Practically Perfect PA

JULY 2, 2015

You applied for the role and after an interviewing process were offered the coveted position. When the printer/scanner/fax breaks down I am ultimately the person who troubleshoots and fixes the machine in question. We lighten the load for executives and are vital members of any executive management team. Where to begin?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 22, 2010

  Today, I share links to a number of different blogs and sites with content on: Planning Productivity Tools Mindset/Focus Social Media Productivity Time Management Tweet Planning Plan for a Better 2011: [link] (post) -- Chris Brogan shares his straight forward approach to annual planning.  hours a week = 182.5

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 28, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Clock In The Right Time Zone: Booking Meetings in Microsoft Outlook By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, August 28, 2008 Filed Under: Meetings , MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity , Travel D o you need to book meetings for your manager(s), but most meetings are all over the country or even internationally?

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 10, 2009

WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come? One I would add would be to blog as we. You want a little more.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 21, 2010

.  Since the day she discovered a new way of thinking, Allyson developed a simple, yet powerful process for Prioritizing, Organizing and Simplifying® her life - to get more of what she really want in life and make more of a meaningful contribution to those around her!   Productivity is not about being busy. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Check out this great tool » Favorite Planning/Calendar Tool - Readers Speak Out There are many ways to manage your time and activities.    For some, just the process of writing can help put the information into your memory and make it a solid committment.    How do you manage your things to do? 

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 23, 2007

Each and every day, Administrative Assistants alike face these challenges from either one or more Managers. And remember, always break down your entire project or tasks into manageable chunks. Before you know it, you will be surprised of how quickly you are able to complete each “manageable chunk&#.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 12, 2010

  While it is really from the grass family, bamboo has some amazing strategic growth processes --heck some can even grow up to 100 feet tall!    The more you can put systems and processes to the work you do, the stronger you become and the more you can grow and even survive harsh conditions.   Bamboo? 

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 14, 2008

Here are some features directly from the site: Manage Your Passwords and Log In automatically. Insert the CD, reboot from CD drive, and then just follow the process of instruction. If you are at the office and all else fails, call your IT department and they can reset your account for you. as follows: 1.Free

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Every person, regardless of intelligence, age or education can only process a few changes at a time (if the changes are to be lasting.) Related Posts One Key to Success - Make SMART Goals and Write Them Down   Can you manage your time? Personal Productivity Time & Priority Management Company/Group/Department Connect Today!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 6, 2010

  My process is to go out to each person and find out how to connect with them so that I can thank them for the follow.    She liked what she heard so she went to my blog to check out more.    She found my blog because I have it linked in my Cinch profile and I mention it in every Cinch I do! 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Work With Stephanie « Steph in the Media | Main | 19 Tips for Managing Your Email Even When You Dont Want To » Dont Strangle Your Reminders!   As this process becomes a habit, I will remove the alarm and just have it on my daily ongoing task list. Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 10, 2011

  At the beginning of the year, I read a number of blog posts and articles from people that said they would pick anywhere from 1 to 5 words to focus their year.    My major decisions for the year revolved around finding health professionals that were willing for me to be a part of the process.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 22, 2010

  We create opinions about our systems and processes and convince ourselves that it is the only way to do something.    We create opinions about our systems and processes and convince ourselves that it is the only way to do something.  Part of the Calahan Solutions, Inc.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 29, 2010

  In fact, most of us have more paper to manage today than ever before. Today I'll share a few tips for how you can begin to free yourself from piles of paper, clear your desks and possibly save some trees in the process.   In fact, most of us have more paper to manage today than ever before.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 4, 2010

The process is as important as the destination. The process is as important as the destination. Personal Productivity Time & Priority Management Company/Group/Department Connect Today! Network with Stephanie or Connect with Your Smart Phone Become a Fan Follow this blog Categories News & Updates!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 13, 2011

A Self-Hosted Wordpress Blog. Wordpress is not just a software, but a platform for managing, creating and publishing information on the Internet without having any technical and programming skills. And call me old-fashioned, but I still manage my e-mail in Eudora, which behaves in some ways similarly to TweetDeck.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 15, 2010

  Maybe you will create new or improved processes that make it easier for you to follow up with your clients.    Try this process and see how well you meet their needs and grow your business. Personal Productivity Time & Priority Management Company/Group/Department Connect Today!

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The Office Professionals Place

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The Office Professionals Place by Elite Office Concepts The purpose of this blog is to educate, enlighten, motivate, inspire, and strengthen office professionals to grow in their professional development. You will definitely enhance writing, teambuilding, communication, and computer skills in the process. Join a Blog Community.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 6, 2010

and that's your managing. Building a successful long-term profitable business isn't about "marketing" your business, it's about "managing" your business - the marketing comes once you have your management systems in place. Repeat this process for all your main filing categories.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Or it could be a number of days for an idea that is in the process of forming in your mind. Sheila Zayas is president of Harmony Perfect Organizers, a professional organizing company that helps people and businesses manage their paperwork, their time better, and set goals so they can be fruitful and profitable.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

  But it’s only a tool when you understand where and how it originates, and how to effectively manage it.    The proof is in process Just like you can’t train to run a marathon in one day, it will take some time before you can really learn to master your thoughts.    Yes, fear can be helpful.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 22, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Outlook Rules That Rule By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Prioritize , Productivity E ditor’s note: This is a guest post by Patricia Robb of Laughing All The Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant. It was getting out of control.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 6, 2008

Now its time to begin the process of gossiping about co-workers, belittling co-workers, making snide comments about other staff. If the management at your organization doesnt care about whats going on, is this really a place that you want to be at? You mentioned that youve spoken to your supervisor, HR, etc.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 30, 2010

" 3 - Get Solid Systems in Place – Make Good Use of Routines and Processes Routines/processes are habits that support your efforts in an effortless way.    That is true of any routine or process you put into place.   Do you have a process manual and an employee manual outlining expectations and procedure? 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

  When we explored her process we found what I see a number of people experience.    Just because a task management system works for your co-worker or spouse does not mean it will work for you.   Then, when you are back in the office, you put those cards in your in-box and process accordingly. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

  Put the KISS (keep it simple stupid) process into play.  Personal Productivity Time & Priority Management Company/Group/Department Connect Today! Network with Stephanie or Connect with Your Smart Phone Become a Fan Follow this blog Categories News & Updates!  You just get in there and do it right?

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The Office Professionals Place

JULY 16, 2010

The Office Professionals Place by Elite Office Concepts The purpose of this blog is to educate, enlighten, motivate, inspire, and strengthen office professionals to grow in their professional development. You are already on the right track by reading this blog – Thanks! Growing in the workplace is an ongoing process.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 30, 2010

  I have written before about how your brain can process faster when you are able to group like activities together.  How I Use Lists I'm now connected to thousands of people on my social networking sites, so lists are key to me being able to manage the conversations.    Lists help you do that!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 3, 2011

Work With Stephanie « Listen Live to Stephanie Share Her Story on #WIBRadio on Jan 3 @ 1pm CST | Main | Procrastination, Email, Multi-Tasking, Family Management, Soc Media Backup Etc.   Read, sort and process your email and snail mail daily.    Read, sort and process your email and snail mail daily. 

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The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

The Office Professionals Place by Elite Office Concepts The purpose of this blog is to educate, enlighten, motivate, inspire, and strengthen office professionals to grow in their professional development. There is a three step process in dealing with a reprimand effectively. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 28, 2011

Work With Stephanie « 6 Tools to Help You Manage Large Projects with Local & Virtual Teams | Main | Monday Motivation - Michael Jordan on Failure » My first Twitterview with @marciahoeck - Decisive Productive Action Taken A little while back, I wrote to you about my theme for this year: decisive productive action. 

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 20, 2008

WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come? One I would add would be to blog as we. You want a little more.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 27, 2009

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Thank you so much and I intend to come back to your blog often.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

DECEMBER 20, 2012

The most coveted executive assistants that appeal to senior management and recruiters are the ones that have either worked for a Fortune 500 CEO, reputable talent agency, or the ones that show great promise because they are hungry, smart, and can be easily managed. Being a happy assistant is the best trait. You can just write “Thx!”

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Men With Pens

JULY 14, 2010

And you can become visible by getting involved in your professional community, attending trade association meetings, entering industry contests and award shows, writing articles, giving speeches, publishing an informative blog , generating news about your business, and staying in touch with former clients. The key is to respond promptly.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 2, 2009

I think every business professional these days must find the right combination of tools for managing their Calendar, Contacts, Info Capture and Info Recall. Your choice of time management system is a very personal one -- take the time to make the right decision for you.   Who Are You?

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