Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2007

By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 Filed Under: Job Seeking , Networking , Organize , Productivity A re you in the process of looking for a job? Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work? Home About Me Advertise Cant Find a Job?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 29, 2010

  I have so many piles and I don't want to file it all." Today I'll share a few tips for how you can begin to free yourself from piles of paper, clear your desks and possibly save some trees in the process.   In others, you may choose an electronic storage system rather than paper.  400 Gigs Gone!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 12, 2010

.  While it is really from the grass family, bamboo has some amazing strategic growth processes --heck some can even grow up to 100 feet tall!  Systems that Support Growth You see, while bamboo is known for its speedy growth (once it starts growing up) there is something below the surface that many do not know.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 13, 2011

OneNote: My Filing Cabinet In The Clouds. create notebooks and files just like I would with paper, but now it is all organized on my computer. Since I work at home (and because we're full-time RVers, always on the road), I need to be able to fax/copy/convert from anywhere. Find here: steph.bz/EZBackup. Find here: steph.bz/jEB9d4.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 28, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Clock In The Right Time Zone: Booking Meetings in Microsoft Outlook By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, August 28, 2008 Filed Under: Meetings , MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity , Travel D o you need to book meetings for your manager(s), but most meetings are all over the country or even internationally?

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Small Business CEO

MAY 5, 2010

If you haven’t yet taken advantage of the slower business cycle to make the day-to-day processes in your company more efficient, start now. Inefficient process examples: Your employees record their time on paper or in Excel. A lab order is faxed in. A lab order is faxed in. Assess your IT function.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 21, 2010

.  Since the day she discovered a new way of thinking, Allyson developed a simple, yet powerful process for Prioritizing, Organizing and Simplifying® her life - to get more of what she really want in life and make more of a meaningful contribution to those around her!   Productivity is not about being busy. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Unlike traditional e-mail, Google Apps utilizes labels instead of a folder system for e-mail sorting and storage. By using labels in combination with filters, I am able to automatically sort and label (file) most of my e-mail before it arrives in my in-box. I'll read and delete and save those of interest in a file.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 26, 2011

  They say: " Over 5 million people worldwide have used Basecamp to collaborate on over 4 million projects, track 57 million hours of work, share 46 million files, and complete 43 million to-dos. It allows users to open, save, edit and co-author files stored on-line in Central Desktop directly from Office. Your Turn!

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 23, 2007

Home About Me Advertise How to Organize Tasks Effectively By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, August 23, 2007 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Prioritize A task here, a task there! Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work? When does it ever end?

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The Office Professionals Place

AUGUST 24, 2009

In an effort to curb the constant interruptions by your supervisor who is inquiring about your status on a project, give him constant updates so that he can be assured that you are in the process of completion. Log Files As with most other websites, we collect and use the data contained in log files. A new topic each month.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 22, 2010

  We create opinions about our systems and processes and convince ourselves that it is the only way to do something.    Now, only with time passing do we understand how limiting their belief systems were!    Now, only with time passing do we understand how limiting their belief systems were! 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

  This system worked for and I know I can make it work for me."   Assuming that the system is right and you are broken is not the right way to go.    Instead, find a system that works for the way you naturally think and learn.  " Any system that has too many steps is likely to fail. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Cinch: [link] (audio)  -- Kathleen Gage shares her process for annual planning.     Do you hae a favorite planning process?    She understands that every person is different and requires systems that work for them.  Find out how to make it the best ever.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 4, 2010

Work With Stephanie « Work From Home Mother - How to Organize Your Life and Home to Succeed | Main | Office Organization - 5 Steps to Setting Up Your Core Systems » Life Coaching Tips to Organize Yourself For Success (Guest Post: Natalie Dee) Nothing succeeds like success. The process is as important as the destination.

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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? Now its time to begin the process of gossiping about co-workers, belittling co-workers, making snide comments about other staff.

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The Office Professionals Place

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

You will definitely enhance writing, teambuilding, communication, and computer skills in the process. I am sure you have received a brochure advertising a workshop in your area and you filed it in the “rectangular file.&# Log Files As with most other websites, we collect and use the data contained in log files.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2008

Home About Me Advertise The E-tiquette of E-mail By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 Filed Under: Client Service , MS-Outlook E ditor’s note: This is a guest post by Patricia Robb of Laughing all the Way to Work: The Ultimate Secretarial Survival Blog. File e-mails chronologically by date and time.

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The Office Professionals Place

JULY 16, 2010

Organization means implementing an appropriate filing system (electronically and paper) and utilizing your task lists and calendar effectively so that you can locate items quickly when needed which increases productivity. Growing in the workplace is an ongoing process. Learn something new. Self teaching is easy via the internet.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 15, 2010

  They could be either internal or external and are things like: anything that "sucked" up your time, space, money or productivity products or services that lost money activities that lost time systems that had hiccups (or things that should have systems that don't!)   Remember to think of your customer. 

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 22, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Outlook Rules That Rule By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Prioritize , Productivity E ditor’s note: This is a guest post by Patricia Robb of Laughing All The Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

  When we explored her process we found what I see a number of people experience.    Just because a task management system works for your co-worker or spouse does not mean it will work for you. IDEA #2 -- Identify a system that lets you think through your tasks in your way.    WAIT! 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

pamelahazelton    Franklin Covey - been using that system for 10+ years.   When you are picking a system for your planning, think about the various features and pick a tool that you are most likely to USE.  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

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

  Your response is crucial to the success of the system, so set up a system that you will actually use!    As this process becomes a habit, I will remove the alarm and just have it on my daily ongoing task list. family of sites · 8 Shoreline, Suite 100, Bloomington IL 61704 TEL 309.663.1360 · FAX 309.422.7665

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 10, 2009

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Any receipts can be uploaded by fax, scanned via email or sent to our processing centre and will be processed within 72 hours of receipt. OnlineOffice: Overview Get the Flash Player to see this player.

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The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

There is a three step process in dealing with a reprimand effectively. Upcoming topic: Dealing with Workplace PMS - Poor Management System - September 6, 2010 Dial-in#: 1-712-432-3030 Passcode: 346621 Become a member of the Elite - Subscribe today! Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 6, 2010

  My process is to go out to each person and find out how to connect with them so that I can thank them for the follow.    She understands that every person is different and requires systems that work for them.  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

MARCH 3, 2010

  Is your role closely related to revenue generation, process improvement or client satisfaction?  family of sites · 8 Shoreline, Suite 100, Bloomington IL 61704 TEL 309.663.1360 · FAX 309.422.7665   Identify the parts of your job that are most closely related to the money the company can make (i.e.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

  The proof is in process Just like you can’t train to run a marathon in one day, it will take some time before you can really learn to master your thoughts.    Exercise patience and persistence with yourself and the process.  Feel free, but please give me proper credit and let me know so that I can thank you!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 30, 2010

  I have written before about how your brain can process faster when you are able to group like activities together.    This allows me to not have to remember two different systems. family of sites · 8 Shoreline, Suite 100, Bloomington IL 61704 TEL 309.663.1360 · FAX 309.422.7665   Lists help you do that!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 10, 2011

  My major decisions for the year revolved around finding health professionals that were willing for me to be a part of the process.   She understands that every person is different and requires systems that work for them.  Good news is we found the multiple causes for my health decline and began the healing. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 28, 2011

Here is a video of 1 business owner’s experience [link] Others have spaces that are not cluttered at all, but their processes & thoughts are cluttered.   She understands that every person is different and requires systems that work for them.  Some clients are really overwhelmed w/ physical things.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 2, 2009

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.   Fabulous Follow-up Prompter A few questions to ask yourself: --Do you want a paper or electronic system? --If What do you need the system to do for you?

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 20, 2008

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk You will operate through your website and have a number of options (e-mail, fax or phone) about the way you collate personal data (such work experience and qualifications) from your client. OnlineOffice: Overview Get the Flash Player to see this player.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Create email folders same as you would for word doc and paper files. This process of scheduling your time will help you prioritize your tasks and propel you forward. Thanks to Kerul Kassel of New Leaf Systems 36. Review your tickler file, "to do" lists, Outlook tasks, or whatever you use to track your action items.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Do not make this an unhealthy obsession, however — lose weight gradually, and enjoy the process.   Create simple systems. Once you’ve simplified your life, the way to keep it simple is by creating systems for everything you do regularly. Create an efficient system for laundry, mail and paperwork, errands, your workflow.

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