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Work From Home? Want to be More Productive?

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Finding the right tools to manage your business can be time consuming. Virtual Assistant Manager is a website that I recently stumbled upon which helps you and/or your organization thrive in this type of environment. Easily recording the time spent on each task.

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Tips on Handling Deadlines

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If they prompt you to get it done right away (if this is not your immediate supervisor), make sure to let your manager know. They are there to help, since they are managing you. Theres just 8 hours in a work day (give or take, depending your work environment) and you can only do so much. Dont think of yourself as a robot.

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A Better Cup of Coffee to be More Productive!

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Hotel managers and catering companies are also getting rave reviews about good branding quality. 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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Tips for Office Costumes at Halloween

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Check with your Human Resources Department or manager to see if this falls into your corporate policy. Remember that you are in a professional environment and have to upkeep this attitude. Looking like a rabbit might be fun, but you dont want to be gnawing your carrot around others as theyre working away.

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4 Ways to Cope with Difficult Colleagues

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Do they make inappropriate comments in a professional environment? At times, I would think to myself, “If I could only talk to them.&# Over time, you will get the hang of dealing with difficult people and will become easier and easier each time. or “I wish I could quit!

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Frustration Busters!

Laughing all the Way to Work

If you want to insert a fraction in Microsoft Word without going to Insert/Symbol, keep your Alt key depressed whilst keying in the following numbers on your number pad. 0188 = ¼ 0189 = ½ 0190 = ¾ I learned this trick some time ago but I do not think it is widely known. July 30, 2009 Anonymoussaid. " Warning!

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Fight or Flight? Dealing with a Difficult Colleague!

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If all else fails, you might want to start considering what type of work environment you are in. If the management at your organization doesnt care about whats going on, is this really a place that you want to be at? You mentioned that youve spoken to your supervisor, HR, etc. Did you take it up each level all the way to the top?

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