Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Work With Stephanie « Productivity in Bite Sized Pieces - Weekly #Cinch Audiocast Review | Main | Caffeine-Free Ways to Increase Focus & Attention » You Can Steal Time Back From Email A few days ago I received an email from a reader.  " Email is something that many of us struggle with. 

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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. Refer it to the correct person, if you’re not the one to handle it. File it, if necessary. Eighty percent of filed papers are never looked at again.

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BMT Office Administration

AUGUST 8, 2022

Keep copies of your filed tax returns permanently. Become familiar with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recordkeeping requirements as they pertain to your organization. Basically, the term refers to evidence of business-related activities, such as events, transactions, discussions, and communications.

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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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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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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Clean Out Your Files It’s easy for your cabinets and folders to become overstuffed with outdated paperwork, so it’s important that you take time once a year to purge the old and make room for the new.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. Try Smead’s durable TUFF™ Expanding File® for frequently accessed items.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Click to get a weekly digest every Friday Subscribe in a reader Search Recent Comments Brian Osher on What is Your Done List Telling You? A different take on the to-do list. Are You as Productive as You Could Be? Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today!

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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.

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BMT Office Administration

MAY 31, 2022

Many serve as supporting evidence when the company files taxes or gives reports to other federal agencies. Electronic files allow approved people to get what they need regardless of where they are at. Basically, the term refers to evidence of business-related activities, such as events, transactions, discussions, and communications.

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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.   Statistics show that 80 percent of the information we keep, we never refer to again.    I share a few ideas on both.

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The Office Professionals Place

AUGUST 22, 2010

Sunday, August 22, 2010 Miscommunication, Misfiled, and Misplaced = Misrepresentation A work day consists of filing, answering phones, greeting visitors, and a host of communication efforts with coworkers, supervisors, and customers, plus other duties and responsibilities that can get overwhelming. Lets grow together! Thanks for the feedback!

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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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The Office Professionals Place

APRIL 11, 2010

For example, if you are talking about the organization of the meeting or its purpose, reference meeting materials or if this is a meeting that involves a specific group and there are written rules and regulations such as bylaws, make reference to them so that everyone understands the source of your concerns.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

  Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email? .  Smead is trying to grow their Facebook presence and they have cool products and I love telling you about ways to get great info and maybe win some stuff too.    Seems like a win win to me!   in News & Updates!   Seems like a win win to me!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 8, 2011

Tweet Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email? Tweet in News & Updates! Have questions you want to make sure I answer?    Share them in the comments below or add them to the comments on the show's chat. A different take on the to-do list. Are You as Productive as You Could Be?

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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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The Office Professionals Place

JANUARY 5, 2010

So many of us decide in February that since we haven’t accomplished the goal set on January 1, it is hopeless, be consistent and persistent and refer back to your goals often. Write your goals down and refer back to them often; you may have to change your focus or create a new sub-goal. Re-evaluate your goals often.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Permalink Reblog (0) | TrackBack TrackBack URL for this entry: [link] Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Steph in the Media : Comments Steph in the Media   The past few weeks have been active for me with interviews.  Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email?   I love it! 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 30, 2010

  In the picture above you see a standard file cabinet on the left and one that is open and on wheels on the right.    Both are containers for holding files, but one would work better for an "innie" and the other would work better for an "outtie." Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 24, 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? .  Better yet, click on the buttons below and share this great Get Organized Month event with your friends!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 5, 2010

in Link Lineup , Time, Productivity & To-Dos | Permalink Reblog (0) | TrackBack TrackBack URL for this entry: [link] Listed below are links to weblogs that reference 16 Productivity-Enhancing Websites : Comments 16 Productivity-Enhancing Websites Today I was out on PC World's web site and found a great article by Robert Strohmeyer. 

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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! Sign Up Today! Tweet in News & Updates! A different take on the to-do list.

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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?   Or, follow us on Twitter ! 

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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? .  Learn more: www.CalahanSolutions.com or www.ProductiveAndOrganized.net   Tweet     in News & Updates!   John will interview Steph for 60 minutes. . 

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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?   I received some great responses and thought I'd continue on this topic for another week.  A different take on the to-do list.

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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?   Or, follow us on Twitter ! 

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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?

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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? 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.

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Any co-worker checking social media notifications instead of reading employee emails qualifies as online procrastination. This refers to non-work-related procrastination, such as the types listed above (online, offline, and presenteeism). Procrastinating Due to Anxiety.

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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 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? Podcasts--Audio | Permalink Reblog (0) | TrackBack TrackBack URL for this entry: [link] Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Rather Listen?

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2007

By The Professional Assistant on Monday, December 31, 2007 Filed Under: Meetings , Office Gossip , Productivity A re your co-workers annoying you at work by talking to loudly? Taking a break is good for your health, but its not a bar or a club. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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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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