Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 25, 2011

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! she and her consultants focus on conducting presentations, personal coaching, assessments and productivity / organizing services for entrepreneurs & time pressed professionals.  Archive Network with Steph Is This You?   John will interview Steph for 60 minutes.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! If you have a big project due, break down the steps necessary and write those on each card. 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?   ENHANCING THE CARD SYSTEM Use Color.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 10, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Monday, March 10, 2008 Filed Under: Organize , Prioritize , Productivity E ditor’s note: This is a guest post by James of Organize IT. Projects wouldn’t be moving forward and my goals and plans would be lagging behind… or so it seemed.

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

The holidays are quickly approaching and this is the time of year when we reflect on our successes and goals and also begin thinking about what we can do to reach the next level the following year. I am thankful for the relationships I have created through my membership with professional organizations. Lets grow together!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! 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. You can find it here: [link] Thanks to Natalie Conrad of Organized Habits 4.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 2, 2007

I believe that working as a team will not only increase productivity, but will give each of the team members a feeling of accomplishment, working toward a common goal, but if you are “all over the place” then nobody wins. If you work for a large organization it can be even more important as size alone can make communication difficult.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!   Get rid of the activities and projects (and sometimes even people) that don't fit.    Get an accountability partner or friend that will keep you going towards your goals.  Archive Network with Steph Is This You?   Add in those things that do fit.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! 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.  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 4, 2009

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!   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

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The Office Professionals Place

JUNE 8, 2010

In the workplace, we must concentrate on tasks and projects for accuracy and completion. Teamwork is vital to any organization. Just like a basketball team, workplace teams need to communicate with each other so that each member knows what the strategy will be to complete the task or project. Concentrate. Take a time out.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 22, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Let GO of Your Story | Main | The Great Organizing Giveaway is Here! " That was the statement I heard when talking with a new client about a week ago.   Do you find yourself jumping from one project to another?  Archive Network with Steph Is This You?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 23, 2009

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Work With Stephanie « Cause and Effect - Productivity is an Action, Not a Result @QuietSpacing | Main | Organize Your Ideas and Watch Them Unfold » Planner Or Tickler (1-31) File? - Archive Network with Steph Is This You? "The Ph.D. of Productivity"(tm).

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 8, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Make a #project w/ do-able sized parts   AllisonDGraham   @ StephCalahan make a list. 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?   Today is a continuation on that theme.

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The Office Professionals Place

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

For example, if a team member is not outspoken, but is proficient in computer software, they would a good person to organize documents. It is important to accept feedback and reiterate the team’s mission and goals. Develop a plan and set goals. Creating a plan denotes organization. Do what works!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 5, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Cut your major goals into bite-sized pieces. Each small priority or requirement on the way to ultimate goal becomes a mini goal in itself. 1 - Practice saying "Om" Breathe deeply, and then look at the projects that need to be done.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!   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.

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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. I stand back, and begin moving notes until the ideas start flowing into easy categories: Blog, Projects, Home, Family, Health - etc. "Heads Up.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 21, 2009

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! 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 Archive Network with Steph Is This You? Win a chance at an iPod Touch!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 16, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! 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? 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

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! AppleEve   @ StephCalahan a trusty desk diary and pens (colour coded for different types of appointments) roguereporter   @ StephCalahan Microsoft Project. 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

JANUARY 28, 2011

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! I knew I had a knack for teaching/coaching as well as prioritizing & organizing & I wanted to share my skills w/ others.   #Productivity and #organization are about making time & room for what is important to you. Archive Network with Steph Is This You?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 17, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Also consider color-coding the index cards by project. 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?   Lists of things that we need to accomplish.    The big TO DO list. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!   By grabbing a small project (for example, an article that you want to read) and working on it for a short period of time, you take a few minutes away from the work that was putting you into an afternoon coma-like state.  Archive Network with Steph Is This You?

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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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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

6 days ago RT @ WinWeb Focus on Your Small Business Goals - [link] 6 days ago Perluondo: "They're exactly the demographics I'm looking for." You quickly find these attributes make the difference between a successful project and just pissing your money and credibility away. Tools like Basecamp, WebEx, Skype, etc.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 22, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! "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.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

DECEMBER 20, 2012

While it goes without saying that every EA should keep things confidential, be organized, and reliable, the best ones stand out for the below reasons. 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?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 14, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! A - True B - False 4 -- You got side tracked in a project and have forgotten lunch with a colleague/business associate.  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?

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