Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 27, 2018

The problem is it is now filed in the back burner of my mind. I need a minute to go back and check and then I am completely up to speed again. I put items in my calendar as a reminder, but the problem with calendar reminders is unless you know which day you put it on or what you named it, you can't easily find it.

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 13, 2012

You’re going wake up on the Tuesday after Labour Day and realize you have three more people to get out the door in the morning. 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. Setting up your system.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 21, 2020

The writer immediately points out that technology and automation have chipped away at duties like papers to be filed and landlines to be answered. And yet assistants help file digital documents and manage calls through their cell phones, so the skills required for these tasks haven’t completely gone away. She is living it up.

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Success

DECEMBER 6, 2022

But even with inflation going down, I knew I could be setting myself up for disappointment. So, before I start shopping, I come up with a realistic figure that I can spend on holiday presents. One year, I even wrapped up some of my favorite books from my bookshelf to give. I honestly love gift-shopping. Remember, it’s December.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 23, 2019

He does not use Google Calendar but has an iPhone. . The other Chief, older, but very organized and uses online calendars and his phone as well. I set reminders on my cell and Google Calendar. When a reminder pops up, I text the Chief to let him know of the upcoming meetings. What are your thoughts?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 23, 2009

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? - Sometimes I wonder if I am duplicating my efforts by using a calendar and the tickler files. What are your thoughts in this area?

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Allwork

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Clear communication up front, and continuing conversation through regular check-ins and transparent project management helps streamline workflows and prevent confusion. In 2020, more than a third of Americans freelanced — up 22% from 2019, CNBC reports. And the key to good management — freelance or otherwise — is communication.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Check out this great tool » Favorite Planning/Calendar Tool - Readers Speak Out There are many ways to manage your time and activities.  What is your favorite planning/calendar tool and why? What is your favorite planning/calendar tool and why? Of all the calendar tools I know, this one handles tasks the best.

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Allwork

APRIL 29, 2022

Here are some unintuitive ways you can automate your tasks to improve your mental clarity and focus, so you can clear up your time and attention to do the things that matter most to you. . In large measure, however, they want automation so they can clear up their time and attention for doing things that matter to them. .

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The IRS has kept its promise to provide relief to employers that filed Forms 941-X to claim the pandemic-era employee retention credit for which they aren’t eligible. Big break: The IRS will treat withdrawn claims as if they were never filed, so no penalties or interest will be levied. for a particular calendar quarter).

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 5, 2011

  Pick up the first piece of paper and ask yourself " what is the next action I need to do with this paper? " Call, write, pay, scan, enter data, read, file and write are all examples of the verbs you might have. 3 -- Pick up the next paper and repeat steps 1 and 2.    Pick up the next paper, and so on. 

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On The Job

JUNE 24, 2019

You want to make a good impression and not mess anything up too much. Show up early (at least 10 to 15 minutes) and never be the first one to leave. Look them up on LinkedIn so you know their professional backgrounds. Clean up after yourself. It's natural to be a bit nervous on your first day of a new job. Plan ahead.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 21, 2017

If you’ve ever spent a morning trying to track down a lost file on your hard drive or searching through a decade of email, you know that digital disorder can also take a toll on your wellbeing. When all that digital data piles up, it can slow you and your devices down. Do you usually rely on your search box to help you find files?

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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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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 22, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Using Microsoft Outlook Calendar Properly By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 Filed Under: Meetings , MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity A re you trying to book a meeting with someone or a group of people? People are using their Microsoft Outlook calendars incorrectly.

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Success

JUNE 23, 2021

It’s this distribution of talent across geography, lifestyles and interests that makes up the virtual assistant model’s “secret sauce” and helps companies increase profit margins and productivity while boosting enthusiasm and satisfaction for employees. You do not need to be managing email and invoicing and bookkeeping,” she says. “If

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Success

JULY 25, 2023

Keep reading to learn more about this retirement plan and how it stacks up against other options. SIMPLE IRAs are relatively straightforward to set up and maintain. If you are older than age 50, the plan allows you to make an additional $3,500 in ‘catch-up’ contributions, or $19,000 total. What is a SIMPLE IRA?

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BMT Office Administration

JUNE 16, 2023

Hopefully this isn’t an issue that comes up for your payroll department often, but it’s important to know what to do, and get it right, in the event that it does happen. Wages and accrued benefits paid in the same calendar year as death are exempt from income tax withholding, but are subject to FICA and FUTA.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 1, 2013

The skills you pick up along the assistant career path are invaluable and I for one would not be able to do the job I do today if I hadn’t started as a Team Administrator back in 2003. Getting to grips with calendar and email management. Establishing and maintaining filing systems. Helping with projects.

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BMT Office Administration

MARCH 3, 2023

And now is the time to think about them, since the tax-filing deadlines for calendar-year corporate returns are fast approaching—March 15 for S corps and April 18 for C corps. Unused credits may be carried back one year and forward for up to 20 years. For 2023, you can deduct up to $1.16 In 2023, this amount is $2.89

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Tips From T. Marie

APRIL 28, 2020

Until recently, many businesses didn’t really see the point in adopting online technology for things like file storage, calendaring, remote work options and communication. It also means more interest in being mentored or signing up for home business coaching. More interest in online tech. Rising stress levels.

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Tips From T. Marie

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

For the past 11 years I’ve slowly transitioned from storing files on my computer hard drive to using a combination of removable storage and online file storage. They allowed me to store client files on something I could lock away in a fire-proof safe each night. Things like graphics and image files. How wrong I was. .

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Success

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Recurring tasks, delegation, comments, calendar integration, kanban-style productivity visualizations and subtasks are some of the most notable features of Todoist. The app caters to remote teams with features such as shared scheduling, doc and file sharing, project boards with activity timelines and automated daily check-ins.

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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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Clutter Coach

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

I’ve added some post-30 minute clean-up suggestions if you want to keep going. Pick up the first item in the first pile. Here’s a bonus post triage task: File! File the paper you just sorted. If your file cabinet is a disaster area, consider getting a temporary file box to use until you can revamp it.

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My EA Career

APRIL 5, 2023

These are key to setting up new relationships for success and for resetting existing relationships. Preferences… …preferences are how your leader likes things to be done, and it includes communication styles, calendar structure, and how meetings are run, among others. This may not be a new concept for you. Keep it current.

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Clutter Coach

DECEMBER 21, 2017

As we remove the plastic wrappings from our new calendars and start neatly recording upcoming events and plans, we’re inspired to make 2018 the best year ever. If they’re not keeping up with the paperwork, they can’t help team members improve. By: Peg Ayers. A clean slate. A fresh start.

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Clutter Coach

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

You wake up in the middle of the night remembering something important you forgot to do. If there’s only one meeting coming up, you’ll remember what day it is. Whether you do it digitally or with a pen, you need to get information out of your head and onto your to do list and calendar. File or toss the paper.

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Jen Lawrence

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Most of us struggle to keep up with the constant influx of communication – emails, texts, chat messages, and social media. Try adding blocks to your calendar designated for responding to all of those emails, texts, and messages, but also align it with a soothing beverage break.

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Productivityist

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Additionally, integration with existing apps is common such as integrating Calendar with Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook. Calendar – Integration with Others. It’s not uncommon to keep personal and business life separate and in separate calendar apps. It will also sync up with other apps.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 7, 2013

Make an appointment - Don’t just hope you find the time to clean up, set a calendar entry and stick to it. Organizer ( paper or electronic) to enter to-dos, addresses or calendar data. Sort – everything into boxes/containers according to what needs to be done: file , shred , recycle , refer, toss, etc.

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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. (I Backup and store your files via a cloud service. Share and collaborate on files.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 10, 2018

Keep the file on your desktop or easily accessible. If applicable and your manager does not ask these or similar questions you should be comfortable enough to bring them up during your meeting. Discuss the importance of a calendar time block for your manager to focus on emails, presentations, budget, etc.

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On The Job

JULY 8, 2019

Revisit your calendar. This will get you to quickly delete junk mail, file "to read later" items and prioritize critical emails. Dividing your day up into smaller chunks will help ease you back into your work demands. What can wait until tomorrow or even later in the week? What's on tap for this week?

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Productivity Bits

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

The phone comes with 2GB microSD (capacity is up to 32GB) which makes it a decent storage device for documents and other files. The Calendar app is slick. With that in mind, I installed the following FREE applications just to extend the capacity of the phone just a little bit: BeamExplorer File Manager.

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Clutter Coach

DECEMBER 20, 2017

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. Try attaching it to your dinner clean up. You tidy up the kitchen after dinner and then you go to your mail sorting spot and tidy that up to, as it were.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 28, 2012

o Calendaring. List the focus for the day and obtain agreement up front. Read your executive’s sent mail file. Use the P-O-S-T method for strategic calendar planning/invitations. Print calendar and prepare meeting folders for the next day. Manage priorities. Make To-Do lists. Social Media. Lotus Notes. o T- Timing.

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