Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 7, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Trying to Phone/Fax Internationally? By The Professional Assistant on Monday, January 07, 2008 Filed Under: Client Service , Productivity D o you have trouble figuring out how to call a client or even a colleague in another country? Then you just enter the phone or fax number in the third section.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

Please enjoy this guest blog post from Alita Marlowe, an efficiency expert! You are still trying to ‘sort out’ the dump, when you are interrupted and told that 3 motions need to be filed before 4 p.m. It’s now 2:30, and the phone has been ringing non-stop. 80% of filed papers are never referenced again. By Alita Marlowe.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

Please enjoy this guest blog post from Alita Marlowe, an efficiency expert! You are still trying to ‘sort out’ the dump, when you are interrupted and told that 3 motions need to be filed before 4 p.m. It’s now 2:30, and the phone has been ringing non-stop. 80% of filed papers are never referenced again. By Alita Marlowe.

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Office Organization Success

MARCH 30, 2013

Recently I held a laser consulting call with a client, and she basically came on the phone and said to me, “Tracey, I’m surrounded by paper. Here are my top three systems to get you started if you don’t know where to start: System #1: Create Client Files. I personally love brightly colored files as they brighten up my office.

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Tips From T. Marie

JANUARY 4, 2017

Anyone who has ever taken part in a real estate closing knows they are a stressful event. At the time, I wasn’t certain about branching out into the medical office field, but anything looked better than the stress levels I was dealing with at the time. Phone and email are no longer the only ways to stay in touch with clients.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 30, 2010

» Increase Productivity: Focus on What You CAN Control - Free Yourself from Feeling Overwhelmed/Stressed Thanks for dropping by my blog today.  It seems the more people I talk to, the more I hear about stress, frusteration and the inability to concentrate due to overwhelm.  What Do You Think?

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 13, 2008

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk 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. Do you think.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, November 19, 2009 Filed Under: Client Service , MS-Access , MS-Excel , MS-Outlook , MS-PowerPoint , MS-Word , Organize , Productivity D oes your department have an administrative procedures manual? You have to share your secrets with us, if you are not feeling stressed, which I hope you are not.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 9, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Manage paper effectively – Barbara Hemphill, author of The Paper Tiger, offers the FAT principle for paper burden: file it, act on it, or toss it. Reference Files: store in a convenient location close to your desk. Thanks for visiting!

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Well along with the usual stresses of travelling your boss also has to attend meetings and act professionally when in many cases they are dealing with jet lag and the continuous business activities back in the UK office. At the bottom of the blog I have uploaded the template I use for my Directors. Happy travel planning, Nicky x.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 8, 2010

  Check out Increase Productivity: Focus on What You CAN Control - Free Yourself from Feeling Overwhelmed/Stressed Tell me more! Network with Stephanie or Connect with Your Smart Phone Become a Fan Follow this blog Categories News & Updates!   Today is a continuation on that theme.   Want more? 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Work With Stephanie « Link Lineup: Time Management, Org Tools, Focus Concentration and Top Mobil Phone Apps | Main | Are you Time-challenged Tim or Non-productive Nancy? It houses so much more than a file index. This allows them to keep it within site, but all projects are kept in an organized file. Smart Phone!!

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2007

By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 Filed Under: Ergonomics , Productivity D o you find yourself typing too much? Heres a product that will help you feel better and relieve pain, carpal tunnel syndrome and repetitive stress injury. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2007

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk 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. Do you think.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 Filed Under: Organize , Prioritize , Productivity A re you having difficulty with overcoming a problem? The best way to deal with stressful situations like this is to stop, take a breath and relax for a few minutes. Exercise can do wonders.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 28, 2007

By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, August 28, 2007 Filed Under: Organize A re you afraid to talk to your boss about your workload - if you really do feel stressed about the workload that you have? Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work? Try using the "Compliment Sandwich" method.

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 25, 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. Do you need someone to talk to during the day when you are stressed? Lets grow together! Or do you have a question, call a member!

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 14, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Monday, January 14, 2008 Filed Under: Client Service , Organize , Prioritize , Productivity Y ou write an e-mail to a staff member about a client having an issue with something. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work? At least you will have proof of it.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 17, 2011

5 Steps to Meal Planning Success WHO : Stephanie LH Calahan hosts Jill Hively WHEN :  LIVE January 25, 2011 -- 7:00 pm CST  (5:00 pm PST and 8:00 pm EST) WHERE : At your home or office - you can listen to the recording right on our site or download the MP3 file to listen to on your computer, iPod or other MP3 player.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 31, 2011

This week I will be trying to follow my ideal routine, as set out in last week’s blog , to maximise my productivity at work. I’m excited about following a routine and getting to 5.30pm without too much stress and disappointed that I haven’t completed everything that I needed to and also being able to look back on a successful day.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

"  That was one of the first things she said to me on the phone.  Use your 5-10 minute file Do you keep a 5-10 minute file ?    This is a file that you have that contains activities that would only take 5 to 10 minutes to complete.    Some simple stretches will do.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Top Reasons for Working in Large and Small Companies By The Professional Assistant on Monday, February 25, 2008 Filed Under: Job Seeking , Productivity , Travel D o you work in a large company ? Trust me, it can be very stressful! Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 13, 2011

" That is what I heard from her as we were talking on the phone.  A Self-Hosted Wordpress Blog. OneNote: My Filing Cabinet In The Clouds. create notebooks and files just like I would with paper, but now it is all organized on my computer. " Stephanie you are such a geek."   OK! 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 3, 2011

  Here are a few tips to get started: Set up a filing system to store and manage your paperwork Your paperwork likely consists of three types of paper:  1) stuff you need to take action on 2) stuff you are saving for reference and 3) stuff that you should have tossed a long time ago, but haven't.    Avoid backlog. 

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 10, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Monday, March 10, 2008 Filed Under: Organize , Prioritize , Productivity E ditor’s note: This is a guest post by James of Organize IT. How many blogs, online tools, software and books are there nowadays providing the latest, fashionable way to hit the peak of productivity?

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Productivity Bits

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Our inability to control things causes us to stress out. The thing is – and I cannot stress this enough – you don’t try closing them out but must control them. The open loops can become constant source of stress if not controlled. File System. The 2 phone clients can sync to the Windows version.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

EmiRossiter    I like GCal ToDoist Goalhappy and I created a private blog as a journal -- ToDoist [link] GoalHappy [link] JacKrynBoutique   you can never beat the plain and simple. We also both have android phones and when I add appointments on my phone it syncs online and vice versa. Works every time.

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The Office Professionals Place

SEPTEMBER 7, 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. It would be easy to take on a task yourself, but also stressful. Lets grow together! Template images by luoman.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

If your checked is not greater than your unchecked, fix it tomorrow and see stress diminish. Network with Stephanie or Connect with Your Smart Phone Become a Fan Follow this blog Categories News & Updates! .  Check off everything that is leading you towards your goals. 3 - What is your ratio of checked to unchecked?

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On The Job

JULY 13, 2010

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, July 13, 2010 Can Your Workplace Survive if You Take a Vacation? So, we put our shoulders to the wheel, getting more stressed and less productive every day. Establish boundaries.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

By using labels in combination with filters, I am able to automatically sort and label (file) most of my e-mail before it arrives in my in-box. I'll read and delete and save those of interest in a file. What remains in your in-box is actionable items, not filing. File the e-mail, either in a folder or saved as a document. -

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 30, 2010

  In the picture above you see a standard file cabinet on the left and one that is open and on wheels on the right.    Both are containers for holding files, but one would work better for an "innie" and the other would work better for an "outtie."   Don't know where to start? 

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Tips From T. Marie

JANUARY 27, 2022

Why it was a wise choice: Storing my files in the cloud rather than on a physical hard drive or flash drive makes it easy to access them from my desktop, laptop, iPad, and phone. It’s also super easy for me to share files with others. 2 A Business Phone. Do you enjoy the home business tips here on my blog?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 19, 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 Much easier than searching in Outlook and less stressful.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 12, 2010

  Make sure that as you schedule the activity (appointment on the phone, outside of the office or task you want to get done, etc) with enough time to come to a stopping point.  Develop a process and strategy for how you will schedule your week, day, hour and you will have less stress worrying about getting things done. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 7, 2010

  The National Association of Professional Organizers ( NAPO ) reports that 75-90% of all visits to physicians are stress related.    Having a workout and healthy eating plan can also reduce your stress.    Maybe you want to loose weight to save money on medical bills. 

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 6, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, March 06, 2008 Filed Under: Job Seeking , Meetings , Office Gossip , Productivity H ave you had or are in a situation where your colleague is making your life miserable? Lifes too short to stress out! Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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