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19 Tips for Managing Your Email Even When You Don't Want To.

Stephanie LH Calahan

People who have hundreds or thousands of emails in their in-boxes (and who have things falling through the cracks or high stress as result) typically use their in-boxes for 2 things for which it doesn't function well: 1. On a daily basis, I make liberal use of the following two keyboard keys: 1. For storage 2. It's easy.

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Taking stock

Laughing all the Way to Work

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. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say thanks.

Laughing all the Way to Work

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. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. She loved it! Oh where or where is my password?

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

Laughing all the Way to Work

Good time management skills can help reduce confusion, stress, and even workload levels, so there are many benefits to making sure that time is well spent. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Check: How much time is spent on e-mail? Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on.

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Admin Buddies

Laughing all the Way to Work

Having a buddy can take some of the stress off and give you assurance that you have someone you can depend on. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Many times I am so thankful I had that quick chat or read that email that I was copied on as that was the exact information I needed when they were away.

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Meeting preparation.

Laughing all the Way to Work

To generate a calendar in Word 2007, click on the Office Button (in the top left-hand corner). This does increase the preparation time, but on the day of the meeting it goes very smoothly with no stress. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. No surprises! Choose New. Oh where or where is my password?

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Kings and Queens of the Office

Laughing all the Way to Work

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. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.