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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Eat Your Career

APRIL 15, 2019

Reduce Stress. This reduces both the time and stress of decision-making throughout your day. You naturally become more efficient at it because you learn its rhythm. You may also want to add reminders on your calendar or phone at certain times of day to keep you on track. Build Habits.

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Worxbee

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Learn how one well-matched Administrative Professional can deliver 2X the results in half the time. Learn more about Worxbee in an intro call. You can delegate all the work that keeps you “busy” - like filling out paperwork, filing, scheduling, budgeting, and making “quick” phone calls. We all only have 24 hours in a day.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 10, 2018

Scheduling a performance evaluation meeting and setting measurable goals can be stressful or even seem unproductive to some. I have personally experienced stress in the past too! There are ways to decrease the stress levels and frustration though! Getting the Most Out of Your Next Performance Evaluation.

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Clutter Coach

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

In case you thought the Internet or cell phones were ruining life as we know it, rest assured, it was always ruined. Talk about stress. Is the phone calendar I use the best one? But it works as well as I need it to and I don’t have time to research another one, let alone learn how to use it. Probably not.

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On The Job

MAY 23, 2018

You may also tell yourself that it's less stressful to be connected, because that way you can head off any disasters that may happen while you're on vacation. I once watched a man miss his son learning to swim because he was glued to his smartphone doing work ("Just a minute. I've done the same thing. It's also really sad.

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On The Job

OCTOBER 27, 2014

But with savvier planning, anyone can become more productive – and less stressed – while on the road. For example, some travelers say they find it a lot less stressful to stay at the same hotel chain – or even the same hotel if they’re often traveling to the same destination. Vow to keep the television off while working.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

I learned to adopt a new definition of forgiveness, which is giving up the possibility of a better past,” she says. I’ve learned to coexist with fear or cooperate with it and allow it to be more fuel and acknowledge it. The past is the past; there’s nothing I can do to rectify that. I can only go forward.”.

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On The Job

JULY 10, 2012

I had never tried meditation until a few years ago, when personal and professional stresses were giving me insomnia and constant headaches. I decided to give meditation a try, and visited some sites online to learn how to do it. The participants also were asked to record their stress levels and memory performance while doing the jobs.

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Eat Your Career

OCTOBER 23, 2013

But before I get into all that, I want to share what I learned about the pros and cons of electronic time management systems since this is one of the most common questions I receive regarding organization. In theory, electronic tools are always in your pocket or just a click away—whether on your phone, tablet, or laptop. Aesthetics.

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Ideas.Ted

JULY 8, 2021

After more than 2,500 workers moved to a 35- or 36-hour workweek and declared themselves happier, healthier and less stressed, the country is now moving to make this an option for the majority of its workforce. No company just lopped a day off their calendar. Instead, they had to meaningfully redesign how they worked.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Here's how it can happen, as I learned in this story I did for Gannett/USAToday.com. E-mail doesn't have to dominate your life, and you can put an end to e-mail being nothing but a huge time suck and stress-inducing activity, they claim. They say you should set up a procedure to reach others immediately via phone in urgent cases.

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On The Job

JUNE 19, 2008

I received nearly 200 e-mails in my absence, and dozens of phone messages. But, I can say with complete certainty that nothing was so important that it required me to take a laptop on vacation or check my phone messages. I wrote things on my calendar for this week that I am now having difficulty understanding, such as: "Fri.

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Worxbee

APRIL 5, 2021

It’s easy to get distracted or stressed when you’re thinking about the many other tasks waiting for you! #2. So a better approach is to match the task to the time on the calendar when you know you’ll have the right kind of energy for it. The fact is, scheduling can be much more complicated than filling a gap on a calendar.

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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?   Today you will learn about 12 business productivity tools that they can't live without. Smart Phone!! And it's a PHONE!

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Virtual Moxie

MAY 31, 2011

If you feel your stress rising, it's a good bet that you're approaching capacity in some way or another. said that I live and die by my calendar, and that if something isn’t on it, it doesn’t exist in my world. said that I live and die by my calendar, and that if something isn’t on it, it doesn’t exist in my world. EVERYTHING.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 27, 2012

We had already received such wonderful information, and here was an additional rich opportunity to learn. Stress levels are astronomical. 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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Productivityist

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Our working memory is what we use for learning, decision making, reasoning, and comprehension. This will boost your creativity, reduce stress levels and even enhance your problem solving capabilities. The typed dictation is sent to my assistant who updates my calendar and assigns me tasks as needed. Download Your Mind.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

I was fortunate to learn at a young age that daily huddles or brief meetings between an executive and assistant are the most important part of the day and the partnership. They’ve been scheduled on their calendar as well. Reduces stress for both the executive and assistant. The Benefits of One-on-One Meetings.

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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. Notes from all areas of life in the front.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 10, 2010

Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today! Network with Stephanie or Connect with Your Smart Phone Become a Fan Follow this blog Categories News & Updates! Are You as Productive as You Could Be? Click on any of theself-evaluator tools below and receive your results online immediately!

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BMT Office Administration

JANUARY 31, 2023

Another reason to implement employee monitoring tools is to ensure that your employees aren’t using company equipment for personal use (think company phones, tablets, laptops, printers, etc.). No stress in hiring new remote workers. Toggl Track also features the following: Calendar integrations. Detailed reports. Time audits.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 19, 2009

When I receive an initial request for a meeting, I use a meeting form and write down the information I need: who is requesting the meeting, what is the purpose of the meeting, where it will be held and a phone number or an e-mail address and dates that are available. Much easier than searching in Outlook and less stressful.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 7, 2012

Now's a great time to set a foundation and train your executive (if they are willing and learn to trust you) so a precedent can be set. Here are some things to work on for projects and what to figure out when learning to work with a new C-Level Executive during your first year. You ask a very good question!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 14, 2012

If I don't tackle them head on, they will stress me out all day so I try to knock them out as soon as possible. I look at my to-do list at the beginning of each week and schedule my tasks in my calendar as if they were a client meeting. I found that if I blocked out time in my calendar, it helped me in a couple of ways.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 14, 2009

My favourite to-do list is a calendar timeline so I can see at a glance where I am at and what I need to do to get there. It is simply using an on-line calendar with space on each day to enter what needs to be done. To generate a calendar in Word 2007, click on the Office Button (in the top left-hand corner). No surprises!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 16, 2010

After conducting a survey of about 4000+ of my Twitter followers, I learned that people have a real challenge figuring out where to pay attention and how to figure it out. Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today! Archive Network with Steph Is This You? Are You as Productive as You Could Be?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 30, 2010

  We learned back in pre-school that trying to fit a square peg into a round hole just does not work.    It would be nice if the world was that simple, but as we all know, people have different thinking and learning styles.    They even have different rates that they can learn and absorb information. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 12, 2010

  Rather than having sticky notes all over your desk for things you want to get done, put the tasks on your calendar.    Make sure that as you schedule the activity (appointment on the phone, outside of the office or task you want to get done, etc) with enough time to come to a stopping point. 

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 16, 2010

Good time management skills can help reduce confusion, stress, and even workload levels, so there are many benefits to making sure that time is well spent. Check: Are phone calls planned? For each one, write down what you hope to accomplish with the phone call to help you stay focused. Check: How much time is spent on e-mail?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Our organization uses Google Apps for our e-mail, calendar and cloud solution. People who have hundreds or thousands of emails in their in-boxes (and who have things falling through the cracks or high stress as result) typically use their in-boxes for 2 things for which it doesn't function well: 1. Lovin' Those Labels!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 9, 2010

Before I left I went over my checklists a few times to make sure I had everything and it was stress free each day as I reviewed the lists and checked off the items to bring. The meetings were stress free and I was able to depend on my checklists and templates. Did I phone to get my electricity turned on? Dealing in real time.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 10, 2008

You will also feel more in control of the situation and less stressed. If that is not happening, schedule yourself in their calendar. Keep up to date on their calendar and look ahead to see what is coming up and what your boss might need to prepare for that. Remind them verbally as well when you meet with them. 23, 1 p.m. (New

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 3, 2011

  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.    It is important to learn how to manage your time effectively and get organized so that you can focus on the most important things in your life.    Avoid backlog. 

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 31, 2010

I sent another assistant a comical card about being stressed out at work. We work in a very busy office so it was a nice surprise for her to receive it and helped put the stress of the office in perspective. She loved it! I dont often promote any businesses from my blog, but I thought this one was worth talking about. (New

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 22, 2008

An e-mail like the one I received would have been better delivered face to face or by phone in order to get the tone of what the person was trying to communicate. I stop the flow and pick up the phone. It is amazing how quickly a matter can be handled on the phone or in person. Why are we not speaking to each other anymore?

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Success

DECEMBER 26, 2022

You’d better learn to lead yourself first. When you learn to coax the best from yourself, success is assured. Procrastination is something trained into us, first by parents who tell us to eat our beans before we get ice cream, then by a school system that makes suffering a requirement of learning. Want to lead others?

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