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Shaping Sara Blakely: Meet the Billionaire Founder of Spanx

Success

Spanx: From concept to creation The idea for Spanx came about in 1998, when Blakely—who was selling fax machines door to door in Florida—wanted to eliminate panty lines showing through her cream-colored slacks. I quit my day job selling fax machines on Oct. And it started reframing our definition of failure,” she says.

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The Freedom to Work from Anywhere: Your Virtual Business Tips (Part 4)

Stephanie LH Calahan

Having VAs I can simply fax order forms to. My calendar syncs with my Apple products as well.   You Design Your Own Definition of Freedom. I used to carry 12 paperbacks on ever trip. For vlogging, nothing beats the camera on my iPad.    For graphics, my favorite is Instaquote. Another life saver?

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Listen Live to Stephanie on Edge of Change - Interview with the.

Stephanie LH Calahan

January 20, 2011 2:00 PM CST (12:00 PM PST- 1:00 PM  MT- 3:00 PM EST) For 60 Minutes Learn how to battle the top time-stealers and take control of your office once-and-for-all with expert advice from productivity consultant and coach Stephanie LH Calahan Mark Your Calendar and Sign Up Today! Part of the Calahan Solutions, Inc.

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The Advertising Game

Laughing all the Way to Work

Fax Blasts I remember someone from my IAAP Chapter asked me to fax the notice of our Chapter dinner to a list of about 60 companies to promote it. I dont know about you, but when I get these "flyer" type faxes, they go immediately in the recycle bin. Minute taking made easier. Dealing in real time.

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6 Tips to Save You Time and Wasted Effort - Productive & Organized

Stephanie LH Calahan

Look Ahead I have found that in order to save time, the last thing I do at night is to "look ahead" By look ahead, I mean that I check my calendar and tickler file for what I have scheduled tomorrow. family of sites · 8 Shoreline, Suite 100, Bloomington IL 61704 TEL 309.663.1360 · FAX 309.422.7665

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19 Tips for Managing Your Email Even When You Don't Want To.

Stephanie LH Calahan

Our organization uses Google Apps for our e-mail, calendar and cloud solution. If there is a task involved, then schedule it in your calendar or put it in your task list. Keep a "Read Me" file folder for those newsletters & ads that you don't have time for right this moment, but definitely want to peruse later on.

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Start the New Year off with a New Focus on Your Personal Affairs.

Stephanie LH Calahan

  Also, when you come across papers that are date driven, make sure to add an entry to your calendar/planner to remind you to do things.    Here are a few for you to consider: AboutOne.com If you would like to go paperless with your home filing, this is definitely the tool to consider!    Avoid backlog. 

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