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There is not a more time-efficient way for administrative assistants, secretaries, executive assistants and other office staffers to grow professionally than by reading The Office Professional newsletter. Get practical tips and advice to improve your skills and expertise in administrative management. FOLLOW US: BLOG FEED FREE training podcast on workplace relationships! Improve your skills in interpersonal communication, office politics and conflict management in just 13 minutes by listening to this podcast.

Managing Up How to manage your boss Whether you think your boss is brilliant or a bore, the fact is that you have to manage the relationship with your boss if you want to advance your career. Business Basics Recovering from a bad performance review Receiving negative feedback in a performance review is very uncomfortable, particularly if you weren�t expecting it. Cover Story Controlling interruptions You�ve got a pressing deadline, but don�t have a door you can close to discourage interruptions. How can you prevent unnecessary distractions when you need to concentrate? Career Management EQ: The other kind of smarts Do you know that there is a workplace �smart� different from the academic kind? The answer has to do with the concept known as emotional intelligence. Expert Advice Signs that your meeting may be a time-waster Anyone who has worked in an office environment knows that meetings are inevitable and sometimes seem to serve no purpose. Polishing Your Skills Minute Taking Doesn't Have to be Hard! The rules for taking minutes have changed over the years, and if you are following a garbled version of what someone did years ago, no wonder you find it difficult to take minutes.	Crabby Office Lady Crabby's Daily Tip: Using Viewers Monday, February 8, 2010 7:00 am If you receive a file that you can’t open, all is not lost. You can download a viewer from Office Downloads and see what it is the sender wants you to see. Motivational Quotes of the Day Maria Irene Fornes Sunday, February 7, 2010 5:00 pm "When I'm not doing something that comes deeply from me, I get bored. When I get bored I get distracted and when I get distracted, I become depressed. It's a natural resistance, and it insures your integrity." Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing Does "E-book" Have a Hyphen? Sunday, February 7, 2010 3:05 pm The Public Speaker's Quick and Dirty Tips How to End a Speech Friday, February 5, 2010 12:30 am Learn how to effectively signal the end of your speech without asking, "Are there any questions?"� The History Channel - This Day in History - Lead Story Gonzales becomes first Hispanic U.S. attorney general Wednesday, February 3, 2010 8:05 am On February 3, 2005, Alberto Gonzales won Senate confirmation as the nation's first Hispanic attorney general despite protests over his record on torture. Wordsmith.org: Today's Word castigate Monday, February 1, 2010 3:00 am To criticize or chastise severely.

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