Allwork

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Clear communication up front, and continuing conversation through regular check-ins and transparent project management helps streamline workflows and prevent confusion. Before you begin working with your first freelancer, it’s a good idea to have project management strategies in place to help you make the most of their expertise.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Check out this great tool » Favorite Planning/Calendar Tool - Readers Speak Out There are many ways to manage your time and activities.  I asked my friends to share their favorite planning tool.  What is your favorite planning/calendar tool and why?   How do you decide?

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All Things Admin

APRIL 17, 2024

Whether it’s handling emails, documents, or projects, having a well-organized system can significantly improve productivity and streamline decision-making processes. It’s easy to get overwhelmed with all the technology and tools available to help us do our work. When I see a red block on my calendar, I know it’s a speaking event.

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Success

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Peterson on TikTok discuss what a remarkable tool it is. For example, “Create a 30-day social media calendar and captions for five posts per day. I challenged myself to get my hands dirty with these tools for 30 days and report back. I wanted to experience that increase in efficiency, so I set some goals. And, voilà!

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Jen Lawrence

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The goal: to reduce the amount of time spent in meetings. The method: clear the calendar. Much like the meetings that tend to live on indefinitely on our calendars, there are tasks, projects, and even processes we follow that could benefit from a second look or even starting over. My goal was to simplify the way I work.

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Allwork

AUGUST 30, 2022

Remote workers want to feel connected to their company’s mission, goals, and people; your corporate culture must address that need to retain talent. Compound this with the G reat Resig nation and you can see how it can become increasingly difficult for businesses to meet goals in an ever-changing, highly competitive environment. .

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Worxbee

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Every executive assistant needs a robust set of tools. Over the years, we’ve learned what tools you need to reach the top of your game. EAs will often have random projects that require them to collaborate with other departments - it’s essential to maintain those human connections.

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Allwork

MARCH 9, 2023

With this training, you can gain the skills and knowledge needed to effectively manage and promote your coworking or flexible workspace while utilizing the full range of features and tools offered by Nexudus. One of the standout features of Nexudus is its email newsletter service.

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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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Productivityist

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

But that doesn’t mean that I don’t use my fair share of tools to get the job done. So I’m going to share with you the productivity tools that I love, broken down by how they help me with the three core components of my approach to personal productivity: Time Theming , Task Mapping , and Taking Stock. It’s the technique I use.

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Jen Lawrence

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

However, when leveraged correctly, meetings can be a powerful tool for feeling connected, driving fruitful collaboration, and achieving goals. Project Team Meeting. As the name suggests, ad hoc meetings are scheduled as needed and have one clearly defined goal. Don’t cram multiple goals into an ad hoc meeting.

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Success

AUGUST 17, 2021

Or daydreamed about a new project? Let your mind wander and find a new idea, goal or dream. But don’t let other people’s judgement dissuade you from exploring this useful tool. Sometimes you’ll plan white space around your calendar. When was the last time you stared out a window and reflected on your life?

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Success

JANUARY 7, 2023

The more detailed my calendar, the more prepared and focused I am. They have more long-term impact, and they should help us the most in reaching our goals. Before I started studying productivity and goal setting, I thought all procrastination was created equal. No, you need the right tools and strategies for the right tasks.

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Success

JANUARY 8, 2024

Setting goals and tracking your progress is essential for personal development. But sometimes, keeping track of your progress can seem to take longer than achieving the goal itself. Using a goal setting app can help keep the tracking process manageable. 10 best goal setting apps 1. How much does the app cost?

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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? » 12 Business Productivity Tools They Can Not Live Without! Pile Tamer My favorite is: the Pendaflex Pile Smart Project Sorter.   1.

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Eat Your Career

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Set clear goals. When you define your desired outcome for your event, you can streamline your decision-making because you will know if an idea does, or does not, help you reach your event goals. It may seem obvious, but you want to make sure that the space where you choose to host your event supports your event goals.

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Worxbee

MAY 18, 2023

Embrace various digital communication tools, such as video conferencing, instant messaging, and email, to foster seamless connectivity with your team. Utilize project management software, synchronized calendars, and establish clear workflows and processes to maintain seamless organization within your virtual team.

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Andrea Kalli

APRIL 13, 2010

This article will give you action steps to help you move your goals from thoughts to concrete experiences. This article will give you action steps to help you move your goals from thoughts to concrete experiences. By following these steps, you will enhance your likelihood of success in life, irrespective of your goals.

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Worxbee

JANUARY 3, 2022

If hitting Inbox Zero sounds like a good goal for you, then you need to know a few techniques that people typically use to get there. If unsubscribing to emails seems like it’s going to be a lot of work, there are tools available that can help. How do people reach Inbox Zero? You’re only handling it once!

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Allwork

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Do we have the tools to run business and to address the piece of speed? What do you mean we don’t want to work towards this accomplishment goal. Like do I really have to spend 8 hours of my day driving towards some productive goal for someone else or am I spending it in meaningful and fulfilling ways? We say the word know.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Today’s Day in the life: Diana Brandl, Senior EA at Mister Spex, Founder and CEO of The Socialista Projects, Head of IMA Berlin and National Social Relations Officer, speaker, coach and mentor and all round superstar EA! Motivate…my colleagues every single day and bring the team together as we fight for common goals.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

" Then, I heard this comment: "I use Asana for task and project management, and the app is on my iPhone and iPad, so I can see all of my tasks at a glance and add to them if needed. I’m enjoying a new love affair… with my task management tool! Task/Project Management Tool: Asana.   None of it is working."

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Productivityist

OCTOBER 30, 2013

I''m a big fan of the colour-coding options they e added to projects, and the ability to create a master template of sorts for projects you plan on repeating regularly. Sporting a shiny new iPad app to augment the overall experience, Trello uses boards to map out projects and uses visual cues to assist efficiency and effectiveness.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 8, 2016

Here are some tips and key questions to ask managers and executives as requests for your time are made throughout the week: When possible ask that projects and tasks be given to you verbally so you can ask clarifying questions and better understand the work that is being given to you. Find out who else has information related to the project.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 25, 2010

Make an appointment - Don’t just hope you find the time to clean up, set a calendar entry and stick to it. Use the right tools: Set a timer for the length of time you have decided to work on this project. Organizer ( paper or electronic) to enter to-dos, addresses or calendar data.

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Eat Your Career

OCTOBER 23, 2013

You see, for the past several years, I’ve been using a variety of tech tools to help organize my life and work—appointments, tasks, projects and more. In theory, electronic tools are always in your pocket or just a click away—whether on your phone, tablet, or laptop. But now, I’m back to paper (sort of). Extra steps.

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Virtual Moxie

JANUARY 12, 2016

Before anything else, create standards around your work hours The goal is to work enough to fill your work hours, not find enough hours in which to do the work people want to have done. 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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BMT Office Administration

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Are you tired of trying to keep track of projects via Excel spreadsheets and Gmail? If so, it’s time to introduce yourself to the ever-growing world of cloud-based project management software. With the right app, you can keep track of everything related to your project in one convenient location. Project creation.

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Allwork

JANUARY 15, 2024

So making sure they have the best tools, making sure that we have the best management, all of that is critical. Let’s assume I have a competitor that is equally efficient, equally focused on the best tools and all of those things, and I’m working a four day week work and they work in a five day week.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 30, 2017

I just finished a powerful 3-day executive and assistant coaching project with a large financial firm in Minneapolis. In truth, they often don’t have the awareness or tools to do so. The idea is to work together as a team, running the ball down the field toward the same goal. Just think about it….

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Productivity Bits

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Part III – Tools. Part III – Tools. This could be the personal project you’ve been planning for months that couldn’t find itself close to realization or an uncompleted work wanting for some attention. You don’t just pick up your tool haphazardly but you go through that decision-making process.

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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? First of all, there is not a perfect tool or a perfect system.

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BMT Office Administration

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

That’s why cloud-based project management software programs have become so widespread over the past few years. You can manage your workflows visually via kanban boards, Gantt charts, calendars, and checklists. These programs integrate with popular apps and tools, such as Zapier, Salesforce, Gmail, and others. What is ClickUp?

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Productivity Bits

AUGUST 5, 2010

The Next-Action Lists, along with the calendar, are at the heart of daily action-management organization. You have to capture your to-do tasks in such a way that your daily goals are aligned with your priorities. If you think about it, the tasks you do are really parts of particular projects. .&# Post written by Marlon Ribunal.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 14, 2012

Now break that into a few big parts of that goal. It's measurable and immediately gratifying to be rewarded with a snack at the end of a project. If not, I have at least made progress toward my eventual goal, and I can take another bite tomorrow. Do I have all the information/tools I need to complete the project?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JUNE 17, 2011

.  Jeff Janer and his team at Spring Partners saw that coming a few years ago and developed a great tool called Springpad.    Today I talk with Jeff and he shares some great insight on how Springpad could be one of your Productivity Powerhouse Tools. Hello Jeff and welcome to ProductiveAndOrganized.net. 

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Productivityist

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

I am very deliberate with the tools I use—both digital and analog—so I know what to use and when to use it. For example, if I’m trying to align tasks up for a long-term project, I’ll use a Monthly Theme to accomplish that. Over the course of a month, I’ll give emphasis to a specific project. Can’t work by project?

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