Success

JUNE 2, 2023

Practicing and role-playing can help you feel more confident. Checking your boss’ calendar in advance to see what they have before and after your conversation can help you pick an ideal time, and make sure they can devote the appropriate amount of time and focus to the conversation,” Abrahams says. Ask if your boss wants to know more.

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Tips From T. Marie

AUGUST 7, 2023

Your skills in organization, communication, and high-level task management open the door to a world of exciting business possibilities! From managing their calendars, emails, and travel arrangements to handling administrative tasks with precision, your efficiency, and professionalism will be in high demand.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 10, 2018

The meeting is typically a way to evaluate the past year’s project management, acknowledge achievements, receive valuable feedback for performance improvement and create new goals for continued productivity. Learning is always a win-win for an employee & manager and progress is easily tracked.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Try This Instead | Main | Be Smart About Using the Telephone » The Great Calendar Debate - Paper or Electronic - 21 Experts Weigh In We are in the home stretch of 2009 -- bring on 2010!!    One item frequently purchased at this time of year is a calendar or planner for the upcoming year. 

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Go Burrows

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

I was truly inspired by Liza’s confidence and joy in spite of the hard times. She has an extensive background in strategic calendar management, planning international and domestic travel, event planning, onboarding of high-level executives among many other skills. You can email me at podcast@leaderassistant.com.

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Success

JANUARY 7, 2023

The more detailed my calendar, the more prepared and focused I am. I often find myself pulled in too many directions, reacting to phone calls, email and other stuff that pops up. Discipline builds self-confidence, mental and physical strength, and inspires you to grow as a human being. Anyone can develop discipline.

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C-Suite Assistants

JANUARY 9, 2024

With experience placing executive assistants in roles involving administrative management of both personal and professional obligations, C-Suite is the expert in bringing balance back to professionals who find themselves drowning with competing personal and professional requirements.

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Office Organization Success

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

The solution is simple … you plan it in your calendar. Access your 26-point Online Business Management & Marketing SYSTEMS CHECKLIST . Step 1: Manage Your Schedule. The first step, and most important step, is to actually schedule your time off in your calendar. Click here for immediate access.

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Clutter Coach

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

This episode is sponsored by Clean Email, the answer to email inbox overload. I’ve written about ways to clear out that clutter, but you can save time by using the Clean Email app. You can use my special link to sign up for Clean Email here with a 30% discount: [link]. Sound good?

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 2, 2015

If you are a manager reading this blog, check off the ones that apply to your administrative partner. Excellent calendaring skills. Excellent time management skills. But do you always “listen” or do you distract yourself with reading emails while someone is talking to you? Positive, can-do attitude. Ability to prioritize.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 11, 2014

Do you find more and more is demanded of executives and senior managers’ time? However, with more being expected of your manager’s time, this in turn increases the expectation of what is anticipated of your job role and assigned tasks. Time management is one of the key components in achieving personal effectiveness.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 4, 2009

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 4 October, 2009 Confessions of a Micro-Manager Who would want to work for a micro-manager? Here are some reasons I think managers can get possessive: Im not sure I can trust you. A manager has to have confidence that you know how to do your job. I never wanted to be a manager.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 1, 2013

I worked hard at that job and was rewarded with a promotion to Account Manager in 2006, yay! The Account Manager role was a little side step along my career path but required the same skills I would need in my next role as a PA and Administrative Manager. Speaking with confidence on the phone and forwarding calls.

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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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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. To dos in back. Tear out when done.

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Productivity Bits

MARCH 29, 2011

I would say organization is to have everything under control and be confident enough about what needs to be done. Organization is to have everything under control and be confident enough about what needs to be done. It is not like your email Inbox, when half of times the message has nothing to do with you. 100% No Spam.

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Office Organization Success

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Today I’d like to share with you three simple steps that you can take to ensure your business runs smoothly when you decide to take time away … and you can apply these three steps any time you want to take a vacation; not just the summertime: Step 1: Manage Your Schedule. Do check with your hosting account to see if they offer this service.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 16, 2014

For information on the 2015 Office Dynamics Conference for Administrative Excellence, visit www.officedynamicsconference.com and subscribe for email updates. Even the exercise itself brought many administrative professionals out of their comfort level — standing on a stage, presenting with a microphone in front of a room of 200 others.

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C-Suite Assistants

OCTOBER 1, 2020

You may also find yourself working for a team of C-suite managers, and will need to be able to multitask and manage your priorities. In addition, a strong C-level Executive Assistant is confident, able to work independently when necessary, and firmly dedicated to making their employer’s job easier.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 27, 2012

Joan took the stage confidently on Friday morning, our final conference day. Issues Today’s Assistants Face: Manage multiple managers. Your manager read emails, texts, and took phone calls between those times and the situation may have unfolded completely differently, requiring you to have new priorities this morning.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

  Back when I was in my corporate job and I was managing hundreds of people, I had a sign in big bold letters that said " lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency for me. " "I check my email 3 times a day and will respond within 48 hours, if this is an emergency call xxx.xxx.xxxx etc."

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 15, 2023

ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team. Join my email list here if you want to get an email when a new episode goes live. But be professional.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 15, 2014

Once you have managed to engage in conversation, introduce yourself with more than just your name. “Hi, And the ironic thing is by going along and talking to people I have more confidence than ever before and the more people I meet, the more I am able to introduce other people to one another. However “Hi, I’m Faye.

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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? The most successful business owners and professionals effectively use tools to manage their time, space and information.  Then get in on this giveaway.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Here are a few thoughts to get you started: Understand this: You Cannot Manage Time. Don’t be fooled by the calendar. You can’t manage that. What you can manage is your choice of how you use that time. Consider moving out of “busy” and moving into productive – your life and business will thank you for it.

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Productivityist

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

BusyCal (M, I, $): I’ve used many different calendar apps, but this one was the one that stuck with me. The tags allow me to colour code anything on my calendar according to the theme it falls under (Coaching, Deep Work, etc.). This calendar is pricier than many out there, but when I love an app, then price is less of a factor).

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Productivityist

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Letters to the Future Special Edition Confidant. While I don’t think it’s the best option for large teams (yet), Todoist is my pick for a task management app for individuals and smaller teams. Got someone on your list that wants to save time writing repetitive emails and other written copy? The NOW Year Calendar.

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Karen Vivarelli

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

This can all be managed by a virtual assistant or a team of VAs. I show you the “how to” of exactly what it is you need to do to get started and working with clients, confidently! As you can imagine, for a business owner to be managing all aspects of their business by themselves is time consuming and overwhelming.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Even if you are an employee without clients and external customers, think of the people who contribute to your success: your manager, coworkers, colleagues in other departments, peers in other companies and professional organizations, and your allies in human resources. Email vs. Handwritten. Should you email holiday greetings?

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Admin Awards

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Moderated by: Colleen Affeldt, Managing Director – RGT Wealth Advisors. “Monthly, bi-weekly, weekly — choose a cadence to start with, and put it on the calendars,” she says. Employees were asked to share a personal story or something meaningful to them via a company-wide email that would inspire one another.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Your manager’s perception is reality. Review last year’s calendar to determine what may come up in the next few months, then meet with your boss about what she hopes to accomplish. A confident display from you assures your boss you’re in control. The higher your perceived value, the more secure you will be in your job.

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Productivityist

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

If you''re into using Evernote as a task management solution (I''m not) or you know someone your list who does, then this notebook is worth considering. NeuYear Calendar. Still my analog calendar of choice. The FitDesk has helped me get cardio in while reading, writing, and answering emails. Baron Fig Notebooks.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 3, 2011

Work With Stephanie « Listen Live to Stephanie Share Her Story on #WIBRadio on Jan 3 @ 1pm CST | Main | Procrastination, Email, Multi-Tasking, Family Management, Soc Media Backup Etc.   Read, sort and process your email and snail mail daily.    Read, sort and process your email and snail mail daily. 

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 10, 2009

And it’s sweet because now I get to discuss my ultimate, favorite topic: T, for Time-based, which has a great deal to do with project management. And project management is what I do best. A project is not about checking your emails each day. And it needs to be managed properly to turn out well.

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Productivityist

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

If you’re into using Evernote as a task management solution (I’m not) or you know someone your list who does, then this notebook is worth considering. NeuYear Calendar Still my analog calendar of choice. The FitDesk has helped me get cardio in while reading, writing, and answering emails. FitDesk Yep.

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Andrea Kalli

JULY 14, 2010

Showing an attractive lady looking and feeling confident in a swimsuit tells you very little about the details of how the product works pharmaceutically, but it very clearly demonstrates the end goal and why the viewer should make a purchase. For example, think of truck commercials.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 8, 2016

When I was an assistant 40 years ago we complained about not getting time with our executives; we complained about not getting enough information from our managers; we complained about not getting support for training. Revolutionary ways to gain true manager support for your ongoing professional development.

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