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3 principles to building — and keeping — a great relationship with a mentor

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If I was worried my letter wouldn’t get there within a day, I’d often FedEx it to make sure the memory of our conversation was still fresh.). Within minutes, my phone rang. Since that day, I have written more than 10,000 handwritten notes — from thank-you notes to holiday cards to happy birthday notes and more.

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My Favourites

Laughing all the Way to Work

Most of these I have listed and linked to on my sidebar: [link] - United States Postal Information [link] - Telephone Number Look Up [link] - Currency Converter [link] - Cambridge Online Dictionaries [link] - Multi-Language Dictionary [link] - The Phrase Finder [link] - Words and Their Meanings [link] - Grammar/Spelling/Punctuation Help Website [link] (..)

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Warning! Warning! Incoming text message.

Laughing all the Way to Work

Sometimes I wish I had something to warn me when I am with someone with a cell phone so I can know that we are going to be interrupted. I find it frustrating when people either text while in a conversation or are constantly taking phone calls. Apparently not, when its by phone. In an emergency, the cell phone is a useful tool.

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Taking stock

Laughing all the Way to Work

Now I am on holidays and preparing for a big move to a new home. Did I phone to get my electricity turned on? Have a great summer everyone and enjoy your holidays when they come. 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.

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Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time

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I breathe a sigh of relief when I get someones assistant on the phone or receive an email from them. Knowing assistants and having a working relationship with them is very important and can make the difference when you need to set up a meeting or if your boss needs to have a quick phone call with their boss. Excellent material!

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We did it Canada!

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CountryCode.org is a comprehensive guide to make phone calls from anywhere to any country in the world. 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."

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Guest Blog by Alexis Bonari: 10 Easy Ways to Check and Maximize.

Laughing all the Way to Work

Check: Are phone calls planned? For each one, write down what you hope to accomplish with the phone call to help you stay focused. It automatically updates when I use an office product, and I can manually enter stop/start times for phone calls, meetings, face to faces, etc. Doing too many things can actually waste time.