Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 17, 2015

You have to learn a whole new way of doing things, from how to log onto the computer to filling out a purchase order form. Even though they can seem like small things, at the beginning you are trying to do your best to impress and can feel a bit helpless when the phone rings and you realize you don't know how to answer it.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Work With Stephanie « Handbook for Life: 52 Tips for Happiness and Productivity | Main | Tips to Go Almost Paperless » Save Time Doing Simple Things that ADD UP to Major Time Savers There are a number of simple things that you can tweak to give you loads of extra time in your day, week, month and even year. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JUNE 8, 2011

  Change Up Your Cleaning Products.   I learned this first hand when I spent some time with Karen Hanrahan this past month.    As a part of our Earth Day pledge, we decided to green-up our cleaning.    I learned this first hand when I spent some time with Karen Hanrahan this past month. 

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Tips From T. Marie

JANUARY 29, 2015

Surviving on unemployment and taking part in Maine’s Self Employment Assistance Program meant that I just didn’t have any extra money to invest in my little start up. Even so, I cut back on the things that I could in order to get a business phone line, a multi-function fax/printer/copier and a couple of business books.

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Allwork

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

What you’ll learn Explore the Evolution of Remote and Hybrid Work to Unlock New Opportunities and Flexibility in Your Career Path. Frank Cottle 00:09:45 ]: I think you need to add one more word to that, and that’s responsibility went up. My first office didn’t have a copy machine or a fax or anything like that.

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Success

JANUARY 31, 2023

Fax me a copy of that minute-by-minute breakdown and let’s chat. Managing email takes up too much time While it’s a surprising trend, I didn’t truly believe it was an epidemic until I read a survey published by Reuters that said the average worker spends as much as 6.3 But since the reply is taking so long, we end up looking elsewhere.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 4, 2009

Check out these Great Reviews by @JanetBarclay » Be Smart About Using the Telephone How much time do you lose playing "phone tag?"  I   Before you pick up the phone to make another call, consider what you are going to say when you get voice mail.    Start Today!

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2008

In one of my previous jobs, when I was working for an Investment Advisor, he gave me the installation CD-ROM and asked me to read up on how to use it. Believe it or not, this was quite an easy system to learn. Just click on any of the links below to take a look at the particular task you would like to learn about. Whats next?

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AUGUST 17, 2009

A Welcome Packet is a document – it can either be printed and mailed or digital and emailed – that you send out to your new clients when they sign up to work with you, and cements the relationship you are about to have with them. This confirms the arrangement you’ve both made, and both parties know exactly what they’re signing up for.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

What can you learn from them? Aren't we all fortunate that the people mentioned in this video did not give up?    They learned from the feedback that they received, but did not let it hold them from their dreams.    Fail fast and fail big and then learn and move on.    Fail! 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

  Keep reading to learn more. Go to [link] You’ll be able to sign up for free resources such as e-books, tip sheets, audio programs and more, all on the subject of time management! . Use a few minutes of your time to check out the website and pick up some great new ideas!   Keep reading to learn more.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2007

There are times when people come up to me and expect things to be done right away. People have to learn that they are not the only ones that need things to get done quickly. Do you feel jittery each time you receive a task that needs to be completed yesterday? Apparently, everyone comes to me all at the same time.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

  My husband and I grew up cheering for the Bulls and watching Jordan sail through the air.    However, if you continue to believe in yourself and learn from those failures, your successes will outweigh them over the long haul. Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today!

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 10, 2008

In my weekly recap last Friday I pointed out a Lifehack.org article arguing that the current climate for hyper-productivity isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Then yesterday I came across a similar post , claiming that the pursuit of productivity has ended up out of control. It’s understandable this has come about.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

You have access to more resources, such as better technology and online learning (which is usually provided by the company). Leadership potential is quite different, since you can move up within the company quite quickly, as opposed to a smaller firm, where it might be family run. You don’t want to end up looking for another job.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 25, 2008

What trips people up? What do they learn the hard way? What do people struggle with, or what have they had to learn the hard way? My biggest was learning a new language again, since Ive lived in Switzerland as well. What puzzles people? Are these social things, business things, language things.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 17, 2011

One Monday morning, while digging through their typically cluttered inboxes, Jeremy and Adam came up with a concept to develop a dead-simple reminder system, based entirely in email, that would let them stay on top of important emails without having to create complicated rules or learn any new systems. Feel better!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 7, 2011

January 20, 2011 2:00 PM CST (12:00 PM PST- 1:00 PM  MT- 3:00 PM EST) For 60 Minutes Learn how to battle the top time-stealers and take control of your office once-and-for-all with expert advice from productivity consultant and coach Stephanie LH Calahan Mark Your Calendar and Sign Up Today! Sign Up Today!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 24, 2010

Work With Stephanie « Learn 5 Secrets to Put Procrastination Off Until Tomorrow! Go to [link]  and sign up to get resources such as e-books, tip sheets, audio programs, complementary consulting and more!  Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today! Archive Network with Steph Is This You?

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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?   Today you will learn about 12 business productivity tools that they can't live without. Smart Phone!! And it's a PHONE!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

In under 5 minutes, I had my account set up and my first recording complete. In under 5 minutes, I had my account set up and my first recording complete. Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today! Network with Stephanie or Connect with Your Smart Phone Become a Fan Follow this blog Categories News & Updates!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 8, 2010

  Keep reading to learn more! To get unstuck I come back to 'now' And right now, I am sitting at my computer, writing this out, the sun is shining, there is a whole day before me with great connections lined up, and all is good and exactly as it should be at this moment. I had to "slow down to speed up."

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

minutes to set up 3 new auto-populating lists.    Keep reading to learn what I learned. " » "Clean up the Clutter on Your Facebook Newsfeed" » "How to Waste Time and Lose Money Networking" » "Automated Delegation - Good or Bad? minutes to set up 3 new auto-populating lists. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 15, 2009

  I wanted to give you a little heads up about some short-term changes for my blog.    I wanted to give you a little heads up about some short-term changes for my blog.  Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today! | Main | AboutOne is About YOU! Win a chance at an iPod Touch!

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2007

When I least expected it, the skies opened up and a job fell in my lap. Check them out and see what else you can learn! I actually had a short period in my career when I was unemployed. It was a difficult 6 months, especially near the end, when I kept thinking that no one wants to hire me. Until next time, Take care - of your clutter!

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

Learn from them and build on your weaknesses to make them into strengths. Take up a hobby, play some sports, spend time with your family. At times, the person that conveys this tone doesn’t realize they are coming across in a harmful manner. Remember, we are all human and we make mistakes.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

newleafco   @ StephCalahan I'm a long-time fan of Now Up to Date for Mac. Backed up with alarm functions on my #palmpre QuietSpacing    custom-set Outlook and sync'd iPhone.  We also both have android phones and when I add appointments on my phone it syncs online and vice versa. To-Do list!

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2007

Keeping your readers up-to-date and information about current information on your company or topic will make them ask for more. Dont be afraid to spice it up a little. Try to throw in your own spin on information that you learn and post about. A person with high authority would help the blog the most. Post regularly.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

Telemarketing is my number one annoyance in advertising and as soon as I answer the phone and get that few seconds of dead air, that is my queue to hang up. Fax Blasts I remember someone from my IAAP Chapter asked me to fax the notice of our Chapter dinner to a list of about 60 companies to promote it. Oh, I agree.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

5 Ways Disorganization Wastes Your Money - [link] - Monica Ricci cracked me up in this post.  Failure Videos Failure: The Secret to Success [link] -- This YouTube video is a little over 8 minutes long and has some great learning points about innovation.  Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today! Network with Stephanie or Connect with Your Smart Phone Become a Fan Follow this blog Categories News & Updates! family of sites · 8 Shoreline, Suite 100, Bloomington IL 61704 TEL 309.663.1360 · FAX 309.422.7665   My buddy Paul Burton does all of the time. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Work With Stephanie « Sometimes we just have to laugh @ our procrastination (video from @AgentXPQ) | Main | Clean up the Clutter on Your Facebook Newsfeed » Mon. Your environment and how it is set up will always have a big impact on what you can get done in a day.  Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

It is exciting when you get that phone call to tell you that you were selected for the job you applied for. The job I was in had become so mundane that I found myself wondering just how much longer I could stand it – and then I wondered "why was I even putting up with it". Every time I learn something new, I write it in the manual, ie.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 30, 2009

When I worked from home, my mother called at any time and I just didn't feel that I could say to her "Mum, this is my time for working, can I get back to you" After all, I answered the phone didn't I? Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today! Stay at home mothers have this happen all the time.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 28, 2010

RT @ chris_bailey : it's okay to slip - @ StephCalahan : Self-Discipline & Productivity [link]     chris_bailey practice the 80/20 rule.it's okay to slip - @ StephCalahan : Self-Discipline & Productivity [link] /via:@ IleenieWeenie IleenieWeenie is SO NOT a slip-up!    Yet many feel that way. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

"  That was one of the first things she said to me on the phone.    If you put yourself to bed/sleep and wake up at the same times consistently, you will find that your daytime focus and concentration are better.  Sit up straight and breath from your belly! Then you need to listen up.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 22, 2008

Be prepared to go through a learning curve. Lynn Crosbie a Medical Assistant at a Research Hospital says, “Every time I learn something new, I write it in my manual, i.e. how to use the fax machine, information about the phone system, where the photocopier is located, who my contacts are in this position, who I can call for help, etc.

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