OK, it’s been said we lose 1.5 months a year, one hour a day, and it’s lost to people who interrupt us.
Here are some ideas of what you can do about getting some of that time back:
1) Look at your physical space.
If you’ve candy or other foods on your desk remove them. People gravitate [...]
Is multi-tasking a skill we really want to improve upon? In a two-day seminar I recently taught the administrative professionals in the class spent a lot of time debating the pros and cons of multi-tasking. For instance, while participants said they were overworked and had to be five places at the same time or get [...]
Negotiating with multiple bosses is a losing cause because it’s always necessary to let them choose priorities among themselves.
I’ve worked with more people over the years who tried to keep peace with multiple bosses or make decisions on priority projects. Instead of wrestling with the situation, there are much better ways to deal with [...]
Hopefully in the posts on this site you’ve come across some valuable tips and helpful information to make your job that much easier. And be sure to stay tuned because more tips are coming. By applying them, they have the potential turning you into a “Super Admin”…
If you remember, several weeks back I asked for [...]
I once knew a CEO who would completely lose it if something crucial happened. As soon as this happened his executive assistant would lose it, and together they wasted a lot of time being flustered and upset. After he regained his composure, she would come back around as well.
Does that happen to you? If [...]
If you find your task list getting too full, it’s easy to put off doing important tasks. Here are 4 quick ways to make sure you get things done.
1. Take Action. Here the best approach might be to break it into sections, perhaps only 10 minutes at first. You can go back to it later, [...]
It’s undoubtedly true that if you worked in a vacuum, managing chaos wouldn’t be an issue. I’m guessing you can manage time pretty well and have a handle on priorities, deadlines and all the other skills necessary to do what you do. Even so, you don’t exist in a vacuum, and there are many variables [...]
We’ve all heard of the proverbial saying that the squeaky wheel gets the oil, and there’s a lot of merit to that when it comes to becoming more visible within your company.
When you attend a conference, take a course or read a relevant article, write a memo on what you’ve learned and send it to [...]
When you’re working for someone it’s sometimes hard to have control over your work situation. Crises and urgent matters come up constantly. But chasing every little emergency can be counter productive.
That’s why it’s so important to understand the best way to say no, namely by using the “can, can’t and why” model.
For example, if [...]
Hi,
I ran across this link yesterday and thought you’d be interested:
Thinking Outside the Job Description Box
Be sure to scroll down the page to see the actual post.
Best regards,
~ Jennifer
