Eat Your Career

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

They’re hardly able to enjoy the slower pace, for fear that they’re not being as productive as they could or should be. If you’re currently experiencing some downtime at work, or if you’re likely to have some in the near future, here are a few ways you can use this rare period of peace productively. Does it still make sense?

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Success

MAY 10, 2022

As a professional organizer who encourages people to find the joy in tidying up their desks, calendars and filing cabinets, I am very familiar with the thinking behind grunt work, as organizing often falls into that category. He understood that each task built upon the next, all equally contributing to the final product. Stop waiting.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 30, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap 2 Measures of effective productivity systems… Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on June 30, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. I few years ago, when asked for my best productivity tip, I posted, use the system that works for you. Thanks for visiting!

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 26, 2022

I’ve been working on a new book for several months now. But as I evaluated my workspace, I realized I needed to make some physical changes to facilitate more productive workflow, focus, and energy as I write my book. Take a good look at your setup and decide if it promotes productivity and a good workflow.

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Eat Your Career

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

I can even earn them for books I read and articles I write. What You Need to Track Most certifications ask that you track the following information related to your learning activities: Title of the training (or name of the book, etc.) In my experience, many organizations follow an “honor system.” It’s often considered optional.

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Success

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

And we got to see each other pursue a passion to reform part of the state’s foster-care system through the community service project our team spearheaded. Despite a record uptick in new business filings during the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, entrepreneurship has been on a troubling downward slide for years.

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Success

JUNE 19, 2022

While you’re certainly capable of answering the telephone, filing and ordering supplies, why waste your time on drudgery that almost anyone could do? Cheryl Rosner, co-founder of former hotel-booking app Stayful.com, worked with eight full-time employees and outsourced to four specialists who are contract workers. Who you gonna call?

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 10, 2022

Today is National Clean Off Your Desk Day, so it’s a great time to take a critical look at your workspace, and follow these three steps to make it a more productive area! There are three zones you need to think about as you clear the clutter and put systems in place for staying organized. Create workspace zones. Clear the clutter.

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Productivityist

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

No business can thrive without adequate productivity. But even the most productive and enthusiastic individuals, teams, and corporations require careful management, planning, and collaboration. Many apps are also available as desktop or web programs for Linux and Windows operating systems. Systems: Web Browsers.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 29, 2023

In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Nicole talks about the art of delegation, building a support system, being a mompreneur, and unlocking your productivity potential. So excited to hear Nicole’s story and chat with her today about a little bit about delegation and unlocking productivity potential.

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Success

JULY 19, 2022

According to the Census Bureau , over 420,000 business applications were filed in May 2022 alone. If I’m working for someone else, I’m trading time for money, but I’m not building any equity,” says Duncan MacPherson, founder and CEO of Pareto Systems, a consulting firm. “As Photo by Sata Production/Shutterstock.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 23, 2009

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Work With Stephanie « Cause and Effect - Productivity is an Action, Not a Result @QuietSpacing | Main | Organize Your Ideas and Watch Them Unfold » Planner Or Tickler (1-31) File? - First of all, there is not a perfect tool or a perfect system.

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All Things Admin

APRIL 5, 2022

It may include file folders, spiral notebooks, pens, and sticky notes. Consider sending them a career development book or a fiction book for their leisure. If you’re not sure which book they would enjoy, send an Amazon or Barnes and Noble gift card, and let them select a book of their choice. Care packages.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 20, 2016

But if you’re willing to learn a person’s preferences, and not foist your own on him or her, you can help this person develop systems to stay organized by following these tips. Setup organization systems that will work for the person. Systems are an ordered and proven process that saves time, effort, and unnecessary stress.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Think about all of the information that flows through your office on a daily basis, and then think about how often you are asked where something is, how you file a document, what is happening with a project, where one of your colleagues is travelling this week, what you are supposed to do with the new software.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 6, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! 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. CREATE your paper-based filing system.

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 11, 2023

For an Everything Out to be successful, they need to be highly organized and use storage products to ensure that everything is tidy as well as visible. A stray file, an errant stapler, or even a visible office supply organizer can put them off their game. The problem with this is that it can lead to overwhelm. What can wait?

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 10, 2024

Once you have your template, print out several blank copies, punch three holes in each page, and keep them in a file folder within reach of your workspace. Procedures work best when they’re structured and consistent, and using a template to capture them can help immensely, especially if you don’t have the time to type them right away.

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 10, 2022

Today is National Clean Off Your Desk Day, so it’s a great time to take a critical look at your workspace, and follow these three steps to make it a more productive area! There are three zones you need to think about as you clear the clutter and put systems in place for staying organized. Create workspace zones. Clear the clutter.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

AUGUST 2, 2012

It has never been easier to create and give away (or sell) information products. They are also known as free reports, eBooks, digital products, audio downloads, and pretty much anything you can create and email as an offer. If you have Microsoft Word, an information product can be created as a PDF file. They create trust.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 17, 2011

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! 5 Steps to Meal Planning Success | Main | Productivity and Organization Link Lineup » 10 Reminder Systems for You To Consider Do you have difficulty remembering important dates?  Great reminder system. What reminder systems do you use? 

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All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Gone are the days when filing, phone skills, and semi-legible shorthand were key requirements for an admin job. A computer can’t persuade someone to buy a product or service. Updated February 20, 2023 If an administrative professional from the 1950s happened to be magically transported to today’s office, they’d be in for quite a shock!

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Andrea Kalli

MARCH 9, 2010

Below are some ideas for earning money from products and services other than print books. Ebooks The easiest way to create an ebook is to convert your printed book to a PDF document. Informational teleseminars, in-depth interviews, or live presentations can also be recorded and sold as a CD or downloadable MP3 file.

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All Things Admin

MARCH 9, 2022

When I combined the information on adult ADHD with what I’ve learned in treating my generalized anxiety disorder, and my Time and Space Style Inventory (TSSI) results, it helped me create some better systems for managing my work environment for improved focus and productivity. Creating detailed checklists on paper and in OneNote.

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All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

You might be using a new phone system or dealing with new project management software. Tools of the Trade Familiarize them with the essential programs and platforms used by the company (project management, file management, internal communications, virtual meeting platforms, etc.), Think back to the last time you started a new job.

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Virtual Moxie

MAY 31, 2011

You’re in social media, blogging in at least two places, guesting on talk shows, coaching, leading classes and retreats, speaking at telesummits, reworking your entire virtual training program, writing a BOOK, and I want to know how you do it. I’m specifically wondering if you will share with me your best productivity tips?

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Step It Up VA Coaching

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

It has never been easier to create and give away (or sell) information products. They are also known as free reports, eBooks, digital products, audio downloads, and pretty much anything you can create and email as an offer. If you have Microsoft Word, an information product can be created as a PDF file. They create trust.

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Andrea Kalli

MARCH 9, 2010

Below are some ideas for earning money from products and services other than print books. Ebooks The easiest way to create an ebook is to convert your printed book to a PDF document. Informational teleseminars, in-depth interviews, or live presentations can also be recorded and sold as a CD or downloadable MP3 file.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 19, 2011

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!   I love her article because productivity is not always about doing more work.    I love her article because productivity is not always about doing more work.    Have you written any great articles on organizing and productivity? 

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Workplace Insight

JANUARY 27, 2023

The beauty of the ThinkingWall system is that all units are made to order, so can be easily adapted to fit your specification. All products are made to order, and Logovisual can work with your or your client’s preferred AV specialist to integrate any screen, camera or soundbar seamlessly into the wall. in length and 1.9m

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! 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? » 12 Business Productivity Tools They Can Not Live Without! It houses so much more than a file index.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 29, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Work With Stephanie « Save Time Doing Simple Things that ADD UP to Major Time Savers | Main | 5 Tips for Productivity, Organizing and Changing Your Life » Tips to Go Almost Paperless "Steph, do you have some ideas for how I can go paperless?  400 Gigs Gone!

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Step It Up VA Coaching

JUNE 26, 2014

Here are some ideas for utilizing this upcoming slow time productively: Organize and clean your office. Catch up on your filing. Create more efficient organizing systems for your office. But don’t forget your PC – go through and eliminate unused files. Update your backup system. Organize your folders.

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 18, 2024

These files can easily be inserted into other procedures documentation you create. Here are some examples: Record Audio, Video, and Screen Actions : PowerPoint allows you to capture audio, video, and screen recordings from within a presentation. It will insert it into the slide you have open.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 15, 2023

Work Sample: My Travel Planning System I love to travel! This may be helpful if I don’t have a lot of work samples and want to add multiple files to my social portfolio on LinkedIn or my digital portfolio site. So if you have travel planning experience, you need to document it!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!   Yet, we try to do it all of the time by putting systems in place that don’t match our personal or our organizations’ styles. There are some that think that one system should work for everyone.  "  That means you don't have good systems.

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All Things Admin

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Make sure your laptop is charged, your internet connection works, and you have any files or information you’ll need to access ready to go. By following proper video meeting etiquette, you’re proving that you can be productive and professional in any environment!

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