Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 21, 2017

Last month I asked everyone on the Practically Perfect PA social media platforms to give me their best tips on working with multiple managers. Enjoy… There are some brilliant tips here! Here are my best tips on working with multiple managers. Also, having full access to each person’s calendar is a must.

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Success

MARCH 28, 2024

Below, we look at what you need to consider when learning how to get a mentor and some tips for finding the best one for you. Make contact Before asking someone to be your mentor, you should set up an initial meeting. While a bit of chitchat is fine, don’t show up to your meetings just to vent or complain. Define success.

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Success

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

Feelings don’t obey the calendar,” says psychotherapist Tina Gilbertson, author of Constructive Wallowing: How to Beat Bad Feelings by Letting Yourself Have Them. If you know you’ll have several days off work or to yourself, “carefully plan how you want to spend your time” so you don’t end up hosting your own pity party, Morin advises.

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Success

MARCH 19, 2023

Or did you start a novel that you haven’t picked up again in months? Here are some of their best tips. Make time for reading by putting it on your calendar. Reading is no harder to achieve than your weekly conference call if you schedule it on your calendar and take it just as seriously. Either way, you’re not alone.

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Jen Lawrence

MARCH 15, 2019

Color coding your calendar is one of those organizational tricks that most people shrug off. I’m here to tell you – if you aren’t color coding your calendar, you’re missing out. Color coding your calendar allows you to see how your time will be used at a glance. Really, it’s up to you!

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Success

JANUARY 2, 2022

As the calendar turns to January, it’s time to set wild goals about the personal sales records you can smash with a little planning and practice. Rand suggest consistent wake-up times and limiting the use of electronic items before bedtime. He looked up at me and said, “Thank you, young man.” Welcome to the year you went big.

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Success

APRIL 16, 2024

economy up to $187 billion every year between lost productivity and health care and medical costs. Tip: Make yourself laugh first Humor doesn’t come naturally to everyone, so before doing a standup routine at a company meeting, it’s a good idea to build up your humor muscle. “I Lighten up” or “You’re too sensitive.”

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Jen Lawrence

DECEMBER 13, 2021

All kidding aside, most people see an uptick in workload both personal and professional around this time of year and as we look at the glorious “Out of Office” blocks on our calendar – we start to get overwhelmed. On most platforms, you can set them ahead of time, so take a moment right now to go set it up.

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Jen Lawrence

MARCH 15, 2019

Color coding your calendar is one of those organizational tricks that most people shrug off. I’m here to tell you – if you aren’t color coding your calendar, you’re missing out. Color coding your calendar allows you to see how your time will be used at a glance. Really, it’s up to you!

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Office Organization Success

JANUARY 31, 2012

One thing that kept cropping up for me when I was teaching at a recent event was the fact that so many of you are getting overwhelmed with your marketing; not so much with the list building or connecting with potential clients, but your actual marketing planning. The Simple Marketing Calendar. c) 2012 Tracey Lawton.

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Success

MARCH 5, 2024

In many cases, speeding up your tempo of work makes you worse at your job,” Newport says. But here’s what he hopes readers do right after finishing his book on slow productivity: “Find the next empty weekday on your calendar (even if it is weeks in the future), and block the whole thing off with an all-day event titled ‘unavailable.’

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 15, 2010

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets © Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 16 January, 2010 Calendar "ah ha" I was participating in a Harvard sponsored webinar with my boss the other day. Lets enjoy our day together.© Another one I never use.

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Karen Vivarelli

OCTOBER 1, 2022

So here are my tips to get you best prepared for this new and exciting chapter as a kick@rse business woman 1⃣ Work through your business plan before you really kick things off. 2⃣ Set up your project platforms with workflow templates. 4⃣ Time block your calendar. The post Tips for New Virtual Assistants ?

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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.  What is your favorite planning/calendar tool and why? What is your favorite planning/calendar tool and why? Of all the calendar tools I know, this one handles tasks the best.

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Success

AUGUST 2, 2021

Our SUCCESS team has put together tips and strategies from experts and readers alike for enhancing your productivity at the office, at home and on the go. Unless you live in a totalitarian state or are an indentured servant (unlikely), then, when it comes to productivity, it’s all up to you. Plan your day. Leverage technology.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

With just less than two months to go, how are you going to wrap them up? Some people who lost their jobs actually ended up in better positions. Look at your calendar between now and year-end. The post 7 Tips for Coming Down the Home Stretch appeared first on Office Dynamics. Welcome to November—the 11th month of 2017!

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Step It Up VA Coaching

JUNE 25, 2015

So, what are you doing to follow up with the contacts once you’ve had that initial meeting? There are so many ways you can keep your name and face in front of your prospects, and the follow up process should absolutely be part of your overall marketing plan. Your next follow-up email should be maybe 7-10 days later.

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Karen Vivarelli

JANUARY 11, 2024

Tip: It’s how you can help them, your expertise, your values, it’s less about YOU and more about THEM and what you can do to make their lives easier! How-to tips eg how to use Asana or Trello with a VA 5. Tips on how your client can manage their calendar using time blocking 27. Share a Canva tip 28.

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Success

MARCH 28, 2024

Below, we look at what you need to consider when learning how to get a mentor and some tips for finding the best one for you. Make contact Before asking someone to be your mentor, you should set up an initial meeting. While a bit of chitchat is fine, don’t show up to your meetings just to vent or complain. Define success.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 28, 2016

Here are some of their tips to help you stay on top! If they’re going to be checking baggage, make sure you factor that into their travel time and give them plenty of time to check their bags and pick it up at their destination. Be sure to import all of their travel plans to their preferred calendar. What are your top tips?

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Executive Assistant Breakthrough

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Managing up is an essential tool to have in your executive assistant toolkit. The problem is, you haven’t been trained to manage up. And, how will you manage up tastefully? I have 4 tips to share with you in the follow up to this blog. Why Manage Up? When to Manage Up? You see her calendar.

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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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Success

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Listen to this week’s episode of the rich & Regular podcast about burnout and rage quitting and continue reading below for some tips to manage burnout before it takes a toll on your life. . Whatever your relaxing activity is, make a date in your calendar a few times a week to find that space for yourself. What Is Burnout?

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Worxbee

MAY 31, 2021

Here are some of our tips: What to do before you start… One of the most important steps before starting with a new client is to set up a launch call. Tips for Day 1 with a new client. Tips for Week 1 with a new client. It’s important to have some kind of wrap-up or debrief with your client. Click To Tweet.

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Ian's Messy Desk

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

This allows me to keep my e-mail in-box, calendar, to-do list , address box and journal synced between my desktop and handheld. Here are some of the tips and resources I’ve taken advantage of to enhance my usage. Lotus Notes Calendar and Scheduling explained! Navigate days via date picker in calendar. Alt+Spacebar.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Memory Makeover: Tips to Spruce Up an Absent Mind Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on October 20, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. So hang up the phone, find a quiet place and focus. Ian’s Messy Desk Helping you get the most out of the 24 hours in your day.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

MARCH 14, 2013

So, what are you doing to follow up with the contacts once you’ve had that initial meeting? There are so many ways you can keep your name and face in front of your prospects, and the follow up process should absolutely be part of your overall marketing plan. Your next follow-up email should be maybe 7-10 days later.

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Productivityist

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

By now, you may have realized that your home-based business is not exactly living up to expectations. Try switching up your location for a day or two. If you are thinking about keeping up with your home business, then the chances are that there is one thing in the back of your mind: protecting your time. Protect Your Time.

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Jen Lawrence

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Set up filters/categories/tags/rules to organize your inbox at a glance. For instruction setting up rules in Outlook, visit here. For instructions setting up filters in Gmail, visit here. And the best way to handle tasks is to schedule time on your calendar to ensure you have properly set aside time to do the work.

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Jen Lawrence

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Set up filters/categories/tags/rules to organize your inbox at a glance. For instruction setting up rules in Outlook, visit here. For instructions setting up filters in Gmail, visit here. And the best way to handle tasks is to schedule time on your calendar to ensure you have properly set aside time to do the work.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 7, 2013

The post 8 Tips to Help You Clean Off Your Desk appeared first on Ian's Messy Desk. Make an appointment - Don’t just hope you find the time to clean up, set a calendar entry and stick to it. Organizer ( paper or electronic) to enter to-dos, addresses or calendar data. Garbage/recycling bags or box for shredding.

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Success

JANUARY 6, 2022

Kogan offers high achievers like herself these tips so you, too, can go from burnt out to thriving. Growing up as the daughter of Russian immigrants, Kogan says, “there was no discussion of feelings—anywhere.”. Kogan recommends blocking out a specific time of day to do your check-in and marking it down in your calendar.

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Office Organization Success

MARCH 19, 2015

the follow-up to do. They’re so busy trying to keep up with all the information that they’re being hit with that they don’t actually get around to any implementation and so they stay stuck. Today I’d like to share with you my top 10 tips for beating the overwhelm and staying focused: 1. So schedule that time into your calendar.

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Allwork

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

However, an amazing physical space alone can’t achieve that. Melissa Pesci and Amin Mojtahedi of HGA surveyed their clients to understand what makes a productive and happy workplace and came up with six scalable ideas. Employees love special pop-up snacks like boba tea, frozen yogurt, etc.

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Jen Lawrence

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Most of us struggle to keep up with the constant influx of communication – emails, texts, chat messages, and social media. Try adding blocks to your calendar designated for responding to all of those emails, texts, and messages, but also align it with a soothing beverage break. Need additional tips for managing your emails?

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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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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Whether your team relationship is just beginning or has matured, you will benefit from these tips. Assistants… don’t wait for your executive to ask you the status of a project, task, follow-up item or other requests. The purpose of these meetings is to: Update one another on projects coming up. Re-establish priorities.

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