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Shaping Sara Blakely: Meet the Billionaire Founder of Spanx

Success

Spanx: From concept to creation The idea for Spanx came about in 1998, when Blakely—who was selling fax machines door to door in Florida—wanted to eliminate panty lines showing through her cream-colored slacks. I quit my day job selling fax machines on Oct. The story of her success is remarkable. Practicality is kind of her thing.

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Overcome your Independency

The Office Professionals Place

this is a 3-part project – the top shelf, hanging clothes, and bottom half of the closet. If you can learn to manage yourself and eliminate stress, then you will be able to control your time and; therefore, appropriate tasks effectively. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier.

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Save Time Doing Simple Things that ADD UP to Major Time Savers

Stephanie LH Calahan

  (I learned this the hard way when I was in 6th grade and the adult I was with locked her keys in the car during a terrible snow storm.  Have your clothes laid out, your briefcase or the kids’ backpacks, and whatever else you need to take with you, all set out. Assume they want to learn. Clutter Free Up Your Time!   

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Outlook Rules That Rule

Professional Assistant Blog

Share what you have learned with your boss. It feels like I just went through my closet and threw a whole bunch of clothes out that I never wear. Putting the asterisk makes sure it is first on my list. There are many other things you can do with rules so take the time to check them out and feel your way around.

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106 Thoughts on Overcoming Overwhelm in a Freaked-Out World

Stephanie LH Calahan

Learn to say "no" sometimes! Saying "NO" Is An Important Time Management Technique Learn to say NO! You could try EFT or the Sedona Method, or a simple, easy to learn and use exercise called.you guessed it: Dissolving Overwhelm. Learn To Say 'No' Decline doing what is not of value to you.

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