Office Organization Success

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Creating a Client Contact Sheet which contains your client’s name, address, email, phone, fax and any other contact information that you want to keep a record of is a useful template to have. Find out if you have the right systems in place for your business with Tracey’s free quiz, “Is Your Business Set Up To Fail?”

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 20, 2008

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Small Business Start-Up Idea – C.V. You will operate through your website and have a number of options (e-mail, fax or phone) about the way you collate personal data (such work experience and qualifications) from your client.

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Jen Lawrence

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

In addition to setting daily priorities and scheduling my to-dos , I have one more big trick up my sleeve to keep the overwhelm at a minimum. Efficiency is heightened because you aren’t constantly starting up and closing down / opening and putting away resources. Sign up for my monthly newsletter by clicking here.

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BMT Office Administration

APRIL 13, 2022

When it comes to potential lawsuits, poor record-keeping is not a defense likely to hold up in court. The refills are typically not too expensive, but if you have a large number of employees they can add up. You can set up pretty much any time clock in a convenient spot at your worksite. Work locations. Time clock options.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2007

By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 Filed Under: Job Seeking , Networking , Organize , Productivity A re you in the process of looking for a job? When I least expected it, the skies opened up and a job fell in my lap. Do you need some helpful tips on how to get that dream job that you always wanted?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 12, 2010

| Main | Mon Motivation - 16 Failed Predictions - Limiting Your Beliefs Can Limit Your Success » 6 Areas of Your Business Life that You MUST Have Flow to Make More Money (be like Bamboo) How often do you wake up in the morning and say "ug, I don't really want to go in today"?    Why is that? . 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 21, 2009

However, at its core, productivity results from better workload processing behaviors. She was right in the middle of executing a simple instruction I had given her when a new e-mail notification popped up in the lower right hand corner of her screen. However, at its core, productivity results from better workload processing behaviors.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 13, 2011

" That is what I heard from her as we were talking on the phone.  Do You Have A Pain In Your Back-up? Everything is backed up on the web automatically. Since I work at home (and because we're full-time RVers, always on the road), I need to be able to fax/copy/convert from anywhere.   OK! 

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 28, 2008

I am currently in the process of doing this for one of my managers. As for the DST, it really does mess things up. Do you have trouble trying to figure out the time zone for each meeting in Microsoft Outlook ? I need to book meetings for him to travel to firms all over Canada. Dont know how thrilled my wife would be though.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 14, 2008

Back up your passwords and copy them between computers. Insert the CD, reboot from CD drive, and then just follow the process of instruction. Generate random passwords to maximize password strength. Fight Phishing by entering passwords only on matching web sites. Defeat Keyloggers by not using the keyboard to type passwords.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 23, 2007

Here are some basic steps you can take to handle these types of situations: Take about 5 – 10 minutes to write up a plan of what tasks you have to complete (you can also do this on your Microsoft Outlook Task bar). If you do get distracted, finish up what you are doing and then focus on the last task that was on your sheet.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 21, 2010

  Since the day she discovered a new way of thinking, Allyson developed a simple, yet powerful process for Prioritizing, Organizing and Simplifying® her life - to get more of what she really want in life and make more of a meaningful contribution to those around her!   You will learn to. Part of the Calahan Solutions, Inc.

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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

MARCH 6, 2008

First of all Ive worked for an organization as an admin asst for years and during this time I have seen many co-workers leave and have had to put up with a lot. Now its time to begin the process of gossiping about co-workers, belittling co-workers, making snide comments about other staff.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 15, 2010

  Somehow, they got sucked up by your every day busy life. opportunities you lost products or services that did not sell follow up systems that did not work social networking that did not produce desired results etc Goal Creation Step Four -- DROP THE "Suckers" Pick the top three or four and drop them! . 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Work With Stephanie « 7 Tips for Organizing Your Home-Based Business | Main | Mon Motivation - Build up your courage to take action! Every person, regardless of intelligence, age or education can only process a few changes at a time (if the changes are to be lasting.) Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 4, 2010

Work With Stephanie « Work From Home Mother - How to Organize Your Life and Home to Succeed | Main | Office Organization - 5 Steps to Setting Up Your Core Systems » Life Coaching Tips to Organize Yourself For Success (Guest Post: Natalie Dee) Nothing succeeds like success. The process is as important as the destination.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Or it could be a number of days for an idea that is in the process of forming in your mind. We came up with an idea for a foot scrubber that exfoliated and massaged a person's foot while he/she sits in a tub. We spent hours coming up with the product concept, marketing ideas, and even some possible product drawings.

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 10, 2009

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Any receipts can be uploaded by fax, scanned via email or sent to our processing centre and will be processed within 72 hours of receipt. OnlineOffice: Overview Get the Flash Player to see this player.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 30, 2010

  Understanding your style and developing systems that fit with who you are sets you up for success. " 3 - Get Solid Systems in Place – Make Good Use of Routines and Processes Routines/processes are habits that support your efforts in an effortless way.    There are different organization styles too. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

  When we explored her process we found what I see a number of people experience.    I've tried my phone and outlook, but I find that I don't even look at those lists.  As new items come up, you write them on their own card and fit them into the pile in the right priority order. 

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 22, 2008

This has been a great way to clear up a lot of unnecessary e-mails at work. Here is an example of some sub-folders and rules that I have set up that would work for a work e-mail or home account: I now send my subscribed feeds to a sub-folder that I can look at when I have the time. If you have access to their Inbox you can set them up.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 28, 2011

  She and I were on the phone catching up and she asked me if I would do a Twitterview with her.  Here is a video of 1 business owner’s experience [link] Others have spaces that are not cluttered at all, but their processes & thoughts are cluttered. I retooled my biz recently, & you’re pcking up steam.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 29, 2010

Work With Stephanie « Save Time Doing Simple Things that ADD UP to Major Time Savers | Main | 5 Tips for Productivity, Organizing and Changing Your Life » Tips to Go Almost Paperless "Steph, do you have some ideas for how I can go paperless?  Make Sure You Back it Up! Archive Network with Steph Is This You?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

  If unmanaged, fear can sneak up on your when you least expect it, kick you when you’re already down, and drive your behavior down all the wrong roads.    When you begin to feel that panic rise up and your thoughts start to spin around all the things you wish to avoid, you are experiencing a fear response. 

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2008

Your company may have a strict policy on what they want you to include in the signature line and what it should look like, but generally you would include your name, title, company name and address, telephone and fax number. Sometimes a better way to communicate would be picking up the phone or meeting someone face to face.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

  Your response is crucial to the success of the system, so set up a system that you will actually use!    As this process becomes a habit, I will remove the alarm and just have it on my daily ongoing task list. family of sites · 8 Shoreline, Suite 100, Bloomington IL 61704 TEL 309.663.1360 · FAX 309.422.7665

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

  It will free up your space and time for more important things.    Put the KISS (keep it simple stupid) process into play.  " A little planning up front can save you lots of time now and in the future.    Be honest with yourself and let go of unused items. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Thanks to Deborah Erickson, CPO of No Where But Up,Organizing 4. You can set them up to send all emails from a particular sender to a folder to make it easy for you to find. Set 3 times a day to process what is in your in-box, moving processed email into a separate sub-folder. Email Filters Are Your New Best Friend!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 30, 2010

  I have written before about how your brain can process faster when you are able to group like activities together.  Getting Started Using Lists Twitter allows you to have up to 20 Lists.  Facebook allows you to have up to 100 Lists.  What is a Twitter List or Facebook List Anyway?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 10, 2011

.  I'm sure that sounds odd -- maybe you were thinking the focus would be health; but I wanted to focus on figuring out the true cause of my illness rather than having doctors pump me up with meds.    Passing up opportunities is never easy.    Passing up opportunities is never easy. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 3, 2011

  Here are a few tips to get started: Set up a filing system to store and manage your paperwork Your paperwork likely consists of three types of paper:  1) stuff you need to take action on 2) stuff you are saving for reference and 3) stuff that you should have tossed a long time ago, but haven't.    Avoid backlog. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 3, 2010

  While it is easy to get caught up in spinning in circles with the things you have to do, STOP.    Is your role closely related to revenue generation, process improvement or client satisfaction?  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

DECEMBER 2, 2009

  Some say the traditional paper planner is the best, while others swear by their smart-phone or on line tool.  I personally use a Franklin Covey planner because I love the look of the pages, but many other companies make planner pages with the same set-up. It is also backed up in case of a hard drive failure.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 27, 2009

Your co-workers are probably all new to you, you dont know how to use the photocopier or fax machine and more importantly "where is the bathroom?" The sooner they are up to speed, the sooner they will be able to contribute to the team and that helps everyone. I basically know how to answer the phones and take messages.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

The best strategy is to sign up with every single temp agency in town. When I started out, no one really had a website/blog/Twitter/Facebook/MySpace so I just opened up the YellowPages and called every single one. Once you find out their email or fax number, they will ask you to submit your cover letter and resume.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 16, 2008

Your company may have a policy on what they want you to include in the signature line and what it should look like, but generally you would include your name, title, company name and address, telephone and fax number. Sometimes a better way to communicate would be picking up the phone or meeting someone face to face.

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