Success

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Since most companies don’t approve of siestas or desk naps, Loney recommends filling these two hours with menial tasks, such as scheduled status meetings, filling out timesheets or archiving old files. This article originally appeared in the November/December issue of SUCCESS Magazine. Don’t get mad. Just plan what you can around that.

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Allwork

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Even if they won’t file their tax returns themselves, it’s useful to be able to digitize all receipts and costs so that they can keep track of what’s happened during the year. And in addition to access to over 3 million books, you also get to listen to unlimited audiobooks and read some magazines online, too. .

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Success

AUGUST 11, 2021

I even filed a complicated story to an editor. I was stressed that it might not be good enough, or it might not be what that editor wanted (it was not; I had to rewrite much of it the next week), but shortly after filing that story, I walked home and the worry slowly seeped out of my mind. I did real work at the coffee shop bar.

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Success

MARCH 10, 2022

This, of course, falls in conjunction with the standard logistics of death: planning a funeral, finding and filing a will, and going through a loved one’s physical belongings. This article originally appeared in the March/April 2022 Issue of SUCCESS magazine. Many opt for a memorial Facebook page, which also requires proof of death.

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Clutter Coach

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Reading material includes magazines, newspapers, annual reports, tip sheets from the garden center and professional association bulletins. An article buried in a months-old magazine is not accessible to you and therefore irrelevant. Be careful about filing too much. Keep files you refer to near your desk. ” Read.

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Success

JUNE 23, 2021

From there, develop a priority list of what you’d like taken off of your plate—travel planning, follow-up phone calls, research, filing, inbox management—and take baby steps until those are comfortably transitioned over. This article originally appeared in the July/August 2021 issue of SUCCESS magazine. Photo by fizkes/Shutterstock.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 4, 2016

Matthew is the PA to Lucy Brazier, the CEO of Marcham Publishing which produces the amazing Executive Secretary Magazine. For any of us that have heard Lucy speak, we will know that Matthew is the person that keeps the wheels rolling at Executive Secretary Magazine while Lucy travels around the world promoting the industry.

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Office Organization Success

JANUARY 6, 2016

Clear out your desk and files. And it’s amazing what you come across too … your next big program could have been lurking for months in your filing cabinet! I always find just reviewing what’s gone on gets me back into the flow again. Create subject specific folders within the main resource folder.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 10, 2017

Magazine Subscriptions. Magazine Subscriptions: In the past when I asked for subscriptions to magazines to be paid by the company I made a point of bringing in the magazine and showing the value that it gave to me. When it came to appraisal time I then had a working file to draw on. “If Revised Job Description.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

JUNE 26, 2014

Catch up on your filing. But don’t forget your PC – go through and eliminate unused files. Go through those business magazines. This is a great time to sort through the paper piles on your desk. Create (or update) your policies and procedures manual. Create more efficient organizing systems for your office.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 5, 2013

You can do this by reading newspapers, magazines, and trade publications. Keep accurate records and files; tracks times for follow-up. You should be able to answer questions about products and services or at least know the appropriate person for referrals. Stay current on news and changes within your industry.

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Success

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Balances then chooses a daily meditation from hundreds of audio files suited to your current needs. Featured in People magazine, Harper’s Bazaar , and Mindful.org, Breethe provides more than 1,500 tracks and continues to grow. How about a meditation app that changes with you? That’s where Balance comes in. Plus, the app grows with you.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Users can add their own notes, images as well as audio and video files. There are loads of really great curated lists on the app from cool folks such as Barchick.com and Stylist Magazine. You can selectively share with your contacts if you want to recommend anywhere to go, see and do.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

MAY 17, 2012

Catch up on your filing. But don’t forget your PC – go through and eliminate unused files. Go through those business magazines. This is a great time to sort through the paper piles on your desk. Create (or update) your policies and procedures manual. Create more efficient organizing systems for your office.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 23, 2021

This article first appeared in Executive Support Magazine, a global training publication and must read for any administrative professional. Every office needs different systems to run smoothly, but most administrative professionals will require most or all of the systems in this core group: Time and task management. Travel planning.

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On The Job

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Files are scattered. There is no flat surface that is not stacked with papers, magazines and books. If you really want to spend more time exercising, when are you going to find spare time to read those magazines from 1988 that are sitting in the corner of your home office? Organize your space according to how you function.

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All Things Admin

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Go to your human resources department and ask to see your employee file so you can write down all of the job titles, dates, and salary details for each position you’ve held with your current company. This article first appeared in Executive Secretary Magazine , a global training publication and must read for any administrative professional.

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Clutter Coach

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

If you don’t want stacks of magazines and newspapers on the living room floor of your new place, first, don’t take the ones you have now and second, don’t transfer those subscriptions. Even if the new place is bigger, resist the temptation just to take it all. If clutter is an issue for you, don’t just transplant it.

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Office Organization Success

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

Clear out your desk and files. using a ring binder file — print out articles that you come across while surfing or any emails that you may need to refer to again; cut out useful magazine articles; store newsletters, circulars or magazines. Create subject specific folders within the main resource folder.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

JUNE 16, 2011

Catch up on your filing. But don’t forget your PC – go through and eliminate unused files. Go through those business magazines. This is a great time to sort through the paper piles on your desk. Create (or update) your policies and procedures manual. Create more efficient organizing systems for your office.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JUNE 3, 2011

  Jan Harvat Limpach save every magazine and newspaper that you haven't read.    Jacquie Ross Keep every National Geographic magazine you've ever owned in case they are worth something one day. They finally admitted that they had filed taxes since the late 80s, so were keeping everything, just in case.

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Eco-Office Gals

OCTOBER 23, 2012

For the paperwork and files that you normally would put in some cardboard boxes, there is a nice alternative to that option. That’s an admirable desire and we have a few ideas on how you can store up what’s needed in a way that is both economical and eco-friendly: Get some “green” storage boxes.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 29, 2010

  I have so many piles and I don't want to file it all."   If your computer files are organized, you will be able to do a search and find what you are looking for quickly. We get the email notifications and save them to a file on our computer (we do not print them).  Make Sure You Back it Up!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 1, 2011

  Bills to pay, to-do lists, event invites, magazines you have been meaning to read, orders you need to fill, and the list goes on and on.  For a detailed look at how that might work for you, check out the video I did on YouTube a while back - Creating an Action Filing System for the Way You Work.  3 -- Passwords.

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Creating an Online Magazine. Darren Tong and his partner Bojan Djordjevic use Evernote to create their online magazine Alpha Efficiency. They used shared notebooks a lot, but one particular feature that proved to be very useful was the “Evernote voicemails” – essentially audio files in notes. But I think it could be done better.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

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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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 10, 2012

So store all of your everyday items within easy reach, this could be anything from a stapler, to active files to a printer. All of your files and papers etc. At this point I should mention that the 5s approach also works for all electronic items, so make sure you declutter your email system and your electronic files too!

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 Filed Under: Prioritize , Productivity D o you need extra help with your workload ? Do you feel overwhelmed by the number of tasks that keep getting piled on your desk like a never ending mountain of files? Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 19, 2012

Files – see my previous blog on my filing system. This is kept neatly in an upright plastic magazine rack and I cull out of date information every few months. Calendar – For quick reference I have a one sheet per day calendar block on my desk. Office Equipment. My iPhone charger which is on my desk but tucked away out of sight.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 16, 2012

I find the best way to tackle the ever-increasing piles of stuff is to have a good filing system in place so that, as my mum used to say, there is a ‘place for everything and everything is in its place’! I have five different types of filing systems that I use everyday. My email filing system. Online file sharing.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 10, 2016

We have also started to raise money for the Isipho Admin Bursary promoted by Executive Secretary magazine to help change someone’s life by training them to become a PA. We have also had articles in local magazines. The results were interesting and we are glad to say by the end of the session we had changed their views for the better.

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Eco-Office Gals

JANUARY 15, 2013

Be more “community oriented” When it comes to junk removal , there are simple things that you can do on a daily basis to help reduce waste including buying things in bulk, sharing magazines and newspapers, using cloth instead of paper lunch bags and donating furniture and office items that you don’t want to non-profits in need.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 11, 2010

What is this disorganized place? A college frat house, a mad scientist’s office? What is this disorganized place? A college frat house, a mad scientist’s office?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 1, 2008

Get any files your boss will need to go with the correspondence. I open the junk mail and open any plastic wrappings on magazines to make it easier for my boss to review). Quickly read over the correspondence and look for dates and deadlines. Highlight anything your boss will need to be aware of. Sort the mail in order of priority.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Every Thursday Executive Secretary magazine hosts #Adminchat, which is free training for assistants. I also set aside an hour every evening to sort through my content file on Outlook and make notes on any relevant information I can pass on to my readers.

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Some days it might be an accumulation of small tasks — like sending emails, printing reports, locating files for colleagues — other days I might be able to finish an entire project in an hour. Related Stories The Rise of The Smart Magazine The 2013 Productivityist Holiday Gift Guide How to Avoid the Bad Meeting Trap. Information'

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 21, 2007

To set an email signature file: 1) From the Tools Menu, choose Options 2) Select Mail Format 3) Select Signatures 4) Select New and follow the instructions to add your email signature. Tip for filing emails: If it is necessary to file a hard copy of the email. File emails chronologically by date and time.

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