Step It Up VA Coaching

AUGUST 14, 2014

Do papers and files cover your desk like autumn leaves on your lawn? Time to toss and file. What goals have you reached or exceeded? Invigorate and strengthen your body, and immune system, with a wellness makeover, to keep stress, and illness at bay in the coming winter months. Give your business a fall cleanup.

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

If your desk harbours mounds of papers, books, files and personal accessories, you may be adding unnecessary stress to your day. Set up a good filing system. Colour–coded files are especially helpful — they show you at a glance where something should go. Put items that must be looked at in a special folder or file.

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Productivity Bits

JUNE 27, 2011

I started to implement the approach explained in the book, using notebooks, excel files and the like, and my life got better until a certain point. Grab a copy now of Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen ]. Grab a copy now of Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen ].

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Step It Up VA Coaching

MARCH 24, 2011

Time to make a clean sweep of your office, your business systems, and even your mind! A good place to start is to streamline your files and documents. Clean out your file cabinet. Put old client files into storage and only keep active files in your immediate office area. Clean up electronic files and documents.

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The Office Professionals Place

JULY 27, 2010

Tuesday, July 27, 2010 Thinking Differently about Difficult People Dealing with difficult people can cause us to lose focus, productivity, and increase stress levels. The ability to handle people we have negative feelings about can cause the office atmosphere to become unmanageable, stressful, and in some cases hostile.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

AUGUST 16, 2012

Do papers and files cover your desk like autumn leaves on your lawn? Time to toss and file. What goals have you reached or exceeded? Invigorate and strengthen your body, and immune system, with a wellness makeover, to keep stress, and illness at bay in the coming winter months. Give your business a fall cleanup.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 30, 2010

  Yet, we try to do it all of the time by putting systems in place that don’t match our personal or our organizations’ styles. There are some that think that one system should work for everyone.    Understanding your style and developing systems that fit with who you are sets you up for success. . 

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Productivity Bits

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Part II – Systems. Our inability to control things causes us to stress out. The thing is – and I cannot stress this enough – you don’t try closing them out but must control them. The open loops can become constant source of stress if not controlled. File System. Introduction.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 3, 2011

  They do not have systems for handling their most important areas of life.    1 - Create an Action System This is the system that manages all of the papers that are on your counters and other spaces that you have out in the open and in piles because you don't want to forget to do something. 

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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. Do you need someone to talk to during the day when you are stressed? Lets grow together! Or do you have a question, call a member!

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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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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. Thanks to Ellen Delap of Professional-Organizer.com 3.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Nicki has also provided support to several other key executives and managed various teams within BCG’s South System, including the Visual Services team and the Houston EA/AA team. What do we need to do to actually achieve this goal. Puckett, who founded BCG’s global education practice, for most of her career.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 8, 2010

  Check out Increase Productivity: Focus on What You CAN Control - Free Yourself from Feeling Overwhelmed/Stressed Tell me more!   Today is a continuation on that theme. QUESTION: When you are stuck in overwhelm, how do you get unclogged?    Keep reading to learn more! Or I nap. ;) mnthomas   Brain dump! 

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The Office Professionals Place

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

It would be easy to take on a task yourself, but also stressful. It is important to accept feedback and reiterate the team’s mission and goals. Develop a plan and set goals. Setting attainable goals for the team lets each member know the objectives and what is to be expected. Some members are not open to change.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 17, 2011

Work With Stephanie « My Theme for 2011: Decisive Productive Action | Main | 10 Reminder Systems for You To Consider » Stephanie Hosts Jill Hively: What’s for Dinner? Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Archive Network with Steph Is This You?    The Details WHAT : What’s for Dinner?   Meet Our Expert!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

  I've tried different systems and they don't work.    Sometimes your focus and attention challenges can be directly related to the systems you have (or don't have) in your life.  Use your 5-10 minute file Do you keep a 5-10 minute file ?    Some simple stretches will do.

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Productivityist

MARCH 10, 2016

Even on a personal level, a cyber attack can be devastating to your goals and productivity plans, so don’t let it happen to you. Here are some of the important ways a cybersecurity plan can keep you focused and productive: Less Stress = More Productivity. Stress contributes negatively to productivity. Work Better With Your Team.

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Productivityist

MARCH 10, 2016

Even on a personal level, a cyber attack can be devastating to your goals and productivity plans, so don’t let it happen to you. Here are some of the important ways a cybersecurity plan can keep you focused and productive: Less Stress = More Productivity. Stress contributes negatively to productivity. Work Better With Your Team.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 12, 2010

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.   The rhizomes are the organism's growth system.    The intricate system of roots and growth make the plant amazingly strong. 

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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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Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 9, 2010

Delete unnecessary files: With a computer, you can free up space by sending unnecessary files to the trash. How about all those “junk files” on your mental hard drive? Download: Many “must keep” files that don’t need to reside on your hard drive can be downloaded onto a disk. Delegate whenever you can.

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Virtual Moxie

MAY 31, 2011

The goal for me for productivity is to not get more stuff done so that I can then cram more stuff in the space I’ve created by being productive. So even if the GTD folks think it’s the system to end the worlds’ problems with productivity, it doesn’t mean bupkiss if your head doesn’t easily orient in a GTD way. The second thing.

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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. Home About Me Advertise Has The Bubble Burst?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 25, 2011

The most effective networkers have a system to manage/organize business cards and their contacts.    Some systems are physical and others are electronic, but the important part is that there is a system.  They are then placed in a reference (Rolodex) file by type of business and not the name.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

  Not only has my productivity increased with your strategies, but I have also alleviated quite a bit of stress!   Since Art mentioned he had found a system that worked for him, I asked if he would be willing to share it with me.  One task at a time, getting my full attention -- that was my goal.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

pamelahazelton    Franklin Covey - been using that system for 10+ years. They can carry the to appointments, allowing their physician to review it & connect symptoms w/factors such as stress/other environmental causes. To-Do list!   What does that mean for you? 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

  Get an accountability partner or friend that will keep you going towards your goals.  The Most Productive Lunch - Weigh in Your Thoughts How Do You De-Stress?   She has worked with hundreds of clients, and understands that every person is different and requires systems that work for them. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 5, 2010

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. When receiving a request (from your child's school, from your co-worker, from your significant other) ask yourself if this fits with your overall goals, and who you are right now.

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 30, 2010

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk 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." OnlineOffice: Overview Get the Flash Player to see this player. Outsource and delegate!

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On The Job

MAY 4, 2010

They have all this information on people in their file cabinets and that gives them power. You do that through getting your goals right, documenting your performance, ensuring your measurements are right and writing your self-review to give your manager ammunition to use to fight for your performance review rating.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 30, 2007

We need to open new administrative files for 2008. My mind seems to go completely blank when it comes to things I have achieved and what goals I want to accomplish. Of course if you do then we will probably stay home so you will be better able to appreciate this special role you can play in your office.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 16, 2010

" ~Peter Drucker When you consider your system for setting priorities, you must focus on doing the right things, rather than simply doing things right.   When I asked him about the tiny papers, he said they all represented an item that he needed to take care of.  FIGURE OUT WHAT TO PAY ATTENTION TO NOW!

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Who's the Real Boss?

MARCH 11, 2019

If you’re a follower of mine, you’d be well aware by now that WTRB is on the campaign to break down out-dated stereotypes prevalent within the admin industry and specifically demolish the misconceptions that others have around the value we add and the abilities we have to assist our Executives in achieving their goals.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 7, 2012

Start reading now about your company's mission, strategy, and goals. Filing Set up a great filing system now. While you have the time, bust out the label maker, order all the supplies and prep for what all the filing you will have to do. Or you can think about yearly goals you can achieve at work.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

  It is OK to take a walk or participate in another activity to relieve stress.  Delegate Bookmarking to an Automated System Are You Financially Responsible With Your Business? Take Breaks Some home-based business owners will go the opposite direction where time and self-care are concerned. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 3, 2010

PS - If you are looking to read some more on this topic, consider getting one of these books.

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