 DEVELOP A MENTAL NOTE OF WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO HELP YOUR DAY RUN SMOOTHER AND CALM YOUR NERVES  BE FLEXIBLE – INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY. EVERYDAY SOMETHING UNEXPECTED IS GOING TO HAPPEN!

 REMEMBER – YOU ARE THE STRENGTH OF THE ENTIRE OFFICE  WHEN THINGS GET TOUGH – STEP UP TO THE PLATE  HANDLE EVERYTHING AS CALMLY AND EFFICIENTLY AS POSSIBLE  HANDLE EMERGENCIES EFFICIENTLY AND OBJECTIVELY

 TACKLE THE EASY TO FIX FIRST  MINOR TASKS VS. BIG PROJECTS  PLAN AHEAD  DAILY ACTIVITES – TRY TO ACCOMPLISH AT LEAST ONE THING  THREE MONTHS, SIX MONTHS TO ONE YEAR OUT  TRY NOT TO LET THINGS SIT ON YOUR DESK FOR XXXX TIME

 Develop and maintain a running list of priorities  What MUST get done today  Comprise a list on paper, computer, wall calendar  Develop and continually maintain a good filing system  On the computer – i.e. Excel Sheet  Paper File Folders  Subject Dividers

 DEVELOP KEY RELATIONSHIPS WITH ALL YOUR BUSINESS OFFICES ON CAMPUS  USE RESOURCES  CYA  LET YOUR PRESENCE BE KNOWN  KEEP CALM – DON’T GET DISCOURAGED

 PRE-AWARD OFFICE  POST AWARD OFFICE  CONTRACT AND GRANT ACCOUNTING OFFICE  HUMAN RESOURCES  PURCHASING  GENERAL ACCOUNTING / ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

 DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATORS  FACULTY CONTRACTS  STUDENT EMPLOYMENT  FEDERAL, STATE, CORPORATE AGENCIES, etc…  NSF, NIH, DOE, DOD etc…  NEIGHBORHOOD BAR AND GRILL

 TRY TO RESPOND IN PERSON INSTEAD OF WHEN YOU HAVE TIME  TAKE ADVANTAGE OF AS MANY ADMINISTRATIVE CLASSES AS POSSIBLE  CONTINUALLY DEVELOP AND NURTURE PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS BOTH OFF AN ON CAMPUS  DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS WITH COLLEAGUES AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS