Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 26, 2010

Files can be kept in open piles on a desk or in folders, according to your style. Use the RAFT template: refer it, act on it, file it or toss it. File it, if necessary. Eighty percent of filed papers are never looked at again. If the amount is small, three times a week may do. Act on it immediately.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 17, 2011

5 Steps to Meal Planning Success There is no denying that there is a strong tie between your health and your productivity or ability to focus and get things done.    As I have shared my health journey in the past few years, many have written me to express frustration with their ability to manage their time and eating right. 

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 9, 2010

Manage paper effectively – Barbara Hemphill, author of The Paper Tiger, offers the FAT principle for paper burden: file it, act on it, or toss it. Reference Files: store in a convenient location close to your desk. Archive Files: store in a filing cabinet or an off-site location. Comments Trackbacks Weekly Cheat Sheet! |

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 25, 2010

Sort – everything into boxes/containers according to what needs to be done: file , shred, recycle , refer, toss, etc. Process the paper – take the items you sorted into boxes and put them where they belong: filing, your tickler or reading folder or delegate/refer to a more appropriate person, etc.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 5, 2010

Like the iPhone version, there is also integration with the HanDBase Gallery of thousands of database designs, plus the ability to email records and databases to other users. This feature lets users load and save HanDBase files to and from their desktops and import/export CSV files for transfer from/to other desktop applications.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 22, 2010

We May Not Have Heard From You Recently a wonderful reader responded to one of our posts via email to let us know that she had filled out our contact form and had not heard from us.  Steph Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email?   That is just not our style!    That is just not our style! 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 6, 2010

CREATE your paper-based filing system. Having an efficient filing system in place will enable you to find the information you need, when you need it! First of all invest in your filing storage, whether that's a dedicated filing cabinet or plastic filing crates. CREATE your PC filing system.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Clean Out Your Files It’s easy for your cabinets and folders to become overstuffed with outdated paperwork, so it’s important that you take time once a year to purge the old and make room for the new. Start with your reference, client, and financial files. When January 1 hits, you should be able to file any new document in seconds!

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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.    Read, sort and process your email and snail mail daily. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 8, 2011

Tweet Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email? Work With Stephanie | Contact Copyright 2007-2010 Calahan Solutions, Inc. -- All Rights Reserved Want to use my content in your ezine, newsletter or blog? Have questions you want to make sure I answer?  A different take on the to-do list.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

  Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email? Work With Stephanie | Contact Copyright 2007-2010 Calahan Solutions, Inc. -- All Rights Reserved Want to use my content in your ezine, newsletter or blog?   Seems like a win win to me!   in News & Updates!   Seems like a win win to me!

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Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 9, 2010

Delete unnecessary files: With a computer, you can free up space by sending unnecessary files to the trash. How about all those “junk files” on your mental hard drive? Download: Many “must keep” files that don’t need to reside on your hard drive can be downloaded onto a disk. Delegate whenever you can.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email? Work With Stephanie | Contact Copyright 2007-2010 Calahan Solutions, Inc. -- All Rights Reserved Want to use my content in your ezine, newsletter or blog?   It is so much fun talking with different people and seeing what questions they ask. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 24, 2010

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 30, 2010

Not only did she remember the name of the antibiotic from four years previous, within 45 seconds she had pulled a copy of the prescription from her files. That was just before my mother’s 78th birthday. She understands the first measure of an effective productivity system: 1) You can find things that need to be found.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 5, 2010

Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email? Work With Stephanie | Contact Copyright 2007-2010 Calahan Solutions, Inc. -- All Rights Reserved Want to use my content in your ezine, newsletter or blog? The article gives you links to the sites as well as descriptions of each tool.  To your success!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 29, 2010

  I have so many piles and I don't want to file it all."   If your computer files are organized, you will be able to do a search and find what you are looking for quickly.   You still get notified, but it is in your email rather than in physical form.   That certainly has not happened, has it?!

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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? Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Archive Network with Steph Is This You? Link Lineup! A different take on the to-do list. Are You as Productive as You Could Be?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 25, 2011

  Learn more: www.CalahanSolutions.com or www.ProductiveAndOrganized.net   Tweet     Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email? Work With Stephanie | Contact Copyright 2007-2010 Calahan Solutions, Inc. -- All Rights Reserved Want to use my content in your ezine, newsletter or blog?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 8, 2010

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 )?  Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email? Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Archive Network with Steph Is This You? To your success!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

PS -  Click to get posts as we publish in email or you might be interested in less email?    Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email? Work With Stephanie | Contact Copyright 2007-2010 Calahan Solutions, Inc. -- All Rights Reserved Want to use my content in your ezine, newsletter or blog?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

If you are reading this post via email, you can watch the video here. 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 )?  Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email?   Which points spoke to you?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 29, 2010

  If you are reading this post in your email, go here to see the video.  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 )?    Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email? To your success!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

PS -- If youve enjoyed this post and want to see more, why not subscribe to our daily emails ( Feedblitz ) or through the RSS Feed ( click here )? Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email? To your success! Or, follow us on Twitter ! Or connect on Facebook ! Tweet in News & Updates! A different take on the to-do list.

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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. You got it.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Work With Stephanie « Personal Productivity, Organization and Mindset #Cinch Podcasts In One Location | Main | You Can Steal Time Back From Email » Productivity in Bite Sized Pieces - Weekly #Cinch Audiocast Review Last week I wrote to tell you about the new cinchcasting that I am doing.  I'd love to hear from you. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 13, 2010

.  Comment in the comment section below (and if you are reading this in your email, click on the article title to be taken to the blog where you can comment too!) 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

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

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. Once the project is completed, the whole pile of that particular project can be filed away; out of site. It is the easiest way for me to capture data, url's, emails, images, etc.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Work With Stephanie « 19 Tips for Managing Your Email Even When You Dont Want To | Main | Mon Motivation - Do You Believe What You Are Told, or What You Know to be True?   If you would like to listen rather than read, you can now get my content in 3 different ways: Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

E-Mail Five Best Email Clients - [link] - Lifehacker did a cool survey of their readers to find out what e-mail tools you like the best.  Click to get posts as we publish in email or you might be interested in less email?  .  Fortunately, you don't have to do that this time!  To your success!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

If you are reading this post in your email, you can see the video here. 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 )?  Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email?   Share and Comment! To your success!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 19, 2011

  Today, you can see content on: Finding Balance Building Habits Social Media Productivity Tips Procrastination Tweet Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email? .  Work With Stephanie | Contact Copyright 2007-2010 Calahan Solutions, Inc. -- All Rights Reserved Want to use my content in your ezine, newsletter or blog?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

It's a great way to save files and photos on the "cloud." Email the report to the boss while you're sitting by the pool. 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. No problem!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

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 )?    Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email? Let GO of Your Story I've Had Enough and I'm Doing Something About It!   Or, follow us on Twitter ! 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email? Work With Stephanie | Contact Copyright 2007-2010 Calahan Solutions, Inc. -- All Rights Reserved Want to use my content in your ezine, newsletter or blog? My buddy and fellow productivity expert, Elaine Quinn, has created a fun giveaway.    Keep reading to learn more.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2009

P.S.  I know that a lot of organizers and virtual assistants read my blog, so if you have not received an email from me, let me know you want to participate and I'll give you the details. Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email? .  If they are not, encourage them to get in contact with me. To your success!

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