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Fight or Flight? Dealing with a Difficult Colleague!

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By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, March 06, 2008 Filed Under: Job Seeking , Meetings , Office Gossip , Productivity H ave you had or are in a situation where your colleague is making your life miserable? I have been in these types of jobs a few times in the past and let me tell you, it’s no laughing matter.

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Tips for Office Costumes at Halloween

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Then a bunch of co-workers show up in costumes. Do you like to dress up in fancy or scary costumes for this occasion? Do you want to dress up at the office, but not sure what to wear or if you even can? You dont want to end up at work and be the only one wearing a costume. What are you dressing up as? What a sight!

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Men Wearing Shorts At The Office?

Professional Assistant Blog

I work in a back office environment, where 99% of our client interaction is via the phone, e-mail or outside of the office, so I can wear jeans and a t-shirt. I worked for a software company with a casual dress code and men and women both wore shorts all the time (it was in Houston and warm close to year round).

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A Better Cup of Coffee to be More Productive!

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A large number of people that wake up in the morning need their coffee to jump start their mornings and help them throughout the day. Until next time, Take care - of your clutter! By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, November 29, 2007 Filed Under: Productivity D o you feel like you need a coffee fix every day?

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Tips on Handling Deadlines

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Do you feel jittery each time you receive a task that needs to be completed yesterday? There are times when people come up to me and expect things to be done right away. Apparently, everyone comes to me all at the same time. They are there to help, since they are managing you. Dont feel that you are not doing your job.

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Got the Flu? Work from Home!

Professional Assistant Blog

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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Using Microsoft Outlook Calendar Properly

Professional Assistant Blog

They either block off time that they shouldn’t have or they block it off so that it either shows that they’re busy, but really out of the office or vice versa. Then you end up going back and forth to try to figure out what works for everyone. Until next time, Take care - of your clutter!