Cathy also provides legal assistance with criminal and family records. Cathy asserts herself in the office and is not afraid to voice her opinion when Tyleen and Ajla play devil`s advocate. People will eventually call you back on the phone you call them with, so swipe your voicemail to your desk. Friends and family will understand. Dishes, laundry and household chores are not available during working hours! Don`t multitask and don`t get distracted. Household chores will still be there after work as usual. Learn more about how to stay focused at home. Design documents as usual, but instead of printing them, email them to your manager/colleague to digitally review and sign if necessary. Keep emails with instructions marked as unread so you can easily find them until you complete this task. Keep a list of the documents you`re waiting for so you can harass them later, I mean, remember. Contact your supervisor/colleague often to review “tasks”. In her spare time, Cathy enjoys chatting and spending time with family and friends and coddling her many grandchildren.
Log in at the same time you would start at the office and keep track of your time. I keep Word open to track my time. I find it very useful for me to show what I`ve been working on. Cathy can also be the peacemaker and often brings comfort and tranquility to the office by providing staff and Tyleen with his cherished and wonderful pastry. Set your alarm and get up in time to do your usual morning before work, take a shower, get dressed (never pajamas!) and have your coffee or tea. Cathy was born in Edmonton, but grew up in Fruitvale, British Columbia, where she raised her two sons. Cathy joined our team in June 2015 and since then she has enjoyed being the face and voice of the office, greeting our clients in person and on the phone, keeping our office spotless, preparing our conference room for meetings, and working on various administrative tasks for the office. Create your home office in a quiet space with powerful Wi-Fi, ergonomic for your body and preferably with a door. Here are some home office tips from HGTV. If they are not really small, set up your children in such a way that there are as few interruptions as possible.
Our daughter and I have had a rule since she was 4 years old, when the door is closed, knock quietly and wait. She knows I shouldn`t be bothered unless there`s a blood emergency and I`ll open the door at the end of my call or meeting and come to see what she needs. More tips from Fast Company. Adobe is my best friend. Use the Organize and Combine Ton functions. Learn more about Adobe. Contact your supervisor or colleague by email when you log out for lunch or at the end of the day. Hello, I just wanted to share some tips for working from home, which I saw in the last one (almost 5!) After many years of hard work, Cathy was looking forward to retiring and enjoying some peace and quiet in Kootenay Lake, but she thought better than finding a vacancy for her dream job as a receptionist at Tyleen Underwood Law Firm. If you`re printing for someone in the office and your copier has the stapling feature, use it. It holds your documents together until they can be picked up at the other end. If you take notes on paper during a call, be sure to shred them afterwards.
I have a shredder next to my desk, so there is no customer information in my home office. Finally, drink plenty of water and don`t forget to exercise. Go out during your lunch break if you can. At home, you don`t have the same desk breaks to get up and move around, like going to the photocopier or delivering a document, which I found the hardest at first. Set an alarm or use your Fitbit like a whiner (I still have to master this, although it`s easier when my daughter is home so I can check in). Your body will thank you.