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Dear Debbie: How Can I Balance the Needs of My Business with the Calm of a Routine?

Success

Between conferences and sales meetings and team meetings, my routine feels like anything but. To me, productivity isn’t about mastering all the sections of your life into one manageable calendar. This is especially helpful for those who frequently travel and don’t have the comfort and sameness of home. Q: I’m on the road a lot.

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How to Color Code Your Calendar

Jen Lawrence

Color coding your calendar is one of those organizational tricks that most people shrug off. I’m here to tell you – if you aren’t color coding your calendar, you’re missing out. Color coding your calendar allows you to see how your time will be used at a glance. Every person’s needs are different.

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How to Plan a Working Vacation

Success

Prep for your working vacation Inform any partners, clients and colleagues of your travel plans and only commit to the most important meetings while you are away. Fischer-Rosenthal also recommends booking refundable accommodations and services whenever possible, just in case your travel plans change with short notice.

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Executive Assistant To Entrepreneur: Powering Your Own Path to Success

Tips From T. Marie

From managing their calendars, emails, and travel arrangements to handling administrative tasks with precision, your efficiency, and professionalism will be in high demand. From booking travel arrangements, arranging meetings, and managing events, to handling personal errands, your knack for multitasking will shine in this role.

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How to Color Code Your Calendar

Jen Lawrence

Color coding your calendar is one of those organizational tricks that most people shrug off. I’m here to tell you – if you aren’t color coding your calendar, you’re missing out. Color coding your calendar allows you to see how your time will be used at a glance. Every person’s needs are different.

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4 Ways to Streamline Your Workweek

Eat Your Career

Consider what is already on the calendar—your planned events, meetings and appointments—and how much time you realistically have available. Once you’ve gone to the trouble to define your “must do” and “nice to do” items for the week, block time on the calendar for completing them. Don’t block off every inch of your calendar, though.

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Make Your Professional Travel Plans Now!

Loosely Speaking

Just wrapped up our first AZVAs “REAL TALK&# conference call , and it made me realize two things: I needed to dust off and update the Calendar of Events for Solopreneurs elsewhere on Loosely Speaking to reflect all that’s in store for 2011. I want to organize a second AZVAs retreat for those of you in the Southwest!

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