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What 30 Days of Productivity Taught Me About Finding Time

Success

When she asked me to play the assigned pieces, it was clear I hadn’t touched any part of my keyboard or even glanced at the sheet music outside of her practice room. Duhigg writes that scientists see motivation as a skill. But for the most part, my skill level was right where I left it. I actually prefer hooking up my keyboard.

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Deconstruct Your Office Into Core Resources To Rebuild Productivity

Allwork

Fast forward to 2020 when office workers in every industry scrambled to figure out what to bring home and how to create a similar office environment. We rely on other employees’ skills and experiences for best practices, processes, and pitfalls in completing similar work. How do I access and interact with other departments’ data?

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Want to Reach Your Potential? Be a Learner

Success

Never have more people believed—with more reason—that success hinges on reading, workshopping, boot-camping, seminar-ing, and otherwise launching yourself into new realms of skill or knowledge. Some managers worry about investing in developing people who can then easily take those skills to a competitor,” says David G. Allen, Ph.D.,

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How to remember those random requests

Practically Perfect PA

Here are my top ten tips on how to remember those random requests…. Similarly I have a large A4 desk pad next to my keyboard for any quick notes I need to make, things to remember (like phone numbers for instance), and tasks people give me at my desk. Good old fashioned pen and paper.

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How to get Office fat fast.

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 21 March, 2009 How to get Office fat fast. How to gain weight in six easy steps: Do not eat breakfast before going to work. Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style!

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A Conversation with Joan

Office Dynamics

I was fortunate to work with some amazing managers and executives who were happy to mentor me about business and how to be a business partner. Q: As a business owner and busy executive what top skills can an assistant bring that support you the most? This is not an easy skill as some people’s brains prefer to think details.

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How to Start (and Keep) a Journal that Works for You

Productivityist

If you’re into the old school pen-and-paper system, check out Mike’s tips on why paper works and how to use a notebook. The important thing is to get your pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard). List these factors and write about how you feel you’re doing each one. How do you feel (physically, mentally, and emotionally)?