Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 30, 2017

We don’t want you to miss out on the great Practically Perfect PA stuff… Here is a round up of this month’s posts and newsletters. June’s blog posts: JUNE 28, 2017 Business Travel Safety in a Volatile World. Practically Perfect PA Newsletters: We published a few newsletters this month.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 31, 2017

We don’t want you to miss out on the great Practically Perfect PA stuff… Here is a round up of this month’s posts and newsletters. MAY 4, 2017: Why you should use a trusted ground transportation company for your Executive’s travel. Practically Perfect PA Newsletters: We published a few newsletters this month.

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All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

– Executive’s Name – Meeting/Travel Planning. If you have a lot of recurring things to manage, it might help to develop a weekly or annual tickler file system. This becomes your system for managing the day-to-day tasks and projects that’s much more effective than big piles on your desk. Use Tickler Files.

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Eat Your Career

AUGUST 28, 2023

For example, you might enter something like this: I am a senior executive assistant at a small wealth management firm in Northern California. Please help me write a professional email to my boss, the senior managing partner, to ask for funds to attend the Project Management Learning Lab in September. tools to be used.

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 26, 2023

​Whether you’re using it for travel planning, procedures development, project management, or just basic notetaking, OneNote is one of the most dynamic software programs out there for administrative professionals. Previously, I talked about two of my favorite OneNote features – color coding and custom tags.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 7, 2017

I also organise his business travel. Apart from that, I am also responsible for business continuity management and data protection in our department – there is always a task to do! Since my boss travels a lot, I take care of his travel expenses and supplier invoices. I make sure that the whole day flows well.

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All Things Admin

AUGUST 17, 2022

I use OneNote for virtually everything – from procedures to travel planning to the way I manage my projects and speaking events. HOW TO USE THIS ARTICLE IN YOUR NEWSLETTER OR WEBSITE. Want to use this article in your newsletter, ezine or website? Two of my favorite OneNote functions are color coding and custom tags.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Will you do some research and get back to your manager with an answer? I have definitely felt the pressure over the years to find my managers the perfect place, especially as I like to think, although I may be living in denial, that I’m quite … eerrrrmmmm… current?! What is your answer going to be?

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 26, 2017

People, and this could mean your peers, will judge you on how well you planned the meeting, your ability to control it effectively, produce outcomes and manage personalities. Robyn can be contacted as follows: Subscribe to blog posts and a newsletter at www.minutesmadness.wordpress.com. Email: minutesmadness@xtra.co.nz.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 15, 2015

To continue our travels through this special month of June, the official month of the 25 th year anniversary of Office Dynamics, I found more goodies to share with you! Star Quest was the first newsletter I published. For years, secretaries and administrative assistants traveled at low levels. Quit traveling close to the ground.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Time Management Month and More February is Time Management Month, so today I'll share some great articles to help you make the most of the time you have.  Time Management Month and More : Comments Link Lineup! Personal Productivity Time & Priority Management Company/Group/Department Connect Today!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 25, 2011

Work With Stephanie « Productivity and Organization Link Lineup | Main | 6 Tools to Help You Manage Large Projects with Local & Virtual Teams » Listen to Stephanie on Solace Wealth Management on Blog Talk Radio Listen live to Stephanie answer questions about productivity & organization on the Solace Wealth Management show. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

» Link Lineup: Time Management, Org Tools, Focus Concentration and Top Mobil Phone Apps February is Time Management Month, so today I'll share some great articles to help you make the most of the time you have.    Every other Wednesday, I share links to a number of different blogs and sites.  Me neither.

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Office Organization Success

OCTOBER 9, 2011

But recently, due to a LOT of business and personal travel which has taken me away from my office, I’ve had to work off my laptop, which posed the question of how do I access my emails? Newsletters/Ezines. Now, I’m a huge Outlook fan and have written about how you can organize your Outlook inbox through setting up Rules and Filters.

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Office Organization Success

OCTOBER 9, 2011

But recently, due to a LOT of business and personal travel which has taken me away from my office, I’ve had to work off my laptop, which posed the question of how do I access my emails? Newsletters/Ezines. Now, I’m a huge Outlook fan and have written about how you can organize your Outlook inbox through setting up Rules and Filters.

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Office Organization Success

OCTOBER 9, 2011

But recently, due to a LOT of business and personal travel which has taken me away from my office, I’ve had to work off my laptop, which posed the question of how do I access my emails? Newsletters/Ezines. Now, I’m a huge Outlook fan and have written about how you can organize your Outlook inbox through setting up Rules and Filters.

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Jen Lawrence

MARCH 15, 2019

Meetings – In Person Meetings – Virtual (phone/video) Conferences/Expos/Company-Wide Meetings Travel Urgent/Reminders Holidays/Special Events Personal Financial To-Dos (remember to schedule your to-dos !) Project/Client Training/Development Meeting with Manager 1:1 Meeting Volunteer Work.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

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.    I don't care what tool you receive your e-mail in, you still have to manage it or it will run you. 

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Clutter Coach

MARCH 15, 2016

I’m on vacation this week, writing my newsletter from my friend’s backyard in the desert. . Travel is a great way to unclutter the mind of the daily grind and relax. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~. If you haven’t taken it yet, here’s the link. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~. I’m really enjoying Kondo’s book.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 26, 2011

  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. Archive Network with Steph Is This You?

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Productivityist

OCTOBER 6, 2016

This piece originally appeared in The Productivityist Weekly newsletter. Between travel and working on projects, I’ve barely had a chance to collect my thoughts – let alone relax. But it’s far easier to manage in that you can watch the minutes tick by far more than you can feel the energy well run dry. Working By Time.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 16, 2010

YOU CANNOT MANAGE TIME! How you manage to focus your attention (or how long you keep your attention focused) will make or break your ability to get things done. I talked to over 40 of my international colleagues and asked them for their one favorite tip on setting and managing priorities. WANT MORE ON TIME MANAGEMENT?

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Clutter Coach

MARCH 31, 2015

I’m on vacation this week, writing my newsletter from my friend’s backyard in the desert. . Travel is a great way to unclutter the mind of the daily grind and relax. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~. If you haven’t taken it yet, here’s the link. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~. I’m really enjoying Kondo’s book.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 3, 2010

The Most Productive Lunch - Weigh in Your Thoughts | Main | Major Meltdown in Time Management - Tips to Avoid it Happening To You » It Everywhere! The Major Meltdown in Time Management - Have You Been Hit?   Time management - smanagement!    Manage your to do list and be OK letting some things go. 

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Jen Lawrence

MARCH 15, 2019

Meetings – In Person Meetings – Virtual (phone/video) Conferences/Expos/Company-Wide Meetings Travel Urgent/Reminders Holidays/Special Events Personal Financial To-Dos (remember to schedule your to-dos !) Project/Client Training/Development Meeting with Manager 1:1 Meeting Volunteer Work.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 25, 2014

The PA Life Club gives management assistants access to various exclusive networking events, plus discounts and deals on a variety of exciting offers from travel to high street fashion, hotels, restaurants, meeting venues and loads more. Fortnightly members’ newsletter with an update on new offers so you don’t miss out.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Personal Productivity Time & Priority Management Company/Group/Department Connect Today! Work With Stephanie | Contact Copyright 2007-2010 Calahan Solutions, Inc. -- All Rights Reserved Want to use my content in your ezine, newsletter or blog? Feel free, but please give me proper credit and let me know so that I can thank you!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 11, 2010

Whether you’re traveling for business or pleasure, the automobile is still the most common means of getting to your destination. To avoid traveling in a perpetual mess, do a little pre-planning. Now that you’re car is empty, it’s time to stock it and organize it for stress-free travel. It’s a place to store traveling essentials.

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C-Suite Assistants

JULY 26, 2021

Keeping track of meetings, reports, new business, and existing management tasks can be incredibly draining and lower your overall productivity. And as more companies move towards fully remote or flexible working, a virtual assistant can fit in seamlessly and essentially become your right-hand person in managing your day-to-day.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 21, 2016

If a co-worker asks you to fudge some numbers on a travel expense report, you can give yourself the space to react with a few responses like the following: “I need to think on that. Beginning in May, she will be a contributor for Admin Pro – a monthly newsletter for administrative professionals. Give me an hour.”.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 27, 2010

  Back at that time, I wrote a newsletter artile that I think holds value today.  " many times to my clients and in this newsletter, but it personally means more to me now.    Back at that time, I wrote a newsletter artile that I think holds value today.    It was quite surreal. 

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 5, 2015

I have a dual role: my primary responsibility is being the PA to the managing director. I manage his schedule and monitor his emails, as well as help organise some of his travel, company events, and client dinners, occasional research, expenses and ad hoc tasks – all the general PA duties. That it’s so varied.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

As a busy division manager, I frequently find myself wasting time checking, reading and responding to email. During a lull in the meeting, I pulled up my email and began to compose an answer to a facility manager's question. Later that day I received an amused reply from my facility manager. I was dubious.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 8, 2011

Personal Productivity Time & Priority Management Company/Group/Department Connect Today! Work With Stephanie | Contact Copyright 2007-2010 Calahan Solutions, Inc. -- All Rights Reserved Want to use my content in your ezine, newsletter or blog? Feel free, but please give me proper credit and let me know so that I can thank you!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Gaessler of Solace Wealth Management interviews Stephanie Calahan on his show on Blogtalkradio (global) in News & Updates! Personal Productivity Time & Priority Management Company/Group/Department Connect Today!   I love it! Click on any of theself-evaluator tools below and receive your results online immediately!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 5, 2010

The Major Meltdown in Time Management - Have You Been Hit? » Major Meltdown in Time Management - Tips to Avoid it Happening To You Productivity Fact: You can be busy all day and still have gotten nothing done. .    Don't be a time manager, be a priority manager. Timing is everything. ~ Charles E.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

February is Time Management Month and every small business owner and work-from-home professional I know (including me) needs all the help we can get with effective time and priority management! Personal Productivity Time & Priority Management Company/Group/Department Connect Today! Or are you Non-productive Nancy ?

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