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. The system I use is quite simple and has been around for a long time.

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Eco-Office Gals

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Online project managers allow you to post schedules and updates, assign tasks, communicate with team members, and virtually keep everyone on the same page, even when working remotely. These options are certainly quicker and less costly than managing everything through phone calls and snail mail.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

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.    I don't care what tool you receive your e-mail in, you still have to manage it or it will run you. 

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 10, 2014

I’ve spent many many hours searching for bits of paper my manager has lost (or never actually had…), I’ve tried to remember hotels and restaurants they visited five years ago and clients they met briefly at a conference the previous summer. Good old fashioned pen and paper. Do stuff immediately.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 16, 2018

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. If something did not need to be worked on in the next 72 hours, it went in my follow-up system. They are my: * Follow-up system. I still love the 43 hanging file system.

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Productivity Bits

MAY 12, 2011

With a comfortable full-sized keyboard, large display and clickable trackpad, all-day battery life, light weight, and built-in ability to connect to Wi-Fi and mobile broadband networks, Chromebooks are ideal for anytime, anywhere access to the web. Add and manage your tasks from your Chromebook using Google Tasks. Google Tasks.

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 22, 2016

A few of the stupid things I tried to manage the e-mail: * Folders. My system uses two e-mail folders ONLY. A major part of my processing speed is in keyboard shortcuts in my e-mail program. You should look into keyboard shortcuts too. A few weeks into the job, I found myself with nearly 1,000 e-mails in my inbox.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Access , MS-Excel , MS-Outlook , MS-PowerPoint , MS-Word , Productivity Y ou receive an e-mail from your manager. Your manager asks you to create a report of some sort and wants you to send it to a client, but making sure that they cannot manipulate the information.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 23, 2012

" You see, managing your tasks is a personal thing.    There are many fantastic systems out there for managing tasks.    Often, people fail with their to do system because they simply don't trust that it will work for them. .    What system or tool do you use?

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2009

I close all of them by either clicking on the "X" at the top-right corner or pressing ALT-F4 (keyboard shortcut to remember - can be very useful). One piece of advise that I give myself on a regular basis so that I dont feel overwhelmed is to break your tasks down into manageable chunks. Whats next?

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Productivityist

JANUARY 20, 2015

Not too long ago, I was a disorganised mess, lacking even the most basic skills in the art of prioritisation, information management and daily structure. OmniFocus is one of the most detailed task management applications you are likely to come across. The first is the world-famous Getting Things Done by David Allen.

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Small Business CEO

AUGUST 30, 2012

At the end of the day, your desk should have little more on it than your computer, keyboard, mouse pad, phone, and perhaps a framed photograph of a loved one. Get creative and arrange your office in a way that allows easy access to all your filing systems. Make sure that you’re comfortable in your chair. Put it Away and Out of Sight.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 14, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, August 14, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity , System Security F orgetting your Windows password happens to everyone from time to time. Youd be surprised of how many times people have asked me, "Why cant I log into my system?" Home About Me Advertise Forgot Your Password?

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2007

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! A few weeks ago I ordered my new MacBook Pro and I wanted a German keyboard, of cause I could not order a German keyboard, you can order a French keyboard?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 10, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 August, 2010 Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard shortcut keys I am on vacation and on my home computer I do not have a mouse so rely on keyboard shortcut keys, which reminded me again how helpful they are and how they are a big timesaver rather than reaching for the mouse all the time. .©

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Allwork

JUNE 23, 2022

The people, especially management, top management, want people back. Change management. I’m pushing 73 years old, and it took me 2 hours to get immersed into this system. And this is because we’re missing two things. Do you see this in this kind of a wrap up question because we’re running along here?

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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. A tip she passed along had to do with the bring-forward system and has been a great tool for me.

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Allwork

OCTOBER 25, 2023

King organized a community tour of their local recycling consortium to learn about waste management. Signage was introduced to the workspace to explain house rules to new members, and better waste management practices were brought into company cultures — an effect that snowballs as companies grow within the coworking space.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 2, 2009

If you aren't particularly tech-savvy, you might feel more comfortable using a paper planner, rather than having to learn the ins and outs of an electronic diary system. I think every business professional these days must find the right combination of tools for managing their Calendar, Contacts, Info Capture and Info Recall.

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Productivityist

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

To receive a free copy of the Career Advancement Toolkit, join the Project Management Hacks email newsletter. Learning the Getting Things Done system may be a difficult hill to climb for some. Start by learning a few Excel keyboard shortcuts to navigate in Excel faster. You can find Bruce on Twitter at @PMPhacks.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 16, 2010

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 16 July, 2010 Guest Blog by Alexis Bonari: 10 Easy Ways to Check and Maximize Time Management Photo from Flickr: Public Domain It’s not always about giving the boss her money’s worth – sometimes, it just feels great to know that work time is being managed well.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 15, 2010

I have a similar system with my boss. I put travel in red and action reminders in yellow, but that is our own system and it works for us. but I don't use that system or know what the colours mean. Our office manager updates it every morning. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. " Warning!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 1, 2010

Thank goodness I get three tries to pick the right one before the system locks me out. On some sites there is an option to "Remember my password," which is helpful until your system crashes and you lose everything and then how are you ever going to remember what the password was in the first place since you havent had to enter it in a year?

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Productivityist

JANUARY 31, 2014

The project management triangle applies very well to blogging: you''re always looking for the sweet spot between speed and quality content to provide great value to your readers. Whether it''s through a voice recorder, a text editor, a task management tool, or a dog-eared notebook, write down each and every idea. You''re not alone.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 20, 2010

Posted by Patricia Robb at 7:53 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , buddy system , professional assistant , work buddy Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. 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

DECEMBER 17, 2008

The assistant is also the gatekeeper to manage the flow of paper through the boss’s office. Maintaining a good bring-forward system is important to have things ready when needed. Having a good filing system and keeping the file list up to date is something every assistant needs to be able to do. " Warning!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

But, as I learned the hard way it doesn't work on all systems. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Confessions of a Micro-Manager ► September (3) The Advertising Game Atlanta, Georgia: The City that Smiles We live in an Acronym Happy World. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m. Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 21, 2009

Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Confessions of a Micro-Manager ► September (3) The Advertising Game Atlanta, Georgia: The City that Smiles We live in an Acronym Happy World. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 10, 2008

A good bring-forward system is a must for this as you will want to bring forward items they will need for meetings and conference calls. Keep an organized filing system and file list. I work for 6 different managers as well a staff of another 25 or so. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. " Warning!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 1, 2009

Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Confessions of a Micro-Manager ► September (3) The Advertising Game Atlanta, Georgia: The City that Smiles We live in an Acronym Happy World. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" Oh where or where is my password?

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Success

JANUARY 22, 2023

But he made diversity in the workplace a strategic initiative , laid down goals and linked those goals to manager pay. All social systems have a tendency to recreate themselves,” Coleman explains. “So And you insist that your managers do their homework before they make a hiring decision. “If says Coleman. “It

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 1, 2009

Until you remember on your own what year you are in, this is a good back up system. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Confessions of a Micro-Manager ► September (3) The Advertising Game Atlanta, Georgia: The City that Smiles We live in an Acronym Happy World. Happy New Year everyone! All the best in 2009.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 29, 2008

Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Confessions of a Micro-Manager ► September (3) The Advertising Game Atlanta, Georgia: The City that Smiles We live in an Acronym Happy World. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 8, 2009

Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Confessions of a Micro-Manager ► September (3) The Advertising Game Atlanta, Georgia: The City that Smiles We live in an Acronym Happy World. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 11, 2009

I find that generally administrative assistants are good in a lot of different areas and are in a unique position of being in a close working relationship with management that could open doors to new work experiences and better overall job satisfaction. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. " Warning!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 6, 2008

Being organized helps de-clutter any task and makes it more manageable and doable. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Confessions of a Micro-Manager ► September (3) The Advertising Game Atlanta, Georgia: The City that Smiles We live in an Acronym Happy World. Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 29, 2009

I was speaking to a manager the other day and he said when he gets a resume, that is one of the first things he checks. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Confessions of a Micro-Manager ► September (3) The Advertising Game Atlanta, Georgia: The City that Smiles We live in an Acronym Happy World.

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