Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!   Green for work and blue for personal for example.  family of sites · 8 Shoreline, Suite 100, Bloomington IL 61704 TEL 309.663.1360 · FAX 309.422.7665 Archive Network with Steph Is This You? Work With Stephanie « Do You Have a Yeah/Yuckie List?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!   Example 1: If you need to do creative activities in your work like writing, put like activities together.  Example 2:   Do you have a litany of sales and prospecting calls to do?  Archive Network with Steph Is This You?   Group them together! 

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The Office Professionals Place

JANUARY 5, 2010

New Year’s resolutions should be regarded as goals. If you want to loose 20 pounds, set small goals like change your eating habits, park farther from the store entrance, or reduce your serving portions. If you want to find a new job, first set the goal of updating your resume. Set goals that are manageable and attainable.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2008

F or example, if you want to make a million dollars before you die, write out exactly what you want and how you will achieve this. Each and every day will pass and you will get closer and closer to your goal. This way, when you sit down, you can read it each and every day. Keep it short and simple though.

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Success

APRIL 25, 2024

My only goal is to fill most boxes with something. It’s a goal I believe in, and it’s rooted in a bigger-picture mission I’m on—to have a healthy body and mind, for myself and my kids. Gen Z might even think making a phone call is like someone asking them to use a fax machine. It’s simple. It’s visible. It’s worthwhile.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 20, 2008

Some examples would be managing a company website, creating, editing and writing a company newsletter or creating promotional materials, invitations and brochures for marketing events. Professional Organizer: Organization is a must if you are an assistant. One of our main duties is to keep our bosses organized.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 18, 2010

For most organizations, e-mail has become the preferred means of communication, both formal and informal. The signature automatically displays at the end of every message and typically contains contact information such as your full name, department, web page, and phone/fax numbers. Thanks for visiting!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Click the Hide button that appears on the upper right corner of the post (see it circled in red below for example).   What do you do to make your Facebook experience focused to your goals?  Archive Network with Steph Is This You? Work With Stephanie « Mon.

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The Office Professionals Place

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

For example, if a team member is not outspoken, but is proficient in computer software, they would a good person to organize documents. It is important to accept feedback and reiterate the team’s mission and goals. Develop a plan and set goals. Creating a plan denotes organization. Do what works!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 30, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! By grouping the same type of information, say Tweets about organizing, you are able to focus on one topic at a time.   For examle, I send messages on organization and productivity, but I occasionally will send updates on gratitude or something that happened to me that day. . 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 5, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Cut your major goals into bite-sized pieces. Each small priority or requirement on the way to ultimate goal becomes a mini goal in itself. Thanks to: Sharon Lowenheim from United States of Organizing Goddess, Inc. Archive Network with Steph Is This You?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 17, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! For example, write all tasks related to recruitment on blue cards and items related to resident evaluations on red cards. For example, after receiving an e-mail request, don’t let it sit in your in-box until you remember or miss the deadline. Archive Network with Steph Is This You?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Why Complete Social Profiles Are Important Let me give you an example of why this can be important for you.  family of sites · 8 Shoreline, Suite 100, Bloomington IL 61704 TEL 309.663.1360 · FAX 309.422.7665 Archive Network with Steph Is This You?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! I believe I have created an effective way to stay organized and on schedule while tracking symptoms & medication related to chronic illness.  For example, if you love to write things down, don't pick an online tool.  Archive Network with Steph Is This You?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 3, 2011

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!   It is Get Organized Month and now is a great time to focus on your personal affairs.    It is important to learn how to manage your time effectively and get organized so that you can focus on the most important things in your life.  Link Lineup!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 22, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Let GO of Your Story | Main | The Great Organizing Giveaway is Here!   For example, if you wait until you have a perfect plan for working out and eating right, you will never lose the weight you want to lose.  Archive Network with Steph Is This You? Do not do anything!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!   This means that if you weigh 200 pounds, for example, then you need to drink 100 ounces of water a day.  Archive Network with Steph Is This You?   I've tried different systems and they don't work.  Drink lots of water!   Let me know that too!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 12, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!   The rhizomes are the organism's growth system.    For example, I have days in my week that are dedicated to client work and days that are dedicated to marketing, writing, etc.  Archive Network with Steph Is This You? Part of the Calahan Solutions, Inc.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 24, 2013

The goal is to fit into what exists already and understand your role in the organization/seniority. Be humble, gracious, professional, and very, very organized. Work is work, it's not a so ap opera. :) On the first day you should follow their example. First, for the business aspect, mirror them.

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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.  Thanks to Stacey Anderson of Organized Innovations, LLC 2. Do the dump!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!   Pros of Planning Tool: Very organized product. It's the great planning tool debate - should I use paper or an electronic organizer (PDA) to organize my time and keep me on track? Make sure you choose an organizer that you feel confident and comfortable using.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 22, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! The literature was full of examples that said 'you can't do this' " Spencer Silver on the work that led to the unique adhesives for 3-M "Post-It" Notepads. family of sites · 8 Shoreline, Suite 100, Bloomington IL 61704 TEL 309.663.1360 · FAX 309.422.7665

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

DECEMBER 20, 2012

While it goes without saying that every EA should keep things confidential, be organized, and reliable, the best ones stand out for the below reasons. For example, if your boss is on a business trip for 2 weeks, how will signature approvals be taken care of - fax, a signature stamp, by the 2nd in command, or will things have to wait?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 21, 2009

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! For example, if an individual increases his/her measured productivity by 1/10 of an hour per day (or 6 minutes), that improvement aggregates to 24 additional hours of production per year. Archive Network with Steph Is This You? Work With Stephanie « AboutOne is About YOU!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! We May Not Have Heard From You | Main | Save Time Doing Simple Things that ADD UP to Major Time Savers » Handbook for Life: 52 Tips for Happiness and Productivity There are a lot of great blogs out in cyberworld that cover topics of organization and productivity.    17. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Main | Start 2011 off Organized! Let the blood go to your brain (the thinking organ) and away from your legs and arms. Use the notebook for everything you want to keep track of: to do lists, grocery lists, client meetings, phone calls, dreams and goals. "Heads Up.

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