Productivity Bits

JUNE 17, 2010

Follow me on t witte r. A survey says that 40% of American workers report that their job are very or extremely stressful. Stress is a factor that we need to manage. There is no job that is stress-proof. It is a fact that, as office-workers, we go through some stressful situations in the many aspects of our office life.

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Success

JANUARY 7, 2023

According to a 2019 study published in Sleep Medicine , when night owls began to consistently shift their “sleep/wake timings” by two hours, they showed “significant improvements to self-reported depression and stress, as well as improved cognitive… performance measures,” among other benefits. The week already feels stressful.

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ProAssisting Blog

JUNE 17, 2010

From our perspective we don’t believe that an assistant’s role or position is “imperiled&# however we do recognize, as the article details, that the role is evolving due to technology. .&# Their by-line states: “An Assistant knows her boss like few others. Why their partnership is imperiled.&# Enjoy this post?

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Eat Your Career

AUGUST 12, 2010

Workbooks Stress Management Workbook Time Management Magic Reinvent Your Career Workbook More Tasty Goodness Career Management Consulting Job Interview Coaching Resume Revision Group Training & Public Speaking Eat My WHAT?! Instead, I have to celebrate with her over the phone. Because my mother is the queen of NO STRESS.

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ProAssisting Blog

MAY 31, 2010

Being invited into this membership is a big deal for us because, as a new company, we want to assure all of our current and future members that we value our reputation and will do what we say we will whether that involves our training, our support or giving you a refund if our training wasn’t what you were looking for. Enjoy this post?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Work With Stephanie « Productivity in Bite Sized Pieces - Weekly #Cinch Audiocast Review | Main | Caffeine-Free Ways to Increase Focus & Attention » You Can Steal Time Back From Email A few days ago I received an email from a reader.  " Email is something that many of us struggle with. 

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ProAssisting Blog

MARCH 9, 2010

And then this too: Later, the phone rang. You too can make the transition from executive or administrative assistant onto the career path of your choosing and when you think you can’t, just remember Ursula Burns and how she did it. Digg Email Facebook Google Reddit StumbleUpon Technorati TwitThis Comments #1.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 7, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Trying to Phone/Fax Internationally? In my particular field (Publishing), it can be very stressful when your boss asks you to fax something right away, since the time difference is substantial at times and you need to figure out how to decipher a fax number. There’s a really easy solution to this.

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Clutter Coach

OCTOBER 11, 2018

I’ll bet many of you listening right now are terrified by the idea of sitting quietly in a room alone, alone meaning no other people but also no TV, no computer, no phone! Relax, I won’t make you. But despite its brevity, the two line text disrupts our attention as much as the email would have. Could you do it?

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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.    Multiple studies on business productivity will tell you that huge amounts of time are wasted on email.

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Clutter Coach

JANUARY 20, 2016

When we can’t find our keys or watch and have to leave the house ten minutes ago, we get pretty stressed out. Getting lost in email? If you have all of the preceding, don’t worry. I’ve heard of people digging bunkers on their property and outfitting them with months of survival supplies. Losing keys?

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 22, 2016

As a result, my email went from around 30 a day to well over 150. I already knew the theories of inbox zero, yet here I was, drowning in email. This made finding a specific email very time consuming. Then I brainstormed how I was going to deal with hundreds of emails a day. I review email twice a day now.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 9, 2018

It will certainly reduce any travel stress you may experience. Call the front desk from your hotel room phone and state your issue. You may find the task light at the bedside table or desk area is necessary in order to enjoy reading in bed or to check emails at the desk. First and foremost: No trip is perfect! Remain calm.

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All Things Admin

DECEMBER 18, 2020

I receive a lot of emails from admins who’ve lost their jobs unexpectedly. This makes a stressful time even tenser. Third Paragraph – Action : Suggest the course of action you’d like the reader to take, such as schedule a phone call or interview. She said, “Security doesn’t lie within a company. It lies within you.”.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 4, 2014

Ensuring our boss is able to get from A to B without any fuss or stress is a key task for assistants. The fuss and stress shouldn’t be felt or seen by the boss but we can certainly feel it! Decrease the stress of delays. As we all know keeping our managers on track is at times a logistical nightmare. Door to door.

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Tips From T. Marie

JANUARY 4, 2017

Anyone who has ever taken part in a real estate closing knows they are a stressful event. At the time, I wasn’t certain about branching out into the medical office field, but anything looked better than the stress levels I was dealing with at the time. Literal tears. It’s what prompted me to go back to school.

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Office Organization Success

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Creating a Client Contact Sheet which contains your client’s name, address, email, phone, fax and any other contact information that you want to keep a record of is a useful template to have. You simply print it out and fill it in each time you take on new client. All Clients: Client Tracking Spreadsheet.

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Clutter Coach

JANUARY 20, 2016

Then you think, “I don’t even have time to explain what’s going on! You feel stressed and want to attack everything at once. You feel stressed and want to attack everything at once. You can’t think straight and you’re not getting things done. Much less carve out time to fix it.”

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Clutter Coach

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

When we can’t find our keys or watch and have to leave the house ten minutes ago, we get pretty stressed out. Getting lost in email? If you have all of the preceding, don’t worry. I’ve heard of people digging bunkers on their property and outfitting them with months of survival supplies. Losing keys?

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Step It Up VA Coaching

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

You’re exhausted, so you know you worked hard all day, but you just don’t seem to have much to show for it. Perhaps you spend too much time recreating every proposal or contract, every form, every letter or email each time you need it. Factor in time to check your social media, emails, and voicemails.

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Jen Lawrence

APRIL 12, 2019

Technology can’t replace human critical thinking, strategy, brand awareness, autonomous behavior, compassionate response, and much more – all at once. Imagine being able to respond to your client and make your meeting on time with a simple phone call or text. Shoot me an email and we’ll chat! ” Simple.

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Productivityist

APRIL 13, 2017

Lower Your Stress Levels. Nobody is shocked to learn that all of the technology around us makes us more stressed. You’ll probably still receive phone calls and emails that you’ll be expected to answer, so a day off from work really means working from somewhere else. When you turn off your phone, nobody can reach you.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

That is all we can do because nine times out of ten assistants don’t go on the business trips with their boss. We are back in the office checking online to make sure the flight takes off on time and waiting to receive that first email once our Executive has landed safely. Airport concierge service.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

APRIL 11, 2013

You’re exhausted, so you know you worked hard all day, but you just don’t seem to have much to show for it. Perhaps you spend too much time recreating every proposal or contract, every form, every letter or email each time you need it. Factor in time to check your social media, emails, and voicemails.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 8, 2010

bethagrant   @ StephCalahan Happened to me last week!   Check out Increase Productivity: Focus on What You CAN Control - Free Yourself from Feeling Overwhelmed/Stressed Tell me more!   Today is a continuation on that theme. QUESTION: When you are stuck in overwhelm, how do you get unclogged?  To your success!

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Jen Lawrence

APRIL 12, 2019

Technology can’t replace human critical thinking, strategy, brand awareness, autonomous behavior, compassionate response, and much more – all at once. Imagine being able to respond to your client and make your meeting on time with a simple phone call or text. Shoot me an email and we’ll chat! ” Simple.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 19, 2013

Do you only email each other or speak briefly on the phone when you need something? Try to be supportive of each other, if an assistants looks unwell or stressed or just run off their feet send a supportive email or ask if they need any help or just simply take them a cup of tea. Bond over shared experiences.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 18, 2013

A lot of assistants work with just their manager so it is important to stress that you consider this to be a partnership and in effect you are working together as a team. In no why shape or form speak badly about one of your colleagues and how you couldn’t stand them (even if it is true!) How do you work within a team?

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Tips From T. Marie

AUGUST 18, 2016

If you don’t get that reference, keep reading.) Today, there are constant beeps, alerts, and dings from your phone and computer. When most of our days are filled with meetings, emails, errands, and chores, it can be a relief to sit back and make all those mundane tasks look pretty on a piece of paper.

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Productivityist

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

When you prepare for a road trip, a little foresight before and during the trip can result in a great time devoid of stress. Document Your Packing List on Phone Instead of Paper. Since paper is easier to misplace, it’s more practical to document your packing list on a phone, tablet, or laptop. Then confirm everything is packed.

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Productivity Bits

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Follow me on t witte r. A n open loop, according to David Allen , is “anything pulling at your attention that doesn’t belong where it is, the way it is&#. You don’t actually try closing them out but must control them so that they won’t blow you up into pieces. Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal.

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On The Job

JULY 13, 2010

So, we put our shoulders to the wheel, getting more stressed and less productive every day. And, even those who do manage to pack the bags and head for some time away often lug with them their computer, Blackberry, phone and files. But studies have also shown that vacations can reduce stress that often leads to health problems.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

"I check my email 3 times a day and will respond within 48 hours, if this is an emergency call xxx.xxx.xxxx etc." "   It's OK to Say NO to Things You Shouldn't Be Doing. ." "   It's OK to Say NO to Things You Shouldn't Be Doing. I get asked to do stuff all the time. 

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

So, say someone refuses to return your phone calls. Lemley says she would rather hide behind e-mail than deal with phone calls or face-to-face interactions, but she knows that is a slippery slope into letting the disorder take over her life. I tend to carry stress in my chest, and that makes my back tense. The reason?

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Eat Your Career

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Don’t worry: I’ll explain what I mean by “sort of” in a bit. In theory, electronic tools are always in your pocket or just a click away—whether on your phone, tablet, or laptop. Things I had input on my phone wouldn’t show up on my computer and vice versa. But now, I’m back to paper (sort of).

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Office Organization Success

MAY 16, 2014

The nice thing about either of these strategies is that you can set a start and end date either for your coupon or ‘on sale” product and it will automatically expire, meaning you don’t have to think about switching anything off once the sale is over. And it’s so much easier for you to honor your sale dates.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Work With Stephanie « Link Lineup: Time Management, Org Tools, Focus Concentration and Top Mobil Phone Apps | Main | Are you Time-challenged Tim or Non-productive Nancy?   Today you will learn about 12 business productivity tools that they can't live without. Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!   1.

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