Success

APRIL 10, 2024

“Can a dead person deduct medical expenses?” “Can Internet and at-home Wi-Fi falls into the same realm if you work from home and the internet is needed for you to operate your business (on the computer or phone). Even though medical marijuana is legal in many states, you can’t deduct it as a medical expense or pay for it with your HSA.

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Technology-related procrastination is relatively easy to stop by implementing a no-phone policy during the workday. If managers catch employees constantly playing on their phones instead of working, they can take disciplinary action. How can you remedy this issue at your organization? What’s that?

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Clutter Coach

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

In the medical world, triage is used when there are many patients and limited resources. Here’s a bonus post triage task: File! File the paper you just sorted. If your file cabinet is a disaster area, consider getting a temporary file box to use until you can revamp it. Triage is all about decision making.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

"  That was one of the first things she said to me on the phone.    Sometimes your focus obstacles could be caused by a medical condition.  Use your 5-10 minute file Do you keep a 5-10 minute file ?  "  That was one of the first things she said to me on the phone. 

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Clutter Coach

APRIL 5, 2016

In the medical world, triage is used when there are many patients and limited resources. If your file cabinet is a disaster area, consider getting a temporary file box to use until you can revamp it. I’m going to suggest one of many possible approaches to structure your half hour, and that’s triage. Post triage.

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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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Tips From T. Marie

MARCH 21, 2012

If your employee or employees are sitting at their computers all day, making and taking phone calls, working on documents, data input and other tasks that are computer based with little to no public interaction in person they are a good candidate for either choice.

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On The Job

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Files are scattered. With offices at home, we’ve become more addicted to work and the constant e-mails and phone calls. For example, you can use files labeled with the months of the year. You can put all your medical information in a folder so that at a moment’s notice you can grab it and go to the doctor or hospital.

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Clutter Coach

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Back in podcast 17 I talked about how you can make your office less boring and conventional by outfitting it with patterned file folders and a tape dispenser shaped like an animal. Get on the phone with someone who loves to talk so you can just listen while you work. You can leave a review here! This is Podcast 75: do it your way.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Global)     February 10, 2011 - Stephanie LH Calahan is interviewed for the article "Minimize Your Office Space Clutter" by Daniel Casciato in the Medical Office Today news (global)     January 28, 2011 - John M. Click on any of theself-evaluator tools below and receive your results online immediately!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JUNE 8, 2011

  This in the long term, saves you on medical costs and down-time.   Open the curtains and blinds in your office and use natural lighting whenever possible.   We use a service that allows a person to fax to a phone number, but rather than a physical fax coming out on our end, it lands in our email in-boxes. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 15, 2009

  As much as it might be humous to see what I would write while on pain medication, I'm not sure I would want any of it published.    As much as it might be humous to see what I would write while on pain medication, I'm not sure I would want any of it published. 

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The Office Professionals Place

JANUARY 21, 2010

GOOG-411 –Find and get phone numbers, addresses, etc for businesses iGoogle – personalize your homepage with things you can use (games, weather, horoscopes, tips for the day, to do lists, calendar, and for you sports fans get updates of scores from your favorite sports games).

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Page Personnel

OCTOBER 30, 2019

The benefits aren’t as good It differs from company to company, but basic employee benefits can cover everything from childcare leave to medical costs. Just remember that phone of yours does have silent mode. You deal with support services yourself Filing your taxes is quite different as a contractor compared to a full-time employee.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

I believe I have created an effective way to stay organized and on schedule while tracking symptoms & medication related to chronic illness.  We also both have android phones and when I add appointments on my phone it syncs online and vice versa. link] Natasha A Jones Google calendar, we use it as a family calendar.

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Calendars Twitter Phones Google 100

Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2008

Home About Me Advertise The E-tiquette of E-mail By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 Filed Under: Client Service , MS-Outlook E ditor’s note: This is a guest post by Patricia Robb of Laughing all the Way to Work: The Ultimate Secretarial Survival Blog. File e-mails chronologically by date and time.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 21, 2007

To set an email signature file: 1) From the Tools Menu, choose Options 2) Select Mail Format 3) Select Signatures 4) Select New and follow the instructions to add your email signature. Sometimes a better way to communicate would be picking up the phone or meeting someone face to face. File emails chronologically by date and time.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 10, 2008

There is a wireless phone advertisement on the different ways you can call in sick using their product. So think twice before picking up the phone, or texting or e-mailing.Are you really sick today? ** A family friend went on an interview and was asked about his high sick leave use. I think they have a valid point.

Medical 100

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 20, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Thinking Outside the Job Description Box By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, March 20, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity E ditor’s note: This is a guest post by Patricia Robb of Laughing All The Way to Work: The Ultimate Secretarial Survival Blog. Having Trouble Planning A "Non-Religious" Office Party?

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2008 2007 Cubicle Google Docs 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 1, 2010

Even if you phone the bank they need your secret passcode or they wont speak to you about your account. I keep mine in an encrypted Word file on my computer. I also have an encrypted file with various other important numbers like my and my husbands social security numbers and the like. Thanks everyone for your input.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones 2010 IAAP Filing 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 17, 2008

Try to anticipate the need so you can have the file or the answer your boss needs, before he or she even knows they need it. Be professional on the phone and greet people who come calling, but not everyone needs to get in to see the boss. An assistant should pay attention and know what is going on in their boss’s world.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones Filing IAAP 2008 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 16, 2008

To set an e-mail signature file: 1) From the Tools Menu, choose Options 2) Select Mail Format 3) Select Signatures 4) Select New and follow the instructions to add your e-mail signature. Sometimes a better way to communicate would be picking up the phone or meeting someone face to face. File e-mails chronologically by date and time.

Etiquette 100

Etiquette 2005 Email Filing 100

Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 7, 2010

  Maybe you want to loose weight to save money on medical bills.  Network with Stephanie or Connect with Your Smart Phone Become a Fan Follow this blog Categories News & Updates!   Know Why You Have the Goal:   Do you want to loose weight for your physical appearance? 

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2010 Goals Networking Health 100

Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

This topic came back up the other day as I was working with an extremely successful medical professional.  This topic came back up the other day as I was working with an extremely successful medical professional.    She looked at me a bit confused and then said, "I suppose we could eat.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 7, 2012

Try to set up the communication of the office so your boss checks their own emails and responds, but you are in charge of all the mtg coordination, phones, and anything that happens in the office. You answer the phone, book travel, offer beverages to guests, book meetings, prepare the conference room, order food, etc.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 27, 2010

  Only a few short minutes later my front hall entryway was filled with four medical professionals and my husband had wires hooked to him all over.  Network with Stephanie or Connect with Your Smart Phone Become a Fan Follow this blog Categories News & Updates!   It was quite surreal. 

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 23, 2009

At one office I worked in we had a mail cart with slots for everyones mail, but it was filed First name, Last name. the phone book, standard filing practices etc.) This goes for filing and also how your contacts are ordered in Outlook. If you open the contact card you will see in the first section File As.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 30, 2008

Articles have been written in medical journals that show surgeons who listen to music perform better. A Time and Place I have worked overtime on occasion and found it very relaxing and enjoyable to have my MP3 player on with songs that keep me focussed on a task that may be boring, like filing for instance.

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Cubicle Medical 2006 Filing 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 19, 2009

When I receive an initial request for a meeting, I use a meeting form and write down the information I need: who is requesting the meeting, what is the purpose of the meeting, where it will be held and a phone number or an e-mail address and dates that are available. When a meeting is finalized, I put the scheduling sheet in a completed file.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 20, 2010

You may not have a medical story that is holding you back, but what is?  Network with Stephanie or Connect with Your Smart Phone Become a Fan Follow this blog Categories News & Updates! .  I'm still working with a coach and we continue to develop plans of action to take me to my next celebration.

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2009 Networking AT&T Fax 100

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 29, 2023

So right out of college, I actually worked as kind of an assistant in a medical office, then I actually was fortunate enough to get a role with pilot travel centers in the Knoxville area. I was on the phone. And I was supporting a lot of the VPS all over the country. Because when I have done shorthand, or just yes, no.

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AT&T Retirement Travel Networking 73

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 15, 2009

Tried and True Method: I set up 12 hanging file folders labelled January through to December. I then put the items in a two-fold file folder with his calendar printed out on the one side and the items he will need for the day on the other side. The system I use is quite simple and has been around for a long time. Thats great!

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Keep an organized filing system and file list. If your boss tends to misplace things when they get it, make an extra copy for your file before giving it to them. Put reminders in their Tasks or Calendar of anything you know is coming up with enough lead time so they will have time to complete it. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Time Zones IAAP 2008 International 100

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

Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 13, 2010

This is useful if you want to file the email and change the Subject line to something that better describes what the email is about or to put notes in the email. You can also attach a file from Word, Excel or PowerPoint or a business card from your Contacts if it is someone you need to remember to call and want that information available.

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Time Zones IAAP PowerPoint Email 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 13, 2009

In some organizations raises are tied to how well you do and it is also a record that is kept on your personnel file. Normally, I put something about needing to get my filing system up to date, but I think I may have missed the point when I have done that. I never know what to put down. I have found them to be really helpful.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2009 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

I use hanging file folders labelled from January through to December. Every afternoon before I leave for the day, I go through the hanging file for that month to see if there is anything I need to bring forward for the next day. A tip she passed along had to do with the bring-forward system and has been a great tool for me.

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Time Zones 2008 IAAP Calendars 100