more time to focus on his job. (New Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

What dates and times does he or she have available (keeping in mind time zones for away meetings)? Secure the date and time in his or her calendar, taking into consideration travel time if outside the office. (New Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Does your boss need to be at the meeting?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 22, 2009

(New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010! Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 13, 2010

(New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010! Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 4, 2009

Make the interview count and ask the right questions. Ask yourself what things really matter to you and ask questions to bring those things up in the interview. Once you have completed a task, send your boss a quick e-mail to let them know you have done it or cc them on your email. Hire smart! Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 27, 2009

(New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010! Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 31, 2010

(New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010! Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 23, 2009

(New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010! Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 10, 2008

(New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010! Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 9, 2008

(New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010! Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 19, 2009

Never underestimate what you can learn from other assistants. Learning from each other is a necessity. (New Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 1, 2010

There are just too many passwords to remember, and that doesnt include my bosss passwords that I also need to know because I have to check his emails as well as my own. Some sites use your email address as the log in, while others require you to create your own. But things like email etc, are all logged up in the noggin.

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AUGUST 8, 2009

The same applies if you have a job interview or a new challenge at work. New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 16, 2010

(New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010! Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

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