Work/Life Balance
It’s winter—that’s hygge time!
December 2, 2021
A few years ago, the Danish term hygge had a real moment—it’s defined as “a quality of coziness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being.” Keep your hygge strong by working some of these things into your environment.
Outlook
Outlook tips: Favorites, Quick Steps and templates
December 2, 2021
A new way to use Favorites ... Quick Steps: Beyond Move to Folder ... Give templates a try
Teamwork
5 powerhouse strategies for creating peer power
December 2, 2021
I have always believed in the idea of strength in unity when it comes to the administrative profession. When I worked in the field for 20 years, I put this into action and saw many benefits as a result.
Writing/Editing
What is a great email?
December 2, 2021
Chances are if you’ve written a “loaded” email, you may not have taken the time to review it or revise it because it took you so long to write it! OK. It happens. So what does a good email look like? The Email Doctor, Dr. Monica Seeley, says to think in fives.
Teamwork
Collaborating on documents
December 2, 2021
How do I get multiple people to collaborate on a document without risking losing anyone’s contributions? ... One person has made a copy and edited that instead of working on the document I shared with everyone. How do I merge their changes?
Article Archives
Listen to your anxiety
December 2, 2021
Controlling your emotions
December 2, 2021
Dare to embrace ‘average’
December 2, 2021
1-Minute Strategies: January ’22
December 2, 2021
Are you a good boss… who still lies?
November 24, 2021
Time for your year-end digital cleanup
November 3, 2021
Use OneNote for calls to action
November 3, 2021
Did you know your Evernote account has an email address?
November 3, 2021
Define ‘enough’ for yourself
November 3, 2021
Using different currencies in Excel
November 3, 2021
Walk the line between assertive and aggressive
November 3, 2021
How to find an affordable massage
November 3, 2021
Are we all lonely?
November 3, 2021
What sort of bystander are you?
November 3, 2021
1-Minute Strategies: December ’21
November 3, 2021
Work/Life Balance
It’s winter—that’s hygge time!
December 2, 2021
A few years ago, the Danish term hygge had a real moment—it’s defined as “a quality of coziness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being.” Keep your hygge strong by working some of these things into your environment.
Outlook
Outlook tips: Favorites, Quick Steps and templates
December 2, 2021
A new way to use Favorites ... Quick Steps: Beyond Move to Folder ... Give templates a try
Teamwork
5 powerhouse strategies for creating peer power
December 2, 2021
I have always believed in the idea of strength in unity when it comes to the administrative profession. When I worked in the field for 20 years, I put this into action and saw many benefits as a result.
Writing/Editing
What is a great email?
December 2, 2021
Chances are if you’ve written a “loaded” email, you may not have taken the time to review it or revise it because it took you so long to write it! OK. It happens. So what does a good email look like? The Email Doctor, Dr. Monica Seeley, says to think in fives.
Teamwork
Collaborating on documents
December 2, 2021
How do I get multiple people to collaborate on a document without risking losing anyone’s contributions? ... One person has made a copy and edited that instead of working on the document I shared with everyone. How do I merge their changes?
Listen to your anxiety
December 2, 2021
Controlling your emotions
December 2, 2021
Dare to embrace ‘average’
December 2, 2021
1-Minute Strategies: January ’22
December 2, 2021
Are you a good boss… who still lies?
November 24, 2021
Time for your year-end digital cleanup
November 3, 2021
Use OneNote for calls to action
November 3, 2021
Did you know your Evernote account has an email address?
November 3, 2021
Define ‘enough’ for yourself
November 3, 2021
Using different currencies in Excel
November 3, 2021
Walk the line between assertive and aggressive
November 3, 2021
How to find an affordable massage
November 3, 2021
Are we all lonely?
November 3, 2021
What sort of bystander are you?
November 3, 2021
1-Minute Strategies: December ’21
November 3, 2021
Featured Article
8 tips for choosing your battles
If there’s any given in life, it’s that there are always battles. There’s realistically nothing you can do about that. But that doesn’t mean you have no control.
1-Minute Strategy:
Fill in email gaps
Replying to email with a message such as "Sounds good," assumes the sender remembers what it references. And copying the original message is tedious. Instead, put your reply in context. Example: "Sounds good. I'll put our lunch together Tuesday on my calendar."
