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Avoid Conference Call Catastrophes

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Always start on time and do your best to end on time by following the agenda and "table" topics that require more discussion. If they are late, it is helpful to let them know what agenda item is being discussed--do not go over what has already been discussed--its a time waster. Distribute the agenda/handouts prior to the meeting.

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Thinking Differently about Difficult People

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Tuesday, July 27, 2010 Thinking Differently about Difficult People Dealing with difficult people can cause us to lose focus, productivity, and increase stress levels. Prior to interacting with this person, you should have an agenda or objective and seek to accomplish the goal(s). Lets grow together! said. ???????????。

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Acknowledge the Elephant in the Room

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This weeks agenda has the same items as last weeks and again nothing is resolved. After a long dead silence, you finally decide to speak on the purpose of the meetings and give suggestions on how they can be more productive. To your surprise, everyone agrees, and a discussion ensues on how the meetings can become more productive!

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Major Meltdown in Time Management - Tips to Avoid it Happening To You

Stephanie LH Calahan

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! » 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. .  List Tasks (example) a- Plan Agenda b- Billy Bob’s Review c- Draft budget report d- Clean out my inbox 2.

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Planner Or Tickler (1-31) File? - How to Use Both For Optimal.

Stephanie LH Calahan

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? - of Productivity"(tm). Are You as Productive as You Could Be? "The Ph.D.

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Save Time Doing Simple Things that ADD UP to Major Time Savers

Stephanie LH Calahan

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Determine the Best Time for Tasks    Use your most productive time to do your most productive work. If you are an evening person and you plan last thing, make sure you are looking at the next day's agenda! Archive Network with Steph Is This You?

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Do Bad Bosses Breed Bad Bosses?

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Show them the benefits to changing or revising a procedure and explain how the company and your department will be more productive. Sometimes emergencies occur and can’t be helped so determine how frequently your boss makes these requests and make necessary suggestions on how you and he can be more productive and efficient.

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