Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Retrieve Your Files With Ease By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Access , MS-Excel , Organize , Productivity D o you have quite a bit of filing to do? B eing able to retrieve the data is more important than an organized alphabetized file drawer.

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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? » 12 Business Productivity Tools They Can Not Live Without! It houses so much more than a file index. Then get in on this giveaway.   1.

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Allwork

APRIL 20, 2023

By measuring how that changes over time — seasonally adjusted — you can evaluate the impact of your policies on employee mental and physical health. One way to get at wellbeing and burnout involves a hard metric: employees taking sick days. We know that underrepresented groups strongly prefer more remote work.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 23, 2009

Work With Stephanie « Cause and Effect - Productivity is an Action, Not a Result @QuietSpacing | Main | Organize Your Ideas and Watch Them Unfold » Planner Or Tickler (1-31) File? - Sometimes I wonder if I am duplicating my efforts by using a calendar and the tickler files. What are your thoughts in this area?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Main | Overwhelm Busters (my buddies share their best again) » Getting Organized Helped Me Find Health and Lose 65+ Pounds  A few weeks ago my colleague Janice Simon and I were chatting on Twitter about some of the changes that I have put into place in the last 1.5 Archive Network with Steph Is This You? years or so. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Check out this great tool » Favorite Planning/Calendar Tool - Readers Speak Out There are many ways to manage your time and activities.  I asked my friends to share their favorite planning tool.  What is your favorite planning/calendar tool and why?   If you use it, it is the right tool for you.

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All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Tools of the Trade Familiarize them with the essential programs and platforms used by the company (project management, file management, internal communications, virtual meeting platforms, etc.), showcasing how each tool facilitates team collaboration. email, instant messaging, project management tools).

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 26, 2011

  The other day a colleague asked about our suggestions for tools.  Basecamp Both Joanne Lang and I recommended Basecamp. ( [link] ) The tool gives the ability for various team members to communicate and report in on status and there are some fantastic dashboard tools that give you an overall look at various sub projects. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Work With Stephanie « Monday Motivation - Michael Jordan on Failure | Main | 12 Business Productivity Tools They Can Not Live Without!   Best Mobile Apps for Business - [link] - Consider these 10 tools to drive productivity on your iPhone, BlackBerry or Android.  Archive Network with Steph Is This You? Me neither.

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BMT Office Administration

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

While individuals have until April 18, 2023, to file their personal income taxes, businesses have to start thinking about tax requirements a bit sooner. If you’re not quite sure about the differences between a 1099 and a W-2, keep reading to learn which form to send and how to fill out and file them. Form W-2 filing requirements.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Work With Stephanie « Favorite Planning/Calendar Tool - Readers Speak Out | Main | Can You Define Social Media Clutter? Check out this great tool   If you are on Twitter, then I encourage you to consider this tool.  on using lists in social media, Formulalists found me and told me about their cool tool. 

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

If your desk harbours mounds of papers, books, files and personal accessories, you may be adding unnecessary stress to your day. Set up a good filing system. Colour–coded files are especially helpful — they show you at a glance where something should go. Put items that must be looked at in a special folder or file.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Click on any of theself-evaluator tools below and receive your results online immediately! Click to get a weekly digest every Friday Subscribe in a reader Search Recent Comments Brian Osher on What is Your Done List Telling You? Are You as Productive as You Could Be? Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today!

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Karen Vivarelli

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Watch my video below as I walk you through the steps of how to create your vision board in an online tool called Canva. Let’s get inspired First, consider what your goals are in the following areas: relationships, careers, finances, home, travel, personal growth (including spirituality, social life, education), and health and wellness.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 25, 2010

Use the right tools: Set a timer for the length of time you have decided to work on this project. Sort – everything into boxes/containers according to what needs to be done: file , shred, recycle , refer, toss, etc. Boxes or storage containers to use for sorting. Garbage/recycling bags or box for shredding.

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Small Business CEO

AUGUST 25, 2017

Just a month earlier, the world was hit by the WannaCry ransomware that infected more than 230,000 computers including those of UK’s National Health Service (NHS), Fedex, Honda and Renault. Computers getting hit by spyware and ransomware is no longer a hypothetical. …

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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

JANUARY 17, 2011

5 Steps to Meal Planning Success There is no denying that there is a strong tie between your health and your productivity or ability to focus and get things done.    As I have shared my health journey in the past few years, many have written me to express frustration with their ability to manage their time and eating right. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 29, 2012

Make sure that you have enough drawers to adequately file and store paperwork, in addition to all the tape, staples, sticky notes, etc… that might be lying around scatter-shot. Standing can improve circulation and improve our health, especially if our job typically requires sitting for years on end. Clean Up Your Desktop.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 9, 2010

Manage paper effectively – Barbara Hemphill, author of The Paper Tiger, offers the FAT principle for paper burden: file it, act on it, or toss it. Reference Files: store in a convenient location close to your desk. Archive Files: store in a filing cabinet or an off-site location. Comments Trackbacks Weekly Cheat Sheet! |

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BMT Office Administration

MAY 31, 2022

Many serve as supporting evidence when the company files taxes or gives reports to other federal agencies. Electronic files allow approved people to get what they need regardless of where they are at. Companies must take measures to prevent outsiders from gaining access to electronic files. Access from outside the building.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 5, 2010

  They share tools that help you keep your tasks and notes in order, streamline your personal finances, track lost gadgets and more. The article gives you links to the sites as well as descriptions of each tool.  The article gives you links to the sites as well as descriptions of each tool. 

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Working with a payroll service also streamlines payroll taxes and end-of-year tax forms for small businesses, as most payroll services are able to support and process payroll tax filings and paperwork for small businesses. This software can be used to automate common HR workflows to create more efficient processes.

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The Office Professionals Place

AUGUST 13, 2009

We as office professionals need to arm ourselves with the tools to combat the day. Organization Skills Filing correspondence, organizing a meeting, keeping your bosses calendar, and maintaining your office area are viable skills that all office professionals need to master. Need a filing system?

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C-Suite Assistants

JANUARY 12, 2021

With tools such as email, voicemails, and mobile devices, you may wonder whether personal assistants are worth the cost. But without these jobs, many executives are left to create their travel plans, file expense reports, and schedule meetings. Personal assistants keep C-level executives at peak performance, no matter the workload.

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The Office Professionals Place

JULY 15, 2009

This community was created as a professional development networking tool and resource to discuss topics, get answers, and information that impact todays professional. Log Files As with most other websites, we collect and use the data contained in log files. Feel free to reply accordingly.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 6, 2010

CREATE your paper-based filing system. Having an efficient filing system in place will enable you to find the information you need, when you need it! First of all invest in your filing storage, whether that's a dedicated filing cabinet or plastic filing crates. CREATE your PC filing system.

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Page Personnel

JULY 20, 2022

In addition, the HR assistant will provide assistance to senior members of the team in a range of areas, including recruitment, training, performance management, employee orientation, payroll administration, employee welfare and health and safety. Relevant characteristics include sympathy, fast decision-making, ethics, and patience.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 5, 2010

This feature lets users load and save HanDBase files to and from their desktops and import/export CSV files for transfer from/to other desktop applications. Why not leave a comment below and continue the conversation, or subscribe to my feed and get articles like this delivered automatically to your feed reader.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

You are still trying to ‘sort out’ the dump, when you are interrupted and told that 3 motions need to be filed before 4 p.m. 80% of filed papers are never referenced again. 50% of all filed materials are duplicates or expired information. In 2005, there was 50% more paper and filing in offices than there was in 1995.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

You are still trying to ‘sort out’ the dump, when you are interrupted and told that 3 motions need to be filed before 4 p.m. 80% of filed papers are never referenced again. 50% of all filed materials are duplicates or expired information. In 2005, there was 50% more paper and filing in offices than there was in 1995.

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Productivityist

JUNE 15, 2020

Working on the road isn’t anything new but what is new is staying connected and using all of the tools you would usually find in an office while on the road. Here are a few tips and tools that can help you manage it. Managing your stress and staying in good health will be crucial when it comes to maintaining mobile productivity.

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Productivityist

JUNE 15, 2020

Working on the road isn’t anything new but what is new is staying connected and using all of the tools you would usually find in an office while on the road. Here are a few tips and tools that can help you manage it. Managing your stress and staying in good health will be crucial when it comes to maintaining mobile productivity.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Click on any of theself-evaluator tools below and receive your results online immediately! .  Smead is trying to grow their Facebook presence and they have cool products and I love telling you about ways to get great info and maybe win some stuff too.    Seems like a win win to me!   in News & Updates!

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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

JANUARY 19, 2011

Building Habits Habitforge Another Tool for Creating Habits :: [link] -- Professional Organizer, Janine Adams, shares her experience using habitforge -- an online habit building tool.   Click on any of theself-evaluator tools below and receive your results online immediately! Are You as Productive as You Could Be?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

.  It is a communication tool that has been around for decades and it does not look like it is going away any time soon. Some will try to tell you that if you have the "right" tool/ e-mail client, you will have all of your worries taken care of.  I'll read and delete and save those of interest in a file.

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