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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. I didn’t have a ton of time to go exploring, so I settled for quick-hit tasks like making phone calls that were long overdue. or Redo while counting!

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To Produce, Consume, or Just Leave My Phone in My Pocket

Productivityist

Even if you aren’t a fan of Ferriss’s approach and presentation, his interviewing skills are some of the best in the digital world of podcasting. Then Kelly and Ferriss agreed on something I hadn’t thought of, their phones are poor input devices. Then I relegated them to a folder on the very last screen of my phone.

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A Conversation with Joan

Office Dynamics

From the first phone call to register for the conference to picking up my name tag, the entire team carried out the professionalism of Joan. 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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Administrative/Clerical: 5 Ways to Make Your Workspace an Oasis

Office Dynamics

Administrative and clerical positions require focus, diligence, and superior workplace organization skills to keep the office running at full speed, but a workplace that feels impersonal or distracting can disrupt productivity and efficiency. Thankfully, your home doesn''t have to be your only sanctuary.

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Technology to help with minute taking

Practically Perfect PA

This was before we had apps or smart phones or the rise in technology that we have seen over the years. The user can type their notes using the iPad keyboard, add photos, import and annotate PDFs, organise pages and tag each notebook. I also got very bored of writing minutes! I just had good old fashioned pen and paper.

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How to remember those random requests

Practically Perfect PA

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. Featured Key Skills admin administrators assistants EA Executive Assistant Office manager PA Personal Assistant Tasks Virtual Assistant'

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Help Desk

Practically Perfect PA

The phone should be on the desk as near to your keyboard and computer screen as possible. I once made the mistake of having my phone at one end of my desk to my computer screen so I had plenty of room around me, but obviously I couldn’t look anything up while I was on the phone. I wasn’t that silly for long!

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