Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 5, 2009

INTERVIEW WELL Make it a conversation. You are interviewing them too so ask questions. Take notes during the interview so you don’t forget what you wanted to ask. If you don’t get it, it wasn’t the right job for you or the right time. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

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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. September 19, 2008 Patricia Robb said. September 20, 2008 Anonymoussaid. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 17, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 17 December, 2008 Anyone can be an Administrative Assistant, right? Americanfolder.com Custservice@Americanfolder.com December 18, 2008 Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 29 September, 2008 Cystic Fibrosis Hello Readers, My great nephew Owen has recently been diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 4, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 4 October, 2008 Kings and Queens of the Office A friend was telling me about an Executive Assistant who has taken on a superior attitude at work and seems to think she is the Queen, looking down her nose on all her subjects, the other assistants. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

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OCTOBER 14, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 14 October, 2008 October 15th, Blog Action Day: Poverty I am participating in Blog Action Day and the theme this year is Poverty. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Just a secretary.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 22, 2009

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 31, 2009

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Introducing Goo.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 16, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 16 November, 2008 Writing when you don’t know what you’re talking about. I wrote the article The Art of Minute Taking and I had only taken minutes a few times about 25 years ago. I interviewed my friend who is a minute taker. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 29, 2009

If you get an opportunity for an interview you may as well go and try it. Be prepared in the interview with your own questions too. I always like the interview to be a conversation, with both sides talking. HA HA, not funny Be very careful about using humour in an interview. They are interested, now what? the next day!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 10, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 October, 2008 Working for the Disorganized. Granted, this took time, but eventually, she learned to trust me and realized that once she sends a request to me, she considers it done as soon as she hits the send button in her Outlook. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

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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. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Lets enjoy our day together.© Im sure my assistant must think I am the Checklist and To-Do List Queen.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 18, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 18 October, 2008 Guest Blog: Networking Like a Pro This is a guest post from JEM over at [link]. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 26, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 26 October, 2008 Repeating Headers and Footers while in Sections Someone was asking on another site how to repeat a footer for just one section in a document, i.e. a table. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Lets enjoy our day together.© Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 1, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 1 November, 2008 Its Lonely in the Corner Office. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 27, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 27 November, 2008 Can you afford not to take a vacation? Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 13, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 14 December, 2008 What happens at the office Christmas party, stays at the office Christmas party.NOT! I always have a hard time deciding whether to go to the office Christmas party. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 19, 2009

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. " Is it that time of the year already? Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 31, 2009

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. " Is it that time of the year already? Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Just a secretary.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 1, 2009

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. the next day!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 21, 2009

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. the next day!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 1, 2009

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Introducing Goo.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 23, 2009

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 27, 2009

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 22, 2009

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 31, 2009

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 23, 2010

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

Time Zones 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 20, 2010

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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