On The Job

MAY 3, 2021

But in a Slack conversation or via email, you may want to respond immediately with a statement such as: "I get completely what you're saying," or "I agree with your assessment of the situation." Organizing your thoughts. Or, rapid eye blinking or sighing may signal stress. Pick up the phone. Cute, but distracting.)

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Allwork

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Businesses like Goldman Sachs and We Are Rosie are looking into opportunities to ensure employees use their time off — in an effort to help improve productivity and reduce stress. There’s something to be said about time off when everyone is off — no messages or emails come through, and it’s much easier to come back to work!

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Success

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The ECHO program is part of Core One , a consultancy that works with government and military organizations to create productive, mission-ready cultures. Instead of checking your email or Instagram the moment you wake up, fall into a productive morning routine that helps set the tone for a productive day. Brittany Loney, Ph.D.,

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Success

MARCH 17, 2022

I set daily alarms on my phone so I wouldn’t forget to sleep, or worse, make the mistake of oversleeping. If I didn’t nap in time, I would lie there forever missing important emails and sacrificing deadlines. I can feel the blue light from my phone threatening my sleep most nights. on weekdays for 30 minutes or less.

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Clutter Coach

JANUARY 20, 2016

That means knowing how to get organized to recover. How to get organized so you can recover fast? When we can’t find our keys or watch and have to leave the house ten minutes ago, we get pretty stressed out. Getting lost in email? It means knowing where that solar powered radio is is critical. Losing keys?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! 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. 

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ProAssisting Blog

MARCH 9, 2010

Submitted by Ethan on February 05, 2010 at 01:05 PM Just downloaded a new app for my iPhone that the maker calls, “The Personal Assistant in your Phone.&# After thinking about it for a bit though, I realize that all of these technological advances (apps, cell phones, computers, google, etc.) Have an iPhone? Enjoy this post?

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Office Organization Success

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

For many solopreneurs a large part of their business is working one-on-one with clients, and that means having a way of keeping all of their client information organized and easy to access. A couple of places where you’ll want to create individual clients folders are: In your email program. Click here to activate your Membership.

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Success

JULY 29, 2022

A 2018 article published in the Labor Law Journal looked at the legal implications of working after-hours, discussing how smartphones give employees easy access to their work emails at all hours of the day. For many employees, the workday does not end when they leave the office,” the authors wrote. The breakdown of work-life balance.

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Productivity Bits

JUNE 17, 2010

A survey says that 40% of American workers report that their job are very or extremely stressful. Stress is a factor that we need to manage. There is no job that is stress-proof. It is a fact that, as office-workers, we go through some stressful situations in the many aspects of our office life. What is my point here?

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All Things Admin

MARCH 9, 2022

Anxiety and stress. ADHD can be tough for anyone to handle, but for an administrative professional, where things like attention to detail, time management, and organization are literally in the job description, it can mean disaster. . I use email rules for the messages or notices I should be interrupted for. Mood swings.

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Clutter Coach

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

That means knowing how to get organized to recover. How to get organized so you can recover fast? When we can’t find our keys or watch and have to leave the house ten minutes ago, we get pretty stressed out. Getting lost in email? It means knowing where that solar powered radio is is critical. Losing keys?

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 7, 2019

When an assistant is aware of what is going on or what is on the horizon, she or he can better anticipate, be proactive, plan better, foresee barriers, look more professional, and reduce stress. email, calendar, phone lines on your desk) Develop a healthy curiosity. Some executives resist this concept for a few common reasons.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Are Eu-Stressing or Dis-Stressing? By The Professional Assistant on Monday, September 08, 2008 Filed Under: Organize , Prioritize , Productivity D o you wake up in the morning and think to yourself, "What do I have to do today? Do you feel tired and stressed throughout each work day?

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Success

JANUARY 7, 2023

According to a 2019 study published in Sleep Medicine , when night owls began to consistently shift their “sleep/wake timings” by two hours, they showed “significant improvements to self-reported depression and stress, as well as improved cognitive… performance measures,” among other benefits. The week already feels stressful.

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ProAssisting Blog

MAY 31, 2010

We also pride ourselves on answering our emails, returning our phone calls and giving daily support via our member forum. And by being a BBB member, should we ever fall short on any of these responsibilities, there is a trusted third-party organization with which to air those complaints. Enjoy this post? Share it with others.

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ProAssisting Blog

JUNE 17, 2010

Digg Email Facebook Google Reddit StumbleUpon Technorati TwitThis Comments The Assistants Toolkit - Free Assistant Training Join ProAssistings free 10-part assistant training series delivered weekly to your inbox: CLICK HERE TO JOIN NOW! Enjoy this post? Share it with others.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Contest: Best Stress Tips - Win $1500 By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, October 02, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity D o you feel stressed at work? People get stressed all of the time. Getting rid of stress in your life can make you more productive , keep you healthy and even keep you sane.

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Tips From T. Marie

JUNE 1, 2023

Whether it’s the absence of a stressful commute or the ability to work in comfortable attire, focus on the positives that remote work offers. Whether you’re an early bird or a night owl, organize your work hours accordingly. It could be a spare room, a corner in your living room, or even a well-organized desk.

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Success

MARCH 13, 2023

Staying organized can help you find specific items quickly and easily. This way, you can label or tag a file or email, making searching for a specific transaction or dollar amount easier. But, as a freelancer, having someone who knows what they’re doing take care of your taxes can help you avoid added stress.

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On The Job

MAY 23, 2018

If you're like most people, you will still check your email (this is why smartphones were invented, right?) You tell yourself you're doing this because it's easier to keep up with some work while you're away and then not face an avalanche of emails when you return. Daddy needs to finish this email to his work!" You need to: 1.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 7, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Main | 5 Easy Ways Kick-Start Your Daily Personal Productivity » Get Organized and Lose Weight!   By learning and acting on a few organization tactics, you can get back on track just in time for swimsuit weather!  Comments Get Organized and Lose Weight!

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 7, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Trying to Phone/Fax Internationally? In my particular field (Publishing), it can be very stressful when your boss asks you to fax something right away, since the time difference is substantial at times and you need to figure out how to decipher a fax number. There’s a really easy solution to this.

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Worxbee

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Admins are essential to providing leaders organize strategies for long-term success by taking on the tedious tasks that cause bottlenecks, allowing leaders to “keep the main thing, the main thing.” You can delegate all the work that keeps you “busy” - like filling out paperwork, filing, scheduling, budgeting, and making “quick” phone calls.

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ProAssisting Blog

MARCH 9, 2010

Thankfully Sydni Craig-Hart, founder of EAtoVA.com —a VA coaching service—, was more than willing to get on the phone with us and answer our questions. Digg Email Facebook Google Reddit StumbleUpon Technorati TwitThis Comments #1. For PC users, “right click&# the link and “save link as…&#. Enjoy this post?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Productive & Organized Goes Audio in 3 Different Ways » 19 Tips for Managing Your Email Even When You Dont Want To E-mail, it is the form of communication that we love to hate and love to love.  Send emails to others that you would like to receive back.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 9, 2018

It will certainly reduce any travel stress you may experience. Share Ground Transportation: Sharing a taxi or town car with other attendees from your organization may be a cost-effective alternative. Be organized and schedule your flights where you arrive within 15 or 20 minutes of each other or travel on the same flight.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!   If your business is not effectively organized, it’s costing you money.    Yet, we try to do it all of the time by putting systems in place that don’t match our personal or our organizations’ styles.   There are different organization styles too. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! » 7 Tips for Organizing Your Home-Based Business Home based businesses are more than a passing fade.    Getting organized is a challenge for most business owners.    Avoid the seductions of a ringing phone, your email or someone dropping by to visit. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 25, 2011

  But, how do you make sure to organize all of those business cards so that you CAN do the right FOLLOW UP? The most effective networkers have a system to manage/organize business cards and their contacts.  Thanks to Sharon Lowenheim of Organizing Goddess, Inc.   :-). Add them to your contact management system.

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Office Organization Success

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Many business owners use autoresponders (automated emails) solely for communicating with their clients and sending them information at specified intervals, particularly if they’ve just registered for their “free taste”. Emails: Templates/Canned Responses. Reminders/Notifications via your autoresponder system.

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Success

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

We fear that slowing down and organizing will kill our productivity, but the facts suggest otherwise: The average office employee spends “at least two hours a day—or 25% of their workweek—looking for the documents, information or people they need to do their jobs,” according to Glean ’s 2022 Hybrid Workplace Habits & Hangups survey. “54%

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On The Job

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

We can’t remember passwords for our online banking account and lose critical emails or other bits of data important for our work. While dealing with such stress and frustration, we’re being constantly bombarded with information from thousands of different sources. Just say “no.”

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ProAssisting Blog

MARCH 9, 2010

And then this too: Later, the phone rang. Digg Email Facebook Google Reddit StumbleUpon Technorati TwitThis Comments #1. Hicks, a vice president overseeing marketing and customer operations, explained the need to manage people in different ways, not to intimidate them, and to make them feel comfortable by listening carefully.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 30, 2011

  I have written about her many times here on Productive & Organized.   So, I reached out to my community of Professional Organizers and they really came through for me.  It works like a search engine for paper files to help you stay organized. Great for organizing both papers and folders.

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Allwork

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

When we talk about the spectrum of work and the decision making that goes into it, the decision making that one would use for a mature business person, let’s say, even with ten years of experience versus a new teammate that maybe was just joining an organization hired to work remotely, that landscape of work is changing so rapidly.

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BMT Office Administration

JANUARY 31, 2023

Another reason to implement employee monitoring tools is to ensure that your employees aren’t using company equipment for personal use (think company phones, tablets, laptops, printers, etc.). Besides software, organizations can also use spreadsheets, task lists, and self-reporting from employees. Why is that?

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