Productivityist
MARCH 13, 2023
On the surface, it seems logical to have an overly specific calendar when it comes to scheduling every minute of our day. However, there are risks associated with being too specific on your calendar. Moreover, being overly specific on our calendars can lead to feelings of overwhelm and anxiety.
Success
MARCH 30, 2023
You can mark these blocks on your email calendar—Microsoft Outlook or Google Calendar, for instance—so it sends you reminders to stop and start. Look up that new restaurant to make reservations for Friday night, get sidetracked reading the reviews and BOOM! helps you work more efficiently. Sidestep time traps. 45 minutes vanish.
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Success
MARCH 16, 2023
I try to schedule lunch or coffee with a friend once a week in order to have a little socialization on my calendar. Smiling is critical for our health: It boosts our immune function, it lowers blood pressure and it releases hormones that make us feel good—it’s a natural stress buster.
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.
The Office Professionals Place
OCTOBER 15, 2009
So a gift card to their favorite restaurant or clothing store would be appropriate. Order Lunch In If your department or office is approaching a deadline and things are getting on edge, order lunch from your boss’ favorite restaurant and deliver it to them in their office. She is really date and deadline conscientious.
Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
AUGUST 7, 2012
Tech glitches happen all the time and 2 people controlling one person's calendar is not the easiest thing. Are there favorites of anything your boss likes - their coffee, restaurants, cafeteria lunch food, etc? I block out time on my calendar when I know I will have to work overtime because it's budget season.
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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