Productivityist

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

David Ly Khim is a growth marketer for Sidekick by HubSpot where he writes about email productivity. Email is a strange beast. These email principles will help you take control of your inbox and reduce the stress that comes with using time and energy effectively. If you respond to an email, archive it. If you don’t need to respond to an email, archive it. This way, you can always refer to old emails. Batch your emails.

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Office Organization Success

OCTOBER 1, 2015

I’m in email overload.” ” When I asked my subscribers recently what their biggest office headache is, email is right up there with the rest of them! Comments such as: “Emails – yikes!” ” “Responding to emails” “Managing email” “Email overload” Sound familiar? However, it can also hinder us, and this is particularly true in the case of emails. “Help!

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 15, 2014

10 tips for stress free annual leave - Created with Haiku Deck, presentation software that inspires. Although I do travel quite a bit, for work and for pleasure, I always find the build up to my trip quite stressful. Here are my top tips for stress free annual leave. Add that you do not have access to emails and the message will not be forwarded on. If you have any regular emails or communications investigate the possibility of scheduling those too.

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 23, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Stress Management Techniques Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on August 23, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Living is inherently stressful, but how we manage it will determine the number and severity of the stress related symptoms we experience. Stress related symptoms can be broken down into four major categories. Laugh – Laughter is considered one of the best medicines for stress.

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ProAssisting Blog

MARCH 9, 2010

Now I’ll detail how I use email triage with the hope that you see a use for this technique in your dealings with both work and personal emails to “maximize email success in the shortest time period&#. 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.

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Chances are, your stress level has gone up simply because it's Monday. A new study by Dr. Wei Wang at the University of Central Florida finds that tweets mentioning work stress were highest on Mondays, and start to slowly decline throughout the week. Researchers say there is a "Friday dip" for work stress and negative emotion. While you might think that work stress disappears over the weekend,it turns out we're fretting even when we're away from work.

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Productivity Bits

JUNE 16, 2016

These distractions also cause stress, which makes work even more unbearable. The key to getting work done is to decrease your stress, which can develop from a variety of situations — from issues in your personal life to your workload at the office. No matter where it comes from, though, stress hurts your productivity. While eliminating stress is often easier said than done, especially in the workplace, it is possible. Getting work done is no easy feat for anyone.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Are Eu-Stressing or Dis-Stressing? Do you feel tired and stressed throughout each work day? Unfortunately, stress is always going to be a part of our lives. The only people that are not stressed are the ones that arent alive. There are actually two different types of stress - distress and eustress. Eustress is the type of stress that makes you feel good.

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Office Organization Success

JUNE 25, 2015

It’s getting harder and harder to get your subscribers to open your emails… Let alone read and act on them! As a result, business owners are seeing plummeting open rates for their email newsletters (ezines) … some email open rates are being reported as low as 8.6%. With the sheer volume of other information avenues we’re constantly subjected to these days, it’s not surprising that email open rates are taking a hit.

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Productivity Bits

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

The pressure of writing excellent content makes writing a very stressful job indeed, which is why so many bloggers complain that content writing is a stressful job. But consistently writing on same subjects can sometimes be very stressful. However, we can fight against our stress to a great extent if we follow three simple tips. It is extremely stressful. It becomes stressful only when you lose interest. Your email will remain private.

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Productivity Bits

JUNE 17, 2010

A survey says that 40% of American workers report that their job are very or extremely stressful. Stress is a factor that we need to manage. There is no job that is stress-proof. It is a fact that, as office-workers, we go through some stressful situations in the many aspects of our office life. Here are some ways to keep stress at bay. Your desk might be one of the biggest sources of your stress. How do you combat your stress at work?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 22, 2020

I wanted to share my tips on what works for me in times of stress, but I made it a clickbait-y title so it would seem more timely. Stress is stress, so I’ve used these techniques for years, regardless of the source of stress. So below are 5 tips for dealing with stress that I hope will help you in some small way. Very often when you are stressed out, it is instinctive to want to do everything to fix the situation. Hello, new and returning readers!

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Productivityist

MARCH 3, 2021

Cal Newport is back on the show to uncover his magnum opus on why we work the way we work today, and why we need to change our relationship with email. Email simply doesn’t scale – its back and forth nature is what drove Cal Newport down the rabbit hole of finding a better way to work.

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 22, 2016

As a result, my email went from around 30 a day to well over 150. I already knew the theories of inbox zero, yet here I was, drowning in email. This made finding a specific email very time consuming. Then I brainstormed how I was going to deal with hundreds of emails a day. This method is tested with over 150 emails a day right down to 30. In fact, it works so well that even with 150 emails a day, I spent no more than 60 minutes a day in e-mail.

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Office Organization Success

AUGUST 5, 2013

If you’ve received one of those very desperate-sounding “if you want to continue to receive my emails, move me to the Primary tab” emails, then you’ll know exactly what I mean! I have all of my emails organized and sorted, and have Labels/Filters all set up so that as soon as an email hits my Inbox, it gets the appropriate label and moved into the right folder. (If Okay, so first let’s address those emails that have been sent out….

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Contest: Best Stress Tips - Win $1500 By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, October 02, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity D o you feel stressed at work? People get stressed all of the time. Getting rid of stress in your life can make you more productive , keep you healthy and even keep you sane. Read my post on the difference between good and bad stress.

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Jen Lawrence

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Unsurprisingly, email tends to be most workers’ biggest headache. Whether it’s a burning desire to document everything or senders just like the ease of email, we are inundated with messages at all hours of the day. There are a lot of functionalities built into email clients to make our lives easier – we just have to discover them or actually use them. However, some emails need a little more effort.

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Jen Lawrence

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Unsurprisingly, email tends to be most workers’ biggest headache. Whether it’s a burning desire to document everything or senders just like the ease of email, we are inundated with messages at all hours of the day. There are a lot of functionalities built into email clients to make our lives easier – we just have to discover them or actually use them. However, some emails need a little more effort.

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Office Organization Success

MARCH 5, 2015

Having a sign-up box on your website detailing your ‘free taste’ in exchange for your visitor’s name and email address is one way that you can do this, but deciding WHERE to place your all-important sign-up box for maximum impact is also just as important. Having the right systems in place leads to consistent revenues, more clients, and less stress and overwhelm. If you’re not fully maximizing your website you’ll be missing out on new subscribers.

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Recruit CRM

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Staying in touch over a phone call or a short email exchange can help bring value. Don't forget to tell Recruit CRM, how you're planning to make your January stress-free With December being a bit slow for recruiters, there's essentially not much to do around this time of the year.

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The Office Professionals Place

DECEMBER 9, 2009

Wednesday, December 9, 2009 Take the “Jingle&# out of Holiday Stress Are you planning the holiday party in your office? Or are you stressed just thinking about the holidays? These events can cause undue stress because the pressure is on for the event to be as successful, the gift to be appreciated, or even for you to have some quality relaxation time. So that means refrain from checking email, or other tasks that are work related, it the holidays.enjoy!

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Small Business CEO

JUNE 2, 2017

Your daily routine involves clocking in 10 hours at the office, going home to wolf down a quick dinner and then getting right back on your laptop to fire off a few more emails. But feeling stressed, tired and running yourself ragged 24-hours a day isn’t a longterm strategy for success.… … Management stress management time management

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Work With Stephanie « Productivity in Bite Sized Pieces - Weekly #Cinch Audiocast Review | Main | Caffeine-Free Ways to Increase Focus & Attention » You Can Steal Time Back From Email A few days ago I received an email from a reader.    Not only has my productivity increased with your strategies, but I have also alleviated quite a bit of stress! " Email is something that many of us struggle with.  But email takes up so much time!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 22, 2011

Do you know when you are stressed?    Do you know what you can do to eliminate your stress?    Small doses of stress can help you perform well under pressure and even motivate you to do your best.    Learn how to recognize your signs of stress and put actions into place to eliminate it. Causes of Stress Often, when we think of stress, we think of someone overloaded with things to do and that is certainly one cause of stress. 

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Eat Your Career

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Having written an entire workbook teaching people how to reduce the “frazzle” of life , it always surprises me when I stumble on a new stress management technique that actually works. They’re finding that children in the program are experiencing less stress, have better concentration, and feel more optimistic in general. How would that impact our stress throughout the workday? Mindful Minutes are a great addition to any stress management program. Tags: Stress

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Andrea Kalli

JUNE 23, 2010

What is remarkable, especially for business owners accustomed to working ten-plus hours daily, is that it is very possible to minimize your workload, cut down on stress, and enjoy more free time. These four tips will help you make your business empire less tiresome, less stressful, and significantly more per-hour profitable. Four Ways to Reduce SEO Stress and Work Less Frequently Rating 3.00

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

Introducing email into an office increases paper by 40%. Stress ManagementPlease enjoy this guest blog post from Alita Marlowe, an efficiency expert! By Alita Marlowe. What is the financial and psychological cost of losing things? Part 1. It is 1:00. You have just returned from an abbreviated lunch ‘hour’. Your boss meets you at your desk before you have even had a chance to put your purse down and go brush your teeth.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

Introducing email into an office increases paper by 40%. Tags: Stress Management Please enjoy this guest blog post from Alita Marlowe, an efficiency expert! By Alita Marlowe. What is the financial and psychological cost of losing things? Part 1. It is 1:00. You have just returned from an abbreviated lunch ‘hour’. Your boss meets you at your desk before you have even had a chance to put your purse down and go brush your teeth.

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ProAssisting Blog

MARCH 9, 2010

Submitted by Ethan on January 15, 2010 at 04:51 PM I can’t tell you how many times I’ve read an email, IM, Facebook post or comment online and not known if the person writing the remark was serious or not. Most of the time I don’t even know them personally, just via email with no handle on their personalities so it’s hard to tell. Digg Email Facebook Google Reddit StumbleUpon Technorati TwitThis Comments #1.

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Eat Your Career

AUGUST 12, 2010

Workbooks Stress Management Workbook Time Management Magic Reinvent Your Career Workbook More Tasty Goodness Career Management Consulting Job Interview Coaching Resume Revision Group Training & Public Speaking Eat My WHAT?! To help celebrate my mom’s birthday, I’m giving away FIVE copies of my Stress Management Workbook for FREE. Because my mother is the queen of NO STRESS. So what better way to celebrate her than to spread the NO STRESS philosophy?

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Tips From T. Marie

JUNE 13, 2019

I’ve written about email scams here before , but just like everything online, scams have changed over the years. From phishing emails pretending to be trusted companies you do business with to shady characters demanding money to save your reputation, identifying email scams can be tricky. Sextortion/Extortion Email Scams It’s pretty scary to receive something like the following example: Hi. They also may stress that there is no way you can track them down.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Productive & Organized Goes Audio in 3 Different Ways » 19 Tips for Managing Your Email Even When You Dont Want To E-mail, it is the form of communication that we love to hate and love to love.    Multiple studies on business productivity will tell you that huge amounts of time are wasted on email. Send emails to others that you would like to receive back. I may only keep the original email if it has attachments. a little more control over email.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 23, 2011

We can’t hear a person’s voice when we read an email. Don’t overdo it and come off like some excited Valley Girl squeezing all over, but use exclamation marks here and there to stress that you’re feeling upbeat. Read emails aloud – with a smile. Put a smile on your face (a big one), sit straighter and read your email out loud with your intended tone in mind so you can literally hear your own voice, tone and inflections.

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ProAssisting Blog

MAY 31, 2010

Put your name and email in the form below and hit the ‘submit’ button. Digg Email Facebook Google Reddit StumbleUpon Technorati TwitThis Comments The Assistants Toolkit - Free Assistant Training Join ProAssistings free 10-part assistant training series delivered weekly to your inbox: CLICK HERE TO JOIN NOW! Home Blog About Us Who we are About the Program Program Specifics Execs, HR Depts.

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 22, 2020

So, physiologically, we experience the stress response, even if the changes we’re experiencing are not immediately or imminently life threatening. Managing your stress in this time is especially important for your own health—and for the health of your loved ones as well.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

Feeling Stressed at work? Don’t use the email arrival alarm. Please enjoy this guest blog post from Alita Bluford , an efficiency expert! Is it you? Is it them? Part 1). By Alita Bluford. What is the financial and psychological cost of losing things? Part 2. Interruptions. 85% of interruptions are a complete waste of time; only 15 percent are worthy of your attention. 80% of our interruptions usually come from 20% of the people with whom we work.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

Feeling Stressed at work? Don’t use the email arrival alarm. Please enjoy this guest blog post from Alita Bluford , an efficiency expert! Is it you? Is it them? Part 1). By Alita Bluford. What is the financial and psychological cost of losing things? Part 2. Interruptions. 85% of interruptions are a complete waste of time; only 15 percent are worthy of your attention. 80% of our interruptions usually come from 20% of the people with whom we work.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 7, 2020

Do they respond best to emails, calls, text messages, etc? Do not just email. Email alone comes across as unfeeling and distant. If possible, avoid leading with email and opt for a verbal approach. I will reach out via email with some options.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 2, 2018

I’ve found that when I write things down I’m not being distracted by emails popping up or different notifications. Also, I found that starting my to-do list first thing in the morning, before I check my emails, allows me to think about everything I have to get done for the day. Think of someone filling out a finance form in excel then switching to writing an email that concerns the items needed for a meeting. Email Conversations. Reducing stress by taking on less work.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 20, 2018

Last week Office Dynamics sent an email to all of our subscribers saying, “Thank you,” and we also provided the Office Dynamics Top 10 Blogs For Administrative Professionals. If you wish to subscribe to the blog, please enter your email address in the subscribe section that is located at the top right of each blog post.

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Denise Aday

JUNE 28, 2013

See on Scoop.it - Email Marketing Virtual Assistant. Denise Aday ’s insight: I can’t stress enough how important this is! Keep it short and sweet, fun, and easy to skim. Here’s 3 quick tips on doing just that. See on business2community.com

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On The Job

APRIL 4, 2012

Achieving work/life balance has been credited with making workers more productive, more loyal and less stressed, and yet a recent survey from Harvard Business School shows that even global executives feel the need to be on the job 24/7. One even commented that his own inability to delegate means that subordinates should “be prepared to get emails at night.” hirshberg overwork stress job stress work/life balance stress at work

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Productivityist

MARCH 29, 2016

Email is a terrible place to spend the majority of your time. Don’t get me wrong – email is a fantastic tool for communication. I know that email is part of what we need to do every day, but it isn’t the only thing we need to do. So if you’re ready to get out of email and into your deeper work in a simple and efficient way, then I’ve put together 3 options for you. Option 1: Sort Email Differently. By default we review our email by the date it was sent to us.

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