Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Some of your to-do items are easy and require little thought, while others take up quite a bit of focus, concentration or creativity. You gain momentum as you perform similar tasks and in some instances actually speed up!  family of sites · 8 Shoreline, Suite 100, Bloomington IL 61704 TEL 309.663.1360 · FAX 309.422.7665

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 15, 2010

  Somehow, they got sucked up by your every day busy life. opportunities you lost products or services that did not sell follow up systems that did not work social networking that did not produce desired results etc Goal Creation Step Four -- DROP THE "Suckers" Pick the top three or four and drop them! . 

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. The money that leaves a small business is often taken up with overheads that are necessary for the day to day running of the business. « Top 5 Serious Start-Up Mistakes Is Your Networking Fishy Enough? Build your own network! lower overheads.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 27, 2010

  When he came up from the basement (his "Man Town" so to speak) I knew something was not right.    I chose to stay up and watch my husband sleep.    Ironically, through lifting up others we, too, are lifted up.   It was quite surreal.    Then I made a resolution. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

I have finally found a way to shut down email distractions by setting up a task-focused email account connected to my original account."   I'm often asked to share email strategies when I give workshops and presentations.  But email takes up so much time! I set up four email accounts. I was dubious.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

  What will you not put up with?  she and her consultants focus on conducting presentations, personal coaching, assessments and productivity/organizing services for entrepreneurs & time pressed professionals.  family of sites · 8 Shoreline, Suite 100, Bloomington IL 61704 TEL 309.663.1360 · FAX 309.422.7665

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 10, 2011

.  I'm sure that sounds odd -- maybe you were thinking the focus would be health; but I wanted to focus on figuring out the true cause of my illness rather than having doctors pump me up with meds.    Passing up opportunities is never easy.    Passing up opportunities is never easy. 

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Administrative Arts

AUGUST 16, 2010

This can also include creating and modifying PowerPoint presentations and Excel spreadsheets. This includes setting up and managing electronic and physical files. Scheduling and Setting Up Meetings. This would include confirming attendees, scheduling conference rooms, setting up conference calls, and managing multi-media needs.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 29, 2010

Work With Stephanie « Save Time Doing Simple Things that ADD UP to Major Time Savers | Main | 5 Tips for Productivity, Organizing and Changing Your Life » Tips to Go Almost Paperless "Steph, do you have some ideas for how I can go paperless?  Make Sure You Back it Up! Archive Network with Steph Is This You?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

  If unmanaged, fear can sneak up on your when you least expect it, kick you when you’re already down, and drive your behavior down all the wrong roads.    When you begin to feel that panic rise up and your thoughts start to spin around all the things you wish to avoid, you are experiencing a fear response. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

I’ve experienced every over-the-counter wakefulness supplement produced before 2007 (when I smartened up) and can promise you that it all has the same effect: A brief period of increased alertness is followed by a dramatic increase in lethargy (a crash) or anxiety and fidgeting.   Our bodies respond to consistent patterns too. 

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 11, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 11 October, 2009 That is not in my job description. Its all in how you handle it and how you present it to your boss. "It ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 3, 2010

  While it is easy to get caught up in spinning in circles with the things you have to do, STOP.  4 - Be objective about new opportunities -- Every time a new idea is presented, be sure to assess if it really fits with your big picture.  via Basex: [link].    Take action - some kind of action. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 30, 2010

  Understanding your style and developing systems that fit with who you are sets you up for success. Look at the answers you came up with in Steps 1 and 2 above.    In another study, Basex, a New York research firm specializing in information overload, found that office distractions and interruptions ate up 2.1

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

I set up recurring appointments for things like bookkeeping or marketing. That way, I can see with one glance which areas of my life are eating up the majority of my schedule, and which really should be given more attention. Thanks to Deborah Erickson, CPO(R) of No Where But Up,Organizing What is Your Favorite Business Tool?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 27, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 27 April, 2009 New Hire Overload I remember starting a new job at a law firm and on my first day I was handed a 3-inch white binder and told to read it. Your co-workers are probably all new to you, you dont know how to use the photocopier or fax machine and more importantly "where is the bathroom?"

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 28, 2011

  She and I were on the phone catching up and she asked me if I would do a Twitterview with her.  link] Yes, Marcia, the priority setting report is free to anyone that signs up. I retooled my biz recently, & you’re pcking up steam.   We soldiered on, as Marcia would say, and ended up having a good time. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 3, 2011

  Here are a few tips to get started: Set up a filing system to store and manage your paperwork Your paperwork likely consists of three types of paper:  1) stuff you need to take action on 2) stuff you are saving for reference and 3) stuff that you should have tossed a long time ago, but haven't.    Avoid backlog. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 5, 2010

I set up alerts to remind me that they're coming up. Thanks to: Audrey Cupo from Bucks County, PA of A Better Space [link] 6 - Start the Day with a Clear and Present Mind Meditate for 5 - 10 minutes first thing in the morning--the discipline will develop your clarity and presence.  To dos in back. Tear out when done.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 2, 2009

I personally use a Franklin Covey planner because I love the look of the pages, but many other companies make planner pages with the same set-up.  Thinking Through A Pen As a writer, I enjoy being able to open up my planner to jot things down. You might find a PDA a tad too 'stale' in the way information is presented.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 5, 2011

How to: Give your iPhone a Spring Clean [link] -- OK it is not spring, but the start of the new year is a good time for clean up too. Megan Berry offers some great tips for cleaning up those unused apps and making your smartphone more productive.   As the founder and CEO of Calahan Solutions, Inc.,

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 6, 2010

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. Use custom backgrounds and stock photography to make PowerPoint presentations more interesting for the viewer. That should include email address, website address, phone number, fax, company address. External Links External Links SynergyOne.co.uk

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

  Being Thankful -- Start Small and Work Your Way Up Pick One Thing - If expressing gratitude is new for you, start by picking one thing in your day that went well or made you smile.  family of sites · 8 Shoreline, Suite 100, Bloomington IL 61704 TEL 309.663.1360 · FAX 309.422.7665   It does not have to be big.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 23, 2010

We May Not Have Heard From You | Main | Save Time Doing Simple Things that ADD UP to Major Time Savers » Handbook for Life: 52 Tips for Happiness and Productivity There are a lot of great blogs out in cyberworld that cover topics of organization and productivity.  Come up with a clear picture of this, and write it down.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Once I feel I've captured every idea on a note, I find a stretch of wall and stick each idea up. "Heads Up. I write down one task or to-do on a Post-It, and put it up on a wall. I can then either leave them up on the wall, and tweak them throughout the day, or I can generate a formal to-do list. Not Really!"

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