Office Dynamics

MAY 4, 2015

Women are constantly juggling work, home, their personal life, taking care of aging parents, children, managing their own stress and the stress of those they work with. As many of you might know, I wrote a special book for women of all walks of life 2 ½ years ago called Give Yourself Permission to Live a BIG Life. Joan Burge.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

You believe you should be able to learn something on the first try. You get stressed when you’re not working and find downtime difficult or completely wasteful. Each time I write a book, every time I face that yellow pad, the challenge is so great. Then, as you learn things, you can make modifications. Learn from Others.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Staring at a blank screen when you desperately want to create content and serve your audience can be stressful. Take us to that time in your life and tell us that story, and share your lessons learned. What did you learn? 39 – Pick a theme and then share lessons you have learned on that theme. on a live video.

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Ideas.Ted

JANUARY 4, 2022

But I was eventually forced to accept that my struggles to achieve a sense of perfect control or mastery of my time were counterproductive, leading not to a life of more meaning but one of more overwhelm and stress. Adapted from the new book Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals , published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux.

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The Marq

JUNE 7, 2010

TheMarq A Human Perspective on Business and Life Delivering Happiness Book Review Book Recommendations Tony Hsieh’s new book, Delivering Happiness , was released today. He stresses and exemplifies the idea of not only finding your passion, but using experimentation to find what your passion is.

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Productivity Bits

JULY 9, 2010

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. Money might be the number one cause of stress but that factor is closely associated with the lack of work. Work has been a part of human’s life and so is stress. For as long as there is work, there is going to be stress intertwined with it. Visit the original article at [link].

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 8, 2010

  Keep reading to learn more!   Check out Increase Productivity: Focus on What You CAN Control - Free Yourself from Feeling Overwhelmed/Stressed Tell me more!   Keep reading to learn more! Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today!   Today is a continuation on that theme.

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Brilliantly Better

MARCH 19, 2010

The Book Of Life On my way to the city that morning, I realized that Bianca was actually writing her book of life. Nobody really understands our own book of life. We write our book of life in some kind of gibberish. Bianca’s book of life become alive the moment I started to connect with her. A journal.

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Productivity Bits

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. If you let me decide, here’s the list of items that I suggest and their short descriptions: Books. Here’s a book that will guide you through in that quest. If you haven’t heard about “Life Map&# yet, you must read this book. Read the book to discover more.

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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.  How do you control overwhelm and stress?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 11, 2010

Now that you’re car is empty, it’s time to stock it and organize it for stress-free travel. In it they should put things they can do on the road--a walkman and tapes, comic books, handheld video games, etc. Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today! What is this disorganized place?

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Productivity Bits

AUGUST 31, 2010

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. If you’ve been reading the GTD book by David Allen , you are probably convinced now that a stress-free productivity is not a matter of managing your time. Learn To Automate. Never stop learning. Efficiency and Productivity demand incessant learning. Separate Concerns.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 10, 2010

Michael Linenberger, who’s been a leader in the field of productivity for the last 30 years, has written three bestselling books on the topic.  And best of all, it is all clearly laid out in his revolutionary new book, Master Your Workday Now !   (FTC note: we do not make any money off of the sale of his book.) 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 17, 2011

Register Today:  What's for Dinner - 5 Steps to Meal Planning Success You Will Learn You will get insider meal planning tips from a dietitian who has planned menus for over 130,000 customers with a wide-range of tastes & preferences.  Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 9, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 9 July, 2010 Taking stock Whenever I finish a project I always ask myself, or get together with those who assisted me, and ask the question, "What went well and what could have gone better?" The meetings were stress free and I was able to depend on my checklists and templates. Excellent material!

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Eat Your Career

JULY 21, 2010

Workbooks Stress Management Workbook Time Management Magic Reinvent Your Career Workbook More Tasty Goodness Career Management Consulting Job Interview Coaching Resume Revision Group Training & Public Speaking Eat My WHAT?! So, if it’s now what you know and it’s all who you know, why bother learning anything at all?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

  (Steph says: Learn more in Paul's book and DVD have them all - [link] mprice6   iPad with google calendar that I share with my assistant marj_asturias    Google Apps for me all the way. .  Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today!   Or, follow us on Twitter ! 

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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. Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today! Work With Stephanie | Contact Copyright 2007-2010 Calahan Solutions, Inc. -- All Rights Reserved Want to use my content in your ezine, newsletter or blog? What is your ratio?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 7, 2010

  By learning and acting on a few organization tactics, you can get back on track just in time for swimsuit weather!    The National Association of Professional Organizers ( NAPO ) reports that 75-90% of all visits to physicians are stress related.  Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 31, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 31 January, 2010 Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say thanks. I sent another assistant a comical card about being stressed out at work. We work in a very busy office so it was a nice surprise for her to receive it and helped put the stress of the office in perspective. She loved it!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 16, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 16 July, 2010 Guest Blog by Alexis Bonari: 10 Easy Ways to Check and Maximize Time Management Photo from Flickr: Public Domain It’s not always about giving the boss her money’s worth – sometimes, it just feels great to know that work time is being managed well. .© Excellent material!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Doing less will make you happier, because your life won’t be so hectic and filled with stress. Try to learn and understand more about their background, and why they react the way they do. You will become more productive, procrastinate less, be less stressed. Simplifying your finances greatly reduces your stress.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 20, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 20 March, 2010 Admin Buddies I like to have someone at work that I can buddy with. Having a buddy can take some of the stress off and give you assurance that you have someone you can depend on. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 20, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 20 February, 2010 Minute taking made easier. Minute taking definitely isnt easy, but it doesnt have to be stressful. Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

  Today you will learn about 12 business productivity tools that they can't live without. We use it to track the paperwork for my special needs daughter, articles, books, websites, etc. I don't know of another tool that does all of this seamlessly, saving me time, money and stress.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 19, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 19 December, 2009 Meetings Plus: Taking them offline I organize a lot of meetings in a day, week, month; heck, even into next year. Much easier than searching in Outlook and less stressful. Never underestimate what you can learn from other assistants. Learning from each other is a necessity.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 30, 2010

  We learned back in pre-school that trying to fit a square peg into a round hole just does not work.    It would be nice if the world was that simple, but as we all know, people have different thinking and learning styles.    They even have different rates that they can learn and absorb information. 

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The Marq

DECEMBER 8, 2009

However, I am promoting that every time you start something new and feel the fear of failure, realize that you’re starting an age old tradition that will lead to your success if only you persevere and learn from each failed attempt. Your new motto should be to embrace it…learn from it…and pave the road of success with it.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 14, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 14 June, 2009 Meeting preparation. This does increase the preparation time, but on the day of the meeting it goes very smoothly with no stress. I have been learning on the job as far as minute taking goes, but I love writing so it is something I really enjoy doing. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Men With Pens

JUNE 9, 2010

It’s not a bad idea to keep an eye on what the success stories are up to today, but if you’re really looking to learn something useful (and reduce your stress levels), then you need to go back in time. See what you can learn from them to make your business better. So keep your eye on those “overnight&# successes.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 4, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 4 October, 2008 Kings and Queens of the Office A friend was telling me about an Executive Assistant who has taken on a superior attitude at work and seems to think she is the Queen, looking down her nose on all her subjects, the other assistants. Lets enjoy our day together.© 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 12, 2010

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.  Your Physical Information (Paper, books, binders, etc.) Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today!   Try it and let me know how it goes!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

" -- Melody Beattie Why Be Grateful Abundance coach Carol Look tells us that it is impossible to be stressed out while you're giving thanks.    It could be a simple spiral notebook all the way to a leather bound book that you choose to write in.  Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

The Most Productive Lunch - Weigh in Your Thoughts How Do You De-Stress?   Learn more: www.CalahanSolutions.com or www.ProductiveAndOrganized.net , or call 309.826.5263. Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today! Life Coaching Tips to Organize Yourself For Success Are you Sabotaging Your Productivity?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 19, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 19 January, 2009 10 Things = Frustration When one team member doesn’t want to play. Tools Options Preferences E-mail Options Advanced E-mail Options Unclick “Suggest names while completing To, cc and bcc…&# My life is much simply now with less stress. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 29, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 29 July, 2009 Monty Python Officeland One of my former bosses said working with me was like being in a Monty Python movie. Humour is a powerful stress reliever if done in good taste, but timing is everything. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 12 December, 2008 Are you worried about job security? I can honestly say that even though it was a hard time to go through, I ended up getting a much better job and a better opportunity and can look back on it as a good learning experience. One of the things they stressed was to hire well.

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