Office Dynamics

JULY 10, 2018

Scheduling a performance evaluation meeting and setting measurable goals can be stressful or even seem unproductive to some. The meeting is typically a way to evaluate the past year’s project management, acknowledge achievements, receive valuable feedback for performance improvement and create new goals for continued productivity.

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 21, 2022

Reflection : A work journal also supports the process of reflection. You’re able to really capture information and process it, rather than simply letting it go “in one ear and out the other.” When facing a stressful situation, writing about it will often help you reframe it to a more positive light.

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Success

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Schwartz, founder and CEO of The Energy Project, advocates for a work style based on a series of sprints rather than a marathon. And when projects are likewise broken down into smaller chunks, you can maintain high levels of focus as you conquer interim challenges. expose the problems stemming from relentless hours at the desk.

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Success

JANUARY 25, 2022

She runs courses in managing stress and creating joy. She’s also a speaker—you may have seen her TEDx Talk —and the author of The Awesome Human Project. How to manage stress better. What you can do is manage your brain’s response, so that you’re able to deal with stress and stressors without feeling so tense.

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Allwork

JANUARY 24, 2024

For some, a series of email surprises, expensive and time-consuming. They found that commuting offers a built-in support system for important daily processes, providing space to shift gears mentally and transition from work to home. This article was written by M Moser’s Jeni Durksen for Work Design Magazine.

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Jen Lawrence

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Much like the meetings that tend to live on indefinitely on our calendars, there are tasks, projects, and even processes we follow that could benefit from a second look or even starting over. After a few days of evaluating and purging, my stress levels were lower, my processes were streamlined, and I had more space for deep thought.

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Office Organization Success

JUNE 25, 2015

It’s getting harder and harder to get your subscribers to open your emails… Let alone read and act on them! As a result, business owners are seeing plummeting open rates for their email newsletters (ezines) … some email open rates are being reported as low as 8.6%. Television. Plan a solo mailing campaign.

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Success

JANUARY 7, 2023

According to a 2019 study published in Sleep Medicine , when night owls began to consistently shift their “sleep/wake timings” by two hours, they showed “significant improvements to self-reported depression and stress, as well as improved cognitive… performance measures,” among other benefits. The week already feels stressful.

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Office Organization Success

AUGUST 5, 2013

If you’ve received one of those very desperate-sounding “if you want to continue to receive my emails, move me to the Primary tab” emails, then you’ll know exactly what I mean! Okay, so first let’s address those emails that have been sent out…. Many business owners (and email users in general) suffer from email overload.

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Allwork

MARCH 4, 2024

And I worked the majority of my career in talent acquisition, from recruiting roles to training recruiters, onboarding project recruiting, big focus on diversity, equity, inclusion. And you make note of that or hear comments of someone saying, man, I have 300 emails not even track. Sometimes stress comes out like this.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 3, 2018

Unfortunately, burnout is real, it’s draining, emotional, stressful and typically affects both professional and personal lives. Collaboration and efficiency is enhanced when a team works together, even if not on a particular project, unity leads to productivity. Anticipate upcoming projects and deadlines.

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Success

JANUARY 4, 2023

She’d made a small on-the-job error, and a library trustee known for her bullying manner sent a reprimand to Fanning’s personal email address, CC’ing it to the entire board. Fanning acknowledged the error, apologized and asked that work emails be sent only to her work address. The stress-reducing power of assertiveness.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 31, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap 6 Secrets of Stress Management Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on May 31, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. As I’m sitting here, enjoying a coffee and taking it easy, I’m thinking about stress. We all have stress; there’s no way to avoid it. Thanks for visiting!

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Office Dynamics

JULY 21, 2017

In a study done by the University of California Los Angeles, women who described their houses as cluttered, disorganized, disordered, or haphazard had daily patterns of the stress hormone cortisol that are normally associated with post-traumatic stress disorder, chronic fatigue, and early mortality. Automate Email Organization.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 23, 2021

While they do work together to save you time, effort, and stress, they are not the same. They save you time and unnecessary stress. They are a roadmap to your task or project that you follow every time. Project management. Look for logical breaks in the process. Email template for circulating date/time options.

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Tips From T. Marie

JUNE 1, 2023

Whether it’s the absence of a stressful commute or the ability to work in comfortable attire, focus on the positives that remote work offers. Platforms like email, instant messaging, or project management software allow you to stay connected, share updates, and seek clarification on tasks.

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C-Suite Assistants

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

When your everyday to-do list is endless and your attention is frequently diverted from key projects and higher-level decisions to tend to administrative tasks, you know it’s time to hire an Executive Assistant. As the founder of a Startup, you and your management team are covering all the bases, and are stretched to their limits.

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Eat Your Career

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Having written an entire workbook teaching people how to reduce the “frazzle” of life , it always surprises me when I stumble on a new stress management technique that actually works. They’re finding that children in the program are experiencing less stress, have better concentration, and feel more optimistic in general.

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 22, 2016

As a result, my email went from around 30 a day to well over 150. I already knew the theories of inbox zero, yet here I was, drowning in email. This made finding a specific email very time consuming. Then I brainstormed how I was going to deal with hundreds of emails a day. The Process. For work, I use Outlook.

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All Things Admin

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Being asked to learn new technology or software is always stressful. Google Workspace is a collaboration and productivity suite, similar to Microsoft 365, that allows you to create and share documents, spreadsheets, and presentations, manage your email, and attend virtual meetings. Is yours one of them?

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Jen Lawrence

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

We go from day-to-day fielding emails, doing our best to stay on top of our task list, and hoping we’re piecing everything together correctly. We know there’s a better way to do things and the idea of bringing in some help is more stressful than we could have imagined. CRM, Client Experience Processes, Records Management.

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Jen Lawrence

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

We go from day-to-day fielding emails, doing our best to stay on top of our task list, and hoping we’re piecing everything together correctly. We know there’s a better way to do things and the idea of bringing in some help is more stressful than we could have imagined. CRM, Client Experience Processes, Records Management.

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Success

JULY 22, 2021

As you go through the hiring process, remember that these are the people who will make or break your startup, so be careful and discerning. The hiring process takes valuable time away from your business. It’s easy for a young company to get bogged down under financial stress and pressure. Budgeting and Financial Woes.

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On The Job

AUGUST 20, 2015

If my mind wandered I’d just pull the ties tighter with more responsibilities, more emails, projects, people, more, more, more….,” Learning to let go is not an overnight process, and many will find it’s not an easy thing to even think about, let alone put into practice. It doesn’t stop.

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Tips From T. Marie

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Yet every once in a while the stress of highly fluctuating income, self-employment taxes, and the solitude of going it alone makes you wonder. Less than a week after the initial interview, I was contacted about taking the next step in the interview process. And then I got the rejection email. My head was very convincing.

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Page Personnel

APRIL 8, 2021

Starting a new position can be an exciting and stressful time. You will be learning new systems and processes, getting to know new people and navigating your way around a virtual workspace. Get a free weekly update via email here and help kick start your career. Ready to make your next career move? Get in touch.

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BMT Office Administration

JANUARY 31, 2023

Now in 2023, it’s projected that 25% of the workforce will engage in remote work in one form or another. There are many ways to go about this, including time-tracking apps, project management software, timesheets, screenshots, spreadsheets, and asking team members to track their own progress. No stress in hiring new remote workers.

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On The Job

JANUARY 13, 2015

Scott Eblin, an executive coach and speaker, says he understands the skepticism many feel when they’re told they will be happier and less stressed if they’re more “mindful” in their lives. Enough, already Let’s say your day started with your daughter forgetting her science project for school, forcing you to turn around and go get it.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Since all of you are part of the conference planning process, what is your favorite theme and/or part of the conference each year; Melia, Brian, Ernan, and Jill? I saw it during the welcome reception, all day during the trainings, and as we finished, the admins were sharing emails, phone numbers, and business/personal cards to keep in touch.

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Worxbee

MAY 10, 2021

A key difference is that executive assistants tend to take a project management role, managing several moving parts and not necessarily doing all of the “doing,” but making sure others do. They’ll be examining your admin processes at the same time and figuring out any areas they could improve. You’re in a process rut.

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Office Organization Success

APRIL 28, 2016

Do you find projects/clients are falling through the cracks? Are you continually searching around looking for an email address? Or cannot tell at a glance if your project is on track? List all of the steps you take in a process from start to completion – these steps will form your system. Systemize repetitive tasks.

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Productivity Bits

MAY 5, 2016

Break It Up When you face a large project, it can seem overwhelming. The recipe must be handled as a process, or you’ll end up with a sticky mess. Each complex project consists of several small components. You won’t stress out as much about finishing.

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Office Organization Success

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Getting clients to self-schedule is such a HUGE time-saver as it eliminates the back and forth of emails. It’s all automated, and both you and your client receive an email notification of the appointment. It’s all automated, and both you and your client receive an email notification of the appointment. My answer was a big NO-NO!

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Eat Your Career

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Whenever you complete project, overcome a challenge, fix a problem, improve a process, or achieve anything else of any significance in the workplace, give yourself a well-deserved pat on the back. Write them down in a journal or notebook, print out “atta-boy” emails, save thank you cards, etc. Proactively Manage Stress.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 30, 2014

Do you have a great idea on how to streamline processes but feel it is an uphill battle getting others to change? If you have a good idea, especial when it comes to streamlining processes, keep pushing forward. Taking on a new task or project and feel like you are struggling or don’t have enough time to learn. change takes time.

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Office Organization Success

JANUARY 6, 2016

Make way for those exciting new projects that have been put on the backburner while you were away. I recently did this and apart from getting rid of four grocery bags of papers, I felt much more motivated to start those projects that had been lurking for months! Clear out your desk and files.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Perhaps you spend too much time recreating every proposal or contract, every form, every letter or email each time you need it. Then I have a plan for you to implement today, right now, that will help you increase your productivity, lessen your stress and actually cross things off your to-do list at the end of the day.

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