Productivity Bits

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Always back up your files electronically. Normally, folks in an office would back up their essential files by photocopying it and filing it away in an aptly named folder, then placing it into a filing cabinet for archival purposes. Organize your folders by project, client, document or by any other means necessary.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 18, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Monday, August 18, 2008 Filed Under: Meetings , Productivity O k, I am sure that the title of this post drew you in. I work in a back office environment, where 99% of our client interaction is via the phone, e-mail or outside of the office, so I can wear jeans and a t-shirt.

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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? I also work in an environment where it gets a little too loud at times. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 22, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Using Microsoft Outlook Calendar Properly By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 Filed Under: Meetings , MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity A re you trying to book a meeting with someone or a group of people? Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Friday, February 29, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Excel , Organize , Productivity A re you a Virtual/ Professional Assistant or want to become one? Virtual Assistant Manager is a website that I recently stumbled upon which helps you and/or your organization thrive in this type of environment.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 10, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, January 10, 2008 Filed Under: Client Service , Networking , Productivity A re you stuck at home because youre sick? Basically, this allows you to connect to your work environment via your internet connection. You can connect to all network drives, network printers, even your own files.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Tips for Office Costumes at Halloween By The Professional Assistant on Friday, October 31, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity H appy Halloween everyone! Remember that you are in a professional environment and have to upkeep this attitude. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Tips on Handling Deadlines By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 Filed Under: Organize , Prioritize , Productivity D o you hate deadlines? Theres just 8 hours in a work day (give or take, depending your work environment) and you can only do so much.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2007

By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, November 29, 2007 Filed Under: Productivity D o you feel like you need a coffee fix every day? Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work? Home About Me Advertise A Better Cup of Coffee to be More Productive! If this sounds like you, youre not alone.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Top Reasons for Working in Large and Small Companies By The Professional Assistant on Monday, February 25, 2008 Filed Under: Job Seeking , Productivity , Travel D o you work in a large company ? It’s considered a more family friendly environment. A small company ?

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The Office Professionals Place

OCTOBER 8, 2009

File According to Sara Caputo, OfficeArrow’s Productivity Guru, 80% of what is filed is never looked at again. If possible, “Go Green,&# eliminate the paper clutter and file documents electronically. If you are reverting to electronic filing, be sure to have a backup just in case your computer crashes.

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2007

Home About Me Advertise 4 Ways to Cope with Difficult Colleagues By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, December 04, 2007 Filed Under: Productivity D o you find yourself having to deal with a difficult person in your office? Do they make inappropriate comments in a professional environment?

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The Office Professionals Place

JULY 16, 2010

Organize then Prioritize. In order to effectively prioritize tasks, first you must organize your workspace. The ability to be organized allows you to focus and easily find documents and supplies you will need to complete projects. Log Files As with most other websites, we collect and use the data contained in log files.

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The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Organize your visits to other offices or departments during the time of the day when you affected by the “power down&# so that you can get the boost you need to finish the day. Depending on what your office environment is like, listen to your favorite singer or band. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 29, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Motivation: Create a Work Environment that Enhances Your Goals (@GinaParris Video) » Sometimes we just have to laugh @ our procrastination (video from @AgentXPQ) Sometimes you just have to laugh at yourself to really have an "a-ha" moment. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 11, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Now that you’re car is empty, it’s time to stock it and organize it for stress-free travel. Here are five easy tips to get you started and to keep your car organized when traveling: 1. We do this by organizing space, information, and time. Part of the Calahan Solutions, Inc.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 6, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, March 06, 2008 Filed Under: Job Seeking , Meetings , Office Gossip , Productivity H ave you had or are in a situation where your colleague is making your life miserable? If all else fails, you might want to start considering what type of work environment you are in.

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Small Business CEO

MAY 5, 2010

A lab order is faxed in. New requests get faxed then emailed to customer service which then inputs the information into the appropriate system, whether that be policy changes into policy administration, benefits questions into follow up logs or new claims into the claims system. Then a coordinator searches for the patient.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 12, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Work With Stephanie « Get Organized and Lose Weight!   Have an Environment that is Focused on Work It may seem obvious, but your environment is important.  family of sites · 8 Shoreline, Suite 100, Bloomington IL 61704 TEL 309.663.1360 · FAX 309.422.7665

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The Office Professionals Place

JUNE 8, 2010

As office professionals, we can observe his coaching tactics and style and apply them to the workplace environment. Teamwork is vital to any organization. Team work plays a very important role in a successful organization. Log Files As with most other websites, we collect and use the data contained in log files.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Use your 5-10 minute file Do you keep a 5-10 minute file ?    This is a file that you have that contains activities that would only take 5 to 10 minutes to complete.  Archive Network with Steph Is This You?   Some simple stretches will do.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! family of sites · 8 Shoreline, Suite 100, Bloomington IL 61704 TEL 309.663.1360 · FAX 309.422.7665 Archive Network with Steph Is This You? Work With Stephanie « Mon.   I don't care about virtual pillow fights or mafia wars or what color underwear you are wearing!

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Cubicle Etiquette 101 By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, November 01, 2007 Filed Under: Office Gossip , Productivity D o you find that your colleagues are hovering around you when youre on the phone? Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!   When I used to work in a corporate environment, I almost always ate at my desk.    When I used to work in a corporate environment, I almost always ate at my desk.    When I used to work in a corporate environment, I almost always ate at my desk. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 3, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! are important tools in today's business environment.  family of sites · 8 Shoreline, Suite 100, Bloomington IL 61704 TEL 309.663.1360 · FAX 309.422.7665 Archive Network with Steph Is This You? Work With Stephanie « Are you Sabotaging Your Productivity?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!   Pros of Planning Tool: Very organized product. It's the great planning tool debate - should I use paper or an electronic organizer (PDA) to organize my time and keep me on track? Make sure you choose an organizer that you feel confident and comfortable using.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 11, 2009

There are some assistants however who enjoy the organizing and the business of being an administrative or executive assistant and they are good at their job and get great satisfaction in what they do. They dont want to change their career and that is all right too. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 21, 2009

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Main | Planner Or Tickler (1-31) File? - Multiply that result by the number of people in an organization and the productivity gains are significant. family of sites · 8 Shoreline, Suite 100, Bloomington IL 61704 TEL 309.663.1360 · FAX 309.422.7665

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Main | Start 2011 off Organized! Let the blood go to your brain (the thinking organ) and away from your legs and arms. of A Clear Path: Professional Organizing For Home, Work, Life 4. Thanks to Ann Acquaviva of The Creative Organizer LLC 5. Stop, Think And Re-engage 1.

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