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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Success

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

You’re about to put on headphones when a stranger strikes up a conversation. Looking at your phone you find three texts that say, “Hey is this meeting happening?”. Most achievers have no trouble codifying clear goals but then let time-sucking “opportunities” creep into calendars. Leverage health hacks. It’s due Monday.

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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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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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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. More practically, cancel the deceased employee’s company email and security card, and retrieve their company-issued cell phone and laptop.

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Success

AUGUST 19, 2022

Laura Archer, author of Gone for Lunch: 52 Things to Do in Your Lunch Break , attempted a similar challenge after skipping lunch took a toll on her health. What used to be months of endless work became a calendar full of activities Archer could reflect on with joy, like the times she learned to knit or speak a little Italian.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Memory Makeover: Tips to Spruce Up an Absent Mind Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on October 20, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Think you can successfully study the details of a report while talking on the phone and reading your horoscope? Thanks for visiting!

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On The Job

MAY 23, 2018

It's that time of year when many people are gearing up to take some time off. You tell yourself you're doing this because it's easier to keep up with some work while you're away and then not face an avalanche of emails when you return. If you're always connected, then you're actually hurting your career -- and your health.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

I was supposed to be there for 60 days and ended up staying for two-and-a-half years,” Washington says. “It I grew up feeling very ugly and insecure,” she says. “I I learned to adopt a new definition of forgiveness, which is giving up the possibility of a better past,” she says. It was an amazing experience.”.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 25, 2010

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. Remove everything else - pens, stapler, toys, gadgets, phone, monitor, etc. Boxes or storage containers to use for sorting.

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Ideas.Ted

JULY 8, 2021

No company just lopped a day off their calendar. Flocc alternates heads-down “red time” with Swedish fika ( a coffee break), while Glasgow call center Pursuit Marketing offers workers free breakfast before they hit the phones. An economic and public health crisis might not seem like a good time for businesses to try a 4-day week.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 17, 2011

One Monday morning, while digging through their typically cluttered inboxes, Jeremy and Adam came up with a concept to develop a dead-simple reminder system, based entirely in email, that would let them stay on top of important emails without having to create complicated rules or learn any new systems.   Get your calendar on the go. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 7, 2011

January 20, 2011 2:00 PM CST (12:00 PM PST- 1:00 PM  MT- 3:00 PM EST) For 60 Minutes Learn how to battle the top time-stealers and take control of your office once-and-for-all with expert advice from productivity consultant and coach Stephanie LH Calahan Mark Your Calendar and Sign Up Today! Sign Up Today!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 23, 2009

- How to Use Both For Optimal Professional & Personal Productivity (guest post by Meggin McIntosh) A question that often comes up in workshops as well as on my blog is this one: How do you suggest people use their calendar (planner) in conjunction with the tickler (1-31) files? What are your thoughts in this area?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 17, 2010

Set up spreadsheets for monthly and weekly tasks. If something else comes up, reorder the cards,” she says. Once you finish an item, rip the card up and throw it away. Immediately add that task to your digital calendar or task list, and set a reminder on your calendar closer to the due date.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 4, 2009

Work With Stephanie « The Great Calendar Debate - Paper or Electronic - 21 Experts Weigh In | Main | Want a Paper Planner for 2010? Check out these Great Reviews by @JanetBarclay » Be Smart About Using the Telephone How much time do you lose playing "phone tag?"  I   Start Today!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 15, 2009

  I wanted to give you a little heads up about some short-term changes for my blog.  PS -- If you did not read my post about the Great Organizing Giveaway , you must mark your calendars for January 25th!   I wanted to give you a little heads up about some short-term changes for my blog.  To your success!

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Step It Up VA Coaching

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Having a database of names, mailing addresses, phone numbers and other personal information gives you the tools to connect personally with current and potential clients, business associates and even competitors. Donna Toothaker is CEO, founder and coach of Step It Up VA Coaching, and the creator of the 6 Steps to 6-Figure VA Success System.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

Work With Stephanie « Clean up the Clutter on Your Facebook Newsfeed | Main | Mon. I want to support that success, so I've decided to open my calendar and offer a limited number of f'ree strategy sessions via telephone or skype. Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Archive Network with Steph Is This You?

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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? Schedule = Success My favorite is: There is no tool more useful to me than an electronic calendar (Outlook, ACT, Thunderbird, Google, it doesn't matter what brand.)

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Go to [link] You’ll be able to sign up for free resources such as e-books, tip sheets, audio programs and more, all on the subject of time management!   Once you receive the material, make sure that you schedule time on your calendar to consume it and take action.   Time is the one thing you can’t make more of.

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On The Job

JULY 10, 2012

They had to use email, calendars, instant-messaging, phones and word-processing tools to perform common office duties. think tank to take up academic duties. "I We've gotten to a place where we're just speeding up and we don't do things well. You see it in health care, in the schools and in the workplace.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Network with Stephanie or Connect with Your Smart Phone Become a Fan Follow this blog Categories News & Updates!   My buddy Paul Burton does all of the time.    It is one of his productivity specialities.    Consider this one.    My buddy Paul Burton does all of the time. 

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 16, 2010

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Use a specific business calendar to keep a reminder of your schedule. Use WinWeb ’s Online Calendar and Online Document Store to cut down on physical waste. OnlineOffice: Overview Get the Flash Player to see this player.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

» 6 Tips to Save You Time and Wasted Effort We are really close to wrapping up time management month!  Look Ahead I have found that in order to save time, the last thing I do at night is to "look ahead" By look ahead, I mean that I check my calendar and tickler file for what I have scheduled tomorrow.

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The Office Professionals Place

JANUARY 21, 2010

GOOG-411 –Find and get phone numbers, addresses, etc for businesses iGoogle – personalize your homepage with things you can use (games, weather, horoscopes, tips for the day, to do lists, calendar, and for you sports fans get updates of scores from your favorite sports games). weather, jokes, news, etc.)

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Some of your to-do items are easy and require little thought, while others take up quite a bit of focus, concentration or creativity.   You may have categories like, phone calls, finances, networking, paper work, or creative activities. .  Today I'll share a technique to help you get more done.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Work With Stephanie « Favorite Planning/Calendar Tool - Readers Speak Out | Main | Can You Define Social Media Clutter? minutes to set up 3 new auto-populating lists.  minutes to set up 3 new auto-populating lists.  Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Archive Network with Steph Is This You?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 12, 2010

| Main | Mon Motivation - 16 Failed Predictions - Limiting Your Beliefs Can Limit Your Success » 6 Areas of Your Business Life that You MUST Have Flow to Make More Money (be like Bamboo) How often do you wake up in the morning and say "ug, I don't really want to go in today"?    Why is that? . 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 3, 2011

  Here are a few tips to get started: Set up a filing system to store and manage your paperwork Your paperwork likely consists of three types of paper:  1) stuff you need to take action on 2) stuff you are saving for reference and 3) stuff that you should have tossed a long time ago, but haven't.    Avoid backlog. 

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Loosely Speaking

DECEMBER 22, 2009

Do you struggle when you get a potential client on the phone, knowing how to keep control of the conversation, and turn them from potential into paying? (PS: Ensure your place in this class by signing up right away! She has also written an e-book that takes virtual assistants through the process of setting up their business.

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The Marq

JANUARY 7, 2010

Arguably, Smartphones are less about the “phone&# and more about the “Smart.&# I’m not presenting an argument that Android phones (G1, myTouch, CLIQ, Droid, and the newly debuted Nexus One – THE Google Phone ) will win over any other phone. What’s the point of today’s review then?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 10, 2010

I give it two very enthusiastic thumbs up and can wholeheartedly say “if there’s one book you need to invest in this year, this is the one!” If you’re feeling swamped, if work spills over into your home-life, dragging down your relationships and eating into your "me” time, or if your work doesn’t light you up inside. The fact is.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 5, 2010

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. I set up alerts to remind me that they're coming up.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 16, 2010

They came up with some great ideas. It is not getting a drink or seeing what your buds are up to on Twitter/Facebook. Network with Stephanie or Connect with Your Smart Phone Become a Fan Follow this blog Categories News & Updates! Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Archive Network with Steph Is This You? His secret?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Maybe You Should | Main | The Great Calendar Debate - Paper or Electronic - 21 Experts Weigh In » Do You Hate Your To-Do List?   I've tried my phone and outlook, but I find that I don't even look at those lists.  As your tasks are done, you can have fun tearing up or just recycling the card.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 3, 2013

Surely, as executive assistants we may feel this way when we have to do all the boring stuff - filing, expenses, travel, calendaring, and phones. Sure, it was based around time management and efficiency to better his/her life, but that also meant I helped their life and health overall.

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