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JUNE 27, 2011

I started to implement the approach explained in the book, using notebooks, excel files and the like, and my life got better until a certain point. Grab a copy now of Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen ]. Grab a copy now of Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen ].

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MAY 30, 2011

The software is a very powerful, yet simple indexing system for paper office files. It works like a search engine for paper files to help you stay organized. Rather, the software uses the power of the computer to index the hanging file folders in office file cabinets. Create a Filing Masterpiece.

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

The holidays are quickly approaching and this is the time of year when we reflect on our successes and goals and also begin thinking about what we can do to reach the next level the following year. Do you need someone to talk to during the day when you are stressed? Lets grow together! Or do you have a question, call a member!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 8, 2010

  Check out Increase Productivity: Focus on What You CAN Control - Free Yourself from Feeling Overwhelmed/Stressed Tell me more! PS -- If you've enjoyed this post and want to see more, why not subscribe to our daily emails ( Feedblitz ) or through the RSS Feed ( click here )?    Keep reading to learn more!

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 9, 2010

Manage paper effectively – Barbara Hemphill, author of The Paper Tiger, offers the FAT principle for paper burden: file it, act on it, or toss it. Reference Files: store in a convenient location close to your desk. Archive Files: store in a filing cabinet or an off-site location.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 30, 2010

» Increase Productivity: Focus on What You CAN Control - Free Yourself from Feeling Overwhelmed/Stressed Thanks for dropping by my blog today.  It seems the more people I talk to, the more I hear about stress, frusteration and the inability to concentrate due to overwhelm.  How do you control overwhelm and stress?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

It houses so much more than a file index. This allows them to keep it within site, but all projects are kept in an organized file. Once the project is completed, the whole pile of that particular project can be filed away; out of site. It is the easiest way for me to capture data, url's, emails, images, etc.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

  Today I'll share some thoughts on why that is so very important to your ability to meet your goals and get things done.   Check off everything that is leading you towards your goals. If your checked is not greater than your unchecked, fix it tomorrow and see stress diminish. You could even do it now.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 7, 2010

  Know Why You Have the Goal:   Do you want to loose weight for your physical appearance?    The National Association of Professional Organizers ( NAPO ) reports that 75-90% of all visits to physicians are stress related.    Having a workout and healthy eating plan can also reduce your stress. 

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The Office Professionals Place

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

It would be easy to take on a task yourself, but also stressful. Follow-up does not mean frequent phone calls, emails, meetings, or standing over someone’s shoulder. It is important to accept feedback and reiterate the team’s mission and goals. Develop a plan and set goals. Some members are not open to change.

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Productivityist

MARCH 10, 2016

Even on a personal level, a cyber attack can be devastating to your goals and productivity plans, so don’t let it happen to you. Here are some of the important ways a cybersecurity plan can keep you focused and productive: Less Stress = More Productivity. Stress contributes negatively to productivity. Work Better With Your Team.

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Productivityist

MARCH 10, 2016

Even on a personal level, a cyber attack can be devastating to your goals and productivity plans, so don’t let it happen to you. Here are some of the important ways a cybersecurity plan can keep you focused and productive: Less Stress = More Productivity. Stress contributes negatively to productivity. Work Better With Your Team.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 30, 2010

  In the picture above you see a standard file cabinet on the left and one that is open and on wheels on the right.    Both are containers for holding files, but one would work better for an "innie" and the other would work better for an "outtie."   Don't know where to start? 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 3, 2011

Work With Stephanie « Listen Live to Stephanie Share Her Story on #WIBRadio on Jan 3 @ 1pm CST | Main | Procrastination, Email, Multi-Tasking, Family Management, Soc Media Backup Etc.   Read, sort and process your email and snail mail daily.    Read, sort and process your email and snail mail daily. 

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Productivity Bits

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Our inability to control things causes us to stress out. The thing is – and I cannot stress this enough – you don’t try closing them out but must control them. The open loops can become constant source of stress if not controlled. File System. Your email will remain private. 100% No Spam.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 10, 2010

Imagine starting and ending every day with an empty email inbox. Imagine finishing all of your urgent tasks each day and having the freedom to accomplish your highest level goals. and how to achieve your most heartfelt goals more effortlessly and in a fraction of the time. Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email?

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Join my email list here if you want to get an email when a new episode goes live. And they’re like, Hey, we’ve got this role that came up at the Boston Consulting Group, we found your resume that fell behind a filing cabinet as filing cabinets back then. What do we need to do to actually achieve this goal.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 12, 2010

  Which activities will make the biggest difference to your ultimate goal?    Know why you are doing what you are doing.   Then Check out: Schedule Your Day to Reflect Goals and Priorities - Part 1 - What Are Your Priorities?  Time can get sucked away from you if you are not careful. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 17, 2011

5 Steps to Meal Planning Success WHO : Stephanie LH Calahan hosts Jill Hively WHEN :  LIVE January 25, 2011 -- 7:00 pm CST  (5:00 pm PST and 8:00 pm EST) WHERE : At your home or office - you can listen to the recording right on our site or download the MP3 file to listen to on your computer, iPod or other MP3 player.

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Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 9, 2010

Delete unnecessary files: With a computer, you can free up space by sending unnecessary files to the trash. How about all those “junk files” on your mental hard drive? Download: Many “must keep” files that don’t need to reside on your hard drive can be downloaded onto a disk. Delegate whenever you can.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 12, 2010

Develop a process and strategy for how you will schedule your week, day, hour and you will have less stress worrying about getting things done.    For some people that is a traditional filing cabinet system, but others might find more success with cubbies in their office.    Let me know. 

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 30, 2007

We need to open new administrative files for 2008. My mind seems to go completely blank when it comes to things I have achieved and what goals I want to accomplish. After reading the article I just happened to get a nice email from a client and thought that this email was something that I should keep for appraisal time.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

  Get an accountability partner or friend that will keep you going towards your goals.  The Most Productive Lunch - Weigh in Your Thoughts How Do You De-Stress? Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email?   Post signs in easy-to-see locations.    Comment and Share! What do you think? . 

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Eat Your Career

OCTOBER 23, 2013

And anything stored on your hard drive can be retrieved from backup files (I use Carbonite for those who are interested). I’ve created specific project goals for the next 6 months as well as the next year to help keep this focused. I didn’t do it until I was feeling overwhelmed and stressed out. Email this to a friend?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Work With Stephanie « You Can Steal Time Back From Email | Main | Increase Your Positive Energy and Productivity by Being Thankful » Caffeine-Free Ways to Increase Focus & Attention "I just can't focus Stephanie.  Use your 5-10 minute file Do you keep a 5-10 minute file ? 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 16, 2010

PS -- If you've enjoyed this post and want to see more, why not subscribe to our daily emails ( Feedblitz ) or through the RSS Feed ( click here )?  Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email?   When I asked him about the tiny papers, he said they all represented an item that he needed to take care of. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

They can carry the to appointments, allowing their physician to review it & connect symptoms w/factors such as stress/other environmental causes.   Share your thoughts in the blog comment section below (or if you are reading in an RSS reader or email, just click on the article title and then make your comment!) 

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 30, 2010

6 days ago RT @ WinWeb Focus on Your Small Business Goals - [link] 6 days ago Perluondo: "They're exactly the demographics I'm looking for." If you have a clear goal in mind for every day, or even each hour, then do all you can to achieve those goals. WinWeb TV Free Small & Home Business Videos for you.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 11, 2010

Now that you’re car is empty, it’s time to stock it and organize it for stress-free travel. Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email? By the time you’re done, you want your car totally empty--just like how you received it from the dealer. Stock the glove box and side pockets with necessities.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 10, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Monday, March 10, 2008 Filed Under: Organize , Prioritize , Productivity E ditor’s note: This is a guest post by James of Organize IT. Projects wouldn’t be moving forward and my goals and plans would be lagging behind… or so it seemed. Home About Me Advertise Has The Bubble Burst?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

  Avoid the seductions of a ringing phone, your email or someone dropping by to visit.    It is OK to take a walk or participate in another activity to relieve stress.  Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email?   Make sure to keep the hour regardless of what occurs in your day. 

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Virtual Moxie

MAY 31, 2011

The goal for me for productivity is to not get more stuff done so that I can then cram more stuff in the space I’ve created by being productive. If you feel your stress rising, it's a good bet that you're approaching capacity in some way or another. I don’t use folders in email*. The second thing. So I don’t use folders.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 25, 2011

They are then placed in a reference (Rolodex) file by type of business and not the name. I File Them (Then I Forget Them). I file them away, and rarely look at them again. My goal now is to "connect" with one or two people and not "collect" from everyone! Not Worth Stressing Out About.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 3, 2010

2 - Stop the "time sucking" activities -- Email and social networking (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Digg, etc.)   Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email? .  I know it is scary when you feel your job might be on the line, but doing nothing will not help.    Take action - some kind of action. 

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 7, 2012

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. Start reading now about your company's mission, strategy, and goals. Filing Set up a great filing system now.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 5, 2010

Cut your major goals into bite-sized pieces. Each small priority or requirement on the way to ultimate goal becomes a mini goal in itself. When receiving a request (from your child's school, from your co-worker, from your significant other) ask yourself if this fits with your overall goals, and who you are right now.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

  Here is what some of them said: JaniceSimon Mostly at my desk but feel less stressed when eat lunch away from desk. How Do You De-Stress? PS -- If you've enjoyed this post and want to see more, why not subscribe to our daily emails ( Feedblitz ) or through the RSS Feed ( click here )? Need the break!

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