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Do you like what you do?

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INTERVIEW WELL Make it a conversation. You are interviewing them too so ask questions. Take notes during the interview so you don’t forget what you wanted to ask. I feel a great sense of accomplishment when I’ve been able to plan and complete a project successfully. How true that is!

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Taking stock

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© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 9 July, 2010 Taking stock Whenever I finish a project I always ask myself, or get together with those who assisted me, and ask the question, "What went well and what could have gone better?" Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Dealing in real time.

Laughing all the Way to Work

If it is a big project I use a calendar and write down all my required to-dos on the dates I need to get them done to make my deadline. There are different styles of to-do lists and you can use the one that suits your work style and the type of project you are doing, but the main thing is to have one. Oh where or where is my password?

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Guest Post: What Makes Virtual Administrative Assistants Work?

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But there are some people who don’t need a full-time assistant; they need such services only when they’re on a certain project or burdened with too many short-term responsibilities. Since there is no chance of a face-to-face interview where you can convince people of your abilities, your resume should say it all.

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I look like that!!

Laughing all the Way to Work

Other than the reality check of the above three items, it was a great way to see how I project myself and how other people see me. I find we are often very critical of ourselves and it often impacts how we behave or project ourselves. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Reactions: 5comments: Anonymoussaid.

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

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Make sure that tasks directly associated with clients come first, consider the financial impact of a project and its completion date on the company, don’t let deadlines control the priority list (expense reports can wait when there are more important tasks), and consider cause and effect (do A to enable B, which accomplishes C).

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October 15th, Blog Action Day: Poverty

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One office I worked in together sponsored a child as a workplace charity project. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. We all participated by writing to our sponsored child and contributed money towards supporting her. There are many things we can do as employees to better our world, even while at work.