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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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 22, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Using Microsoft Outlook Calendar Properly By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 Filed Under: Meetings , MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity A re you trying to book a meeting with someone or a group of people? People are using their Microsoft Outlook calendars incorrectly.

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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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Productivity Bits

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

I recently upgraded my GTD Toolkit with the upgrade of my phone to the BlackBerry Bold 9780 with RIM’s latest OS BlackBerry version 6.0 (my my old phone was Nokia E71 ). I think this is a great phone and I have no complaints so far. The performance of the phone and its battery capacity are excellent.

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All Things Admin

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Follow In-Person Meeting Norms You wouldn’t wander into the boardroom at work 15 minutes late while munching on a cheeseburger and talking loudly on your cell phone. 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.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 1, 2013

You should work to manage of your incoming data with the fewest possible moves; including e-mail, voice mail, real-time phone calls and regular mail. If it takes less than two minutes to answer a message, do it then file or delete the message. Use follow-up flags or dated calendar alarms to bring forward e-mail when it needs attention.

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Office Organization Success

JUNE 2, 2011

Gmail – I’m a die-hard Outlook fan and really don’t like the Gmail setup; however for when I can’t be in my office but still need access to my emails and calendar, Gmail is a great way for me to access that information. You can also log in to your account online and access your files from there too. c) 2011 Tracey Lawton.

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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. Read it, process it, and file it away – never allow documents to pile up on your desk or in your inbox. In order to avoid this, make calendars, post-its, and notebooks your new best friends. Write everything down. Stay one step ahead.

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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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Ian's Messy Desk

JANUARY 26, 2012

Incoming communication – You should work to manage of your incoming data with the fewest possible moves; including e-mail, voice mail, real-time phone calls and regular mail. If it takes less than two minutes to answer a message, do it then file or delete the message. File those that are just for information. Voice Mail.

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Worxbee

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

You can delegate all the work that keeps you “busy” - like filling out paperwork, filing, scheduling, budgeting, and making “quick” phone calls. Partnering with your Worxbee admin according to our proven systems will save you time, money, and stress. You may need a vetted Administrative Professional on your team.

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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. Do you really need to get a better phone plan, or would it just be a nice idea to know what’s out there?

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The Office Professionals Place

JUNE 7, 2010

I was online completing a form that required a phone number and I didn’t have the phone number handy, while I was conducting a search on the internet, my friend got a regular phonebook and found the phone number before my page could load to show me the results of my search. Backup electronic files.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 19, 2012

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. The phone should be on the desk as near to your keyboard and computer screen as possible. I use the small post-it index flags all the time as well. . Other bits and bobs.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 13, 2008

Home About Me Advertise A Great Outlook: Adding Holidays to Microsoft Outlook By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize D o you often wonder how you can add your countrys holidays into your calendar in Microsoft Outlook ? In the Calendar Options section, click Add Holidays.

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Productivity Bits

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

An accordion file is also a great way to organize documents. You will also need a file or folder in which you can put completed papers that you might need at a later date. A filing cabinet is the best place for these files so that they are out of the way but are still easily accessible. Tip #4: Limit Nicknacks.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 10, 2014

Similarly I have a large A4 desk pad next to my keyboard for any quick notes I need to make, things to remember (like phone numbers for instance), and tasks people give me at my desk. Calendars are not just for appointments. Archive and search rather than file. I will then transfer all of these notes on to my task list.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

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? It houses so much more than a file index. This allows them to keep it within site, but all projects are kept in an organized file.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Home About Me Advertise Make No Mistakes With Meeting Request Attachments in Outlook 2007 By The Professional Assistant on Friday, November 20, 2009 Filed Under: Meetings , MS-Outlook Y ou sent a meeting request to a bunch of people. If you want to update the calendar, you would have to make the changes in the meeting request directly.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 9, 2012

  Back when I had to keep track of phone conversations, email and face-to-face it was simply much easier to do! Since most of us deal with more than just a small handful of contacts on a daily basis, the question of why we need a system to handle it should be obvious. You Get Paid Back Enormously When You USE the System.

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Virtual Moxie

MAY 31, 2011

So even if the GTD folks think it’s the system to end the worlds’ problems with productivity, it doesn’t mean bupkiss if your head doesn’t easily orient in a GTD way. I use as few systems as possible. said that I live and die by my calendar, and that if something isn’t on it, it doesn’t exist in my world. EVERYTHING.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 17, 2010

Coordinators have many options when it comes to picking a to-do list system. The trick with hand-written lists is to pick one system and stick to it. Immediately add that task to your digital calendar or task list, and set a reminder on your calendar closer to the due date.     * Master calendars.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 3, 2011

  They do not have systems for handling their most important areas of life.    1 - Create an Action System This is the system that manages all of the papers that are on your counters and other spaces that you have out in the open and in piles because you don't want to forget to do something. 

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 1, 2013

Speaking with confidence on the phone and forwarding calls. Getting to grips with calendar and email management. Establishing and maintaining filing systems. Receptionist: Meeting and greeting important clients . Looking happy and cheerful at all times (even if you are not). Learning to multi-task. Helping with projects.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 1, 2014

In the past I’d be answering phones, taking memos and maintaining files – nowadays you are an extension of your Executive. ” “When I first started as an EA, I was answering phones, filing, and typing memos. .” “My role has changed drastically over the years. I’ve had one 2.5%

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Virtual Moxie

APRIL 15, 2013

I keep my email inbox empty and I never answer the phone unless I''m expecting a call. I calendar everything and work from my calendar. Controlling yourself without an eye on the "containers" you have that dictate time for us humans (the clock and the calendar), is to try to control chaos--and also useless.

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Productivity Bits

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Part II – Systems. They can also bring chaos to your productivity system if you don’t address them when they need to be addressed. This is the reason why we need a dependable tool that will keep our sanity and productivity system glued together. File System. Follow me on t witte r. Introduction.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 19, 2013

Evernote is software designed for note taking and archiving, which is available for iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows Phone, as well as for OS X and Microsoft. You can also include file attachments. It works on both Microsoft and OS X systems. The app is available for iPhone /iPad, whereas FlowyDroid is for Android devices.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 7, 2011

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!

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The Office Professionals Place

AUGUST 13, 2009

A good office professional must be able to greet clients, answer phones, and interact pleasantly, politely, and cordially. This will provide a wonderful support system, you will learn and improve skills, and have opportunities for leadership roles. Need a filing system? Good Communication Skills This goes without saying.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 30, 2010

  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.    Understanding your style and developing systems that fit with who you are sets you up for success. . 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 13, 2011

" That is what I heard from her as we were talking on the phone.  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. " Stephanie you are such a geek."   OK!    I'll own that. 

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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!   Often it is both.   Often it is both.

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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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The Office Professionals Place

JANUARY 21, 2010

GOOG-411 –Find and get phone numbers, addresses, etc for businesses iGoogle – personalize your homepage with things you can use (games, weather, horoscopes, tips for the day, to do lists, calendar, and for you sports fans get updates of scores from your favorite sports games). weather, jokes, news, etc.)

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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. You should know what can be shared in email or discussed over the phone.

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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. You should know what can be shared in email or discussed over the phone.

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