Ian's Messy Desk

JANUARY 26, 2012

If it takes less than two minutes to answer a message, do it then file or delete the message. Use follow-up flags or dated calendar alarms to bring forward e-mail when it needs attention. File those that are just for information. Work from an agenda. Use the two-minute rule to process your e-mail. Voice Mail.

Calendars 100

Calendars Phones Agenda Filing 100

Productivity Bits

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

File System. T he tool that we integrate to our productivity system must go hand in hand with our file system or the stuff that we work with. GTD Agenda - This is one of the tools designed with the GTD system in mind. Goals, Projects, Tasks, Checklists, Schedules, and Calendar – you can manage them in this tool.

Agenda 100

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 1, 2013

Getting to grips with calendar and email management. Establishing and maintaining filing systems. Taking minutes, writing agendas and attending meetings. Helping with projects. Beginning to show proactivity and working with some autonomy. Gaining confidence when addressing board level Directors.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 5, 2010

T hen I just review each night for the next day to make sure I am on task - I take my daily to-dos from my master and I schedule my to-do mistycb   @ StephCalahan using iPhone apps:etodo,calendar & www.hassleme.co.uk/ deusami   @ StephCalahan Trying out a moleskin plan. Notes from all areas of life in the front.

Management 100

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The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

How to deal with it: If you keep your bosses calendar, you can ask him ahead of time if he needs anything in particular for the meeting or if you know the agenda you can suggest information your boss can take to the meeting and have it prepared. Log Files As with most other websites, we collect and use the data contained in log files.

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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.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones 2008 IAAP Calendars 100

Energage

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Or we are required to look through our public SEC filings.” More effective meetings 69% of employees believe that meetings make good use of their time. I spend at least 3/4 of my day in meetings.” “A meeting should have a specific purpose or goal, not just a meeting to fill a calendar or requirement. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Don’t be fooled by the calendar. At one point I did this exercise and I found that I was spending over 30 minutes a day just on downloading and uploading files for my daily podcast! Consider moving out of “busy” and moving into productive – your life and business will thank you for it. Just identify what needs to change.

Social Media 100

Social Media Calendars Agenda Twitter 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 19, 2009

Once a date is finalized I put it in my bosss calendar and confirm the meeting with the other participants. When a meeting is finalized, I put the scheduling sheet in a completed file. I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service?

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 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. I also drag items from my Inbox if someone sends me an email to advise they will be sending an agenda or some other item by a certain date. Minute taking made easier.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP PowerPoint Email 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2009

This can be as simple as having hanging file folders marked from January to December and then you just put items in the appropriate month that you need to bring forward for your boss. I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service?

Time Zones 100

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Create email folders same as you would for word doc and paper files. Utilize your calendar to schedule tasks. Sit down at your calendar and block out the time for your tasks. If you need to write/send your holiday cards then look at your calendar and schedule it in. In the calendar. Grocery shopping?

AT&T 100

AT&T Calendars Social Media Stress 100

Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 20, 2011

Blog posts and articles can turn into: ebooks, presentations, calendar/tip-of-the-day. 5) Read your article and record as an mp3 file. (6) The online tool Odiogo allows you to transform your blog post into what it calls high-fidelity, near human quality audio files ready to download and play anywhere, anytime, on any device.

Social Media 100

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