Ian's Messy Desk
MARCH 14, 2012
The four basic types of speeches are: to inform, to instruct, to entertain, and to persuade. These are not mutually exclusive of one another. You may have several purposes in mind when giving your presentation. For example, you may try to inform in an entertaining style. Another speaker might inform the audience and try to persuade them to act on the information.
Ian's Messy Desk
MARCH 13, 2012
Time management is fundamentally about focus. The Pareto Principle states, 80% of effort not managed or focused generates 20% of the desired output. On the other hand, 80% of desired output can be generated by 20% of effective effort. You see how much is lost or gained with well-managed time. Time management involves scheduling appointments, goal settings, planning, to do lists and prioritizing; core skills that need to be understood to develop efficient personal productivity.
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Ian's Messy Desk
MARCH 12, 2012
More than ever before, we play many roles in our lives. We are workers, parents, spouses, friends, caregivers and volunteers in their communities. We also try and make room in our lives for taking care of our own well-being. Not surprisingly, achieving balance among all these competing priorities can be difficult. Here in Canada 58% of people report overload associated with their many roles.
Ian's Messy Desk
MARCH 15, 2012
Image via Wikipedia. Learn to use Evernote as a digital filing cabinet, recipe book or simple photo sharing service — and much more. Click here to buy it now ! This is an eBook that helps you quickly discover all of Evernote’s features and start using them to make you more productive and forget less. Brett Kelly, ties it all together and helps you see how Evernote brings your thoughts from your browser, desktop, and mobile device all together.
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