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4 ways to make people feel valued at work, even when you’re not all together

Ideas.Ted

Instead of listening as others share their ideas, now we often read them in an email or other digital medium. For example, here’s a recent email exchange I had with a client. A lot of the time, a misinterpreted email is the result of a dropped word or misleading punctuation mark. The solution is simple: Proofread your emails.

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You Can Steal Time Back From Email - Productive & Organized

Stephanie LH Calahan

Work With Stephanie « Productivity in Bite Sized Pieces - Weekly #Cinch Audiocast Review | Main | Caffeine-Free Ways to Increase Focus & Attention » You Can Steal Time Back From Email A few days ago I received an email from a reader.  " Email is something that many of us struggle with. 

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There is an App for That -- Productivity Apps for iPhone and.

Stephanie LH Calahan

  It seems that every time I give a workshop to business owners there are at least one if not two new companies that are specializing in creating programs for your phone.  PS -- If you've enjoyed this post and want to see more, why not subscribe to our daily emails ( Feedblitz ) or through the RSS Feed ( click here )? 

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20 Tips for Better Time Management

Ian's Messy Desk

For example, my work can be categorized into these core groups: (1) writing (articles, my upcoming book) (2) coaching (3) workshop development (4) business development (5) administrative. This helps me concentrate better. 17 – Batch similar tasks together. For related work, batch them together.

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Planner Or Tickler (1-31) File? - How to Use Both For Optimal.

Stephanie LH Calahan

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? Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email?

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5 Tasks You Can Delegate to Free Up Your Time

Office Organization Success

Once you have your promotional literature and mailing list organised, then your VA can save you HOURS of time by sending them out on your behalf – via email or post. #4 Thinking of hosting a teleclass or workshop? c) Copyright 2008. 4 Planning your Event. And they want your business to succeed just as much as you do! (c)

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How to Say 'No' at Work

Ian's Messy Desk

So, she talked with her boss about the problem, attended some workshops and adopted a healthier way of working. Heather, came close to burnout, working long hours and weekends, until she learned how to make a priority of what she had to, should and even wanted to do. She was working all the time and not getting anywhere.