Success

JULY 6, 2022

Held safe a few months old, by the person I’ve loved, admired and been influenced by the most—my paternal grandfather, a science writer by passion. Again, seen through my mother’s observant lens. My heart is greedy. Discovered different aspects of my personality through my mother’s lens (back then, an instant film camera).

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Allwork

JANUARY 6, 2023

I’m sitting in my house. Alternatively, “If I’m having a brainstorming meeting, I’m going into the office, I’m sitting around with my team, we are cracking through this thing. But if it’s creating a paper, they may divide and conquer, and assign each person a section. I didn’t commute.

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Clutter Coach

JANUARY 8, 2016

by Although I still have websites, the blog is the place where I put my new content. The websites are ridiculously hard to a not-too-computer savvy person like me to edit. However, there’s some valuable content on the sites that people aren’t seeing as much because my traffic is coming here rather than there.

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ProAssisting Blog

MARCH 9, 2010

On Sunday evenings, I log onto my work email from home to take a peak at my inbox and perform my initial round of email triage so I don’t feel caught off guard come Monday morning bright and early when I boot up my computer at work. Lastly, I familiarize myself with which emails deserve priority. What about you?

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Ideas.Ted

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Here are a few ideas: 100 percent Slave-Free Chocolate , “Give” Holiday Edition Toilet Paper , Oatly Chocolate Milk , Brew Dog Beer Advent Calendar , Bite Toothpaste or Dirty Labs Laundry. I’m getting my pal who has frequent outages an Alpen Glow 500, so she can charge her devices with it too. Tree saplings. A parks pass.

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Clutter Coach

SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

Republished by Blog Post Promoter Although I still have websites, the blog is the place where I put my new content. The websites are ridiculously hard to a not-too-computer savvy person like me to edit. A client of mine uses her desk for all kinds of tasks, only a few of which involve paper. So a standard 8.5

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Jen Lawrence

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

But as I always say… my passion is your nightmare! . A good rule of thumb is if you would put the physical information together with a paper clip or staple, then they belong in a folder together. Managing files can be overwhelming and let’s be honest… boring for some. And don’t be afraid to go a few folders deep.

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Productivityist

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Plus, there is always drafting and editing time. Then I’d end up stressed about meeting my deadlines. A few months ago, I started thinking more critically about my writing process. Edit the article, revisiting my research material over and over. This made my first draft inefficient and clunky to create.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 4, 2011

I ’ll bet you are wondering what a paper towel administrative assistant is! This came to my thoughts recently, and I decided I definitely don’t want to be one of those. Think about it: when does someone think about, or reach for, a paper towel? Instead of a paper towel, I want to be salt and pepper. Preservative.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 16, 2017

In the past, I’ve been given scraps of paper and been asked to turn them into something visually stunning – it isn’t easy getting into the mind of someone else and trying to creatively design a slide that evokes their key points (that’s if they even have a key point!). This keeps the audience on track and in sync with my thoughts.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 16, 2017

In the past, I’ve been given scraps of paper and been asked to turn them into something visually stunning – it isn’t easy getting into the mind of someone else and trying to creatively design a slide that evokes their key points (that’s if they even have a key point!). This keeps the audience on track and in sync with my thoughts.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 16, 2018

The Conference for Administrative Excellence not only provided many educational moments with a variety of speakers, I was introduced to some amazing people in my field as well. The conference exceeded all of my expectations. A: Believe it or not, most of my mentoring came from executives; not peers. My third was reading.

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Productivityist

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Last year, I made a video for my YouTube channel recommending 10 gift ideas for the (aspiring) productive person in your life. I own both the Audible and hardcover editions. When my friend David Knapp-Fisher asked me to read his book as he was putting the finishing touches on it, I was more than happy to oblige.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 10, 2017

My top tips before you request Buy-In are: Adopt your bosses preferred communication style i.e. The language of leadership. Business Cards: I was the first PA within my last company of 30+ Assistants to request Business Cards. My boss totally got it, but I had to further explain to HR for the final approval. Salary Increase.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JULY 11, 2011

Kate and I met via social media and over time Kate has listened to many of my short tip podcasts.  How I got into this field and what was my inspiration for starting Calahan Solutions, Inc. Two of my favorite tools and how we use them Evernote , Paper Tiger and Chrometa. To your success!

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The Marq

OCTOBER 10, 2019

I told him about online resources, including the HubSpot Blog Topic Generator , as well as my own approach. This gives me enough time to write, while reserving the other days for my business. So, I intentionally write in a place that's far from my coffee and forces me to walk a distance. Today I'm sharing what works for me.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 18, 2011

One day, I noticed something that caught my eye – green! I washed the vase, changed the water, and placed them into my kitchen garden window, fascinated. Those stems leafed out, grew roots, and I eventually planted them in my garden where they continued to grow into healthy, vibrant plants. A few weeks went by. Into the trash.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 6, 2011

Something that really helps me stay on track with my performance objectives is having a mission statement. Seeing it propped up on my keyboard tray provides a continual reminder about the initiatives I want to leverage both at work and in my personal life. It’s my responsibility to take care of myself. What about you?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 13, 2011

Of course, there are many other features, but these are the highlights, in my opinion. I have always used one program or another, usually with a piece of hardware, to backup my computer. OneNote: My Filing Cabinet In The Clouds. Microsoft's OneNote is my go-to organizing tool for anything that I do online.I

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 1, 2010

» Announcing.The Paper Tiger Online! For years I have been telling people about one of my favorite personal productivity software products -- the Paper Tiger.  If you like the Windows version of The Paper Tiger software, you will love the Internet version! .  Try These Creative Solutions.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Try This Instead | Main | Be Smart About Using the Telephone » The Great Calendar Debate - Paper or Electronic - 21 Experts Weigh In We are in the home stretch of 2009 -- bring on 2010!!    Some say the traditional paper planner is the best, while others swear by their smart-phone or on line tool. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

I asked my friends to share their favorite planning tool.  It's all drag and drop, and I can even drag my to-dos. And I do carry a Moleskine notepad in my pocket for running lists and notes. Backed up with alarm functions on my #palmpre QuietSpacing    custom-set Outlook and sync'd iPhone. 

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

For the past year and a half, I have worked as the EA to the Head of Dropbox Europe and the Global Head of Customer Experience, but my role has recently changed. Moving forward, I’ll be the EA for the entire global Customer Experience team and my role will include an operations element. What does an average day look like?

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 23, 2014

So I thought I would put all of my favourite tips together in one blog… here is my ultimate guide to diary management. Assistants should manage every part of their Executive’s calendar, it should be completely controlled by you and your Executive shouldn’t edit the calendar at all (in an ideal world!) Supporting papers.

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Success

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The first time I went whitewater rafting, my river guide was a scraggly hippie whose response to every topic, from butterfly sightings to tornado warnings, was, “No worries.” A few hours into the trip, we encountered a set of falls named Fat Lady Squeeze and my boat capsized. My shin rapped against the rocks below the surface.

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The Office Professionals Place

JUNE 7, 2010

I was online completing a form that required a phone number and I didn’t have the phone number handy, while I was conducting a search on the internet, my friend got a regular phonebook and found the phone number before my page could load to show me the results of my search. Organize paper files.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Like a lot of us these days I am glued to my iPhone and I have a lot of my life on my iPad. If I’m honest, I am really just lost without them (sometimes I am literally lost without them thanks to my dependence on Google maps to get me around!). Here are some of my favourites: Great Apps: Travel. for Pro version.

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Productivityist

MAY 13, 2014

Each of the things also offers an app or product recommendation that can help you take action and move forward, but in this edition I’m focusing on one app/service alone. Blinkist isn’t the main source of my reading, but it definitely plays a role in my reading habit. Blinkist takes care of my non-fiction.

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The Office Professionals Place

AUGUST 22, 2010

Misfiled - Get organized Statistics show that we will touch the same piece of paper at least 21 times in a day. How many piles of paper do you have on your desk that needs to be filed away? • Paper Documents Use the color coded system for filing (ie. Colour code system is very effective in arranging the paper documents.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 14, 2011

The reply that ran through my mind much later was: “If all I had wanted was money, I would have become a lawyer. ”. I wanted my words, like little glowing embers on a page, once read to become like a flame burning bright in the hearts of others. Oh, I admit I need to earn money, we all do. But oh, I wanted so much more!

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The Office Professionals Place

OCTOBER 8, 2009

Find a place for your papers. If possible, “Go Green,&# eliminate the paper clutter and file documents electronically. Make time, at least weekly, to file papers away. Recycle Papers Continue with the Go Green Initiative and recycle documents that are no longer necessary. It’s simple and effective.

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Productivityist

MAY 13, 2014

Each of the things also offers an app or product recommendation that can help you take action and move forward, but in this edition I''m focusing on one app/service alone. Blinkist isn''t the main source of my reading, but it definitely plays a role in my reading habit. Blinkist takes care of my non-fiction.

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Brilliantly Better

OCTOBER 31, 2010

Many of you are long time readers of my blog so I’ll just jump to the promo code first, and then get to the details. Introducing Assess - Decide - Do my life management framework. Well, since none of the existing solutions gave me what I want, I created my own iPhone productivity app.

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Productivityist

MARCH 10, 2013

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact The Front Nine: Now in Print Posted on 03/10/2013 // Leave a Comment This week Diversion Books released my book, The Front Nine: How to Start the Year You Want Anytime You Want in print.

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Brilliantly Better

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Many of you are long time readers of my blog so I’ll just jump to the promo code first, and then get to the details. In less than 2 months we’ll have 2 years since I’m running this monthly promotion on my blog. Introducing Assess - Decide - Do my life management framework. I really am. mars Happy shopping! Well, I dont.

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Productivityist

NOVEMBER 29, 2013

My analog calendar of choice. It''s taken my game to a whole new level, and anyone who gives the NeuYear Calendar a try will see that having a bird''s eye view of their year really is a game-changer. If I''m not using paper to capture my stuff, I''m using Drafts. This is my email client of choice ,regardless of platform.

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Brilliantly Better

AUGUST 31, 2010

Many of you are long time readers of my blog so I’ll just jump to the promo code first, and then get to the details. In less than 2 months we’ll have 2 years since I’m running this monthly promotion on my blog. Introducing Assess - Decide - Do my life management framework. I really am. venus Happy shopping! Well, I dont.

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