Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 21, 2010

Discourage gossip. It is a mark of a superior mind to be able to disagree without being disagreeable. Let your virtues, if you have any, speak for themselves. Refuse to talk of another’s vices. It is a waste of valuable time and can be extremely destructive. Be careful of another’s feelings.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2008

Luckily, in my office, we dress in casual clothes all of the time and we do have a corporate policy of being able to dress up in a costume for this event. Check with your Human Resources Department or manager to see if this falls into your corporate policy.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 14, 2010

Know your own weaknesses : Don’t get caught up in gossip. Being cheerful not only makes others feel good, it will make you feel good as well. Keep an open mind : Don’t argue with people. Learn to discuss. Learn to disagree without being disagreeable. Don’t point out the speck in the other person’s eye while ignoring the plank your own.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, October 09, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Excel , Organize , Productivity D o you find that when you receive phone calls or voice mail messages, you cant remember who called, what time they called, who they were trying to call, etc? Home About Me Advertise Who Called? Use A Phone Call Log!

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On The Job

MARCH 24, 2008

Now that you’re in a supervisory role, gossiping for any reason is a no-no. Or, if you expect employees to be organized, don’t show up late for meetings, shuffling papers and unprepared to give your report. • Understand company policies and procedures, and where to refer employees if you cannot answer a question. Know the rules.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Cover Your Tracks: E-mail Archiving By The Professional Assistant on Friday, September 05, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity , System Security D o you back up your e-mails in Microsoft Outlook ? There are two ways of backing up your e-mails.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Cubicle Etiquette 101 By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, November 01, 2007 Filed Under: Office Gossip , Productivity D o you find that your colleagues are hovering around you when youre on the phone? If you would like more tips such as these, please read my articles on gossiping in the workplace.

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On The Job

JULY 13, 2009

Specifically, the authors argue that by looking at issues such as the hours of productivity lost due to incivility – whether it’s from a worker trying to avoid a rude colleague or workers trying to dodge the number of hours they spend at work – bad behavior has consequences for an entire organization.

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On The Job

JULY 22, 2010

Cavalli points out that social media interaction isn’t always about discussing a new movie or dishing the latest gossip. On the other hand, some employers simply ignore social media: A report by Manpower says that 75 percent of employers don’t have a formal policy in place regarding social media use at work. “I

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2008

Your company may have a policy on how they want you to address people in external business e-mail. Your company may have a strict policy on what they want you to include in the signature line and what it should look like, but generally you would include your name, title, company name and address, telephone and fax number. Who are you?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 22, 2013

The terminated director and I were very good friends and had asked me to organize a happy hour in which she could see some colleagues and bid adieu appropriately. When the lady found out about the happy hour and that I organized the event for the terminated employee, she was not happy. Everyone is beholden to someone.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 7, 2010

One other thing I’d add for freelancing–and it’s either a pro or a con depending how you look at it–is that you need to build your network of freelancers through professional organizations, meetups or some other way. I have to admit that freelancing can get a little lonely. Smoke breaks with friends. This is a biggie.

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