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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. 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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NOVEMBER 28, 2007

Heres an article I recently found on office fridge etiquette. Heres an excerpt on the article: Do not eat or drink foods that do not belong to you. Are you in a constant battle to get your food into a pint-sized fridge because others leave their food there for days on end? Do not leave food in the refrigerator to rot and smell.

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DECEMBER 4, 2007

Here are some more articles on dealing with difficult co-workers: Cubicle Ettiquette Former Colleagues - Good or Bad? Don’t let your work performance suffer. Try following these 4 simple steps and you will find that your work performance will increase and hopefully, so will your salary!

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MAY 9, 2010

I could help them and they could help me, but I also found it to be good networking. Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! I heard about my current job from an assistant I dealt with regularly.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2010

(New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010!

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NOVEMBER 1, 2007

If you would like more tips such as these, please read my articles on gossiping in the workplace. Until next time, Take care - of your clutter! Overhearing phone conversations is a no-no. If you do overhear a phone conversation, make sure to keep it to yourself. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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OCTOBER 14, 2008

I previously wrote an article on Charities in the Workplace and have seen an increase in the participation in charities at offices I have worked in. Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style!

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JULY 12, 2010

(New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010!

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DECEMBER 6, 2007

Heres an interesting article I found about how most employees would rather get stuck in traffic jams rather than relocate to a new home or job. Most people would rather commute for a longer period of time due to family reasons. Heres another article on working too much: Working to Live or Living to Work?

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APRIL 24, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Blogging Here and There - Part 2 By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, April 24, 2008 Filed Under: A s you may have noticed, I havent been posting any articles for quite some time now. I will try to post articles when I get a chance, but it will be quite infrequent.

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DECEMBER 28, 2009

(New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010!

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NOVEMBER 16, 2008

I wrote the article The Art of Minute Taking and I had only taken minutes a few times about 25 years ago. From writing that article I had confidence to take a job that required me taking minutes and it has turned out fine. I have written many articles on my blog on subjects that I knew nothing about. How did I do it?

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NOVEMBER 21, 2009

I just recently read an article on it and was surprised when I really paid attention to the messages I was sending myself that some of them were negative. I think everyone feels insecure at one time or another, but I find you cant let insecurity get the best of you. This is the time you need a lot of positive self talk.

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JULY 1, 2010

(New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010!

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FEBRUARY 27, 2010

After reading the article on the "remote clicker", which is what I used to call it, I asked John in the cubicle beside me. Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! Reactions: 2comments: Patty said.

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JULY 11, 2009

This is where an assistant network can come in handy. I often reach out to my network to get answers to problems that come up at the office or just to lend a sympathetic ear. IAAP has a magazine that comes with being a member called OfficePro and it has very useful articles.

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MARCH 20, 2010

(New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010!

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OCTOBER 31, 2009

(New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010!

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FEBRUARY 13, 2010

(New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010!

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NOVEMBER 8, 2009

What dates and times does he or she have available (keeping in mind time zones for away meetings)? Secure the date and time in his or her calendar, taking into consideration travel time if outside the office. (New Does your boss need to be at the meeting?

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

Take one of your most popular articles, or if you have written several articles around the same theme use those, and turn the content into a teleclass. Also consider the different time zones too. Announce your Teleclass to your subscribers and post to the various Teleclass announcement sites and your networking groups.

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MARCH 13, 2010

Great article! New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010! 5, 2010 at 12 p.m. (New

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NOVEMBER 7, 2009

I love to write, as you have probably noticed in some of my blog articles, so I try to keep that in mind and keep my e-mails short, but sometimes you need a little more information. Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style!

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NOVEMBER 21, 2007

Heres an article I found on a fellow Administrative Assistants website for some great uses. If you are booking a meeting for yourself, for others or both, give everyone ample time to respond to the meeting and provide a reminder (theres a check box for this in the meeting set up page) of at least 15 minutes.

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DECEMBER 12, 2009

(New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010!

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AUGUST 1, 2010

I logged onto my computer last week and put in my network password, then to open my Outlook account I had to put another password in for that. If someone scans your computer or network for that word, they'll find your file right off. Lets enjoy our day together.© August 03, 2010 Jolene said.

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JANUARY 31, 2010

(New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010!

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OCTOBER 4, 2008

(New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010!

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NOVEMBER 21, 2007

By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 Filed Under: Job Seeking , Networking , Organize , Productivity A re you in the process of looking for a job? Youd be surprised of how many people in your network are willing and able to help out. Here are some more articles on job seeking tips. Change is inevitable.

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MARCH 1, 2009

I have removed the Google Ads as I thought it took up a lot of space and wasnt very useful and included the index of my articles instead so you could easily scroll through and see a list of the articles that have been posted by date. I hope this will be more user friendly and accessible to everyone.

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JANUARY 22, 2015

Take one of your most popular articles, or if you have written several articles around the same theme use those, and turn the content into a teleclass. Also consider the different time zones too. Announce your Teleclass to your subscribers and post to the various Teleclass announcement sites and your networking groups.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2008

(New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010!

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NOVEMBER 10, 2008

(New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010!

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FEBRUARY 27, 2009

(New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010!

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APRIL 22, 2009

(New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010!

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MAY 31, 2009

(New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010!

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JANUARY 10, 2010

(New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010!

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