Productivity Bits

MAY 5, 2016

Phone calls. A hectic day now and then is manageable. Break It Up When you face a large project, it can seem overwhelming. Each complex project consists of several small components. You won’t stress out as much about finishing. Assignments.

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Tips From T. Marie

JANUARY 4, 2017

Anyone who has ever taken part in a real estate closing knows they are a stressful event. At the time, I wasn’t certain about branching out into the medical office field, but anything looked better than the stress levels I was dealing with at the time. Phone and email are no longer the only ways to stay in touch with clients.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 27, 2015

I sometimes would like to be a project manager or be able to take decisions. I do have a lot of ideas and projects in mind and I just see myself as the pa of… It still feels like the old just an assistant sometimes when we might know more about the business as a whole than anyone else. Seen as a secretary.

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Eco-Office Gals

JULY 9, 2013

Suddenly your costs, environmental impact, and stress take a dive because these factors are now a fraction at where they were prior.

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Eat Your Career

OCTOBER 23, 2013

It pains me to announce that my grand experiment with using electronic time management systems has officially come to an end (sort of). You see, for the past several years, I’ve been using a variety of tech tools to help organize my life and work—appointments, tasks, projects and more. Project Notebook. Electronic Contact Info.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

If you're an employer, I hope it hits home for you and the next action you take is picking up the phone to find a vet to hire. Specifically, many companies fear that veterans have post-traumatic stress disorder and would be a problem at work. Then, this column I did for Gannett/USAToday may be a real eye-opener for you.

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On The Job

MAY 19, 2010

What can you say about a phone that doesn’t ring?” I’ve learned that you can’t just network online, but you’ve got to get on the phone and talk to people, set up meetings and try and get face-to-face,” he says. and Business (including Project Management certification) at www.nefuniversity.org. It isn’t that way anymore.

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 22, 2016

When you receive an email with a key project or business decision, this should be archived straight away in your corporate project management tool (SharePoint, Asana etc) with the appropriate metadata assigned. I use my phone for this. The only email I receive on my phone is from those on my VIP list.

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The Marq

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

In his “regular life”, René Rosendahl is a project management professional and Agilist working for Kelley Blue Book. Not only were they useful during the ascent and in the snow, they now took a lot of stress off my knees as we came back down. After completing his journey, he was kind enough to write and tell me about it.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 24, 2015

I believe that our obsession with technology is creating a lot of stress in our lives. 90% of American adults own a cell phone. (64% 67% of cell owners find themselves checking their phone for messages, alerts or calls – even when they don’t notice ringing or vibrating. 90% of American adults own a cell phone. (64%

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 6, 2013

The amount of skill, pressure, stress, and problem solving differs at each of those levels. So I’m not exactly sure what other high level tasks/responsibilities you may be missing out on when you have to manage the office. EA work is typically admin work - phones, travels, calendars, expense reports, mtgs/luncheons, etc.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

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. A week or two ago, it was one of those weeks where my brain just felt tired.

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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. Use the notebook for everything you want to keep track of: to do lists, grocery lists, client meetings, phone calls, dreams and goals. a 6x9(ish) spiral notebook. Write everything in the notebook.

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AT&T Calendars Social Media Stress 100

Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Nowadays, assistants are not there to pick up the phone and serve coffee… Assistants need to know about technology, law, accountability, communication. At a previous employer, an Admin had just achieved her BSBA and applied for a Project Manager position. a bit of everything so that they can be the rigth hand of the boss.

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IAAP Training AT&T Skills 100

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

I opened the phone book and signed up with every single one in town. And as I climbed the admin ladder, when I got recruited for a project manager role, the person who referred me was also someone I had met when I was “just a temp” stuffing those thousands of envelopes. And once you’re in, you’re in.

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