Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 17, 2008

Here is what I came up with: Catch up on filing Do expense reports Order supplies Prepare courier slips Get on the phone to check voicemail and return calls, make travel arrangements, register for conferences, book boardrooms etc. At least it does for me.

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Filing Expenses Travel Phones 100

Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

When I travel, I take my laptop and Kindle Fire. I always synch all of my files from my main Mac computer in my home office to Dropbox so that I am sure to have all of them handy while on the road by using the app on my phone and tablet. I have a data package on my phone and tablet so I can work from anywhere regardless of Wifi.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 1, 2014

In the past I’d be answering phones, taking memos and maintaining files – nowadays you are an extension of your Executive. ” “When I first started as an EA, I was answering phones, filing, and typing memos. .” “My role has changed drastically over the years.

Finance 100

Finance Salary Filing Project Management 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 17, 2008

My boss e-mails me or phones me to do this or that so I have to pay attention to the pings that let me know I have another message in my Inbox. I need to check my voicemail when I see the red light is flashing on my phone. Scheduling meeting dates and making business phone calls on behalf of my boss. Making travel arrangements.

Phones 100

Phones Expenses Filing Travel 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 28, 2008

I said, "If I called you at work in the middle of the day, would you be able to come to the phone and chat?" Any personal calls they have to make to the bank, insurance company or any personal matters, he always asks his wife to do it because he says, "You sit at your desk all day and have a phone readily available, so it is easier for you".

Fax 100

Fax Phones Expenses Filing 100

Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Work With Stephanie « Link Lineup: Time Management, Org Tools, Focus Concentration and Top Mobil Phone Apps | Main | Are you Time-challenged Tim or Non-productive Nancy? It houses so much more than a file index. This allows them to keep it within site, but all projects are kept in an organized file. Smart Phone!!

Filing 100

Filing Office Depot Microsoft Outlook Phones 100

Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 13, 2011

" That is what I heard from her as we were talking on the phone.  OneNote: My Filing Cabinet In The Clouds. create notebooks and files just like I would with paper, but now it is all organized on my computer. I travel by car to see many of my clients, in their homes. " Stephanie you are such a geek."

Credit Card 100

Credit Card Google Docs Dropbox Filing 100

Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

At first the consultants picked their own hotels and put the cost through their expenses and as you can imagine their choice of hotels varied wildly and so did the price. Filed under: Accomodation. My director gave me the task of reducing this spend by 20%. In some instances there can be a lack of cleanliness in the apartments.

Negotiating 100

Negotiating Suppliers Expenses Restaurants 100

Stephanie LH Calahan

JULY 18, 2012

  My job was high profile, high travel and high stress.  My FAVORITE 1400 - Any time I had issue with any type of technical issue from my pc or laptop to pager to phone to printer to cell phone, you name it, I dialed 1400 and that group took care of it for me.  Prior to founding Calahan Solutions, Inc.,

Payroll 100

Payroll AT&T Purchasing Filing 100

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 3, 2013

Surely, as executive assistants we may feel this way when we have to do all the boring stuff - filing, expenses, travel, calendaring, and phones. Often, the battle over work is being bored, not challenged, or one's job not being fulfilling. However, sometimes you are also given fun work and special projects.

Customer Service 40

Customer Service Gifts Finance Calendars 40

Administrative Arts

AUGUST 16, 2010

Answering Phones and Screening Calls. This includes setting up and managing electronic and physical files. Making Travel Arrangements and Compiling Expense Reports. However, regardless of the specifics, most duties fall within certain general guidelines for Administrative Assistants. Scheduling and Setting Up Meetings.

Fax 40

Fax PowerPoint Filing Meeting Minutes 40

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 5, 2009

I have a network of assistants that I call friends, although some are just phone colleagues, but we help each other. If you know what works best for you and if your job is 80/20 on what you like then you can put up with the small stuff like filing and filling out expense forms. GET TO KNOW YOUR CO-WORKERS. We are not an island.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Interviewing Holidays 100

Who's the Real Boss?

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

So if you went travelling for six months, then you need to spell that out. But if you leave it off then you need to replace it with something else (travel, working on your own business, caring for a family member etc). But unless you do get that foot in, chances are your CV will be ‘put on file’ for another role.

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Cover Letter Resume AT&T Travel 52

Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 2, 2009

  Some say the traditional paper planner is the best, while others swear by their smart-phone or on line tool.  Recommended Tool: Smart phone (I use the Nokia E71 & also recommend a Blackberry) [link] is a Hand-held Device great for Business Professional Pros of Planning Tool: Easy to use. Keep it charged!   

Calendars 100

Calendars Microsoft Outlook Twitter Purchasing 100

The Small Business Blog

APRIL 13, 2010

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk While your competitors have to pay out for expensive office space that they don’t need as clients dry up, your business can continue to thrive. Massy Said on April 16th, 2010 at 8:26 pm Gas is the absolute worst… so expensive.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Goals are important, but not at the expense of happiness now. In our lives today, we get a tremendous amount of information through email, blog feeds, reading websites, paperwork, memos, newspapers, magazines, television, DVDs, radio, mobile phones and Blackberries.   Enjoy the journey.   Create simple systems.

Goals 100

Goals Credit Card Retirement Stress 100

The Small Business Blog

JANUARY 13, 2010

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Scudamore believes his philosophy so much that he has invited another competitor, Jason Mohr who runs Any Junk in London, to come visit their offices in Vancouver and even offered to pay half of his traveling costs! Think of the motor industry.

Collaborate 100

Collaborate 2007 2010 2008 100

Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Use the notebook for everything you want to keep track of: to do lists, grocery lists, client meetings, phone calls, dreams and goals. Create email folders same as you would for word doc and paper files. " In some cases, it's 'Get the phone number." a 6x9(ish) spiral notebook. Write everything in the notebook.

AT&T 100

AT&T Calendars Social Media Stress 100

Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

When you add up the time it takes for estimates, contracts, printing, filling, phone calls, and all the rest, you’ll lose money without a minimum. Even if the meeting is just an hour, I have to account for the extra time of meeting prep, road time, and returning phone calls I miss while out of the office.

Elance 40

Elance AT&T Phones Policies 40

Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 5, 2010

usually at the expense of our own sanity. usually at the expense of our own sanity. Network with Stephanie or Connect with Your Smart Phone Become a Fan Follow this blog Categories News & Updates! [link] or on Twitter: @OrganizerGodess 3 - Just Say No Saying "NO" is really hard for a lot of us - especially women.

Management 100

Management Agenda Calendars Twitter 100

Men With Pens

MARCH 8, 2010

Throughout the months of phone calls, backtracking, moving forward, and backtracking again, there was a lot of confusion. My phone plressed the return key and it submitted. Just a few days ago, I created a document with all the details about my online businesses — hosting, logins, passwords, regular expenses, etc.

2010 40

2010 AT&T Email Staples 40

Men With Pens

JANUARY 10, 2010

Listening to Experts is Expensive When new business owners believe faulty information they find on the web, it costs them a great deal. Over time, however, the business failed and the professor had to file for bankruptcy and lost his credibility. Then, one day, this professor decided to start his own business. dave´s last blog.

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2010 AT&T Social Media Twitter 40