Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 30, 2010

» Increase Productivity: Focus on What You CAN Control - Free Yourself from Feeling Overwhelmed/Stressed Thanks for dropping by my blog today.  It seems the more people I talk to, the more I hear about stress, frusteration and the inability to concentrate due to overwhelm.  How do you control overwhelm and stress?

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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

JANUARY 11, 2010

Whether you’re traveling for business or pleasure, the automobile is still the most common means of getting to your destination. To avoid traveling in a perpetual mess, do a little pre-planning. Now that you’re car is empty, it’s time to stock it and organize it for stress-free travel.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 7, 2010

  How about for improved health?    The National Association of Professional Organizers ( NAPO ) reports that 75-90% of all visits to physicians are stress related.    Having a workout and healthy eating plan can also reduce your stress.    Or, follow us on Twitter ! 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

If your checked is not greater than your unchecked, fix it tomorrow and see stress diminish. .  Check off everything that is leading you towards your goals. 3 - What is your ratio of checked to unchecked? Being busy is not being productive. What is your ratio? To your success! A different take on the to-do list.

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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

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

  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.    You are important and your health is too.  The Most Productive Lunch - Weigh in Your Thoughts How Do You De-Stress?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 30, 2010

Work With Stephanie « Increase Productivity: Focus on What You CAN Control - Free Yourself from Feeling Overwhelmed/Stressed | Main | Check Out This Great Resource for Organizing Tips and Products (and maybe win some stuff too) » Productive Social Networking-Making the Most of Your Twitter & Facebook Experience - Do You Use Lists?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

It's simple to keep my schedule, lists and important health notes in one place.  They can carry the to appointments, allowing their physician to review it & connect symptoms w/factors such as stress/other environmental causes. It syncs automatically on my Droid, so I never have to bring a paper planner or calendar! 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 30, 2010

.  1) reference information and an 2) action system.    Reference Systems Your reference system is what you might think of as a traditional paper filing system.    It contains the information that you need to keep for reference, but is not necessarily accessed on a daily basis. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

  Here is what some of them said: JaniceSimon Mostly at my desk but feel less stressed when eat lunch away from desk.   There are slews of health studies that agree too.  How Do You De-Stress? Keep reading for more perspective. So I asked my "Tweeps" (friends on Twitter ) what they did. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 12, 2010

Develop a process and strategy for how you will schedule your week, day, hour and you will have less stress worrying about getting things done.    Do you keep paperwork or reference material that you use on a regular basis far from your workspace?    Try it and let me know how it goes!   4. . 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

I create folders for @action, @waiting for, and then reference folders by subject. People who have hundreds or thousands of emails in their in-boxes (and who have things falling through the cracks or high stress as result) typically use their in-boxes for 2 things for which it doesn't function well: 1. For storage 2. For storage 2.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 10, 2010

And you’ll see even more reviews from other outstanding business leaders here: www.MasterYourWorkday.com in Books & Info Products | Permalink Reblog (0) | TrackBack TrackBack URL for this entry: [link] Listed below are links to weblogs that reference What if You’re Working Harder Than You Need to Be? you're going to love this.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

  Not only has my productivity increased with your strategies, but I have also alleviated quite a bit of stress! Art often travels between sites, from Texas to the Colorado self storage site, and in doing so has developed several strategies for staying organized while on the road.   In it he said: "Great site!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 16, 2010

  When I asked him about the tiny papers, he said they all represented an item that he needed to take care of.    One of his frustrations was figuring out how to balance all of the important tasks that he had on his plate.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

when I conduct research, or just come across something I want to reference at a later date. I don't know of another tool that does all of this seamlessly, saving me time, money and stress. When You Just Need An Extra Brain My favorite is: Evernote Because: It literally is like having a second brain.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 3, 2010

The Major Meltdown in Time Management - Have You Been Hit? Comments It Everywhere! The Major Meltdown in Time Management - Have You Been Hit? You know, I talk with a lot of people -- in person and online.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

  Just contact us to get one scheduled and you could be on your way to a more stress-free productive life.   I've tried different systems and they don't work.    I don't think I have ADD, but I'm beginning to wonder.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

  It is OK to take a walk or participate in another activity to relieve stress.  Take Breaks Some home-based business owners will go the opposite direction where time and self-care are concerned.    Be careful to not drive yourself harder just because you work out of the home.    Balance is the key.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 12, 2010

Motivation: Create a Work Environment that Enhances Your Goals (@GinaParris Video)   Filing So You Can Find it Again Disorganization Equals STRESS!   Check out these posts: Mon. What About You? What is your morning routine?    These items have helped me increase my personal productivity, but everyone is different. 

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 13, 2010

Not only does this reduce their stress levels, but it also increases the amount of available time for them to dedicate to work. If your business allows you to have a staff that works from home, they are going to be under a lot less stress and will be able to work in any part of the day that is convenient for them.

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Brilliantly Better

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

One thing that came up in this evaluation I did not expect was a trait referring to my communication style. The word blunt was referring to the form rather than the content. Then at one point, working in HR, I got a 360 degrees feedback from my colleagues, my manager and some of my clients. It was labeled as: BLUNT. How could this be?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 5, 2010

In her post Does Your To Do List Reflect Your Passion , she states that there are 3 big reasons that can keep you stuck, stressed and disconnected from your inner energy and confidence: 1. Thanks to: Linsey Knerl of Wise Bread [link] or on Twitter: @LKnerl 10 - Your To Do List Should Reflect Your Passion!

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Brilliantly Better

AUGUST 19, 2010

The about page should be the place where you should list all your credentials, testimonials and all the other references about you on the interwebs: interviews, collective projects, media appearances and so on. If you have a “shy” about page, you’d better not having it at all. Afraid that you have only a few?

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JULY 8, 2016

I was stressed out from the pace of work and also the length of a couple of special projects with a long lead time. We also get a mini break when our boss is traveling as the stress level is generally lower and we can catch up on our workload. No job is worth your mental health, sanity, or general happiness and well-being.

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Brilliantly Better

JUNE 22, 2010

Flow is not a measurable concept although we can refer to it as bigger, lower or we can define some quality of it. If focus will be the main tool for creating your reality we may refer to the flow as the master glue for keeping the pieces together. Reply 15 Traveling Magi June 22, 2010 at 9:07 pm Great post! You see now?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Doing less will make you happier, because your life won’t be so hectic and filled with stress. You will become more productive, procrastinate less, be less stressed. Simplifying your finances greatly reduces your stress. Financially, this is a huge way to relieve stress and make you feel much more secure.   15. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

" -- Melody Beattie Why Be Grateful Abundance coach Carol Look tells us that it is impossible to be stressed out while you're giving thanks.  Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.   Whenever your energy is appreciative, you attract more things to be grateful for. . 

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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. Putting the date on the pages helps reference notes from meetings, etc. " The playing field of the world is leveling off which means that the competition, pace and stress levels are at maximum.

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Brilliantly Better

JULY 10, 2010

It may be stressful and painful in the beginning. Take A Long Distance Trip Traveling long distance is an art. Whenever you feel prisoner of a lifestyle you don’t want anymore, do your best to travel far and away. Incidentally, “just leave&# refers to the fact that you should really move forward, not backward.

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Brilliantly Better

AUGUST 23, 2010

As for the “constantly” part, that will make your blog a powerful reference in your reader’s heads. 5 Fun Quick Fix De-Stress Tips Reply 23 dragos August 25, 2010 at 7:30 am Thank you for being around Zeenat and you can lighten up on the “guru&# thing I’m only sharing what I’ve learned from my mistakes here.

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