Productivity Bits

MAY 5, 2016

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. Phone calls.

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C-Suite Assistants

AUGUST 31, 2021

Without the right support, it can be incredibly difficult to manage all these contending responsibilities and still focus on your business goals. One way to alleviate some of the stress is to work with an executive assistant.

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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. 2-page-per-day sheets.

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Who's the Real Boss?

MARCH 11, 2019

Are you stunting an opportunity for them to develop their project management skills, because as the older assistant you couldn’t be seen to have a younger assistant deliver on something that potentially should be coming from you?

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Success

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Through her proficiency in project management, communications and new business and technology initiatives, Burgess has led executive-level projects and enjoys solving big problems or challenges that make the world a better place. Andrea Callanan. Entrepreneur, coach, motivational speaker, podcast host. Matt Callanan.

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Andrea Kalli

JUNE 30, 2010

The difference between a failed contract and a long-term partnership is almost always in the risk; prove that your service is already worthwhile and you will gain instant business, while avoiding the dull development period that can plague from-scratch projects. Acquire professional overhead.

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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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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

I a true Executive Assistant, right-hand person rather than a PA and as well as personal assistant duties, I act as a Business Assistant too managing large special projects, carrying out industry research and participating in new business develoent activities. It depends on the role. Unfortunately yes. A waste of their talents!

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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. " The playing field of the world is leveling off which means that the competition, pace and stress levels are at maximum. Thanks to Regina Lark,Ph.D. "Heads Up. Not Really!"

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

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. 2) How manageable are you? The amount of skill, pressure, stress, and problem solving differs at each of those levels.

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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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Brilliantly Better

SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

The ultimate project management victory: I crossed off my own death today. In this respect, a project is never “finished” in ADD. The graphical representation of a project in Assess – Decide – Do will look more like a spiral than like a Gantt diagram. For A Liveline Philosophy Forget deadlines.

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Brilliantly Better

APRIL 16, 2010

Let’s say you want to travel the world and you’re saving money for that. You may get the money and start traveling the world, but you’ll travel with this unspeakable feeling of “something is missing”. For instance, I practiced my long distance travel sensors, going to see Thailand , Japan or New Zealand. At 75% less?

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