Secret Diary of an International Secretary

I collected all the best practices from my former profession - 11 years as an international secretary at a big strategy consultancy. Here, I will talk about different approaches of improving:
- working in an office
- communication techniques
- efficient computer work
- self organisation and time management
- travel hacks
- and life in general.

Please bring an open mind and the willingness to try out new things

Transcript

1. Secret Diary of
   an International
   Secretary
   Tricks to make your (working) life easier
   

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2. About Melanie
   2011
   

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3. “Challenge your preconceptions,
   or they will challenge you.”
   Velik – Vulcan scientist
   

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6. Problem-focused coping
   Unhelpful coping strategies
   Resilience
   Stress level
   Environmental stress
   Interpersonal stress
   Physical stress
   Work stress
   Emotion-focused coping
   

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7. 7
   When you used up your resilience
   Allergies / infections
   Skin problems
   Digestive issues
   Heart palpitations
   Inability to focus
   Procrastination
   Tinnitus
   Tense muscles
   Low energy
   Headaches
   Chronic pain
   Bruxism
   Panic / depression
   Sexual dysfunction
   Insomnia
   Weight change
   Emotional outbursts
   Behavioral changes
   

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8. What is this all about?
   • You will need to invest time and work
   • Change can sometimes be painful
   • No “magic bullet”, no “one size fits all” solution
   

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9. The Office (2001)
   

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10. 2018-02-07
    YYYY-MM-DD
    

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13. SCIF
    

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15. Secretary (2002)
    Organize yourself with less pain
    

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16. no
    

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17. Eisenhower matrix
    Important
    Can wait
    Urgent
    Not important
    Do it now Decide / schedule
    Delegate Delete
    

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26. Hackers (1995)
    

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31. 24:00
    12:00
    06:00 18:00
    02:00
    Deepest sleep
    10:00
    Highest alertness 14:30 Best coordination
    15:30 Fastest reaction time
    17:00 Greatest muscle strength
    21:00 Melatonin secretion starts
    07:30
    Melatonin secretion stops
    04:30
    Lowest body temperature 19:00 Highest body temperature
    Circadian rhythm
    

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32. Planes, Trains
    & Automobiles (1987)
    

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39. Life, the Universe
    and Everything (1982)
    

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45. Final Fantasy (1987)
    

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46. life
    

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