Tech of the week: Followupthen
Today’s Technology of the week: Followupthen. Here are all the details… What is Followupthen? Followupthen is a really simple tool that allows you to schedule a reminder on your email system. That’s...
View ArticleHow To Prioritise Tasks
When your To Do list doesn’t stop growing, how do you plan what to do first? Knowing which tasks are urgent and which are important will help you prioritise what to work on first. Understand What’s...
View ArticleTechnology of the week: Focus Keeper
Today’s Technology of the week: Focus Keeper. Here are all the details… What is Focus Keeper? Focus Keeper is a free app that helps you keep your productivity high while helping you avoid burnout. What...
View Article50 Chrome extensions for business
If you use Google Chrome as your browser, then I am sure that you are aware of all of the brilliant extensions you can download to help with pretty much anything that you need to do on the world wide...
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Managing your boss’s schedule like a mega star
In my mind, the single most important aspect of our role is to save our Executive’s time. Saving our Executive time means they can spend that time on making the organisation more successful. There are...
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Technology of the week: Paper by 53
Today’s technology of the week: Paper by 53. Here are all the details… What is Paper by 53? Paper by 53 is a very simple, free to use app for your iPhone or iPad that lets you take notes, scribble...
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Working on your own initiative
In my blog posts I often write about proactivity and showing initiative. I think it is hugely important for assistants to be proactive so that they are noticed and rewarded within the work place....
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How To Prioritise Tasks
When your To Do list doesn’t stop growing, how do you plan what to do first? Knowing which tasks are urgent and which are important will help you prioritise what to work on first. Understand What’s...
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Productivity tools and tips for Assistants
During October's Virtual Summit I will be showing our attendees 20 pieces of technology that can help with productivity for Assistants. As we have so much to do and the workload is never ending I...
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The tricky world of expenses
I must admit I’ve been struggling to start writing the blog this week, I knew I would be discussing the tricky world of expenses and as I’m sure you can imagine the subject hasn’t really stirred my...
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Managing your boss’s emails
Managing your boss's emails is one of the crucial tasks that we as assistants are asked to perform. I remember starting out as a PA and found this to be particularly difficult because I just didn’t...
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Surviving the open plan office
Over the years most of my roles have been based in large open plan offices where I sit in amongst dozens of other colleagues, all working away at a common cause... well presumably! As an Executive...
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Do you run personal errands for your Exec?
So I have a question for you! Do you run personal errands for your Exec? If there is one thing people know about me it is that I love a good cup of tea, I am English after all! I plan my tea breaks at...
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Office Politics – do you play along?
Last week I wrote a blog which asked the question ‘Should assistants make themselves look busy?’ I’ve had some great responses from people regarding the issue of perception, the way we carry ourselves...
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How to organise your office and keep it that way!
A few years ago I worked in a department with a dozen or so Project Managers who were all highly qualified Six Sigma professionals. They were a great bunch to be around and during my time there I did...
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What to do when there is nothing to do
Thank you, everyone, for your kind messages over the last week. It is nice to know that I have such amazing readers and just emphasises how supportive assistants are of each other... I always knew we...
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Are you stuck in a rut?
This morning I was talking to a guy about our career history and how we had progressed over the years. The conversation took place during my Spanish lesson so it wasn't the most comfortable chat I've...
View ArticleSaying ‘no’ nicely
A short and sweet blog post today. I was going to write about setting boundaries and saying ‘no’ nicely but then I found this article – and it is better than anything I could have written so I thought...
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Working on your own initiative
In my blog posts I often write about proactivity and showing initiative. I think it is hugely important for assistants to be proactive so that they are noticed and rewarded within the work place....
View ArticleStarting a new Assistant role and what you need to know
My very good friend and fabulous Executive Assistant Stacy Price shares her thoughts on starting a new Assistant role and what you need to know … enjoy! Starting a new Assistant role and what you need...
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