Make your writing more assertive
Sometimes we lose sight of the fact that assertiveness is not limited to situations where we communicate face-to-face. Come across with greater confidence by doing these 6 things.
These words are real troublemakers
This list includes some of the most commonly misspelled words in the English language. Why not clip out this page and post it by your computer, where you can refer to it?
Here’s your true value
Staffing firm OfficeTeam released a survey with these findings about administrative professionals.
Beware these time vampires
Wondering where all the time goes? Well, let’s see if you recognize these potentially problematic behaviors.
3 good ways to begin your workday, 3 good ways to end it
Want to reach a higher state of calm and efficiency? Frame that long difficult shift with completely positive vibes.
1-Minute Strategies: November ’18
Write down your compliments … The dark side of bitcoin … The body of a stegosaurus, the voice of a sparrow … People on dating sites don’t just have high standards about their mates
Give yourself the gift of time
Christine Louise Hohlbaum, author of The Power of Slow: 101 Ways to Save Time in Our 24/7 World, writes that there’s power in “slow.” “It is scientifically proven that slow is faster and fast is merely exhausting,” she says. Two tips from Hohlbaum: Close all computer windows except the one you need to do your […]
PowerPoint peeves: 3 solutions
Extra Slide Masters … From 4:3 to 16:9 troubles … Duplicate and overlapping decks
Word: Try the Drawing Canvas
If you regularly create complex drawings in your Word documents, using the Drawing Canvas may help to keep your document more organized and not skew text in unpredictable ways.
Use OneNote for meeting action items
Using tags and date stamps, you can track the progress of others’ assignments in shared notebooks.