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What 30 Days of Productivity Taught Me About Finding Time

Success

When she asked me to play the assigned pieces, it was clear I hadn’t touched any part of my keyboard or even glanced at the sheet music outside of her practice room. I didn’t have a ton of time to go exploring, so I settled for quick-hit tasks like making phone calls that were long overdue. I actually prefer hooking up my keyboard.

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Help Desk

Practically Perfect PA

The phone should be on the desk as near to your keyboard and computer screen as possible. I once made the mistake of having my phone at one end of my desk to my computer screen so I had plenty of room around me, but obviously I couldn’t look anything up while I was on the phone. I wasn’t that silly for long!

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Working From Home a Challenge

On The Job

So the dog and two cats appear, dumping over the trash, barfing up something they should not have eaten, and scrambling to lie on the computer keyboard, my lap or whatever papers I need, all the while drooling and shedding and panting and meowing. Repeat: Stop her at all costs.” Put on blinders. This one is tough. del.icio.us.

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Our iPad Review

Small Business Labs

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Posted by: Reverse cell phone lookup | September 16, 2010 at 06:20 PM Your review is very accurate, IPad works really well for internet browsing but not suitable for spreadsheets , which I am currently experiencing !!!!!

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12 Ideas for the Best To Do Lists and How to Get Things Done

Stephanie LH Calahan

List these three on a large colorful post it note where you will see it, perhaps on your planner, on your phone or in your car. Thanks to Stacey Anderson of Getting Organized Magazine. I have a clipboard that sits to the left of my keyboard. Keeping up with To Dos means getting your prioritized list in front of you.

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The importance of having someone to talk to

Laughing all the Way to Work

I can tell you my friends and colleagues got a lot of phone calls in those early days and it was a wonderful resource and help to me. Read professional magazines when you get the opportunity. IAAP has a magazine that comes with being a member called OfficePro and it has very useful articles. Oh where or where is my password?

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What To Do When You've Been Insulted | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

No delicate tippy-tapping on the keyboard for me. The next time you get an email that seems to be a thinly veiled jab – or even an outright insult – to you or your work, take a deep breath, wait a bit, and write back a quick email that asks if you can discuss this either via online chat or over the phone the next day.

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