Productive and Organized Finding Your WayProductive and Organized Finding Your WayStephanie L. H. Calahan offers simple, yet powerful ideas on how to manage your office, time and thoughts for a more fulfilling life. Articles
Organizing CDs, DVDs, Software and other Discs
2008-06-09 00:00:00 Do you struggle with organizing your discs? Many people do! If you are like a lot of people, you have tried the disc books and other popular organizing strategies. Today I'll tell you about a different alternative. More About: Software , Dvds , Discs
Concentration and Sleep an Important Combination
2008-05-16 00:00:00 Do you ever have a day where you find that you find you are staring into space more than actually getting things done? Or, maybe you have to read a sentence over and over and it still does not make... More About: Sleep , Combination , Concentration
Start Planning Now for Hug Your Kids Day June 21
2008-05-14 00:00:00 "I'm sorry, but I don't have time." "Just let me finish this first." "Can you do it?" "Not now!" "I have work to do." "Can I watch you later?" Have any of these words come out of your mouth as... More About: Kids , June , Planning , Start
Productivity through Chocolate Reflections
2008-05-14 00:00:00 A few days ago I told you about my chocolate discovery and how it has given me thoughts about productivity. Today I wanted to share another thought. Questions to Consider Do you question the systems that you put into place?... More About: Reflections , Productivity , Chocolate
What My Mom Taught Me About Organization
2008-05-14 00:00:00 In honor of Mother's Day I thought I would jot a few notes on the things that my mom taught me about organization. You see, my mom is amazing. I'm so lucky that I can say that. Not only did... More About: Organization
Productivity through Chocolate Reflections
2008-05-14 00:00:00 OK! Today I have another chocolate reflection from reading my quasi chocolate "fortunes." I love this one. Do you know your limits? How do you set your limits? When you start a new process how do you measure its success?... More About: Reflections , Productivity , Chocolate
Organizing WGCY Radio Recording
2008-05-14 00:00:00 Last March I had the pleasure of spending some time with Jim Killian, News Director for WGCY radio. He was fabulous. It was really easy to talk with him and he made me feel at ease. (Thanks Jim!) To make... More About: Radio , Recording
Listen in Live! Stephanie on WJBC on Saturday
2008-05-07 00:00:00 Hello! I hope that you are having a fantastic day! I wanted to give you a heads up that I will be on the morning show of WJBC this coming Saturday . Susan and Norma from the Broad View will be... More About: Live , Listen , Stephanie
Productivity through Chocolate Reflections
2008-05-05 00:00:00 A week or so ago, I went up to the Chicago suburbs and delivered a half day workshop to the Association for Accounting Administration. As I was leaving, the meeting coordinator gave me an awesome insulated cup for the car.... More About: Reflections , Productivity , Chocolate
Time Savers - Make an Office Hour
2008-05-05 00:00:00 I have talked about this in the past, but it is worth repeating. Interruptions are a struggle for most of us. If we are on some kind of team it can get even more problematic. Consider making an office hour... More About: Office , Time , Savers , Make , Hour
Are You Frozen By Fear?
2008-05-02 00:00:00 I was watching a movie the other day -- well, really it was background noise as I did other things -- and a part caught my attention. The character was teaching someone how to look at their situation. She says:... More About: Fear , Frozen
Reminders: Put Your Keys in Your Fridge!
2008-04-25 00:00:00 The other night I was staying at a hotel because I was delivering a workshop this morning. As we always do when I'm traveling, as I get ready to go to sleep my husband and I talk on the phone.... More About: Keys , Fridge
What's Under Your desk?
2008-04-24 00:00:00 Do you get as frustrated as I do when you have to check the back of your computer? The other day, I had to have a tech come over to my office to get my laser printer running again. There... More About: Desk
Email Inbox Management - Read it Backwards!
2008-04-20 00:00:00 Many of us keep all of our to-dos in our email inbox. 100s of emails sitting there waiting for some kind of action. Does that describe you? It describes many people! New emails come every day and the things that... More About: Email , Management , Read , Inbox , Backwards
Unwrapping the Gift of ADD (teleseminars)
2008-04-20 00:00:00 Do you struggle with ADD/ADHD or know someone who does? I just learned about a series of 8 no cost teleseminars being offered by recognized experts starting April 21 at 8 PM (Eastern time). The series ends April 29th. You... More About: Gift
Procrastination Attack! Beat the Clock
2008-04-15 23:00:00 I have to admit, one of my big vices is coffee. I drink different kinds, but as I sit and write or do any other work at my desk in the evening and into the night, you will usually see a cup of Java close to me. To make this posting make any sense, I must also admit that I really don't like to do laundry, to take out garbage or to deal with dirty or clean dishes. (a domestic goddess I am not...) In the last 2 weeks, I have decided to use this Joe-drinking habit to my advantage. It now helps me fight procrastination.While I love coffee, I don't drink it very fast. Frequently, it will get cold before the cup is even half empty. So, when I go to take a drink I decide to get up and throw it in the microwave to heat it up. That takes 1 minute. When I brew my coffee, it takes about 8 minutes from the time I get out the stuff to make it and the time it is done. That is not long . . . Most you will agree that neither 8 minutes or 1 min... More About: Clock , Beat , Procrastination , Attack
Your Limitations - Are they a Black Swan?
2008-04-14 00:00:00 Humor me for a moment today. Please close your eyes and envision a swan. Now, take a few moments and describe that swan. What words did you use? White, graceful, bird, clean, dirty, ugly duckling, etc. Long ago, in Europe,... More About: Black , Swan
De-Clutter! A Ton of Weight in 2008 - Update
2008-04-13 00:00:00 We are at 109% of our goal! When we set our goal of a Ton of Weight in 2008 , we thought the goal was really lofty. I mean really, a ton sounded like a lot... More About: Update , Clutter
Stressed!!! Are You?
2008-04-12 00:00:00 This month is Stress Awareness Month. Understanding the stress in your life and how to overcome that stress is one of the first steps to living your life to your priorities. We have provided the following links for you to...
Desk Office Furniture Can Impact Your Productivity
2008-04-12 00:00:00 Do you hurt? I mean, when you sit at your desk, does your neck get soar, or your back? The furniture you choose can make a big difference in your productivity. Sometimes you will be aware of the impact and... More About: Office , Furniture , Productivity , Desk
Steph is Now an Official Member of the "Freak Pack"
2008-04-10 06:29:00 So, you are probably wondering what the heck a "Freak Pack " is right? We are writers on Stacks and Stacks Clutter Control Freak Blog. Clutter Control Freak - (http://tinyurl.com/4vtdns) — is a multi-expert blog that provides ideas, advice, and news about how to organize your home, office, garden and life.Readers are also invited to contribute content in the form of tips, before & after photos, videos, stories, and advice, and reviews. Then, other readers will get to vote on which contributions are the most useful. Here are some of the features readers contribute to – and for which there’ll often be fabulous prizes: Freak of the Week - a reader who makes the best suggestion for getting organized — voted on by other readers Clutter Hacks - readers’ before and after photos of organization projects Periodic contests on various fun topics, such as "What's in your Purse?" and "Best Re-purposed Product" So check it out! L... More About: Official
Know Where You Are Going Every Time
2008-04-09 00:00:00 Do you ask for the same directions over and over? Not only is that embarrassing, it is a waste of time for you and the person giving you directions. Keep an active "directions" file at home or at the office.... More About: Time
Paper Management: Staples vs. Paper clips
2008-04-07 00:00:00 In her recent posting, Ellen talked about an indispensables tool in your office - the staple. "These little half-inch slivers of metal are big timesavers!" So why not paper clips? More About: Management , Clips , Paper , Staples
Delegate! Do you know how?
2008-04-06 00:00:00 Delegating is a skill that is very difficult for many professionals to master. Either they do not give enough responsibility the assistants that they have, or they micromanage them way too much. Successful business people are able to empower skilled...
GREEN Business Practices
2008-04-05 03:13:00 Reduce -- Reuse -- Recycle. We have heard those words for quite some time now. Some of us take those words more seriously than others, however, did you know that by going "green" with your business you can: help the environment market to a different segment of the population, and help your bottom line?In, Saving money and the planet - green can be good for bottom line, AllBusiness .com talks about ways that you can easily implement green strategies into your business, office and travel. There were a lot of things we were already doing, but the article gave me a few more that we should consider. Go Paperless!One thing that the article talked about was going paperless. A lot of our clients think that paperless is impossible, but it may not be as hard as you think. We do a lot of work with different clients to help them develop systems that allow them to be paperless. Did you know that most small businesses have at least 9 paper ... More About: Green
Do You Know Where to Focus? Use Our Scorecards
2008-04-04 21:39:00 We talk to a number of people on a daily basis through our consulting and speaking events. We frequently hear people tell us that they know they need to get organized, but they are not really sure where they should focus, or where they need help. If you feel the same way, we have tools for you! Our Productive Environment Scorecards™ are easy to use, take less than 5 minutes to complete and help you identify the areas you should consider working on next. Productive Environment Scorecard for Individuals Productive Environment Scorecard for Organizations (businesses, non-profits, clubs, etc.) Productive Environment Scorecard for Families Would you like a free telephone consultation? Fill out one or more of the scorecards and e-mail or fax your results to us and we'll review and contact you. To your success! More About: Focus
EBay the Easy Way
2008-04-03 20:12:00 One of my long-time readers asked me if I knew of a resource to learn more about e-bay. He wants to "unload all of this stuff" and he is also considering the possibility of a home-based business using e-bay. Since I am not an e-bay expert, I asked my buddies at Butterfly Reports to share their knowledge. Here is a PDF file that you can save and review at your leisure that will share some really interesting information about the internet giant as well as well as how to get started and some resources that can help you. Download the-ebay-starter-kit.pdf Do you use e-bay? What things work for you? What tricks have you learned? Please share your thoughts by commenting!To your success! More About: Ebay , Easy , Easy Way
Announcement: Your Organized Home Launched!
2008-04-03 05:43:00 We are so excited! Our newest publication is now up and going - Your Organized Home . http://www.ProductiveAndOrganizedHome.com /We decided to publish this blog because we get a number of questions that are specific to organizing the home and that is not the focus of our current publications. We are also authoring this blog a little differently. Every Calahan Solutions, Inc. consultants will author different posts. You may even see some posts from some of our residential service partners. Please check it out and let us know what you think. Tell your friends if you really like it! As always, our goal with all of our publications is to grow our readership so that we can share our information as broadly as possible. Thank you to those that have shared our publications with others! It is because of great readers like you that our subscription rates have been growing at a great rate! Keep up the awesome help!! At any rate,... More About: Announcement , Launched
The Office Clutter Cure
2008-04-02 19:12:00 The Office Clutter Cure If you're surrounded by piles and stacks of paper, haven't seen the top of your desk in years, or you're afraid to even look into your file cabinets, this is the book for you! It takes a hard (but hilarious) look at the state of our offices and cubicles, and serves up at least two dozen convincing reasons to clear all that clutter out (vividly details all the obvious and hidden ways office clutter is hurting us.) Then it outlines the cure, including how to deal with those big bad backlogs of paper, how to reclaim your desk, how to make better use of briefcases, how to halt the flow of clutter into your office. Have you read this book? Let me know what you think! More About: The Office
Business Owner Has Cleared the Clutter and the Stress to Find a More Produc
More articles from this author:2008-04-01 00:00:00 Before After At one time, Cathy considered herself an organized person, but life has happened since then. Having twins and starting 2 different businesses has changed all that. Even still, she felt she had it pretty together and was progressing... More About: Business , Find , Stress , Owner , Clutter 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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