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Laughing all the Way to Work
JULY 15, 2008
I want all my filing to be up to date and my desk to be neat and tidy. I want to tie up any loose ends. If you have an opportunity, clean up your old files and put them in storage if you no longer need them. Meetings - Are you in the middle of planning a meeting? I keep a meeting scheduling form at my desk.
Laughing all the Way to Work
DECEMBER 19, 2009
When I receive an initial request for a meeting, I use a meeting form and write down the information I need: who is requesting the meeting, what is the purpose of the meeting, where it will be held and a phone number or an e-mail address and dates that are available. 411 Look Up 411.ca " Warning!
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Laughing all the Way to Work
DECEMBER 12, 2009
I started this blog to share the knowledge I had picked up over the years either from other administrative assistants, my bosses or from trial and error. Bring Forward System or Using Tasks in Outlook Have a system to follow up on items your boss has asked you to do or things you know you need to do. Lets enjoy our day together.©
Laughing all the Way to Work
MARCH 15, 2009
Tried and True Method: I set up 12 hanging file folders labelled January through to December. If there are forms that need to filled in and it has a due date in June, I put those forms in the June folder with a bf date on it for a week before it is due. Where can I put this paper? Then I put a reminder for a few days before.
Laughing all the Way to Work
NOVEMBER 7, 2009
If you have a few ideas or requests in your e-mail, it is best to set it out in point form so the person does not have to dig for it. Robbs drivers license; - A completed application form; and - a cheque or money order in the amount of $10 made out to the Ministry of Heath." 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca
Laughing all the Way to Work
DECEMBER 5, 2009
I have a network of assistants that I call friends, although some are just phone colleagues, but we help each other. If you know what works best for you and if your job is 80/20 on what you like then you can put up with the small stuff like filing and filling out expense forms. 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca
Laughing all the Way to Work
NOVEMBER 1, 2008
When he is away, it is very quiet and sometimes I just have to get up and walk around and visit someone or it feels like I am there by myself. I can interact where I am now, but I have to get up and go if I want to speak with someone and then when I get there I may find they are busy or on the phone so I have wasted my time.
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