Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

  Today you will learn about 12 business productivity tools that they can't live without. The most successful business owners and professionals effectively use tools to manage their time, space and information.    I asked some of my colleagues and readers to share their favorites.    1.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

I don't know of many people that would look at Jordan as a failure in basketball.    However, if you continue to believe in yourself and learn from those failures, your successes will outweigh them over the long haul.   Go out and do it and don't be afraid to fail.    (Go team Purple!) 

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APRIL 25, 2012

And during his extensive travels, he’s managed to continually write for his A-list blog, build an empire of training resources and publish several books, his latest being the $100 Startup (of which I have a copy in my hot little hands). It’s nothing short of amazing… and you’re going to learn Chris’ secrets. How to Get in on the Call.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

  I don't care what tool you receive your e-mail in, you still have to manage it or it will run you.  Just taking a few minutes to dump those that aren't currently helpful is like dropping the junk mail in the trash on the way in from the mailbox!   I'm not of that school of thought.  Do The Dump!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

We frequently talk about to-do lists and planning, but you often don't hear us talk about those things that you complete.  We frequently talk about to-do lists and planning, but you often don't hear us talk about those things that you complete.  Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 20, 2011

When I was a graduate student, I was mildly surprised to learn that a thesis statement could expand into an entire thesis. Don't Write Your Book. I take my best content and turn it into workshops and allow people to play with and I hope learn from the ideas. None are guaranteed. Share your ideas in the comments. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 30, 2009

Stay at home mothers have SO much stuff that pushes for space in their schedule that working mothers just don't have to deal with. " If the answer to either of these questions is NO, then don't do it! Our own mothers are the worst at not taking our work from home seriously. See you there!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 1, 2010

  Keep reading to learn more. If you don't make the first beta release, stay tuned because we will be adding people continuously during the Beta period.   We review questions on a regular basis and publish in one of our blogs or newsletter.   Keep reading to learn more.   Ask one or many! 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 8, 2010

  Keep reading to learn more!   Keep reading to learn more! Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today! QUESTION: When you are stuck in overwhelm, how do you get unclogged?    My friends and colleagues on Twitter and Facebook gave me some great responses.  To your success!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 31, 2010

  "I don't have time!"  What did you learn by doing this short quiz?    "I don't have time!"  Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today! Stephen Covey I hear it all of the time from my business colleagues and clients.  What About You?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 27, 2010

When you don't know how long a task will take, you may either over or underestimate the amount of time needed.   (I learned this the hard way when I was in 6th grade and the adult I was with locked her keys in the car during a terrible snow storm.    Don't let this be you!) Assume they want to learn.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 21, 2010

  You will learn to. She is thinking of taking the videos down after a short amount of time, so I don't know how long they will be up.)  Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today!   Productivity is not about being busy.    It is about doing the right things at the right time.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 20, 2010

Work With Stephanie « Free Yourself From Car Clutter: Five Easy Ways To Keep Your Car Organized When Traveling | Main | Learn 5 Secrets to Put Procrastination Off Until Tomorrow! The -- I can't help it because of XXXX story I have struggled with migraine attacks that were quite severe for a number of years. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 6, 2010

Building a successful long-term profitable business isn't about "marketing" your business, it's about "managing" your business - the marketing comes once you have your management systems in place. this is a really important concept, and once you've got to grips with this, marketing becomes a whole lot easier!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 8, 2010

And they don't need prodding or cajoling. Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity 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? Below are seven examples to help you do that.

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JULY 1, 2010

I have been on some interactive sites where assistants ask questions and get answers and I learn from them as I have some of the same questions. Lunch n learns are also a good way to learn from each other. Administrative newsletters or bulletin boards where you can post tips or suggestions is a good way to learn.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

  Keep reading to learn what I learned. Unfortunately we can't get around the 20 list limit.   Keep reading to learn what I learned. Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today! .  Before I checked out the site, I had a converation with them, though. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

  I don't know about you, but "rusting out" is not the way I want to go.  Publilius Syrus~ These quotes inspire me to focus on moving forward even when I don't want to.  Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today!   What direction are you moving? . 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 4, 2009

"  I can't stand that game!  "  I can't stand that game!  Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity 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?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 28, 2010

  Sometimes we are so focused on the little things that we think we "need" to do that when we don't do them, we feel we have slipped up.   Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today! There is a difference between slipping and focusing on the results you want to get. 

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Andrea Kalli

JULY 14, 2010

Take a look at some of these tips to learn how to transform idle viewers into actively engaged buyers. This concept doesn’t just apply to the weight loss niche, it will improve your video marketing campaigns no matter what niche you are trying to target. That doesn’t exactly make for a smooth segue.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Know Yourself This sounds so simple doesn't it?    Get rid of the activities and projects (and sometimes even people) that don't fit.    Set Boundaries Do you say "yes" to everything, because you don't want to dissapoint someone with a "no"? 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 30, 2010

  If you are like the average executive, I bet that you have a lot of things that you would like to do, but don't have the time.    You are so busy working you can't even imagine taking time off to enjoy life.    They even have different rates that they can learn and absorb information. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

  You won't read that here.  "  We left the office and went out for our lunch and I learned that she usually skips meals, believing that she could get ahead in her paperwork if she skipped. Always been like this don't know why? What do you think? .  juliebavi   oh, I never skip!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

  We make lists so that we don't forget the things we want to do.    I've tried my phone and outlook, but I find that I don't even look at those lists.    Don't make a list!!    It will not be different than any other to-do list if you don't follow this step.)

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 10, 2011

  I did not as work much with clients this past year and really concentrated on putting learning and habits into place that would support me being in a position to be at my best.    " The hardest thing to learn in life is which bridge to cross and which to burn.   2010 my theme focus was CONSCIOUS HEALTH. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 3, 2011

  They are not sure where their hard-earned money is spent and they don't have solid plans for the future.   Now is the time to let go of the excuses that you don't have time, are too tired or don't know how.     Imagine what you could do if you weren't searching! 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 16, 2009

  It won't take long and it will help the team tremendously.    It won't take long and it will help the team tremendously.  Work With Stephanie « With a Little Help From My Friends | Main | Cause and Effect - Productivity is an Action, Not a Result @QuietSpacing » AboutOne is About YOU!

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OCTOBER 12, 2010

My computer was still covered by the AppleCare extended warranty, and because I hadn't done anything to cause the malfunction, any necessary repairs would be done at no cost to me. It might be inconvenient, but it wouldn't break the bank. Two days later I traveled to a blogging conference, which I attended sans computer.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 22, 2010

" ~  CourtneyWilding  ~ Often we do it when we aren't thinking about it.    [You don't think the world is flat do you?] "If I had thought about it, I wouldn't have done the experiment. "Reagan doesn't have that presidential look. " "That virus is a pussycat."

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Tweet I have often said that New Year's Resolutions don't work and that you really should make solid goals instead.  The new year brings new hope for your small business!    Unfortunately, somewhere in the back of your mind you realize that the resolutions you have made in the past were not always realized. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 29, 2010

  I have so many piles and I don't want to file it all." Don't Let this Happen to You!   Don't print unless you absolutely have to.  "   ~ Sabrina from Georgia Back in the 1970s there were numerous predictions that we would be a paperless society by now!  400 Gigs Gone!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

.  1 - "If it can't be perfect, why do it?"   Instead, find a system that works for the way you naturally think and learn.    However, most people I talk to tell me that they don't have enough space.  Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

We can't manage time, only what we do with it. If you don't know about Roboform ( [link] ) you're spending unnecessary time looking up passwords for regularly used websites. Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today! Thanks to Robin Bridson 3. If that gets done, then everything else is a bonus!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

.  I have also had clients tell me that their reminders don't work because they just ignore them.  PS - Since you've gotten this far, why don't you subscribe! Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today!   So, I set a checklist reminder on my iPhone.  To your success!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Work With Stephanie « You Can Steal Time Back From Email | Main | Increase Your Positive Energy and Productivity by Being Thankful » Caffeine-Free Ways to Increase Focus & Attention "I just can't focus Stephanie.    I've tried different systems and they don't work.  Get physical! 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 13, 2010

  [Steph Says: You might even consider letting go of many that you don't reference anymore to free up space for new.] .    [Steph Says: You might even consider letting go of many that you don't reference anymore to free up space for new.] Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today!

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