Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

  Get rid of the activities and projects (and sometimes even people) that don't fit.    Take Care of Your Physical and Mental Health Your physical and mental well being are crutial to your success.    You are important and your health is too.    Add in those things that do fit.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 25, 2011

Work With Stephanie « Productivity and Organization Link Lineup | Main | 6 Tools to Help You Manage Large Projects with Local & Virtual Teams » Listen to Stephanie on Solace Wealth Management on Blog Talk Radio Listen live to Stephanie answer questions about productivity & organization on the Solace Wealth Management show. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

» Top 9 Mistaken Organizing Statements There are a number of statements that I have heard people say over the years with regard to their organizing projects.  "   Wanting to do a good job on your projects is admirable.    However, the drive for perfection has ruined the success of many projects. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

  Today you will learn about 12 business productivity tools that they can't live without. Power Periods Make For Great Productivity My favorite is: Power Periods Because: Set aside one hour in the morning and one hour in the afternoon for un-distracted, uninterrupted time to knock out a big project.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 4, 2009

  I'm calling regarding the X Project.    The project is on hold until I get your input on these items.  " Note that in the second message Sam has much more incentive to call if he wants X Project to continue.  Sally Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today!

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The Office Professionals Place

APRIL 19, 2010

Take charge of your life, own up to your mistakes, learn from them, and grow to be a better person! Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. How can you expect to be a leader over others when you cant lead yourself? You have the ability to control your behavior and decisions. ，????~^^.

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The Office Professionals Place

APRIL 1, 2010

Break the project down in parts and decide how you can complete each part. this is a 3-part project – the top shelf, hanging clothes, and bottom half of the closet. this is a 3-part project – the top shelf, hanging clothes, and bottom half of the closet. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

I turned off my email notification a long time ago (about 15 years) because I did not want to be taken out of the important state of concentration when working on projects.  Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today!   I have never missed it.  100 emails a day x 220 work days a year. . 

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The Office Professionals Place

MAY 21, 2010

I will manage the tasks and projects set before me appropriately so that deadlines are met. I will take ownership of my mistakes and learn from them as well as others I will be proactive rather than reactive. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. Below is the office professionals code of conduct.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

AppleEve   @ StephCalahan a trusty desk diary and pens (colour coded for different types of appointments) roguereporter   @ StephCalahan Microsoft Project. It's simple to keep my schedule, lists and important health notes in one place.  Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 6, 2010

  That started a deeper conversation that led to us talking on the phone and deciding to work together on a teleconference project scheduled for January.  If I had not taken the time to complete my profile, we probably would not be doing the project in January. Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Ask yourself whether or not those documents will be relevant to your work in the coming year – completed projects and last year’s receipts should not be living in your active files! Or did you just have a hard time getting started on those bigger, more important projects? Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 16, 2010

Do you have a large list of abandoned projects all sitting at various levels of incompletion? Do you have a list of projects that do not reflect your best work? After conducting a survey of about 4000+ of my Twitter followers, I learned that people have a real challenge figuring out where to pay attention and how to figure it out.

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The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

This is frustrating because you have other projects you need to accomplish and you don’t like working last minute. Again, explain the benefits to requesting projects ahead of time and put it in writing. As tasks or projects are assigned, give 110% attention, check and double check for accuracy.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 21, 2009

However, even if she'd jumped onto that project, the lost productivity associated with the original distraction would still creep back into her day when she returned to the task we were completing. You can learn more about Paul and his practice at [link]. Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

  By grabbing a small project (for example, an article that you want to read) and working on it for a short period of time, you take a few minutes away from the work that was putting you into an afternoon coma-like state.    You also release serotonin/happiness/excitement as you finish a project. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 17, 2010

Also consider color-coding the index cards by project. Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today! family of sites · 8 Shoreline, Suite 100, Bloomington IL 61704 TEL 309.663.1360 · FAX 309.422.7665 “At the beginning of the day, put your cards in order, with the most important item on top.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 30, 2010

What are the key projects to be completed this year?   We learned back in pre-school that trying to fit a square peg into a round hole just does not work.    It would be nice if the world was that simple, but as we all know, people have different thinking and learning styles.  What are you building?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 23, 2009

Anchoring the system in the tickler file: You will find your "Next action" sheets, your project sheets, agendas, documents you need to work with, etc. Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today! family of sites · 8 Shoreline, Suite 100, Bloomington IL 61704 TEL 309.663.1360 · FAX 309.422.7665

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

You quickly find these attributes make the difference between a successful project and just pissing your money and credibility away. Other services that a virtual office could provide are a receptionist to handle and direct all your calls, as well as having the business mail, faxes and courier documents handled for you.

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The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

In other words, provide them frequent updates before they have to ask where you are on the project. Finally, give assurance that the project will be completed by the deadline (while giving updates until completion). Posted by Dewoun Hayes at 1:38 PM Labels: Communication , Development , Workplace Mental Health 3comments: Debra said.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2009

And youve been following all the best career advice and job search tips youve read, heard, learned, and developed. If it is a project management position, prepare a project status review presentation or the like…you get the idea. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 28, 2011

Work With Stephanie « 6 Tools to Help You Manage Large Projects with Local & Virtual Teams | Main | Monday Motivation - Michael Jordan on Failure » My first Twitterview with @marciahoeck - Decisive Productive Action Taken A little while back, I wrote to you about my theme for this year: decisive productive action. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 22, 2010

"To place a man in a multi-stage rocket and project him into the controlling gravitational field of the moon where the passengers can make scientific observations, perhaps land alive, and then return to earth - all that constitutes a wild dream worthy of Jules Verne. Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

If you have a big project due, break down the steps necessary and write those on each card. Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today! family of sites · 8 Shoreline, Suite 100, Bloomington IL 61704 TEL 309.663.1360 · FAX 309.422.7665   Re-ordering is generally faster than re-writing an entire list. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 5, 2010

afreshspace   @ StephCalahan I just use a legal pad for daily to-do's but keep bigger or future projects in my outlook task list declutterlady   @ StephCalahan Hey, Stephanie, it's iPEP for me; 1 workspace/project w/ability to keep all in 1 place! I learned that we can do anything, but we can’t do everything.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 14, 2010

A - True B - False 4 -- You got side tracked in a project and have forgotten lunch with a colleague/business associate.  There are many unwritten and written rules and guidelines for etiquette, and it is a good idea as a business person to learn them.    You feel terrible and know he’s furious. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 2, 2009

  Keep reading to learn what my colleagues and friends had to say about the "Great Calendar Debate."   If you aren't particularly tech-savvy, you might feel more comfortable using a paper planner, rather than having to learn the ins and outs of an electronic diary system. say, to heck with that.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

I stand back, and begin moving notes until the ideas start flowing into easy categories: Blog, Projects, Home, Family, Health - etc. The most important fact to think about is 'what do I need to do next' By short-sighting yourself, you can take each step one-by-one without the chaos of the bigger project in your sights.

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JULY 14, 2010

That means specializing by industry (such as high-tech or health care), medium (such as websites or social media), or an area of expertise (such as education or publishing). You should become an authority in your field, deliver outstanding service with every project, and stay up-to-date in your chosen specialty. So, who are you?

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