Productivityist

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

No business can thrive without adequate productivity. But even the most productive and enthusiastic individuals, teams, and corporations require careful management, planning, and collaboration. Fortunately, there are numerous excellent and intuitive apps available for almost all phones using iOS and Android.

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 10, 2022

Today is National Clean Off Your Desk Day, so it’s a great time to take a critical look at your workspace, and follow these three steps to make it a more productive area! Zone 1 is the main workspace at your desk – the center of activity that is within arm’s reach of your computer and phone. Create workspace zones. Clear the clutter.

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Success

JUNE 19, 2022

While you’re certainly capable of answering the telephone, filing and ordering supplies, why waste your time on drudgery that almost anyone could do? If it’s answering the phone, you should have a script. She recommends using sites like Asana.com or Evernote.com for managing projects. Who you gonna call?

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Success

APRIL 12, 2022

In 2022, Slack hardly needs an introduction, but here’s one for you anyway: Slack is a communication platform marked by a user-friendly interface, lightning-fast chat communications and a wealth of integrations with a wide range of productivity apps. The Pro version of Slack, which the company says is ideal for small teams, costs $6.67

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Office Dynamics

JULY 10, 2018

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. Keeping track all year will help you easily prepare a list of projects you are most proud of completing and/or assisted with.

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 10, 2022

Today is National Clean Off Your Desk Day, so it’s a great time to take a critical look at your workspace, and follow these three steps to make it a more productive area! Zone 1 is the main workspace at your desk – the center of activity that is within arm’s reach of your computer and phone. Create workspace zones. Clear the clutter.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 26, 2011

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!   The situation: Tweet "Rob" is a project manager that is responsible for a number of projects across the world and he needs to keep track of all of them.  We used this as our project management tool when coordinating Extreme Makeover Home Edition too.

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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?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Clean Out Your Files It’s easy for your cabinets and folders to become overstuffed with outdated paperwork, so it’s important that you take time once a year to purge the old and make room for the new. Start with your reference, client, and financial files.

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Success

JUNE 23, 2021

Allowing employees to work from home will definitely zap company culture and drain productivity. In fact, rather than working less, most remote workers reported putting in more hours and becoming more productive when they ditched the office. Or at least that’s what many entrepreneurs believed just one year ago.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Work With Stephanie « Link Lineup: Time Management, Org Tools, Focus Concentration and Top Mobil Phone Apps | Main | Are you Time-challenged Tim or Non-productive Nancy? » 12 Business Productivity Tools They Can Not Live Without! Then get in on this giveaway.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 28, 2016

As a business owner, you’ll want to check in with your remote workers on a pretty regular basis, either through scheduled phone calls or with email updates. To make sure your remote group of employees accomplishes everything they need to do will require a great deal of transparency on their part about their projects and tasks.

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All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

You might be using a new phone system or dealing with new project management software. Tools of the Trade Familiarize them with the essential programs and platforms used by the company (project management, file management, internal communications, virtual meeting platforms, etc.),

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Step It Up VA Coaching

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Or it could be that your files, equipment, tools and work area are so scattered and unorganized that it takes you twice as long to get anything done because you have to do a search and rescue mission first just to find what you need. And it’s just a quick request, so you take care of it, and then move back to your project.

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Productivity Bits

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Author's Note: This is the Fourth Part of the Series " The 3 Fundamental Principles Of Productivity "]. This could be the personal project you’ve been planning for months that couldn’t find itself close to realization or an uncompleted work wanting for some attention. File System. Follow me on t witte r.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

APRIL 11, 2013

Or it could be that your files, equipment, tools and work area are so scattered and unorganized that it takes you twice as long to get anything done because you have to do a search and rescue mission first just to find what you need. And it’s just a quick request, so you take care of it, and then move back to your project.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Work With Stephanie « You Can Steal Time Back From Email | Main | Increase Your Positive Energy and Productivity by Being Thankful » Caffeine-Free Ways to Increase Focus & Attention "I just can't focus Stephanie.  Archive Network with Steph Is This You?

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All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Gone are the days when filing, phone skills, and semi-legible shorthand were key requirements for an admin job. With less time-consuming, mundane tasks on our plate, we’re suddenly free to pursue higher-value projects that require human intelligence. A computer can’t persuade someone to buy a product or service.

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Small Business Labs

MARCH 20, 2017

With the advent of commonly available video recorders (our cell phones) and easy ways to post online, games now become performances we can share with our friends, family and the broader world. The growing business importance of social sharing and creating performances became very clear to us during our 2012 research project on food trucks.

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 10, 2022

As you can imagine, this level of procrastination causes serious productivity issues and can lead to employees getting fired. From secretly checking social media to focusing on less critical work tasks to avoid starting a crucial project – there are many different types of procrastination. Online Procrastination.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 19, 2009

Do you touch base with your assistant every morning (face-to-face or by telephone) to discuss the day’s priorities, appointments, meeting preparation, department issues, phone calls, and project updates. Have your assistant place your hard copy mail in assorted color files to speed your reading and determine priority items.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 21, 2017

Tackle Stretch Projects. Nothing is more exciting than a project that challenges your capabilities. These kinds of projects give you goals that are outside the normal, everyday realm. Offer to own that project that no one else wants to do. Routines are useful because they make us more productive. It’s a win-win.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 19, 2009

Do you touch base with your assistant every morning (face-to-face or by telephone) to discuss the day’s priorities, appointments, meeting preparation, department issues, phone calls, and project updates. Have your assistant place your hard copy mail in assorted color files to speed your reading and determine priority items.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2008

Home About Me Advertise "Stop Watch"ing Your Productivity By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, October 07, 2008 Filed Under: Organize , Prioritize , Productivity D o you multi-task too much? For example, you want to spend one hour on a particular project. Having a timer at your desk can be a great tool. Whats next?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Work With Stephanie « Tips to Go Almost Paperless | Main | Listen Live to Stephanie Share Her Story on #WIBRadio on Jan 3 @ 1pm CST » 5 Tips for Productivity, Organizing and Changing Your Life Have you ever had one of those days or weeks where nothing goes as you originally planned?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 28, 2011

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!   She and I were on the phone catching up and she asked me if I would do a Twitterview with her.  Today I'll share the experience and the interview on the topic of productivity. Stephanie, your bio says you’re a productivity consultant.   A what?!? .

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Worxbee

AUGUST 30, 2022

EAs support the growth of the company One of the main draws to having an EA is that they increase productivity and provide problem-solving. EAs can take notes, file or organize, do proactive research, meet clients, and arrange meetings. EAs = increased productivity Imagine this: You’re sitting in a meeting with three from your team.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 7, 2013

Use the right tools: Set a timer for the length of time you have decided to work on this project. Sort – everything into boxes/containers according to what needs to be done: file , shred , recycle , refer, toss, etc. Remove everything else - pens, stapler, toys, gadgets, phone, monitor, etc. Productivity'

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Worxbee

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

They help you focus, enhance your productivity and give you the ability to use your time more efficiently. You can delegate all the work that keeps you “busy” - like filling out paperwork, filing, scheduling, budgeting, and making “quick” phone calls. Improved productivity. We all only have 24 hours in a day.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Work With Stephanie « 5 Simple Steps to Eliminate Fear and Even Use it as an Asset | Main | 106 Thoughts on Overcoming Overwhelm in a Freaked-Out World » Communication Productivity Tip: Dont Make People Search for You. Archive Network with Steph Is This You? To your success!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 21, 2009

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Main | Planner Or Tickler (1-31) File? - However, at its core, productivity results from better workload processing behaviors. So, to increase productivity, we must look at how they are managing the flow of work (and other things) during day. Win a chance at an iPod Touch!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 17, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Work With Stephanie « Your Priorities - Take the Quiz and See How You Do | Main | If You Want to be Productive, Dont Focus on the Rock! thanks @thinkglobally) » Boost Productivity by Picking the Best To-do List for You We all have them.    The big TO DO list. 

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 6, 2013

She can be found (productively) typing away on her laptop in Philadelphia, PA. It’s 9:00 on Friday morning and the last thing you want to do is be productive. At that point, your ability to start or finish projects starts to diminish. Nothing slows down my productivity more than a slow Internet connection.

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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.  5 -- During a meeting it’s OK to leave your cell phone on if you’re expecting a call. So What Does This Have to do with Productivity?

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 8, 2013

Working habits that promote office productivity can be more valuable than hours of overtime. Start with small working habits that boost your productivity or reduce physical stress. Headsets also reduce the physical discomfort that comes from cradling a phone receiver or holding it to your ear for lengthy calls.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 8, 2016

Here are some tips and key questions to ask managers and executives as requests for your time are made throughout the week: When possible ask that projects and tasks be given to you verbally so you can ask clarifying questions and better understand the work that is being given to you. Find out who else has information related to the project.

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Productivityist

MARCH 10, 2016

Stolen or lost data can set a project back months or even destroy your reputation. 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. While this will take some initial effort on your part, this will also help you be more productive.

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