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Answering Reader Mail: 7 Tips on Attire, Scheduling & Etiquette

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I sat at my kitchen table watching my phone blow up while people were emailing and IM’ing me all at the same time wanting to know why they couldn’t get on the call. I then review the list and organize it by priority and then copy and paste it into a “touch base” email I send to my CEO. Do you use a Blackberry or an iPhone?

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Taking stock

Laughing all the Way to Work

Before I left I went over my checklists a few times to make sure I had everything and it was stress free each day as I reviewed the lists and checked off the items to bring. Now I am on holidays and preparing for a big move to a new home. Did I phone to get my electricity turned on? Excellent material! 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Today's.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I arrange quite a few events and have realized the importance of reading and reviewing the contracts carefully, highlighting key dates. When I reviewed the invoice I noticed there was a guest on our bill who wasnt in our party so that amount got taken off. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday.

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Preparing your boss for meetings away from the office or at home

Laughing all the Way to Work

If it is an external meeting, but local, enter location of meeting in calendar, provide your boss with address and directions, contact phone number, taxi chit. Prepare a meeting package for your boss and bring forward prior to the meeting to give them adequate time to review (hardcopy or electronic depending on your boss’s preference).

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A twelve step program to survive as an Admin

Laughing all the Way to Work

Review these steps regularly and practice them in your day-to-day work life. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S. Holidays Humour "A cheerful heart is good like medicine." Maintain a good work/life balance.

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Are you prepared?

Laughing all the Way to Work

The night before I go to a Board meeting, I review all my templates, agendas, binder, attendance sheets and everything I am going to need or might need. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S. no tickets.

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Calendar "ah ha"

Laughing all the Way to Work

I use this all the time on my calendar and my boss's calendar, and it helps us both to know which events are phone calls which he can take in the office or on the road (yellow) or which events will require travel (blue). I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. I LOVE the color feature.

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