Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

I believe that our obsession with technology - with cell phones, computers (as well as e-mails and instant messaging), pagers and fax machines - is creating a lot of stress in our lives. Hardly a movie, play or public event can be enjoyed without the interruption of someone's cell phone or beeper. Takes notes, if needed.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 19, 2009

Do you touch base with your assistant every morning (face-to-face or by telephone) to discuss the day’s priorities, appointments, meeting preparation, department issues, phone calls, and project updates. An example is a red file for urgent mail and faxes, yellow for interoffice reports, green for general mail, blue for junk mail, etc.

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The Marq

APRIL 29, 2010

TheMarq A Human Perspective on Business and Life Why a Single Phone Line is All You Need Technology Review I’m writing today about the use of a single phone line for all business and/or personal phone and SMS communication. Want to embed a conversation into your project report? Enter Google Voice. No problem.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 19, 2009

Do you touch base with your assistant every morning (face-to-face or by telephone) to discuss the day’s priorities, appointments, meeting preparation, department issues, phone calls, and project updates. An example is a red file for urgent mail and faxes, yellow for interoffice reports, green for general mail, blue for junk mail, etc.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 4, 2009

Check out these Great Reviews by @JanetBarclay » Be Smart About Using the Telephone How much time do you lose playing "phone tag?"  I   Before you pick up the phone to make another call, consider what you are going to say when you get voice mail.    Start Today!

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Office Organization Success

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

This file will contain things like the agreement form from your client, assessment forms, or details of any projects that you’ll be working on. You simply print it out and fill it in each time you take on new client. Having the right systems in place leads to consistent revenues, more clients, and less stress and overwhelm.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 25, 2013

There is more stuff on office desks: computers, printers, faxes and other new technologies. Activities: Cluster phone calls to make; cluster items to copy; cluster computer work; cluster large projects, etc. Studies show workers spend up to 30 minutes a day organizing their work areas. There is less room for stuff.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Having VAs I can simply fax order forms to. I like having a long battery life and having the full functionality of the Windows Platform on my phone. I have Dropbox on my phone as well so I can easily send documents to my consultants while on the road. I used to carry 12 paperbacks on ever trip. Another life saver?

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2008

In order to get your tasks completed on time and in a proficient manner, there is a little trick that I use to make sure that I only focus on one project at a time and give it my undivided attention (when I possibly can). For example, you want to spend one hour on a particular project. Having a timer at your desk can be a great tool.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 28, 2008

Do you have a big project coming up and want to show your boss that you can handle this type of task ? Home About Me Advertise Copying Pictures To and From Microsoft Word By The Professional Assistant on Monday, January 28, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Word , Productivity H ave you ever wondered how to copy pictures from and to Microsoft Word ?

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Office Organization Success

AUGUST 17, 2009

Enrollment Form/Project Booking Form: depending on your profession you may have an enrollment form if you’re signing up a client to one of your coaching programs, or a project booking form if you’re a VA. Be sure to include this form on a separate page so that your client can fax back their credit card details to you.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 28, 2007

Here are the basic rules to do this: Start off with something positive, such as you have been working hard on whatever project you want to mention and show some results of this. Mention to your boss (in a professional manner of course) that you have X number of tasks, projects, etc. This will show that you are being pro-active.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 16, 2008

If my co-worker in the next cubicle is away and someone comes looking for her I usually know where she has gone as we regularly call out to each other where we are going as we rush off to do a photocopying job or send a fax. It is especially helpful to know what your neighbour was doing before they leave on vacation or take a sick day.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 31, 2008

I have shared access to 4 different mailboxes for various products and projects. Home About Me Advertise Microsoft Outlook Shared Mailboxes Etiquette By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, January 31, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Productivity D o you have more than one mailbox in your Microsoft Outlook , other than your inbox?

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 30, 2008

If you need to do this for other functions, make sure to change the "Use function:" section to whatever type of calculation you need to do for your particular project. Now you have the total for each firm as well as the grand total listed. If you like this post, please subscribe to my feeds or get posts e-mailed directly to you.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 29, 2008

This will keep your project/goal in a manageable time frame, where you know how much time will be left once youve accomplished these tasks. Next, add a time frame to each task. For example, I will try to work on task A for 1 hour. Then I will work on Task B for 30 minutes and so on and so forth.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

» Top 9 Mistaken Organizing Statements There are a number of statements that I have heard people say over the years with regard to their organizing projects.  "   Wanting to do a good job on your projects is admirable.    However, the drive for perfection has ruined the success of many projects. 

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Professional Assistant Blog

APRIL 1, 2008

IM or iChat)with collaborators while working on the project. You can share documents, spreadsheets, and photos across computers and networks: since your document is stored on Googles server, its accessible from anywhere ! Also, a fun feature is you can chat (i.e. Posted on 2 April, 2008 6:28 PM The Professional Assistant This is a great idea.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Work With Stephanie « Link Lineup: Time Management, Org Tools, Focus Concentration and Top Mobil Phone Apps | Main | Are you Time-challenged Tim or Non-productive Nancy? Pile Tamer My favorite is: the Pendaflex Pile Smart Project Sorter. This allows them to keep it within site, but all projects are kept in an organized file.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 10, 2008

Projects wouldn’t be moving forward and my goals and plans would be lagging behind… or so it seemed. At the height of my furore for being an efficient to-do list completing machine, I was regularly finding work to do. If I didn’t have a full day’s worth of tasks to complete I wasn’t being efficient enough.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Cubicle Etiquette 101 By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, November 01, 2007 Filed Under: Office Gossip , Productivity D o you find that your colleagues are hovering around you when youre on the phone? If you need to talk on the phone, make sure that you keep your voice to a lower volume.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 23, 2007

Take the most important task and (this is the important part), only focus on that task (with the exception of someone coming to you, phone calls, etc.) And remember, always break down your entire project or tasks into manageable chunks. Once you have completed all of your tasks, lavish in the fact that you are done!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 13, 2011

" That is what I heard from her as we were talking on the phone.  Since I work at home (and because we're full-time RVers, always on the road), I need to be able to fax/copy/convert from anywhere. Record Your Phone Calls Like A Pro. Organize by project, and even use custom tags.   OK! 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 25, 2011

Work With Stephanie « Productivity and Organization Link Lineup | Main | 6 Tools to Help You Manage Large Projects with Local & Virtual Teams » Listen to Stephanie on Solace Wealth Management on Blog Talk Radio Listen live to Stephanie answer questions about productivity & organization on the Solace Wealth Management show. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

I turned off my email notification a long time ago (about 15 years) because I did not want to be taken out of the important state of concentration when working on projects.  Network with Stephanie or Connect with Your Smart Phone Become a Fan Follow this blog Categories News & Updates!   I have never missed it. 

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BMT Office Administration

APRIL 13, 2022

This time clock also doubles as a document stamp which can be helpful for stamping mail, faxes, and other documents around the office. The service allows employees to track their time worked and log time spent on particular projects. Lathem Atomic Time Clock With Tru-Align. Biometric time clocks.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Ask yourself whether or not those documents will be relevant to your work in the coming year – completed projects and last year’s receipts should not be living in your active files! Or did you just have a hard time getting started on those bigger, more important projects? Start with your reference, client, and financial files.

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Success

JULY 27, 2022

Virtual tools and resources can help you hire, manage projects, collaborate with far-flung team members and even make it look like you really do have an office. For project management, Devesh Dwivedi of BreakingThe9to5Jail.com says “I love BaseCamp. For that matter, who needs to travel to a meeting?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

"  That was one of the first things she said to me on the phone.    By grabbing a small project (for example, an article that you want to read) and working on it for a short period of time, you take a few minutes away from the work that was putting you into an afternoon coma-like state. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

AppleEve   @ StephCalahan a trusty desk diary and pens (colour coded for different types of appointments) roguereporter   @ StephCalahan Microsoft Project. We also both have android phones and when I add appointments on my phone it syncs online and vice versa. Works every time. I added hubby on to view and edit.

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Office Organization Success

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

This file will contain things like the agreement form from your client, assessment forms, or details of any projects that you’ll be working on. You simply print it out and fill it in each time you take on new client.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 6, 2010

  That started a deeper conversation that led to us talking on the phone and deciding to work together on a teleconference project scheduled for January.  If I had not taken the time to complete my profile, we probably would not be doing the project in January. Part of the Calahan Solutions, Inc.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

It is exciting when you get that phone call to tell you that you were selected for the job you applied for. how to use the fax machine, information about the phone system, where the photocopier is located, who my contacts are in this position, who I can call for help, etc.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 8, 2010

Make a #project w/ do-able sized parts   AllisonDGraham   @ StephCalahan make a list. Network with Stephanie or Connect with Your Smart Phone Become a Fan Follow this blog Categories News & Updates! family of sites · 8 Shoreline, Suite 100, Bloomington IL 61704 TEL 309.663.1360 · FAX 309.422.7665

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 22, 2008

Lynn Crosbie a Medical Assistant at a Research Hospital says, “Every time I learn something new, I write it in my manual, i.e. how to use the fax machine, information about the phone system, where the photocopier is located, who my contacts are in this position, who I can call for help, etc. Become the Go-To Assistant in your office.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

  Get rid of the activities and projects (and sometimes even people) that don't fit.    Do you let other people encroach on your time when you had planned to work on an important project?  Network with Stephanie or Connect with Your Smart Phone Become a Fan Follow this blog Categories News & Updates!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 16, 2010

Do you have a large list of abandoned projects all sitting at various levels of incompletion? Do you have a list of projects that do not reflect your best work? Network with Stephanie or Connect with Your Smart Phone Become a Fan Follow this blog Categories News & Updates! Part of the Calahan Solutions, Inc.

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