Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 13, 2012

One of the handiest tools in our home is a communication/organization centre. It’s a two-part system, a message board and a calendar (see images below). The dry-erase calendar is magnetic on the back and is stuck to our refrigerator. For example, the top item on our board is dry cleaning that needs to be picked up this week.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! 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!!    Pros of Planning Tool: Very organized product. Very well laid out.

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Productivityist

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Unfortunately, these essential business tools can be challenging to organize, especially as your company grows and you balance work and home life. Additionally, integration with existing apps is common such as integrating Calendar with Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook. Calendar – Integration with Others.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 4, 2017

One of the greatest advantages organizations achieves from automating various processes is saving time, among other resources. Phenomenal examples include manufacturing, mechanized farming, retail, and many other sectors. An app such as Evernote can be linked to task running apps like Trello and Asana and even to your Google calendar.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 23, 2021

Procedures show you, step-by-step, how to perform a specific task – for example, completing an expense report or submitting a check request. Let’s use meeting and event planning as our example, and focus on creating a system for planning monthly staff meetings. Review calendars and compile date and time options. Travel planning.

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Clutter Coach

DECEMBER 20, 2017

It will help you with your new year’s resolutions to get more organized and decluttered and use your time better, right? Say you’re working on a new organizing habit, such as getting your personal mail handled daily, pair that up with a task you’re already in the habit of doing. To celebrate, how about a contest?

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BMT Office Administration

DECEMBER 13, 2022

For instance, if a task has complicated instructions, you can attach a Word file to the card that explains the work in more detail. For instance, Asana and other programs offer Gantt charts, calendar views, and time-tracking, whereas Trello does not (unless you pay for power-ups, but more on that in a bit). Calendar view.

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Office Organization Success

APRIL 28, 2016

Set about creating your core office organization systems. For example, how do you create a new client file? One example could be you’re answering the same client enquiries again and again. Create a calendar template. A system is simply a description of HOW you do something. How do you handle new client enquiries?

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 25, 2016

Apps for file access, e-mail, calendar, password protection, word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, virtual meetings, news, weather and travel are examples of key productivity tools mobile devices should have installed. Backup and store your files via a cloud service. Share and collaborate on files.

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Office Organization Success

JUNE 2, 2011

Gmail – I’m a die-hard Outlook fan and really don’t like the Gmail setup; however for when I can’t be in my office but still need access to my emails and calendar, Gmail is a great way for me to access that information. You can also log in to your account online and access your files from there too. Check out [link] for fr.ee

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Worxbee

AUGUST 9, 2021

Here at Worxbee, we have several non-profit clients and one thing we’ve found is that many assume an executive assistant will be out of reach, outside the budget of the organization. An EA that knows the organization well can be relied upon to interact with clients and donors in the same way that any executive would.

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On The Job

MAY 23, 2018

Send a "for your calendar" email, letting them know that you're going on vacation. It's not enough to just expect a colleague to pick up your work or assume he or she will be able to locate any important files if necessary. Leaving a cat video is an individual choice -- consider your organization's culture). Prepare your backup.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 25, 2011

  But, how do you make sure to organize all of those business cards so that you CAN do the right FOLLOW UP? The most effective networkers have a system to manage/organize business cards and their contacts.  They are then placed in a reference (Rolodex) file by type of business and not the name.   :-).

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Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 24, 2014

Here are three ways to do this every day of the week: Keep your workspace clean and organized. File away completed projects, and do an assessment of what you really need to keep. Whether you are an executive, manager, or team member, you can have an impact on the stress level of your co-workers by using technology and other techniques.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 29, 2012

Perhaps your favorite college professor worked from amidst towers of books, articles and paperwork, setting an example that you’ve happily followed for years. Make sure that you have enough drawers to adequately file and store paperwork, in addition to all the tape, staples, sticky notes, etc… that might be lying around scatter-shot.

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Get Organized!

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Organizing Tips | Organizing Products | Organizing Services Wednesday, November 3, 2010 Get Organized: Whats Your Organizing Personality? Organizing systems are not one-size-fits-all. If you try to organize something that runs against your system of reasoning, then it will never, ever stick!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JULY 22, 2011

I stick it on my calendar, in my car on the dash or on my mirror in the bathroom. Thanks to Suzanne Brown of Delightfully Organized. Thanks to Nikki Kinzer of Take Control Organizing. To organize for a next chapter, we use colored Post-it notes to sort out life. ." " spirituality, for example.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MARCH 9, 2011

If you pay for the premium service ($45 per year) you can sync your files too. You can take the note in a number of formats ( Drawing, Audio, Text, Photo,… ) You can add criteria ( tags, a color, the geolocation,… ) which simplifies the filing and finding of the notes. No matter where you are your notes are accessible.

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Office Organization Success

JULY 31, 2009

Set about creating your core office organization systems. For example, how do you create a new client file? One example could be you’re answering the same client enquiries again and again. Create a calendar template. A system is simply a description of HOW you do something. How do you handle new client enquiries?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 17, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! For example, write all tasks related to recruitment on blue cards and items related to resident evaluations on red cards. For example, after receiving an e-mail request, don’t let it sit in your in-box until you remember or miss the deadline. Archive Network with Steph Is This You?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JUNE 17, 2011

We differ from what I call the "digital filing cabinet" solutions in the market in that we're not only focused on helping you save and access what you want to remember, but also to help you out when you're ready to take action.   So you are kind of like a virtual assistant, to do list and data storage tool all rolled into one?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 3, 2011

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!   It is Get Organized Month and now is a great time to focus on your personal affairs.    Also, when you come across papers that are date driven, make sure to add an entry to your calendar/planner to remind you to do things.  Link Lineup!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 9, 2012

.  She tells me, "Between face-to-face networking, social networking, clients, prospects and people downloading stuff from my website it is tough for me to keep all of my out reach organized!"   It is your memory -- only organized!  " I can relate!  The Old Way Looks Something Like This.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Maybe You Should | Main | The Great Calendar Debate - Paper or Electronic - 21 Experts Weigh In » Do You Hate Your To-Do List?   Green for work and blue for personal for example.  Archive Network with Steph Is This You?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! 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.  Thanks to Stacey Anderson of Organized Innovations, LLC 2. Do the dump!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!   Example 1: If you need to do creative activities in your work like writing, put like activities together.  Example 2:   Do you have a litany of sales and prospecting calls to do?  Archive Network with Steph Is This You?   Group them together! 

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BMT Office Administration

MAY 9, 2024

For example, under the original SECURE Act, businesses with fewer than 100 employees could receive a tax credit for up to 50% of their administrative costs if they offered retirement plans to their staff. For example, Congress included the provision of de minimis financial incentives in the SECURE 2.0 How does it do that?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 5, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! T hen I just review each night for the next day to make sure I am on task - I take my daily to-dos from my master and I schedule my to-do mistycb   @ StephCalahan using iPhone apps:etodo,calendar & www.hassleme.co.uk/ deusami   @ StephCalahan Trying out a moleskin plan.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 28, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Clock In The Right Time Zone: Booking Meetings in Microsoft Outlook By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, August 28, 2008 Filed Under: Meetings , MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity , Travel D o you need to book meetings for your manager(s), but most meetings are all over the country or even internationally?

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 28, 2012

Organize the hidden stuff We focus a lot on the physical things we can see when it comes to removing clutter from our lives. It’s time to get tagging, creating sub-folders, and deleting dead files. If you don’t do any of the other things I’m about to mention, then at least take the time to organize the hidden stuff.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 10, 2008

The argument could be said that the role of the assistant is to assist and keep your boss organized so we shouldnt complain when we have to do it. I have found the best way to cope is to keep yourself organized. In my readers example, the problem was the trials of working for multiple bosses when one or more of them is disorganized.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 7, 2012

Tech glitches happen all the time and 2 people controlling one person's calendar is not the easiest thing. For example, some spouses do not share a last name. Filing Set up a great filing system now. Here are some examples. The fewer cooks in the kitchen, the better. Get your boss' personal information now.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Watch The Organized Admin Webinar Replay. Poll Results: Where do you struggle the most to stay organized? What was the inspiration for writing your new book, The Organized Admin? The answer was overwhelmingly getting (and staying) organized. Paper and Digital Files. Why is organization so important for admins?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 12, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!   The rhizomes are the organism's growth system.    For example, I have days in my week that are dedicated to client work and days that are dedicated to marketing, writing, etc.  Archive Network with Steph Is This You?

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Whether you’re a freelancer or supervise small teams for enterprise-level companies, project management tools are a must if you want to stay efficient and organized. There’s also a calendar view and a to-do list for each team member containing their current tasks (as well as their deadlines). Attachments. Checklists.

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Andrea Kalli

MARCH 9, 2010

Informational teleseminars, in-depth interviews, or live presentations can also be recorded and sold as a CD or downloadable MP3 file. For example, when promoting your ebook, offer a companion audio product for a small additional fee. Many authors charge extra for a written transcript of their teleseminars and audio products.

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Andrea Kalli

MARCH 9, 2010

Informational teleseminars, in-depth interviews, or live presentations can also be recorded and sold as a CD or downloadable MP3 file. For example, when promoting your ebook, offer a companion audio product for a small additional fee. Many authors charge extra for a written transcript of their teleseminars and audio products.

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