Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 15, 2010

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 16 January, 2010 Calendar "ah ha" I was participating in a Harvard sponsored webinar with my boss the other day. One of the things they recommended to executives was to use their electronic calendar to leave themselves reminders. . -- Wait a minute! I guess he thought I needed the help.

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Success

JUNE 23, 2021

Handing the minutiae of backend support tasks off to a qualified professional allows leaders the calendar capacity to focus on their company’s growth and, more importantly, their own personal peace of mind. “A Not to mention the added burden of sifting through stacks of résumés, arranging interviews and painstakingly checking references.

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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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Success

MARCH 28, 2024

Then, create a separate list of people you know or admire in your industry and cross-reference their skills and achievements against your list of objectives. If you’re wondering how to ask someone to be your mentor, ask them in person if they live locally, or ask via email or phone if they live a significant distance away from you.

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Andrea Kalli

AUGUST 31, 2010

Many cell phone owners are not aware that both cell phones and portable computers have the capability to access the Internet from anywhere using wireless Bluetooth technology. Furthermore, they may already be paying for Bluetooth wireless access in their monthly cell phone plan.

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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. Related articles.

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BMT Office Administration

MAY 9, 2024

Important Changes to Know About The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 was signed into law in December 2022, and it’s collectively referred to as SECURE 2.0 – an update to the SECURE Act from 2019. The IRS e-help desk phone number is 866-255-0654. This includes income tax returns, Forms 941 and 940, and information returns.

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Jen Lawrence

AUGUST 3, 2020

We live in a global environment and with more people working remotely than ever, assuming someone knows what timezone you’re referring to in your emails isn’t going to work anymore. Create email signatures for new emails, replies, and from your phone that include, at a minimum, your full name, email address, and phone number.

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 25, 2022

There’s also a calendar view and a to-do list for each team member containing their current tasks (as well as their deadlines). In project management, task dependencies refer to the specific order in which certain tasks must be completed. Built-in calendar view. Compared to Trello, Asana can do much more with task dependencies.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 13, 2008

Home About Me Advertise A Great Outlook: Adding Holidays to Microsoft Outlook By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize D o you often wonder how you can add your countrys holidays into your calendar in Microsoft Outlook ? In the Calendar Options section, click Add Holidays.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JANUARY 27, 2012

Call yourself - If you’re at the office and want a reminder when you get home, call your home phone and leave a message. Also, as a variation on trick number two, you could also leave recorded messages via cell phone if you didn’t have a hand-held recorder. When you enter calendar data, use the settings that send an e-mail reminder.

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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. Sort – everything into boxes/containers according to what needs to be done: file , shred, recycle , refer, toss, etc.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 10, 2014

Now, the glamorous references are not something I am used to hearing but the endless stream of random requests is! Similarly I have a large A4 desk pad next to my keyboard for any quick notes I need to make, things to remember (like phone numbers for instance), and tasks people give me at my desk. Am I reaching for the stars here?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Today I share a simple method to create your own ACTION/Quick Reference system. Create Your Action/Quick Reference System 1 -- Start with what is on top of your desk.  Use any remaining spots to hold project files or quick reference information.    That is no good!  To your success!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 17, 2011

" BarbMcMahon :  Steph:  I really like Google calendar - nothing fancy, but easy to use and it emails reminders of birthdays, etc. Google tells about their Google Calendar tool in this way: " Organize your schedule and share events with friends.  With   Get your calendar on the go. 

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 19, 2012

Calendar – For quick reference I have a one sheet per day calendar block on my desk. The phone should be on the desk as near to your keyboard and computer screen as possible. Post-it notes and flags – I always buy the largest post-it notes in a variety of colours as I often write notes to myself and need the extra room!

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 27, 2012

The “oops” factor: If you need more than two paragraphs to cover your topic, you’re better off using the phone, or attaching a Word* file. Quick fix: Pretty obvious here: Use your organization's internal phone book’s Employee Search tool to verify names and ensure that you have the right person in mind. Henry,” “Scott,” or “Boris”).

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

To do this, open up your scheduled meeting in the calendar that you are using and click on “Forward as iCalendar&#. If you want to update the calendar, you would have to make the changes in the meeting request directly. This way, they will be more inclined to read the e-mail properly.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 8, 2011

When: January 11, 2011 8:00 pm CST How: Listen on-line (via link above or dial in to (714) 202-9923 Add to your calendar now! When: January 11, 2011 8:00 pm CST How: Listen on-line (via link above or dial in to (714) 202-9923 Add to your calendar now! Have questions you want to make sure I answer?  Tweet in News & Updates!

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 30, 2015

At the start of each day print off a copy of your Director’s diaries so that when someone asks where they are or what they have on today you can refer to the piece of paper rather than stopping what you are doing on the computer and accessing their diaries via outlook. Implement an Executive Voicemail system.

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Recruit CRM

DECEMBER 12, 2020

Look into an ATS that comes built-in with live chat support, or via email or phone. A good ATS will integrate candidate interviews seamlessly with everyone's calendar. Most of the time, recruitment agencies will have to refer to these reports to gain meaningful insights so that they can own every bit of their business.

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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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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 20, 2015

Use your cell phone alarm Chances are, you use your calendar to remind you about meetings and any important events. However, I found that not helpful and I’ve always used my cell phone’s alarm clock. I also always have my cell phone with me so if I’m greeting guests, in the copy room, restroom, I don’t miss an alarm.

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Productivityist

OCTOBER 28, 2015

You have two main tools that help you do this: your to-do list and your calendar. Your calendar is used to identify when you’re going to do those things and how much time is needed to complete them. When you place all tasks you want to do on your calendar, it is harder to forget to do things. Using Your Calendar.

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Eat Your Career

OCTOBER 23, 2013

In theory, electronic tools are always in your pocket or just a click away—whether on your phone, tablet, or laptop. Things I had input on my phone wouldn’t show up on my computer and vice versa. It’s a Franklin Covey binder with the following elements: Month-at-a-glance calendar sheets (on 2 pages). Electronic Calendar.

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Make or Break Moments

JULY 20, 2010

The book is divided into ten categories: Greeting Customer-Focused Involve Associates Involve Customers Make it Easy Make it Right Offer Value Phone Conversations Say Thanks Be Visible Each section offers quick and easy-to-implement suggestions for ways to put customers first in your business.

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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

MAY 17, 2010

Immediately add that task to your digital calendar or task list, and set a reminder on your calendar closer to the due date. Changing the default view of your e-mail program so that the task or calendar screen shows instead of your in-box helps ensure you never lose sight of your tasks.     * Master calendars.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 19, 2013

Evernote is software designed for note taking and archiving, which is available for iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows Phone, as well as for OS X and Microsoft. One feature is the productivity stream, which shows how your users are collaborating in real-time and allows you to reference and attach items.

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Recruit CRM

JANUARY 4, 2022

If so, I’d be happy to set up a phone call/video conference. Meanwhile, feel free to reach out to me via email or at [phone number] if you have any questions! In the meantime, if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us via email or call us at [phone number]. I hope you have a great day! Have a great day!

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Make or Break Moments

MARCH 9, 2010

I was especially intrigued by what the article refers to it as their Secret Sauce. They have created a company that puts the specific needs of their customers first.

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Office Organization Success

DECEMBER 12, 2011

The downside to this is when I do get back to my office I have to reverse the process and I find that some of the emails I need to reference are actually in my Gmail account … so it takes me a while to get organized again. And I also have complete access to my Gmail and Calendar on my Android phone too!

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 20, 2010

The encoding stage refers to the process of putting information into memory. The storage stage refers to retention or maintaining information in memory. The retrieval stage refers to recovering information from memory. Think you can successfully study the details of a report while talking on the phone and reading your horoscope?

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Make or Break Moments

JULY 14, 2010

So today I started a new group called Build Customer Relationships with the goal being the creation of a platform where we can share ideas for how to keep that relationship alive once the customer walks out the door so they Remember – Refer and Return. Jay Izenman • This is it, Answer the phone!!

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

DON’T CHECK YOUR EMAIL FIRST THING IN THE MORNING I hate to admit it, but I’m guilty of this far too often: As soon as I wake up in the morning, I grab my phone, check my email, and clear out my inbox. Dozens of times throughout the day, you refresh your phone to see if you have new emails.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Start with your reference, client, and financial files. If you might need to refer back to those papers at some point in the future (for legal, tax, or other reasons), move those items to an archive file out of your office in permanent storage. .  Try Smead’s durable TUFF™ Expanding File® for frequently accessed items.

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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. I use a list which I refer to as my daily to-do list. Weeky Calendar (home Made). Check off your items as you complete.

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