Clutter Coach

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Reading material includes magazines, newspapers, annual reports, tip sheets from the garden center and professional association bulletins. An article buried in a months-old magazine is not accessible to you and therefore irrelevant. Some people don’t want to toss out magazines with their address labels on them.

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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. First, are you using your mailing list effectively? A good mailing list is the foundation for your business.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 23, 2012

List these three on a large colorful post it note where you will see it, perhaps on your planner, on your phone or in your car. I use a calendar for appointments/activities, not for my to-dos. Thanks to Stacey Anderson of Getting Organized Magazine. Weeky Calendar (home Made). Check off your items as you complete.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 14, 2012

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. Keep An Editorial Calendar And Stick To It! Each week I talk with my Accountability Partner via phone.

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Success

APRIL 23, 2024

And if you do get on their calendar, don’t expect them to commit to future meetings where you’re looking to “pick their brain.” Maybe it’s a monthly meeting over coffee or 20-minute phone calls every other week. Part of this article originally appeared in the March 2018 issue of SUCCESS magazine and was updated in April 2024.

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Small Business Labs

JULY 1, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Executives found it particularly difficult because, all of a sudden, their calendar was clear after years of jam-packed meetings and social events.

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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 11, 2009

I can tell you my friends and colleagues got a lot of phone calls in those early days and it was a wonderful resource and help to me. Read professional magazines when you get the opportunity. IAAP has a magazine that comes with being a member called OfficePro and it has very useful articles. Minute taking made easier.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 13, 2010

  [Steph Says: Here are some more supply ideas: Supply Management - 8 Tips for Keeping Your Supplies in Order [link] ] Books and periodicals: Store journals in a magazine holder grouped by title or topic.  Network with Stephanie or Connect with Your Smart Phone Become a Fan Follow this blog Categories News & Updates!

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Make or Break Moments

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

He wanted Harvard Business Review and I offer People Magazine. “If they have great content, the reader stays longer and then picks up the phone or emails or places an order, right?&# “Yes – that’s what I offer. A website project for a company managing liquidation sales. The guy was awesome.

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Productivityist

MAY 12, 2016

Let’s be honest, how many of the articles you read, videos you watch, phone calls you make, words you say and podcasts you listen to, do you actually take action on? Thinking about this should help you pick one of the following 3 ways of learning : Written text (books, blog posts, magazines, research papers). Why is that a problem?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 20, 2011

Blog posts and articles can turn into: ebooks, presentations, calendar/tip-of-the-day. Thanks to Rachel Minihan of Purple Phone PR & Marketing. Thanks to Derrick Hayes of WOE Enterprises. Reuse, Recycle Content. Recycling content is a smart approach and saves time and energy. Voice them and you have a podcast.

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