Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 1, 2013

Getting to grips with calendar and email management. Helping with projects. Taking minutes, writing agendas and attending meetings. Meeting lots of senior people and acting accordingly. Remaining self motivated when working solo. Junior PA: Booking travel and hotels for colleagues . Escalating issues when appropriate.

Skills 100

Skills 2003 UPS Agenda 100

Step It Up VA Coaching

AUGUST 7, 2014

Trying to focus on a project while you’re being interrupted every 5 minutes is simply not going to get the job done. And I think it actually makes my clients feel more comfortable knowing that I’m not going to drop their work and their projects to answer a call from another client. Calendar everything and stick to it.

Management 100

Management Phones Agenda Calendars 100

Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 1, 2015

I provide extensive diary management including global travel arrangements, compile reports, agendas and for Committee and Board meetings. I also act as the central point of contact for both Directors which might include meeting clients/suppliers, telephone liaison and managing emails whilst they are away.

Suppliers 100

Suppliers 2011 Agenda Lifestyle 100

Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 5, 2010

afreshspace   @ StephCalahan I just use a legal pad for daily to-do's but keep bigger or future projects in my outlook task list declutterlady   @ StephCalahan Hey, Stephanie, it's iPEP for me; 1 workspace/project w/ability to keep all in 1 place! Break down into bite size pieces, and put the pieces on the calendar.

Management 100

Management Agenda Calendars Twitter 100

Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 23, 2009

- How to Use Both For Optimal Professional & Personal Productivity (guest post by Meggin McIntosh) A question that often comes up in workshops as well as on my blog is this one: How do you suggest people use their calendar (planner) in conjunction with the tickler (1-31) files? What are your thoughts in this area?

Filing 100

Filing Calendars Networking Email 100

Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

As the Personal Assistant to a quite renowned chef, my tasks might vary from the ones of a regular PA, like calendar and email management, to most specific tasks such as taking care of the journalists that come visit the restaurants and to interview Albert. Additionally, I take care of offsite events coordination.

Restaurants 100

Restaurants Agenda Interviewing Learning 100

Productivity Bits

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

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. The collaboration functionalities make this tool a great tool to have for team-based projects. Your email will remain private. Part III – Tools.

Agenda 100

Agenda AT&T Calendars Stress 100

Step It Up VA Coaching

JULY 18, 2013

Trying to focus on a project while you’re being interrupted every 5 minutes is simply not going to get the job done. And I think it actually makes my clients feel more comfortable knowing that I’m not going to drop their work and their projects to answer a call from another client. Calendar everything and stick to it.

Management 100

Management Phones Agenda Calendars 100

Step It Up VA Coaching

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Trying to focus on a project while you’re being interrupted every 5 minutes is simply not going to get the job done. And I think it actually makes my clients feel more comfortable knowing that I’m not going to drop their work and their projects to answer a call from another client. Calendar everything and stick to it.

Management 100

Management Phones Agenda Calendars 100

Success

JANUARY 8, 2024

An app can have many exciting features, like monitoring multiple goals, a task manager or to-do lists, access to a personal coach and integration with your calendar or other apps. Todoist is available on multiple devices and offers templates to tackle meeting agendas, accounting, wedding planning and even packing for a vacation.

Goals 291

Goals Monster Google Calendars 291

Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

We’re just not sure where to put our priorities , so we bounce from guru to guru partially implementing the latest fad project or bright shiny object. Don’t be fooled by the calendar. Sometimes overwhelm or over commitment is a misguided attempt to grow our business. Maybe we don’t know what we want or we are unhappy with where we are.

Social Media 100

Social Media Calendars Agenda Twitter 100

The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

This is frustrating because you have other projects you need to accomplish and you don’t like working last minute. Again, explain the benefits to requesting projects ahead of time and put it in writing. As tasks or projects are assigned, give 110% attention, check and double check for accuracy.

Filing 100

Filing 2010 2006 AT&T 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

My boss likes me to print his weekly calendar on Monday so he can see at a glance what he has for the week so I clip that to the front of the folder. I then print his daily calendar and slip that in the left pocket of the folder and on the right side I put everything he will need for the day. I do this for each day of the week.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones 2008 IAAP Calendars 100

Eat Your Career

JANUARY 13, 2020

For example: Legal Assistant, Marketing Assistant, Project Coordinator, Program Administrator, Training Coordinator, Event Coordinator, etc. Admin assistants generally provide support to a team or group of people, a department, or a specific business function.

Administrative Professionals 230

Administrative Professionals Training Skills Agenda 230

Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Here are some ideas: Daily Calendars Technology is not perfect and neither are humans. It is easy to place a wrong time or wrong date on a calendar. Or because so many leaders are independent, they place events on their own calendars and forget to inform their administrative partner. Consolidate emails/list.

Management 100

Management 2016 Calendars Administrative Professionals 100

Productivityist

DECEMBER 8, 2012

NeuYear calendar. I’m big on visuals, and the NeuYear calendar gives me a bird’s eye view of my year in one place. I picked up this pen a few months ago and have found it to be indispensable when I’m working on paper and need to differentiate between workspaces and projects. Agenda Calendar. Coleto Multi-Pen.

2012 40

2012 Gifts Holidays Keyboards 40

Admin Awards

DECEMBER 1, 2021

But a Strategic Partner is someone who creates the boxes and the projects that need to be tackled. He advises to make those talents known — as well as your interest in growing them by taking on special projects or assignments. “For example, have specific conversations about when to use text and when to use email.

Administrative Professionals 52

Administrative Professionals Confidence Retirement Mentoring 52

Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

I stand back, and begin moving notes until the ideas start flowing into easy categories: Blog, Projects, Home, Family, Health - etc. Tame Your Email 1. Turn off email alerts when emails arrive in your inbox. If you know that you will never answer an email, delete it right away. You will start to feel relaxed.

AT&T 100

AT&T Calendars Social Media Stress 100