Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Productive & Organized Goes Audio in 3 Different Ways » 19 Tips for Managing Your Email Even When You Dont Want To E-mail, it is the form of communication that we love to hate and love to love.    Multiple studies on business productivity will tell you that huge amounts of time are wasted on email.

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Productivityist

JULY 5, 2017

Never forget to turn on your email vacation message…and preferably do so the day before you go on vacation. And be sure to send this email before you leave for vacation. Your calendar outlines the broad strokes of your day. A wall calendar can offer you a bird’s-eye view of your year at a glance. It’s also undervalued.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 17, 2011

savvyspaces Steph: birthdayalarm.com - sends an email reminder 1 week before and again a couple days. With the help of some super-talented developers, they built a system that requires no sign up or setup, and lets any user send or forward any email into the future.   Get your calendar on the go.  Feel better!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 7, 2011

Work With Stephanie « Procrastination, Email, Multi-Tasking, Family Management, Soc Media Backup Etc. Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email? Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today! Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Archive Network with Steph Is This You? Link Lineup!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 8, 2011

When: January 11, 2011 8:00 pm CST How: Listen on-line (via link above or dial in to (714) 202-9923 Add to your calendar now! When: January 11, 2011 8:00 pm CST How: Listen on-line (via link above or dial in to (714) 202-9923 Add to your calendar now! Tweet Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 23, 2009

- How to Use Both For Optimal Professional & Personal Productivity (guest post by Meggin McIntosh) A question that often comes up in workshops as well as on my blog is this one: How do you suggest people use their calendar (planner) in conjunction with the tickler (1-31) files? What are your thoughts in this area? "The Ph.D.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 30, 2010

I learned from my mother. My mother has gotten things done by using heavily annotated paper calendars. Comments Trackbacks Thirty Days » Blog Archive » Monday Link-Fest Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! Thanks for visiting!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 17, 2010

Immediately add that task to your digital calendar or task list, and set a reminder on your calendar closer to the due date. Changing the default view of your e-mail program so that the task or calendar screen shows instead of your in-box helps ensure you never lose sight of your tasks.     * Master calendars.

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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. Schedule = Success My favorite is: There is no tool more useful to me than an electronic calendar (Outlook, ACT, Thunderbird, Google, it doesn't matter what brand.)   Check out the list to see if your favorites are mentioned.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Unfortunately, our calendars and to-do lists often get in the way of common sense. Learn to forgive. Where you live, how much money you make, your job title and even your health have surprisingly small effects on your satisfaction with life. The following eight points summarize her findings. Count your blessings.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

I want to support that success, so I've decided to open my calendar and offer a limited number of f'ree strategy sessions via telephone or skype. I want to support that success, so I've decided to open my calendar and offer a limited number of f'ree strategy sessions via telephone or skype. Interested? 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

  Keep reading to learn more.   Once you receive the material, make sure that you schedule time on your calendar to consume it and take action.   Keep reading to learn more. Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email? Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today!

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Understanding Memory Before learning any memory improvement technique, it’s useful to first understand the three stages of memory: encoding, storage and retrieval. Put pen to paper (or finger tips to keyboard) and record important dates in a calendar, notebook or on your mobile device. Get hooked on mnemonics.

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On The Job

JULY 10, 2012

I decided to give meditation a try, and visited some sites online to learn how to do it. But a new study finds that becoming more focused, productive and less stressed at work may involve nothing more than learning to meditate. You see it in health care, in the schools and in the workplace. I don't feel calmer.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

I turned off my email notification a long time ago (about 15 years) because I did not want to be taken out of the important state of concentration when working on projects.  100 emails a day x 220 work days a year.   So let's really do the math!  HOURS A YEAR LOST TO EMAIL PINGS! You got it.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 3, 2010

You can easily set the right tone in the workplace by learning to respond to a basic need we all share… which is to be respected and valued. Or once-a-month, spring for dessert treats in honor of those celebrating birthdays in that calendar month. What you need? You know I got it!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 15, 2009

PS -- If you did not read my post about the Great Organizing Giveaway , you must mark your calendars for January 25th! PS -- If you did not read my post about the Great Organizing Giveaway , you must mark your calendars for January 25th! Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email? To your success! in News & Updates!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Work With Stephanie « Favorite Planning/Calendar Tool - Readers Speak Out | Main | Can You Define Social Media Clutter?   Keep reading to learn what I learned.   Keep reading to learn what I learned. Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email? Archive Network with Steph Is This You?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 19, 2010

Work With Stephanie « Boost Productivity by Picking the Best To-do List for You | Main | Manage Your Time More Effectively by Using the Right Calendar for You (guest post @TimeMgmtWriter) » If You Want to be Productive, Dont Focus on the Rock! Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email?   Often it is both. . 

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 12, 2010

Learn to say no. List #1 – The weekly calendar. Best Online Money Ideas » Blog Archive » Time Management Skills for Achieving Goals Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! Don’t get trapped into doing too much. Time is precious.

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The Office Professionals Place

JULY 16, 2010

Organization means implementing an appropriate filing system (electronically and paper) and utilizing your task lists and calendar effectively so that you can locate items quickly when needed which increases productivity. Learn something new. There are many websites that offer free online learning. Learn from mistakes.

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Success

JANUARY 8, 2024

An app can have many exciting features, like monitoring multiple goals, a task manager or to-do lists, access to a personal coach and integration with your calendar or other apps. Look for a goal-setting app that fits your lifestyle and what you need to track. 10 best goal setting apps 1. per month, $29.99 per year or $79.99

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 3, 2011

Work With Stephanie « Listen Live to Stephanie Share Her Story on #WIBRadio on Jan 3 @ 1pm CST | Main | Procrastination, Email, Multi-Tasking, Family Management, Soc Media Backup Etc.   Read, sort and process your email and snail mail daily.  Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Link Lineup!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 4, 2009

Work With Stephanie « The Great Calendar Debate - Paper or Electronic - 21 Experts Weigh In | Main | Want a Paper Planner for 2010?   Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email? Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today! Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 10, 2010

Imagine starting and ending every day with an empty email inbox. Imagine starting and ending every day with an empty email inbox. Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email? Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today! you're going to love this. Imagine the joy of being on top of your work.

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The Office Professionals Place

AUGUST 13, 2009

Take a course, if you already know the basics, go to the next tier and learn at the intermediate and expert levels. Effective Business Writing Skills Who wants to read a three page email? This will provide a wonderful support system, you will learn and improve skills, and have opportunities for leadership roles. Get involved.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Email the report to the boss while you're sitting by the pool. No need to load and check USB flash drives or email documents back and forth from work to home. Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email? Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today! Boss needs a copy of annual report? No problem!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 16, 2010

After conducting a survey of about 4000+ of my Twitter followers, I learned that people have a real challenge figuring out where to pay attention and how to figure it out. PS -- If you've enjoyed this post and want to see more, why not subscribe to our daily emails ( Feedblitz ) or through the RSS Feed ( click here )? 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Try This Instead Favorite Planning/Calendar Tool - Readers Speak Out You Can Make a Difference in YOUR Productivity in 7 Minutes!   Learn more: www.CalahanSolutions.com or www.ProductiveAndOrganized.net , or call 309.826.5263. Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email? Do You Hate Your To-Do List?

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BioTeams

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

I am not a big fan of Gmail - until Google allow you the option to switch off the automatic grouping of emails by conversation - otherwise I would have gone for that. It also has a build in Calendar. Volunteering, Environmental, Public Health) to form unique collaborations with their fans/supporters for mutual benefit.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 5, 2010

T hen I just review each night for the next day to make sure I am on task - I take my daily to-dos from my master and I schedule my to-do mistycb   @ StephCalahan using iPhone apps:etodo,calendar & www.hassleme.co.uk/ deusami   @ StephCalahan Trying out a moleskin plan. Notes from all areas of life in the front.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 12, 2010

  Rather than having sticky notes all over your desk for things you want to get done, put the tasks on your calendar.  Your Electronic Information (Email, documents, social networking, etc.)   Email has inundated us with extra information.  Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email?

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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 Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

How to deal with it: If you keep your bosses calendar, you can ask him ahead of time if he needs anything in particular for the meeting or if you know the agenda you can suggest information your boss can take to the meeting and have it prepared.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

I've worked for him for 2 years, and recently I learned his boss is being replaced. This person is not bringing their assistant, and I've learned they will get the assistant to her predecessor. Her skill set it basically calendar and coffee. I would like to email her after they meet to let her know I am interested in the role.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Maybe You Should | Main | The Great Calendar Debate - Paper or Electronic - 21 Experts Weigh In » Do You Hate Your To-Do List? PS -- If you've enjoyed this post and want to see more, why not subscribe to our daily emails ( Feedblitz ) or through the RSS Feed ( click here )?  Archive Network with Steph Is This You?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 27, 2009

As I was going through the manual, I saw chapters on office procedures, confidentiality, health and safety, security and more. Be kind to your new hires and available to answer their questions and help them learn the ropes. The first week on the job can be very overwhelming. Thanks for a great article. Minute taking made easier.

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