Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 23, 2009

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? - Sometimes I wonder if I am duplicating my efforts by using a calendar and the tickler files. What are your thoughts in this area?

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All Things Admin

AUGUST 3, 2022

Procedures are documented processes that explain exactly how to complete a task. You can quickly insert the contents of a PDF or image file onto a page of your OneNote notebook. When you save your documents like this, I strongly recommend a naming convention that keeps your documents organized for quick reference.

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BMT Office Administration

DECEMBER 13, 2022

For instance, if a task has complicated instructions, you can attach a Word file to the card that explains the work in more detail. For instance, Asana and other programs offer Gantt charts, calendar views, and time-tracking, whereas Trello does not (unless you pay for power-ups, but more on that in a bit). Calendar view.

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My EA Career

APRIL 5, 2023

Preferences… …preferences are how your leader likes things to be done, and it includes communication styles, calendar structure, and how meetings are run, among others. Circle Back Once you have developed your 3P’s file remember that it is a living breathing document. Let’s break it down a bit more.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MARCH 1, 2012

When the HVAC system was installed, someone thought we might want the user manual for the system: a 400 page PDF document. Instead of filing the PDF on the network, the document was printed and placed in a filing cabinet , where it will sit until doomsday. We really didn’t need the manual.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Try This Instead | Main | Be Smart About Using the Telephone » The Great Calendar Debate - Paper or Electronic - 21 Experts Weigh In We are in the home stretch of 2009 -- bring on 2010!!    One item frequently purchased at this time of year is a calendar or planner for the upcoming year. 

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Ian's Messy Desk

JANUARY 15, 2014

When the HVAC system was installed, someone thought we might want the user manual for the system: a 400 page PDF document. Instead of filing the PDF on the network, the document was printed and placed in a filing cabinet , where it will sit until doomsday or at least until someone cleans out those files.

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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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Eat Your Career

OCTOBER 23, 2013

It pains me to announce that my grand experiment with using electronic time management systems has officially come to an end (sort of). In fact, I’m going to give you a complete overview of my brand new time management system. I moved to electronic systems after I lost my paper planner on an airplane in 2010.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 25, 2016

Today, going mobile means having instant access to all documents, content and colleagues, and the tools to get any job done – anywhere, anytime. First and foremost , learn how to use a cloud service to backup and access your documents, photos and videos in a flash and I don’t mean from a flash drive! (I Know Your Mobile Device.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Develop your system. The best way to do that is to develop a system that works for you. This means that you process documents as soon as they are received. Read it, process it, and file it away – never allow documents to pile up on your desk or in your inbox. Adopt the principle of “touching everything only once”.

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

There are so many ways we can help them with this from managing their calendar effectively, minimising interruptions and generally keeping them on track. Administration of documents. Assistants should manage the administration of documents on behalf of their manager. Administrative systems. Holiday and sickness records.

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Productivity Bits

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

The phone comes with 2GB microSD (capacity is up to 32GB) which makes it a decent storage device for documents and other files. My BlackBerry Bold 9780 became an extension of my productivity system right out of the box. The Calendar app is slick. The MemoPad is pretty basic but good enough.

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Productivity Bits

MAY 12, 2011

And since it is a web-based device, you always have access to all your applications and files anytime and anywhere – that is if you have an access to the internet (a downside?). No applications (except the operating system that runs the device and other modules of its subsystem) are locally stored in the device. Google Calendar.

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Clutter Coach

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

This category includes bills, medical forms to file, an insurance or telephone plan to compare with what you have now, information about a product you intend to buy and a list of activities put on by a group you belong to. Be careful about filing too much. Most people’s file cabinets are neglected paper graveyards.

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BMT Office Administration

MAY 30, 2022

While onboarding isn’t exclusively a payroll function, there are several steps and checks that need to be performed before you enter a new hire into your payroll system. It asks for information such as the employee’s filing tax status, extra withholding preferences, and more. Payroll compliance checklist for onboarding new hires.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

MARCH 24, 2011

Time to make a clean sweep of your office, your business systems, and even your mind! A good place to start is to streamline your files and documents. Clean out your file cabinet. Put old client files into storage and only keep active files in your immediate office area. by Donna Toothaker.

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Productivity Bits

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Most of the time, presentations and documents can be sent via email instead of giving a hard copy to the intended person. In order to organize these papers, set up a box where each document type can be placed on your desk. An accordion file is also a great way to organize documents. Tip #2: Manage Your Papers.

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The Office Professionals Place

JUNE 7, 2010

If my files were lost, how could I do my job effectively? Backup electronic files. Most businesses have an IT department that may take care ensuring that your files can be accessible if your computer crashed. But what if the IT department couldn’t access those files either? Organize paper files.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 15, 2009

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 15 March, 2009 When you need it later: The Bring-Forward System My boss likes me to keep him organized and the way I do that is to have a system to bring forward items, which I then bring to his attention when he needs to see it. The system I use is quite simple and has been around for a long time.

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Virtual Moxie

JANUARY 12, 2016

When it comes to managing your time and being more productive, the ONLY way to do that efficiently and effectively is by using a tool that addresses time and dates—that’s a calendar. You cannot manage your time with some things on your calendar, and some things on a paper list. A calendar. It’s freedom in one small package.

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The Office Professionals Place

AUGUST 13, 2009

You have to be able to create a PowerPoint presentation, merge a document in Word, or create a report in Excel. Always proofread a document prior to sending it, good proofreading includes printing the document for review. Utilize spell check and review the document for grammar errors. Need a filing system?

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 10, 2014

Calendars are not just for appointments. Archive and search rather than file. I read that phrase recently and thought archiving and searching is exactly what assistants do these days rather than filing. I might well remember to print it off before 4pm but at least I’ve got something to remind me in case I forget.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

I also have a quick check over my emails and calendar for the day, I do have a few meetings today that I also need to attend. Spend time reading through some of the emails I’ve filed over the last week, including LinkedIn updates and other networking emails. Filed under: Motivation. 1630 – Another meeting to attend.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 19, 2012

I keep one good pen, preferably a fountain pen, for signing documents and a red pen for ticking things off my to-do list. Calendar – For quick reference I have a one sheet per day calendar block on my desk. Files – see my previous blog on my filing system. Eraser – for correcting mistakes.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 19, 2013

You can also include file attachments. It works on both Microsoft and OS X systems. Another one is project management, which connects your project milestones, assigned tasks, time tracking, dynamic project calendars, shared documents, and discussions. MindMeister. Thoughtback.

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The Office Professionals Place

JANUARY 21, 2010

Now Google can help you do things like…… Google Docs – Create and share your online documents, presentations and spreadsheets Google Voice - Don’t have time to listen to voicemails? Log Files As with most other websites, we collect and use the data contained in log files. A new topic each month.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Clean Out Your Files It’s easy for your cabinets and folders to become overstuffed with outdated paperwork, so it’s important that you take time once a year to purge the old and make room for the new. Start with your reference, client, and financial files. When January 1 hits, you should be able to file any new document in seconds!

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 28, 2010

Schedule filing time at least once per week. Add dated or calendar items to a tickler file system or a diary as soon as they arrive. anything you need reminded of on some future date goes into your tickler file. Add dated or calendar items to a tickler file system or a diary as soon as they arrive.

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The Office Professionals Place

JULY 29, 2009

Their duties include (but are not limited to) answering and screening calls, meeting and greeting clients and customers, maintaining executives calendars, writing correspondence, generating reports, meeting planning, filing, travel arrangements, maintain client/customer data records, supervising others, and the list goes on.

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Administrative Arts

JULY 19, 2010

For departmental level meetings, I would suggest the current calendar year plus 2-5 years, just to have an historical background for procedural purposes. Managing Calendars Part 2: Scheduling More Than Meetings. Managing Calendars: More Ways to Keep the Boss More Productive. Similar Posts: Ask the Admin: Records Retention.

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 16, 2010

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Use a specific business calendar to keep a reminder of your schedule. Don’t purchase containers to store more documents and files – throw away as much of your old stuff as possible instead. Be ruthless with your filing.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 12, 2010

Systems that Support Growth You see, while bamboo is known for its speedy growth (once it starts growing up) there is something below the surface that many do not know.   The rhizomes are the organism's growth system.    The intricate system of roots and growth make the plant amazingly strong. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 30, 2010

  The Esselte company conducted a study of over 2,600 executives and found that the average executive wastes 6 week a year just looking for lost documents and information.    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.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 13, 2011

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. Oh, did I mention that your meeting confirmation hits your google, outlook or web calendar as well as generates a confirmation email. Find here: steph.bz/EZBackup. Find here: steph.bz/iB5cj3.

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Productivityist

MARCH 10, 2016

It may take a little time to set up, but an automated system will save you time and mental energy in the long run. Similarly, if you are a person that uses a calendar to manage your time, make sure to make your security tasks regular calendar items. This is actually really easy to do, just have recurring event on your calendar.

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Productivityist

MARCH 10, 2016

It may take a little time to set up, but an automated system will save you time and mental energy in the long run. Similarly, if you are a person that uses a calendar to manage your time, make sure to make your security tasks regular calendar items. This is actually really easy to do, just have recurring event on your calendar.

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