Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 15, 2016

It can be easy for assistants to justify training on tasks such as Excel or PowerPoint, but you probably spend much more time organising business trips. Here are just a few programme highlights for 2016… How to get the most out of your travel management company. The Assist Travel Programme. And how to get the best rates?

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 20, 2016

Whether it’s finding the right caterer, meeting global counterparts from international office locations or brushing off your creative skills to whip up a spiffy PowerPoint presentation, you love tackling projects outside of your job scope (and even get excited at the opportunity!). In Good Company.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

This happens to me quite often, since I help about 30 people, including 6 managers. The best way to deal with stressful situations like this is to stop, take a breath and relax for a few minutes. Just getting out the tension will release any anxiety and stress you may have. Exercise can do wonders.

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Eat Your Career

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Recently, while leading a workshop on the topic of stress management , one attendee mentioned that her boss was a perfectionist and this was placing an added strain on her daily work experience. How do you manage your workload in an environment where “perfect” is the standard against which your performance is measured?

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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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Admins4Admins

MARCH 25, 2010

In the simple act of taking an inventory of your assets and plotting an action plan, you’ll find that your worries and stress have been reduced immensely. Worry and stress find a way of dissolving when you’re absorbed in action. Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Post this to MySpace Share this on Facebook Tweet This!

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Success

DECEMBER 20, 2023

We feed the AI tool data, and it manages customer service tasks. I always lead the direction, but AI helps me stress test my assumptions, consider alternative paths and solutions and easily isolate the data points that will impact revenue growth for myself and my clients.”

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 9, 2010

Before I left I went over my checklists a few times to make sure I had everything and it was stress free each day as I reviewed the lists and checked off the items to bring. The meetings were stress free and I was able to depend on my checklists and templates. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? " Warning!

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 6, 2008

If the management at your organization doesnt care about whats going on, is this really a place that you want to be at? Lifes too short to stress out! You mentioned that youve spoken to your supervisor, HR, etc. Did you take it up each level all the way to the top? Dont drive yourself nuts about these things.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 31, 2010

I sent another assistant a comical card about being stressed out at work. We work in a very busy office so it was a nice surprise for her to receive it and helped put the stress of the office in perspective. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? She loved it! ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 20, 2010

Having a buddy can take some of the stress off and give you assurance that you have someone you can depend on. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Confessions of a Micro-Manager ► September (3) The Advertising Game Atlanta, Georgia: The City that Smiles We live in an Acronym Happy World. Dealing in real time.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

OCTOBER 29, 2010

It’s such a shame that there aren’t more managers who are good mentors that help each individual grow and learn more in their roles. Granted, I understand that many managers are busy and it’s faster for them to do certain projects. I hope I can be of some help to you. First, congratulations on such a pro-active attitude.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 4, 2008

Posted by Patricia Robb at 11:37 AM Labels: Administrative Assistant , kings and queens of the office , problems , professional assistant , royalty , stresses at work Reactions: Newer Post Older Post Home Join me for a Webinar, Sept. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? 5, 2010 at 12 p.m. Minute taking made easier.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 19, 2009

Much easier than searching in Outlook and less stressful. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Confessions of a Micro-Manager ► September (3) The Advertising Game Atlanta, Georgia: The City that Smiles We live in an Acronym Happy World. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? Dealing in real time.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 6, 2008

As an aside, pen and paper will suffice if I have to, but you can see that the checklist can help avoid any unnecessary stresses from happening. Being organized helps de-clutter any task and makes it more manageable and doable. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared?

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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. An interview can be as stressful on those conducting it as on the person being interviewed if the conversation does not flow. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Minute taking made easier.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 29, 2009

Humour is a powerful stress reliever if done in good taste, but timing is everything. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Confessions of a Micro-Manager ► September (3) The Advertising Game Atlanta, Georgia: The City that Smiles We live in an Acronym Happy World. ► February (5) We did it Canada!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2008

I read an interesting article on what management can do to prevent lay offs. One of the things they stressed was to hire well. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? 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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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 10, 2008

You will also feel more in control of the situation and less stressed. I work for 6 different managers as well a staff of another 25 or so. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" ► February (5) We did it Canada!

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 6, 2013

When we were a smaller agency, I was the EA and Office Manager for a smaller facility. I'm really interested in progressing and developing my skills but feel that managing the office is hindering my ability to focus on the core of being an EA. Do you want to manage people or actually do the work? Why do I bring this up?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 14, 2009

This does increase the preparation time, but on the day of the meeting it goes very smoothly with no stress. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Confessions of a Micro-Manager ► September (3) The Advertising Game Atlanta, Georgia: The City that Smiles We live in an Acronym Happy World. Dealing in real time.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 22, 2008

At a recent meeting some assistants were complaining about all the e-mail in their Inbox and how frustrated they were getting trying to manage it all. Perhaps we put a lot of the stress on ourselves because we feel that every e-mail has to be replied to immediately. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint?

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

I’ve attended numerous seminars in leadership, time management, MS Word, Excel, Outlook, meeting planning, event planning, and disaster recovery planning (Joan Eisendot and her website are fantastic resources) as well as is Tyler Davidson at Meetings Focus magazine/website, and freely shared the knowledge with my peers and anyone who asked.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 20, 2010

Minute taking definitely isnt easy, but it doesnt have to be stressful. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Confessions of a Micro-Manager ► September (3) The Advertising Game Atlanta, Georgia: The City that Smiles We live in an Acronym Happy World. Lets enjoy our day together.© Dealing in real time.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 19, 2009

Managing your workload from home when you don’t have everything you need. Tools Options Preferences E-mail Options Advanced E-mail Options Unclick “Suggest names while completing To, cc and bcc…&# My life is much simply now with less stress. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? I shut it off!

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

I have a 60 slide PowerPoint presentation to “juice” by adding three dimensional effects, color images, and catchy transitions. Since that time the design has been re-i ssued as a popular decorator item. Many days I need to hear that message over and over! Take today for instance. Several travel expense accounts are waiting to be processed.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

I have a 60 slide PowerPoint presentation to “juice” by adding three dimensional effects, color images, and catchy transitions. Since that time the design has been re-i ssued as a popular decorator item. Many days I need to hear that message over and over! Take today for instance. Several travel expense accounts are waiting to be processed.

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