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10 Tips to Help Manage ADHD at the Office

All Things Admin

Anxiety and stress. When I combined the information on adult ADHD with what I’ve learned in treating my generalized anxiety disorder, and my Time and Space Style Inventory (TSSI) results, it helped me create some better systems for managing my work environment for improved focus and productivity. Disorganization. Impulsivity.

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Guest Blog by Alexis Bonari: 10 Easy Ways to Check and Maximize.

Laughing all the Way to Work

Good time management skills can help reduce confusion, stress, and even workload levels, so there are many benefits to making sure that time is well spent. Check: Are phone calls planned? For each one, write down what you hope to accomplish with the phone call to help you stay focused. Check: How much time is spent on e-mail?

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How I Stay Productive

Virtual Moxie

If you feel your stress rising, it's a good bet that you're approaching capacity in some way or another. I learned this from Gina Trapani , and it’s been one of the smartest changes I’ve made to how I work, ever. I’m a keyboarder most of the time. Let's learn together!! I use as few systems as possible.

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Meetings Plus: Taking them offline

Laughing all the Way to Work

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. Much easier than searching in Outlook and less stressful.

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Taking stock

Laughing all the Way to Work

Before I left I went over my checklists a few times to make sure I had everything and it was stress free each day as I reviewed the lists and checked off the items to bring. The meetings were stress free and I was able to depend on my checklists and templates. Did I phone to get my electricity turned on? 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say thanks.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I sent another assistant a comical card about being stressed out at work. We work in a very busy office so it was a nice surprise for her to receive it and helped put the stress of the office in perspective. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. She loved it! Oh where or where is my password? 411 Look Up 411.ca

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19 Tips for Managing Your Email Even When You Don't Want To.

Stephanie LH Calahan

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. On a daily basis, I make liberal use of the following two keyboard keys: 1. For storage 2. It's easy.

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