Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 8, 2009

How often I have organized a conference or arranged a Board meeting and after all the organization and planning it goes off without a hitch. I like organizing and feel satisfied when everything comes together nicely, but it takes a lot of work to get there. Have you ever been at an event that isnt well organized?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 13, 2010

I like to be prepared and I find life just works better for me at home, work and even on the bus, when I am organized and ready for whatever is coming up. I organize my desk so everything is within easy reach and makes sense to the way I like to work. I too, love to be organized and it only makes sense to be prepared.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

Another time I wanted to try a career in the travel business. I am sure I could have done well as I have learned nearly everything there is to know about getting someone from point A to point B. I love the planning, organizing and running around that goes into bringing a conference from a thought to a successful event.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 17, 2008

Here are the top qualities that an assistant must have: Be organized. Can I say that again – BE ORGANIZED! An assistant’s job is to organize the boss and in order to do that we must be organized ourselves. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Be one step ahead of your boss.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

Would you take a job just to get your foot in the door of an organization you really wanted to work for, even if it was a position that you didnt want to make a career out of? You should stay in the position for long enough to make what youve learned stick to be fair to yourself and the organization who hired you.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 19 September, 2008 Using a Bring-Forward System to Help Organize Your Boss Of all the articles I have written, the one I wrote on the bring-forward system by far gets the most views. As an Executive Assistant to a busy CEO, I have to organize my boss and I needed a bring-forward system to meet his needs.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 12, 2010

The Stevie® Awards is a prestigious award honouring the achievements and positive contributions of organizations and business people worldwide. The fact that they have a category for Support Staffer of the Year is recognition of the important role support staff play in any organization. Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 10, 2008

The argument could be said that the role of the assistant is to assist and keep your boss organized so we shouldnt complain when we have to do it. I have found the best way to cope is to keep yourself organized. Keep an organized filing system and file list. Sometimes bringing the situation to their attention may help.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 16, 2010

The person sending out the request for the meeting and asking for dates would usually be considered the meeting organizer. If you are not the organizer, you still have a responsibility to provide available dates in a timely manner, set a reminder to make sure there is an agenda and if there isnt, email to ask for one.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Secure the date and time in his or her calendar, taking into consideration travel time if outside the office. Follow up with the meeting organizer to request agenda and/or meeting materials, pre-reading, etc. If outside the city, make travel arrangements: are flights required, train or will he or she be driving.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 6, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 6 September, 2008 Going Checklist Crazy I am organizing a Board meeting and I have checklists and to-do lists coming out of my ears. Being organized helps de-clutter any task and makes it more manageable and doable. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. 23, 1 p.m. (New

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 13, 2009

In some organizations raises are tied to how well you do and it is also a record that is kept on your personnel file. All you need is to put some time aside and close your door, or put some earphones on, and plug into your computer and learn. I have had great experiences learning online in interactive courses.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 23, 2010

Another office raised almost $1,000 in a fundraising effort they organized. 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! Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. He raised over $1,000.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

Each organization we work for will have their own acronyms that we have to get familiar with fairly quickly if you want to know what they are talking about. Depending on how acronym happy your office is, it can be like learning a new language. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 10, 2009

I find the best way for me to keep my Inbox organized is to immediately deal with the e-mail when it arrives. 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! Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 16, 2010

Manage: Consider these points as you organize your workload. It reduces confusion by improving organization and leaves your work space clean. 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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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 11, 2009

There are some assistants however who enjoy the organizing and the business of being an administrative or executive assistant and they are good at their job and get great satisfaction in what they do. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. They dont want to change their career and that is all right too. (New

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 4, 2008

The head of your organization can often set the tone for how the rest of the office functions. Everyone helping each other and working together to achieve the goals of the organization. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. To work effectively, I have always found working as a team is the best working situation.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 9, 2010

If I deal with someone and can see that they have organized something well, I will make sure to ask them about it. 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! Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2009

If he is travelling, I send it by e-mail, but it has been my experience that I will get better results with a face-to-face meeting. If the letterhead has the name of the organization on it you do not have to repeat it again under the name and title, unless that is your boss’s preference. Do not rely solely on Spell Check.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 31, 2009

I printed his e-ticket and had everything prepared for his travel. Linda (our travel agent) was obviously having a bad day. This of course prompted me to write the following thought of the day on my blog, "The location of your Office Suggestion Box can give you a good idea of how important it is to your organization.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!   Keep reading to learn what my colleagues and friends had to say about the "Great Calendar Debate."     Pros of Planning Tool: Very organized product. Make sure you choose an organizer that you feel confident and comfortable using.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 8, 2009

Is everything organized and in the proper place so when you need it you can just grab it? 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! Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Is it neat and tidy?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Productive & Organized Goes Audio in 3 Different Ways » 19 Tips for Managing Your Email Even When You Dont Want To E-mail, it is the form of communication that we love to hate and love to love.  Thanks to Stacey Anderson of Organized Innovations, LLC 2. Do the dump!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 29, 2008

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! Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Using a Bring-Forward System to Help Organize Your. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 11, 2009

I had a big learning curve going into it and I didnt know any of the other assistants so I felt all alone with my challenges. Check out some of the sites and organizations and see which you would find to be most useful. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. We can all help each other. I understand!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

I also had a reception to organize and I am never sure how many appetizers to order for everyone and normally go by what the hotel staff tell me I need, but I noticed there is always so much food left over that I tried something different this time. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 13, 2008

I took the job knowing I would have a learning curve in a few areas, but that has made it more interesting. 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! Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

If a conference comes up and they are looking for someone to do the registration, we can step in and do that or we can organize it from start to finish. 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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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 4, 2009

Show your boss that you want to contribute to their success and to the organization. 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! Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JANUARY 8, 2013

I left employment there when a union was successful in organizing the clerical staff. I am learning time zones and currencies and every day I am shaking in my boots that it might be too much but I want it so dang bad! I’m doing this thing I learned at one of the four other job jumps I did. My CEO is new.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 5, 2009

I find talking it over with a friend can be a good way to organize your thoughts. 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! Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 15, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 15 March, 2009 When you need it later: The Bring-Forward System My boss likes me to keep him organized and the way I do that is to have a system to bring forward items, which I then bring to his attention when he needs to see it. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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OCTOBER 25, 2023

King organized a community tour of their local recycling consortium to learn about waste management. Fazilleau recommends fitting out your workspace with second-hand equipment, like computers, screens, keyboards, and printers. Educate your coworking community Having lived across the U.S.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 8, 2009

Imagine, if we had assistants at home to pay the bills, do the budget, organize dinners, answer our calls and follow up with reminders -- it is starting to sound pretty good. 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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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 29, 2009

Going through some major organizing and filing here at our office and this is another 'a propos' topic that hits home. 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! Very good article Patricia! THanks for sharing!

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Brilliantly Better

APRIL 11, 2010

I always enjoyed watching nature and travel shows because the hosts seemed like the luckiest people in the world to me. They could travel all around the world, do fun stuff and get paid for enjoying their lives. . – Proverb Do you have a dream to do what you want to do and get money for that? Now that’s what I call life!

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