Productivity Bits

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

The argument over whether a clear desk or a messy one is a truer sign of productivity has gone on for decades and it’s unlikely to ever be resolved objectively. You may be surprised at the way a little decluttering makes you feel like a more productive and organized person. Please grab my free productivity ebook!

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The Small Business Blog

JANUARY 31, 2013

Millions of people around the world commute to and from work every day and a tablet computer can make catching up on business news and getting a head start on emails a pleasurable experience. If your profession requires a lot of travel but you always need to stay connected, the wireless capabilities of your phone and tablet may not be enough.

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Virtual Moxie

MAY 31, 2011

I’m specifically wondering if you will share with me your best productivity tips? What I’m sharing here doesn’t have overarching implications about what gives a person a good foundation for productivity (like getting enough rest each night, taking time for self and renewal, frequent breaks, etc., I know you have a VA (maybe more?)

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Memory Makeover: Tips to Spruce Up an Absent Mind Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on October 20, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Think you can successfully study the details of a report while talking on the phone and reading your horoscope? Thanks for visiting!

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 15, 2013

Administrative and clerical positions require focus, diligence, and superior workplace organization skills to keep the office running at full speed, but a workplace that feels impersonal or distracting can disrupt productivity and efficiency. Optimize your desk by tackling documents and Post-it notes that take up precious surface space.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Back then, any technical problem that I had -- phone, computer, palm pilot (remember, there weren't smart phones back then.),   When problems came up, they were resolved efficiently so that we could get back to work.   I back up my computer using Carbonite to the cloud. It all started with a good plan.or

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Eco-Office Gals

JULY 5, 2011

An entrepreneur is constantly on the go and needs applications on their iPhone that not only keeps up with a busy schedule, but which also helps their business in some way. The software allows you to speak into the phone and then it writes the words into a text file of some type. This app is designed for video conferencing.

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Small Business CEO

AUGUST 30, 2012

That boils all the way down to your work station, both as an example to your employees and a place where you can be as productive as possible in the least amount of time necessary. At the end of the day, your desk should have little more on it than your computer, keyboard, mouse pad, phone, and perhaps a framed photograph of a loved one.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Have you ever been at an event and watched others easily process payments for their products and programs and wished you knew of an easy way to do that for your stuff?  This past week I was helping a client set up their event payment processing and thought I'd share the steps with you here today. and sign up through the app. 

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 16, 2018

From the first phone call to register for the conference to picking up my name tag, the entire team carried out the professionalism of Joan. She and I had a lot of opportunities to interact because of the work we did and my executives reporting up and we physically sat near each other.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2009

By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, October 07, 2009 Filed Under: Organize , Productivity D o you have too many applications open on your computer? Believe it or not, this can lower productivity. You actually end up thinking that you are working harder, yet you are reducing your productivity by about 30%.

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On The Job

JANUARY 13, 2012

Sometimes the highlight of my day is meeting the new UPS driver. Or cleaning out my keyboard that has become gummed up with peanut butter (the hazards of eating at your desk.) That's why I was intrigued to talk to someone who broke away from the mundane working world and set himself up to work from a truly fabulous place.

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Productivityist

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Keyboard Shortcuts. Keyboard shortcuts are a great way to increase productivity and quickly navigate and interact with any application. Slack has a great set of keyboard shortcuts for navigation, messages and more. Here are a list of shortcuts I use everyday: Cmd / – Display all of Slack’s keyboard shortcuts.

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 22, 2016

His passion lies in connecting productivity and technology together. A major part of my processing speed is in keyboard shortcuts in my e-mail program. You should look into keyboard shortcuts too. For each step of my process, I have a keyboard shortcut such as CTRL-1, CTRL-2 , CTRL-3, etc. I use my phone for this.

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The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

MARCH 5, 2012

Consult your entrepreneurial shrink first, because 90% of solopreneurs experience a severe productivity handicap. Here’s why the solopreneur life kills productivity. Wake up at noon. Wipe last night’s cereal crumbs from your keyboard. Corporate productivity shits all over solopreneur productivity. .

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 10, 2014

Yes to Michael Kors’ party, I want the driver to drop me off at 9:30 and pick me up at 9:45 sharp. Similarly I have a large A4 desk pad next to my keyboard for any quick notes I need to make, things to remember (like phone numbers for instance), and tasks people give me at my desk. I asked for clean, athletic, smiling.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Maybe you have decided that it is time to "hang it up" or "throw in the towel" because you've decided that social media is a waste of time. I have had the pleasure of meeting and partnering with a number of fantastic individuals as well as selling services and products via my social media connections. Go Offline.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2007

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 07, 2007 A few years ago I decided to change over to Apple computers from Windows based computers and up until now it seemed the right decision. installed, and agreed to pay the extra for the keyboard. installed not OS 10.5.

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Service Untitled

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Personal shoppers are able to demonstrate product features, describe details, and help customers to navigate the web site. Keyboard shoppers can also supply their home phone numbers, and a personal shopper can call them direct. There was no wait, and Tina told me that the calls had been steady all day. There are no.

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The Marq

DECEMBER 10, 2009

TheMarq A Human Perspective on Business and Life Motorola Droid and CLIQ Technology Review I’m in the midst of changing my phone. I was considering one of the Android phones and the Motorola CLIQ has stood out given the tight integration with Google Apps and social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook. DROID is HERE!

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 14, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, August 14, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity , System Security F orgetting your Windows password happens to everyone from time to time. Defeat Keyloggers by not using the keyboard to type passwords. Back up your passwords and copy them between computers. Yes, even I forget it at times.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 21, 2012

Always show up in their office pen poised ready to write with notebook already opened. Otherwise, if you show up with nothing they will think you don’t plan on writing anything down and will somehow remember all of it. I am not a big fan of touch screen keyboards as they are not a true QWERTY keyboard.

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Service Untitled

APRIL 15, 2011

When there are poorly managed expectations and neglectful follow-up procedures, customers become confused, disappointed, and frustrated. Basically the problems arise when a service, product, call back, or response has not been delivered or is not what the customer expected.

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Productivityist

OCTOBER 30, 2014

One of the most common productivity pitfalls I''ve come across is that people spend too much time in their email application than in any other application on their computer. There are two pieces of advice I''ll offer to those who are trying to be more productive and they identify email as a factor in slowing their progress.

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The Marq

DECEMBER 17, 2009

I enjoyed having a full QWERTY keyboard without all of the keys, in such compact form factor. The Pearl Flip certainly had its fair share of issues, and this was supposedly a mature product! So, I read up on other Smartphones available through T-Mobile. However, neither the HTC myTouch nor the Samsung Behold 2 have a keyboard.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 23, 2012

Keeping up with To Dos means getting your prioritized list in front of you. 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. I have a clipboard that sits to the left of my keyboard. Thanks to Barbara Hemphill of Productive Environment Institute.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 5, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Microsoft Office Poll Results By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, March 05, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Access , MS-Excel , MS-Outlook , MS-PowerPoint , MS-Word , Productivity I am sure that all of you use Microsoft Office in your workplace. Try checking Yahoo Groups or Google Groups.

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On The Job

AUGUST 21, 2007

There are the book rankings (see below for “A Recovering Amazoniac”); the number of visitors to this Web site; the readership of my syndicated workplace column; the number of e-mails in my “in” box; the phone messages awaiting my attention; and the amount of money I’m earning. Sharing ideas.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 15, 2009

Sometimes I wish I had something to warn me when I am with someone with a cell phone so I can know that we are going to be interrupted. I find it frustrating when people either text while in a conversation or are constantly taking phone calls. Apparently not, when its by phone. In an emergency, the cell phone is a useful tool.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!   Some say the traditional paper planner is the best, while others swear by their smart-phone or on line tool.  I personally use a Franklin Covey planner because I love the look of the pages, but many other companies make planner pages with the same set-up.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 17, 2010

To finish up and make it shine, I used a glass cleaner. I had to be prepared and have all the cleaning products I was going to need to finish the job, but if I did have to go and get something, I had to resist starting on something else and return right back to the task at hand. While there I started cleaning the kitchen sink.

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Productivityist

JULY 27, 2016

It’s safe to say that word is spreading about journaling, and the consensus is unanimous: journaling is essential to your productivity and also to your progress. Choose Your Set-Up. I generally steer clear of using my phone or any dictation tools. The important thing is to get your pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard).

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 16, 2010

Check: Are phone calls planned? For each one, write down what you hope to accomplish with the phone call to help you stay focused. Check: Is your software high-functioning and up-to-date? Really great tool for analyzing your productivity. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. " Warning!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Productive & Organized Goes Audio in 3 Different Ways » 19 Tips for Managing Your Email Even When You Dont Want To E-mail, it is the form of communication that we love to hate and love to love.  Thanks to Deborah Erickson, CPO of No Where But Up,Organizing 4.

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2007

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk The 3 Network and Skype have created a mobile phone handset with Skype button , so the user can make free Skype calls into the internet to any Skype user world-wide. You just need to pay for your regular mobile phone calls, by contract or Pay as You Go.

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The Marq

DECEMBER 3, 2009

In fact, I’ve been using it for just about eight months now, but I now have a better perspective about the pros and cons of the phone that excludes the initial new-ness impressions. What I Don’t Like I believe the phone was designed with the light non-business user in mind. You see, I use my phone heavily for email.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 20, 2010

It works well when it is a co-worker who sits closest to you, but depending on how your office is set up that might not be possible. She had to set up an away voicemail message and fortunately had kept a script of what her away message usually said, She worked for a doctor so it was important that the proper referral numbers were given.

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