Ideas.Ted

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

This post is part of TED’s “How to Be a Better Human” series, each of which contains a piece of helpful advice from people in the TED community; browse through all the posts here. I was writing my daily emails for Daily Stoic and Daily Dad , a monthly Reading List email and another weekly email. Book deals.

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Jen Lawrence

MARCH 25, 2019

Access to email means your boss can find you wherever, whenever. I was always on-call, responding to emails within moments of receiving them and handling tasks quickly because I didn’t want to be a bottleneck in productivity. and you can even use color coding in your calendar to indicate task types. Sustainable.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 12, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap How to Manage Time Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on May 12, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. List #1 – The weekly calendar. Ian’s Messy Desk Helping you get the most out of the 24 hours in your day. Thanks for visiting! One approach is the 3-list method.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 14, 2012

So I do whatever needs to be done, no matter how lame. Thanks to Margit Crane of Gifted With ADD. I look at my to-do list at the beginning of each week and schedule my tasks in my calendar as if they were a client meeting. I found that if I blocked out time in my calendar, it helped me in a couple of ways.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap How to be of More Value to Your Boss Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on October 6, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Here’s how: Anticipate and meet your boss’s needs. Ian’s Messy Desk Helping you get the most out of the 24 hours in your day. Thanks for visiting!

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Jen Lawrence

MARCH 25, 2019

Access to email means your boss can find you wherever, whenever. I was always on-call, responding to emails within moments of receiving them and handling tasks quickly because I didn’t want to be a bottleneck in productivity. and you can even use color coding in your calendar to indicate task types. Sustainable.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 10, 2012

More than ever before, Microsoft ® Outlook ® is designed to manage your entire workflow, from calendars to tasks to emails and more! Let tech expert and Microsoft ® Certified Trainer Melissa Esquibel show you how to cut the time it takes to squeeze the maximum benefit out of this powerful new application. P.S. Free Bonus Gift.

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 31, 2010

How to Write a Christmas or Holiday Card – Writing Christmas cards should be fun, not daunting. 10 Simple and Inexpensive Christmas Gift Ideas – Gifts for the teacher, babysitter, hockey coach, or for the hosts of your holiday parties, don’t have to be expensive. Here are 10 gift ideas in small packages.

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 8, 2012

Well, if this person is a productivityist — or at least needs to look at becoming more productive — then you should give The Productivityist Holiday Gift Guide for 2012 a good look. It’s a long read, but it may just spark some gift ideas you hadn’t considered. NeuYear calendar. Agenda Calendar.

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Ian's Messy Desk

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Charitable organizations often run gift-wrapping services as a fund raiser. You can save some time and support a worthy cause by getting your gifts wrapped. Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! Don’t feel you have to do everything. Ask for help.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JUNE 17, 2011

I see how that can work.    Since my readers and listeners fall into that first group, the productivity types, can you give me a couple of examples of how someone could use Springpad to save time and be more productive? Here's a link to a blog post with further detail about how to use Springpad for productivity.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 1, 2011

We are not a calendar. I have had to learn it and I keep learning and asking others how to do things better. There are just so many emails sent nowadays, a traditional card sent through US Mail is a great way to stand out, especially one with an organized slot for your own business card! We are not an everyday planner.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

If you are a job seeker, send a greeting to every person you talked with about your career search this year, whether that talk was in person, by phone, or by email. As we give and receive gifts this holiday season, I think of the gift of knowing you. Email vs. Handwritten. Should you email holiday greetings?

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 25, 2010

Make an appointment - Don’t just hope you find the time to clean up, set a calendar entry and stick to it. Organizer ( paper or electronic) to enter to-dos, addresses or calendar data. Use the right tools: Set a timer for the length of time you have decided to work on this project. Boxes or storage containers to use for sorting.

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Andrea Kalli

AUGUST 12, 2010

Best ways to communicate with your Fans Link: Send an update to Fans – compose Facebook email, include links, etc. Ideas on how to create a crowd-drawing community This is an outline I provided to a client who has a shoe store on EBAY. How To Trick Out A Facebook Business Page Rating 3.00 Best fitting tips, etc. -

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 10, 2010

Imagine starting and ending every day with an empty email inbox. He knows how to eliminate frustration, lack of progress, and that downward spiral into overwhelm. He can show you how to make it a thing of the past, once and for all. You will discover how to get more done in less time without anxiety and frustration.

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 25, 2010

Have a Centralized Calendar. A family calendar can help you track what is going on for all family members. The Mind Mapping Manifesto The Bubble Planner GoalPro Goal-Setting Software Christmas gift ideas shipping furniture Chicago Leather Furniture www.spacify.com/family-room-furniture.htm - for any room of the house.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 3, 2010

For individual rewards, how about gift certificates for DVD rentals, music CD purchases, theme park tickets or “Dinner for 2″ at a local eatery? Or once-a-month, spring for dessert treats in honor of those celebrating birthdays in that calendar month. You are limited only by your imagination and budget.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 1, 2015

I also act as the central point of contact for both Directors which might include meeting clients/suppliers, telephone liaison and managing emails whilst they are away. I provide extensive diary management including global travel arrangements, compile reports, agendas and for Committee and Board meetings.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 28, 2009

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 28 December, 2009 Now that is dedication.Executive Assistant donates kidney to her boss My assistant sent me a link to a story about an Executive Assistant in British Columbia, Canada, who gave the gift of life by donating a kidney to her boss. That is pretty dedicated. Minute taking made easier.

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Andrea Kalli

MARCH 24, 2010

This knowledge is the prime reason that using mass email marketing is nearly impossible. You see, when they are expecting something from you in their email they are more inclined to add you to their favorites list. This way you have gone completely around the spam filters that have been trashing your marketing emails.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 30, 2010

My mother has gotten things done by using heavily annotated paper calendars. Comments Trackbacks Thirty Days » Blog Archive » Monday Link-Fest Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 16, 2010

  One of his frustrations was figuring out how to balance all of the important tasks that he had on his plate.   One of his frustrations was figuring out how to balance all of the important tasks that he had on his plate. What you can do is spend more energy focusing on how your attention is used during those 24 hours.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Unfortunately, our calendars and to-do lists often get in the way of common sense. psychologytoday.com) How to be Content in Your Life (socyberty.com) Related Posts: Renewal: Tips for Life Changes There’s More to Productivity Than Time Management How to Change Your Life The Simple Life Did you enjoy this post?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 26, 2014

I also handle his executive calendar and work in the office with him. I would also volunteer at work and socialize with my co-workers during the holiday gift wrapping parties. And anyone can email me questions and I respond only via this blog, not to your personal address. I mentored other younger assistants.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JULY 17, 2022

Sona ( 07:26 ): (laughs), like I was just… I was trying to be like, “Can you tell me what to do and how to do this job?’ ’ Like I, (laughs), I remember I was just talking to Tom and being like, “So how do I do this?” She regularly forgets to put Conan’s appointments in his calendar.

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Eat Your Career

DECEMBER 29, 2011

So, I’ve done a lot of analysis over the past few weeks (and a little soul searching as well), and I’ve created a plan for 2012 that I feel honors my true gifts and the areas of my work that really feed my soul. The first series, Building Powerful Professional Relationships , will be held in May so mark your calendar now. Tweet This!

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Loosely Speaking

OCTOBER 8, 2008

My work has slowed too, and I have been experimenting with how to disconnect myself from my computer on those days when projects are unlikely to come in, and figuring out just how far away from the office it’s ok to venture. Should he stick around the office, just in case? In other words, a downer!) Get Loosely Speaking Products.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Put pen to paper (or finger tips to keyboard) and record important dates in a calendar, notebook or on your mobile device. Comments Trackbacks Stuck | Fried Optimism Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! Get hooked on mnemonics.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 7, 2012

I was hoping that you might have insight/advice on how to create project work/better assist a C-Level exec that has never had an admin before. Try to set up the communication of the office so your boss checks their own emails and responds, but you are in charge of all the mtg coordination, phones, and anything that happens in the office.

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Admin Awards

DECEMBER 1, 2021

In terms of how to tactically do that, Wu suggests having quarterly check-ins with your Executive. ” Also draw upon your gifts for observation and listening. At Ludwig’s company LUMINI, the focus is on creating a community for EAs and their Executives, and to show them how to work better together. ” asks Wu.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Here are 10 random tips I’ve culled over the years on how to be a better assistant. Money/gifts contributions etiquette. When it comes to donating money to causes, gifts, or anything else where a lot of people are also pitching in, don’t be shy to ask how much everyone else is contributing. This is part 1. Yes, No Boxes.

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Virtual Moxie

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Every morning, for instance, I get out of bed, scan my calendar on my Blackberry to just remind myself of what's on tap for the day, do yoga. Tell people how to best work with you. there's any urgency to your needing me, you should send me email. they email me, chances are they'll get an answer pretty darn fast.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Join my email list here if you want to get an email when a new episode goes live. No one teaches you that there’s no rulebook that you’re given, you know, on how to deal with all of that information. So yeah, you can email me on there. Jeremy Burrows 5:55 That’s great. So it’s a two part business.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 5, 2019

No word about being late or needing to reschedule, until we received an email 24 hours later. Here’s a good example of how to cancel with grace and diplomacy. They admit they completely forgot as they had a personal emergency and no one has access to their calendar. A good sign. Except they never call. Duly noted.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 20, 2011

Last year I was invited write articles for ACCO's "Organize Your Desk Day" To give some structure to the series of 30 blogposts, I decided to create a 10-week "How-to" course in setting up an organized and productive workspace. Here's a tip: you talk to, email several people a day. 1) Send an email response.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 31, 2010

The cards are all made with recycled paper and you can even include a gift if you like and this company will send it off for you. I recently sent an admin assistant friend a card to acknowledge all the hard work she does every day and included a gift of brownies. What a convenient way to send cards. She loved it! Dealing in real time.

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