Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 4, 2009

Check out these Great Reviews by @JanetBarclay » Be Smart About Using the Telephone How much time do you lose playing "phone tag?"  I   Before you pick up the phone to make another call, consider what you are going to say when you get voice mail.    Start Today!

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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? Pile Tamer My favorite is: the Pendaflex Pile Smart Project Sorter. This allows them to keep it within site, but all projects are kept in an organized file.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 5, 2010

» Major Meltdown in Time Management - Tips to Avoid it Happening To You Productivity Fact: You can be busy all day and still have gotten nothing done. Donald Rumsfeld (American Secretary of Defense) ~ 10 Tips from My Colleagues I also asked some of my colleagues what they would recommend.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

  On Wednesday I posted this tweet tip: StephCalahan   Constant interruptions with the e-mail notification sound make it difficult for anyone to complete other tasks. Network with Stephanie or Connect with Your Smart Phone Become a Fan Follow this blog Categories News & Updates! Archive Network with Steph Is This You?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 25, 2011

Work With Stephanie « Productivity and Organization Link Lineup | Main | 6 Tools to Help You Manage Large Projects with Local & Virtual Teams » Listen to Stephanie on Solace Wealth Management on Blog Talk Radio Listen live to Stephanie answer questions about productivity & organization on the Solace Wealth Management show. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

» Top 9 Mistaken Organizing Statements There are a number of statements that I have heard people say over the years with regard to their organizing projects.  "   Wanting to do a good job on your projects is admirable.    However, the drive for perfection has ruined the success of many projects. 

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 12, 2010

They will be juggling more projects than they ever thought possible. Many new executives who have never had an assistant before have a picture in their mind of someone who answers the phone, types, and files. The days when Administrative and Executive Assistants just handle phones and filing are long gone.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 12, 2010

They will be juggling more projects than they ever thought possible. Many new executives who have never had an assistant before have a picture in their mind of someone who answers the phone, types, and files. The days when Administrative and Executive Assistants just handle phones and filing are long gone.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

"  That was one of the first things she said to me on the phone.    By grabbing a small project (for example, an article that you want to read) and working on it for a short period of time, you take a few minutes away from the work that was putting you into an afternoon coma-like state. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

AppleEve   @ StephCalahan a trusty desk diary and pens (colour coded for different types of appointments) roguereporter   @ StephCalahan Microsoft Project. We also both have android phones and when I add appointments on my phone it syncs online and vice versa. Works every time. I added hubby on to view and edit.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 9, 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 Did I phone to get my electricity turned on? Meetings Plus: Taking them offline On the job tips for new Admins. Lets enjoy our day together.© You can be sure I have checklists for that as well.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 8, 2010

Make a #project w/ do-able sized parts   AllisonDGraham   @ StephCalahan make a list. Network with Stephanie or Connect with Your Smart Phone Become a Fan Follow this blog Categories News & Updates! Then I take a step back from all of the little things that can seem to overwhelm me.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 19, 2010

Don’t answer the phone or e-mail. If you have a special project, set aside a day as “Do not disturb” time, so you can complete the project. Set aside time for yourself Set the first two hours of your day for yourself. Use that time to catch up on work.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

  Get rid of the activities and projects (and sometimes even people) that don't fit.    Do you let other people encroach on your time when you had planned to work on an important project?  Life Coaching Tips to Organize Yourself For Success Are you Sabotaging Your Productivity? To your success!

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Andrea Kalli

MARCH 26, 2010

I convinced him that this is the perfect time to document his story, his preparation, and his biking adventure through a blog, social media, and his mobile phone. This is his Travel log, his moblog, his mobile blogging project. He’s doesn’t have a super-fancy, whama-jama mobile phone, just a $20 Nokia.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 5, 2009

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 5 December, 2009 Do you like what you do? I have a network of assistants that I call friends, although some are just phone colleagues, but we help each other.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 16, 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 Check: Are phone calls planned? For each one, write down what you hope to accomplish with the phone call to help you stay focused. I will try it, thanks for the tip. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 17, 2010

Tip of the week: Boost productivity with the best to-do list Residency Program Connection, May 11, 2010 Want to receive articles like this one in your inbox? The following are options for to-do list formats and tips for using them most effectively:     * Excel lists. “At Keep reading for the short article.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 16, 2010

Do you have a large list of abandoned projects all sitting at various levels of incompletion? Do you have a list of projects that do not reflect your best work? I talked to over 40 of my international colleagues and asked them for their one favorite tip on setting and managing priorities. They came up with some great ideas.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 13, 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 13 February, 2010 Dealing in real time. If it is a big project I use a calendar and write down all my required to-dos on the dates I need to get them done to make my deadline.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 14, 2010

A - True B - False 4 -- You got side tracked in a project and have forgotten lunch with a colleague/business associate.  5 -- During a meeting it’s OK to leave your cell phone on if you’re expecting a call. 5 -- B - FALSE -- Our world has become a bit less courteous with the availability of the cell phone. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 22, 2010

  Do you find yourself jumping from one project to another?    One day it is one project and then the next day a different “ bright shiny object ” comes into view and we switch off to that.    We are so busy jumping from project to project that we never really complete any of them. . 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 28, 2011

Work With Stephanie « 6 Tools to Help You Manage Large Projects with Local & Virtual Teams | Main | Monday Motivation - Michael Jordan on Failure » My first Twitterview with @marciahoeck - Decisive Productive Action Taken A little while back, I wrote to you about my theme for this year: decisive productive action. 

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Productivity Bits

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. 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. The key is for you to be able to define the tipping point where you cannot allow further build up of these open loops.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 23, 2009

Anchoring the system in the tickler file: You will find your "Next action" sheets, your project sheets, agendas, documents you need to work with, etc. Network with Stephanie or Connect with Your Smart Phone Become a Fan Follow this blog Categories News & Updates! "The Ph.D. of Productivity"(tm).

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 2, 2010

Then, you’re back in the office after a long unplanned break: the message light on the phone is blinking; both your e-mail and hard-copy in-boxes are overflowing; last week’s next actions are now overdue; you staff and my manager all want a piece of you; and you just want to go home a crawl back into bed. Great tips.

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Loosely Speaking

OCTOBER 8, 2008

My work has slowed too, and I have been experimenting with how to disconnect myself from my computer on those days when projects are unlikely to come in, and figuring out just how far away from the office it’s ok to venture. Better to use your phone and get outside, away from the office. In other words, a downer!) Loose Ends.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

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 24 February, 2009 Guest Post: What Makes Virtual Administrative Assistants Work? Meetings Plus: Taking them offline On the job tips for new Admins. Do you like what you do?

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 15, 2010

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 20, 2009

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 20 July, 2009 I look like that!! Other than the reality check of the above three items, it was a great way to see how I project myself and how other people see me.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 11, 2009

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 11 July, 2009 The importance of having someone to talk to Recently, I met with a former colleague for an inpromptu lunch. Lets enjoy our day together.© Too much information.

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Andrea Kalli

MAY 11, 2010

By providing you with an email address contact unique to your account, the Facebook crew has given you the freedom to update your presence from anywhere with email access including most modern mobile phones. You can even have a link sent to your phone that makes logging into Facebook Mobile a one click trick.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

  I've tried my phone and outlook, but I find that I don't even look at those lists.  If you have a big project due, break down the steps necessary and write those on each card. Network with Stephanie or Connect with Your Smart Phone Become a Fan Follow this blog Categories News & Updates!

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 14, 2008

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 14 October, 2008 October 15th, Blog Action Day: Poverty I am participating in Blog Action Day and the theme this year is Poverty. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 30, 2010

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

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 14 February, 2009 Just a secretary. I helped my husband occasionally with his Event Management Projects and when it came to graphics I always took his help, I still do.

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