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.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

  Today you will learn about 12 business productivity tools that they can't live without. Power Periods Make For Great Productivity My favorite is: Power Periods Because: Set aside one hour in the morning and one hour in the afternoon for un-distracted, uninterrupted time to knock out a big project. And it's a PHONE!

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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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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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Office Organization Success

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

This file will contain things like the agreement form from your client, assessment forms, or details of any projects that you’ll be working on. As the majority of your communication is probably done via email with documents going back and forth, you’ll also want to create an individual client folder on your PC.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 8, 2010

.  Keep reading to learn more! Make a #project w/ do-able sized parts   AllisonDGraham   @ StephCalahan make a list. .  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 )?  To your success!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 4, 2009

  I'm calling regarding the X Project.    The project is on hold until I get your input on these items.  " Note that in the second message Sam has much more incentive to call if he wants X Project to continue.  Sally   Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Ask yourself whether or not those documents will be relevant to your work in the coming year – completed projects and last year’s receipts should not be living in your active files! Or did you just have a hard time getting started on those bigger, more important projects? Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email?

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The Office Professionals Place

APRIL 19, 2010

Take charge of your life, own up to your mistakes, learn from them, and grow to be a better person! Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. How can you expect to be a leader over others when you cant lead yourself? You have the ability to control your behavior and decisions. ，????~^^.

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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.   Share your thoughts in the blog comment section below (or if you are reading in an RSS reader or email, just click on the article title and then make your comment!) 

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The Office Professionals Place

APRIL 1, 2010

Break the project down in parts and decide how you can complete each part. this is a 3-part project – the top shelf, hanging clothes, and bottom half of the closet. this is a 3-part project – the top shelf, hanging clothes, and bottom half of the closet. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier.

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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? After conducting a survey of about 4000+ of my Twitter followers, I learned that people have a real challenge figuring out where to pay attention and how to figure it out.

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The Office Professionals Place

JULY 16, 2010

The ability to be organized allows you to focus and easily find documents and supplies you will need to complete projects. If you provide frequent updates on your progress, they will develop trust in you and leave you alone (at least until the next project). Learn something new. Learn from mistakes. Reward yourself.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 10, 2008

Our lives are increasingly hectic and we are bombarded by so much stuff on a daily basis that learning to be productive, so as to handle the stresses of modern life, is a wise move. Projects wouldn’t be moving forward and my goals and plans would be lagging behind… or so it seemed.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 6, 2010

  That started a deeper conversation that led to us talking on the phone and deciding to work together on a teleconference project scheduled for January.  If I had not taken the time to complete my profile, we probably would not be doing the project in January. Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today!

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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?    Learn more: www.CalahanSolutions.com or www.ProductiveAndOrganized.net , or call 309.826.5263.

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The Office Professionals Place

MAY 21, 2010

I will manage the tasks and projects set before me appropriately so that deadlines are met. I will take ownership of my mistakes and learn from them as well as others I will be proactive rather than reactive. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. Below is the office professionals code of conduct.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 30, 2010

What are the key projects to be completed this year?   We learned back in pre-school that trying to fit a square peg into a round hole just does not work.    It would be nice if the world was that simple, but as we all know, people have different thinking and learning styles.  What are you building?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 21, 2009

However, even if she'd jumped onto that project, the lost productivity associated with the original distraction would still creep back into her day when she returned to the task we were completing. You can learn more about Paul and his practice at [link]. Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 23, 2009

Julie Morgenstern, author of many books including Never Check Email in the Morning (and Other Unexpected Strategies for Making Your Work Life Work and Organizing from the Inside Out, 2nd ed: The Foolproof System For Organizing Your Home, Your Office and Your Life says that what we need to do is "anchor" our systems. "The Ph.D.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 17, 2010

Also consider color-coding the index cards by project. Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email? Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today! family of sites · 8 Shoreline, Suite 100, Bloomington IL 61704 TEL 309.663.1360 · FAX 309.422.7665 If something else comes up, reorder the cards,” she says.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Work With Stephanie « You Can Steal Time Back From Email | Main | Increase Your Positive Energy and Productivity by Being Thankful » Caffeine-Free Ways to Increase Focus & Attention "I just can't focus Stephanie.    You also release serotonin/happiness/excitement as you finish a project. 

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The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

This is frustrating because you have other projects you need to accomplish and you don’t like working last minute. Again, explain the benefits to requesting projects ahead of time and put it in writing. As tasks or projects are assigned, give 110% attention, check and double check for accuracy.

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

We all know how difficult it can be to maintain a realm of sanity in the workplace when the phone is constantly ringing, clients are popping in and out of the office, a project is due, and you have a supervisor who is behaving like a ‘helicopter mom.’ Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier.

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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.  E - Email and set up another appointment? There are many unwritten and written rules and guidelines for etiquette, and it is a good idea as a business person to learn them. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 22, 2010

"To place a man in a multi-stage rocket and project him into the controlling gravitational field of the moon where the passengers can make scientific observations, perhaps land alive, and then return to earth - all that constitutes a wild dream worthy of Jules Verne. .  " Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email?

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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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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 2, 2009

  Keep reading to learn what my colleagues and friends had to say about the "Great Calendar Debate."   If you aren't particularly tech-savvy, you might feel more comfortable using a paper planner, rather than having to learn the ins and outs of an electronic diary system. say, to heck with that.

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

You quickly find these attributes make the difference between a successful project and just pissing your money and credibility away. Other services that a virtual office could provide are a receptionist to handle and direct all your calls, as well as having the business mail, faxes and courier documents handled for you.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

If you have a big project due, break down the steps necessary and write those on each card. 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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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

And youve been following all the best career advice and job search tips youve read, heard, learned, and developed. If it is a project management position, prepare a project status review presentation or the like…you get the idea. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 5, 2010

afreshspace   @ StephCalahan I just use a legal pad for daily to-do's but keep bigger or future projects in my outlook task list declutterlady   @ StephCalahan Hey, Stephanie, it's iPEP for me; 1 workspace/project w/ability to keep all in 1 place! I learned that we can do anything, but we can’t do everything.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

I stand back, and begin moving notes until the ideas start flowing into easy categories: Blog, Projects, Home, Family, Health - etc. Tame Your Email 1. Turn off email alerts when emails arrive in your inbox. If you know that you will never answer an email, delete it right away. You will start to feel relaxed.

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The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

In other words, provide them frequent updates before they have to ask where you are on the project. Finally, give assurance that the project will be completed by the deadline (while giving updates until completion). Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. Turn off the computer when you leave for the day.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

DECEMBER 20, 2012

For example, if your boss is on a business trip for 2 weeks, how will signature approvals be taken care of - fax, a signature stamp, by the 2nd in command, or will things have to wait? This way they can focus on the bigger projects. There is no perfect answer, and sometimes there is no answer, except learning to cope better.

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Men With Pens

JULY 14, 2010

You should become an authority in your field, deliver outstanding service with every project, and stay up-to-date in your chosen specialty. You have many options: landline, cellular phone, texting, fax line (yeah, many people still fax), email, website contact form, Twitter direct message, LinkedIn message, Skype, and lots more.

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Productivityist

AUGUST 21, 2014

You can learn more about the event here. What I found I wanted most was to trust myself; to not give over my power to one system, but to learn how to trust my internal compass to direct me to how I was meant to move, shift and create in the world each day. Things like: Creation (writing, and projects such as this one).

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