Professional Assistant Blog

JUNE 8, 2010

Home About Me Advertise Overlapping Calendars In Microsoft Outlook? By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, June 08, 2010 Filed Under: Meetings , MS-Outlook , Productivity D o you have trouble trying to book several managers’ meetings, yet you have access to their calendars in Microsoft Outlook 2007?

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Success

JUNE 23, 2021

Allowing employees to work from home will definitely zap company culture and drain productivity. In fact, rather than working less, most remote workers reported putting in more hours and becoming more productive when they ditched the office. Or at least that’s what many entrepreneurs believed just one year ago.

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Allwork

AUGUST 30, 2022

Leverage existing and emerging technologies to enhance collaboration, connection, trust, and productivity. . So, how do you increase profitability and productivity while reducing costs and retaining a happy and loyal workforce? An effective, accepted, and well-understood culture can keep teams more productive. jumped from 1.4%

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On The Job

OCTOBER 27, 2014

No one would ever claim that business travel is loads of fun, and much of that is because road warriors often get frustrated trying to stay productive while away from the office. But with savvier planning, anyone can become more productive – and less stressed – while on the road. Vow to keep the television off while working.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

They feel they have been managing calendars or planning meetings forever so why pay attention. For 28 years, I have been teaching assistants to pay attention to the fundamentals such as meeting planning, travel planning, calendar maintenance, organizational skills, follow-up systems, time management, and communications.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! 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? Of all the calendar tools I know, this one handles tasks the best.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Stress is part of everyday modern life, but the never-ending to-do lists, demands and added responsibilities wreak havoc on our health and productivity. . Travel Association , 768 million vacation days went unused by employees in 2019, and 236 million of those had to be forfeited entirely. The important term here is “unrelieved.”

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Eat Your Career

APRIL 7, 2019

Consider what is already on the calendar—your planned events, meetings and appointments—and how much time you realistically have available. Once you’ve gone to the trouble to define your “must do” and “nice to do” items for the week, block time on the calendar for completing them. Don’t block off every inch of your calendar, though.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 20, 2019

We spend private time with the assistant to learn what works well for him or her and what creates barriers to their productivity. The last step is we help the assistant write a Professional Development Plan.

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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 8, 2022

For businesses, this means your products or services are targeted to those who may have a vested interest in what you offer. It’s an opportunity to share a glimpse of the CEO and staff, how a product is made or a behind-the-scenes clip of a day on the job. Media conglomerates keep track of content that users like, search or post.

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Success

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Visitors can expect handmade crafts, textiles and toys, Christmas music, puppet shows and fairy tales, with the Christmas angel unveiling daily surprises in the Advent calendar for children. Shoppers can find all kinds of gifts, from clothing and jewelry to skincare products and sweet treats.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 14, 2014

DeskDemon Announces the Winners of “Our Favorites – The Award,” A Prestigious Award Honoring the Best of the Best in Office Products, Services and Vendors. Every year corporate America spends billions of dollars on office products and services that are necessary to run and maintain offices. Best Calendaring Programs.

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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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Productivityist

JULY 3, 2023

Slow travel, whether walking or biking, offers a unique perspective. Keep your calendar for the broad strokes and your to-do list for the finer details. Night owls can be as productive as early birds. Use a wall calendar for a bird’s-eye view of your year. Journaling is an under-appreciated productivity practice.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 29, 2019

Let’s take for example the task of meeting planning or calendaring for your executive. You would: Take into consideration your executive’s travel. You will take your career and productivity to an entirely new level if you can combine art and science with a dash or two of optimization. So, what do you do now?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! 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!!    Pros of Planning Tool: Very organized product. Very well laid out.

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Virtual Moxie

MAY 31, 2011

I’m specifically wondering if you will share with me your best productivity tips? What I’m sharing here doesn’t have overarching implications about what gives a person a good foundation for productivity (like getting enough rest each night, taking time for self and renewal, frequent breaks, etc., Tasks are calendared, too.

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Productivityist

JULY 20, 2017

Ryan is the creator of the blog, The ADHD NERD , a blog dedicated to helping people be more productive, successful and happy especially if they have ADHD. I recently took a three-day productivity retreat—I noticed that I was falling behind on projects, freelance work, and my own writing and that I simply couldn’t catch up. Get it done.

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Productivityist

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

But when it comes to my personal productivity, I definitely have minimalist tendencies. My minimalist productivity workflow consists of 3 components: Align. One of the simplest ways I manage to keep a minimal setup for my productivity is by aligning my tasks to time slots. Maybe I’m tired or traveling (like I am now).

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Success

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Aiming to end the stigma around men’s mental health, he sold one business and left another to establish INHERENT, which is founded on the principle of advancing men’s mental wellness through distinct lifestyle products. Each evening revolves around a theme inspired by a widely recognized mental health calendar.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 13, 2019

We spend private time with the assistant to learn what works well for him or her and what creates barriers to their productivity. The last step is we help the assistant write a Professional Development Plan.

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Productivityist

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Bunting about the life of a writer and the making of his ambitious new book, Crowdsourcing Paris: Memoirs of a Travel Adventure. This episode is brought to you by Woven Calendar. Woven Calendar features powerful scheduling tools built into a smart, collaborative calendar. I absolutely love Woven. Talking Points.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 6, 2019

Even if no one is watching over your shoulder or your executive travels 90% of the time, you have to answer to yourself. Decision making is key for productivity and growth. Accountability is about being responsible, being present. We are accountable to each other and to ourselves. Decision – Making. Use your head.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

have increased are due in part to the rise in teams and requisite team meetings and technology such as video-conferencing accommodating slashed travel budgets. Transfer action items to follow-up lists, calendars, and “to-do” folder. Update your calendar with future meeting dates. The reasons meetings. Send thank you notes.

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C-Suite Assistants

APRIL 3, 2023

How many of those are really productive and peak performance hours – free from interruptions and non-mission critical items? And if you need more evidence to support the math on what boosts productivity, there is the science behind interruptions and memory to consider. As experts, we can make this a lot easier for you.

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Virtual Moxie

APRIL 15, 2013

I don''t know what''s been up this last week, but people have come out of the woodwork to ask me how I get so much done without working crazy hours, and so I thought this would be a great time to revisit my productivity post from about this time two years ago (you can read it here ), and share any updates to it. What does this give me?

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Go Burrows

APRIL 11, 2021

In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Scot and I chat about what makes an assistant a leader, the world of podcasting, email and calendar management, working remotely, and tips for new assistants. Prior to Revlon, Scot held executive assistant roles in the travel and food industries. LEADERSHIP QUOTE. – Oprah Winfrey.

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Productivityist

JULY 20, 2017

Ryan is the creator of the blog, The ADHD NERD , a blog dedicated to helping people be more productive, successful and happy especially if they have ADHD. I recently took a productivity retreat—I noticed that I was falling behind on projects, freelance work, and my writing. A wall calendar. I simply couldn’t catch up.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 17, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Work With Stephanie « Your Priorities - Take the Quiz and See How You Do | Main | If You Want to be Productive, Dont Focus on the Rock! thanks @thinkglobally) » Boost Productivity by Picking the Best To-do List for You We all have them.    The big TO DO list. 

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Virtual Moxie

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

As part of that, I surround myself with things that have meaning to me on a personal level, and use products that are efficient, effective, and generally beautiful. I could spend millions of dollars on organizing products. And as far as addictions go, an addiction to beautiful organizing products isn't horrid.

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C-Suite Assistants

JANUARY 9, 2024

How an Executive Personal Assistant Can Aid in Work-Life Balance An executive personal assistant is a seasoned professional tasked with enhancing an executive’s efficiency by taking on personal and professional scheduling, correspondence, and a whole host of other routine tasks—booking travel, managing appointments, planning events, and more.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Blocking his calendar to work on his projects. If you are a manager, supervisor or executive, please keep reading this to see what the top 3 complaints are from assistants in trying to build a partnership and better assist their executive because you can help alleviate these issues and increase your productivity. No daily huddles.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Work With Stephanie « 12 Business Productivity Tools They Can Not Live Without! Main | Steph in the Media » Are you Time-challenged Tim or Non-productive Nancy? Or are you Non-productive Nancy ? Comments Are you Time-challenged Tim or Non-productive Nancy? .

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 24, 2015

Tips to help you be more productive in your day. Be sure to mark your calendar for April 1 – 30 and check out our daily informative and fun blogs. During the entire month of April, we will be posting daily blogs written by myself and special guests who love the administrative profession. Feel free to respond to our blogs every day!

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My EA Career

APRIL 26, 2023

The author devised a list of common responsibilities of an executive assistant, such as meeting preparations, note-taking, travel planning, and calendar management. Firstly, for those using the free version, it’s important to recognize that your data may be utilized as part of the product.

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C-Suite Assistants

JANUARY 12, 2021

Far too much rests on your shoulders to let calendar planning, telephone calls, travel booking, and other administrative responsibilities interfere with your performance. They save time on prepping material for meetings, creating travel schedules, and enabling executives to make remote decisions. Since 2000, More than 1.6

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