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Procrastination at Work: How to Practice Better Time Management

BMT Office Administration

Technology-related procrastination is relatively easy to stop by implementing a no-phone policy during the workday. If managers catch employees constantly playing on their phones instead of working, they can take disciplinary action. Examples include: Gossiping with co-workers. How can you remedy this issue at your organization?

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44 Ways to Kick-Start Your New Year

Success

Call one of your children on the phone. Overall, whether it’s gossip from co-workers, violence in the media, pessimism in your own thoughts or other influences, make conscious efforts to reduce your exposure to the negative. Plan your next day’s schedule and prioritized to-do list before you leave work. Spend an hour with your spouse.

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4 ways to Boost Your Standing at Work

On The Job

This can mean everything from making sure you contribute your portion to the office coffee fund to refusing to gossip about co-workers. Playing Angry Birds on your smartphone instead of returning phone calls promptly won't help you get ahead. It means you don't show up late for work and you don't try to sneak out early.

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Has The Bubble Burst?

Professional Assistant Blog

There is an entire industry dedicated to the issue; a sub-niche of personal development, capable of surviving and even thriving on its own. Who needs to be productive when the amount of stuff you have to deal with is cut in half? It’s understandable this has come about.

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Retrieve Your Files With Ease

Professional Assistant Blog

We have been the industry filing experts since 1985, and have found that the key to successful filing is to find the products /solutions that fit your needs.

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Thinking Outside the Job Description Box

Professional Assistant Blog

Event Planning: Event planning is a big industry that looks for people who are skilled in planning big events without a hitch. Administrative assistants are highly skilled in many areas and sometimes we take it for granted, not recognizing where we could go with our skills. Here are some ideas to get you thinking in that direction.

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Is Using Social Media at Work a Good Idea?

On The Job

Cavalli points out that social media interaction isn’t always about discussing a new movie or dishing the latest gossip. It also can be about exchanging professional information and learning about industry trends. They can talk about work on Facebook using their (smart) phones, or they can tweet at midnight from home about work.