Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 16, 2010

Tom Peters’ “Top 41″ quotes and other free stuff – the Top 41 quotes are a project from 2006 that are compiled in a PDF and offered —along with a load of other free Tom Peters’ material— for download. World’s best quotes in 1-10 words – 10 quotes that are less than 10 words.

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 24, 2010

A lot of policies were focused was on helping small businesses with a “£2.5 However, these headline grabbing, unsubstantial and inflated promises hide many policies that will place a huge strain on SME’s. Not policy. Budget 2010 – The Saviour for Small Businesses? billion one-off growth package”. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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s Green Building Act, which requires that all non-residential buildings larger than 50,000 square feet in the district be LEED certified, was passed in 2006, the act was not enforced until January 1 of this year. Although Washington D.C.’s

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The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 1, 2010

Make certain that you have strong, unconfusing policies on employment. A good recordkeeping policy is essential. A good record-keeping policy is essential. These must be well communicated to employees and strictly enforced. Stay within legal guidelines regarding employment. Select employees carefully during the hiring process.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 16, 2010

I have one more tip that I’ve had to learn the hard way: Tell stories – People don’t want to sit through a dry recitation of facts, statistics, policy, etc. An easy way to do this is to ask them questions as well as letting them ask you questions. They want to hear how what you have to say plays out in real life. Learn to tell stories.

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 7, 2010

Include policies on issues such as discrimination & discipline so that your position is clear and in writing. Top 5 Tips for Writing a Staff Handbook by Stefan Töpfer on Mar 08, 2010 The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 4, 2010

Others carry on self-directed learning in recreational arts and hobbies, matters of health, family and community, or simply to increase their intellectual resources. zachgraeve.com) Related Posts: Bits and Pieces – June 8 Bits and Pieces – August 24 links for 2006-08-16 Productivity Did you enjoy this post?

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 10, 2010

Grace to you, Eric Comment by Eric Mack on November 27, 2006 @ 1:05 pm Check out my free GTD for Lotus Notes template available at [link] Brett Comment by Brett Philp on April 7, 2007 @ 8:29 pm Trackbacks More GTD for Lotus Notes Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life!

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 20, 2010

From Shepell-fgi Related articles 8 Tips for Improving Your Memory (psychcentral.com) Regular exams boost your brain power (telegraph.co.uk) Improving Your Memory (socyberty.com) Related Posts: 2006 Christmas Release from Sandy Foster links for 2006-10-14 Bits and Pieces – October 12 Productivity Did you enjoy this post?

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 30, 2010

(ask.metafilter.com) The Best Productivity System There Is (celestinechua.com) Related Posts: A Personal Time-Management Self-Assessment Interviews With Productivity Experts at Productivity501 links for 2006-08-19 Productivity Did you enjoy this post?

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 18, 2010

For Example: “Follow up to our conference call” or “Needing Information on Computer Disposal Policy” Avoid blank subject lines or overly general subjects.They are more likely to be ignored or overlooked when the recipient’s in-box has 100 new messages.

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The Small Business Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Senate bill won’t change small biz premiums: The Congressional Budget Office predicts the Senate health care reform bill would provide better, but more expensive, coverage in the individual insurance market, while having little impact on premiums for employer-based coverage. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Help Small Businesses Hire Again : In order to ensure that the economic recovery becomes a lasting expansion, the government must enact policy to deal with employment, particularly for small businesses. Small Business Crunches Numbers : Small business has fought the health-care bill as too costly. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Related articles Why Dreaming is Believing (psychcentral.com) Intrinsic Motivation (feld.com) Prioritizing self-improvement (ask.metafilter.com) Related Posts: links for 2006-08-05 How to Keep a Time Log The ABC’s of Self-Motivation Motivation Did you enjoy this post? I believe this list was originally put together by Kevin Flatt.

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Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 19, 2010

blogs.hbr.org) Related Posts: How to Conduct Small-Group Meetings links for 2006-07-21 Quotes – July 30 Leadership Did you enjoy this post? Related articles by Zemanta Leading From Below (slideshare.net) Stealth Meeting Facilitation from the Rank-and-File (blogs.hbr.org) Could Your Organization Be Bipartisan?

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 13, 2010

Policies, recessions and unemployment aside, people lost faith in him and the moment that happens, whether you are a businessperson or a politician, you are in trouble. On Monday, Gordon Brown the British Prime Minister announced that he is to step down as leader of the Labour party. What was his main problem? Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 21, 2008

To avoid misunderstandings and conflict from the beginning it is best if you set down a clear and consistent policy favouring the dominant culture. Ignoring the culture of the target- If you underestimate the importance of culture then you are likely to experience some clashes, as no two companies will ever seamlessly fit together.

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The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 7, 2007

Many politicians will have you believe that the current up-rise in personal and small business activity is due to their policies, that is b s *, it is due to the greatest platform for entrepreneurial activity to date – the internet and related technologies. Anyone between the ages of 13 (apparently) and 81 (?) Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

According to the Association for Psychological Science (2006), the unconscious transmission of actions or emotions from one individual to another is possible. Were they dropped out of a spaceship in the middle of the night or were they brainwashed and conditioned by other bad bosses to continue bad behavior? Contagious behavior.

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Service Untitled

NOVEMBER 6, 2009

Employees, and especially managers, who are too far removed from the actual issues and the actual customers are going to have a harder time coming up with effective policies and good ideas. Policy creation, personnel management, interviewing, etc. Focusing on management. This is a valid point as well.

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2007

This has created not only many health problems like cardiovascular disease, a weaker immune system, frequent headaches, backache to name but a few, but also social problems in areas like child-care, care for relatives, increase in divorces and other symptoms of a social fabric breakdown. Work-Life Balance 2.0 Vol 1, No.

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On The Job

APRIL 13, 2010

this summer with her boyfriend – not only because her company’s policy mandates that she take at least five consecutive days off, but because she needs the break. Avery says that the stress of working nights and weekends – and not even taking time off when she was ill -- has taken a toll on her physical and emotional health.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2007

That is worrying, since it could indicate a serious shift in Apples customer care policy and/or capacity. I’m not complaining about the technical problems, even so I had better service from Apple in the past, but the total lack of interest in the problem Apple return policies have created. Many questions, no answers!

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2007

Should this be policy – they are in trouble. The customer support issue, I think is very serious – especially as it makes you feel very helpless. I feel Apple has to be very careful not to get into big trouble with this kind of attitude by their support staff. Hope you get it sorted out. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2007

he sold policies out of the trunk of his car for many years. Fishing Reels For Sale Said on October 13th, 2008 at 3:16 pm it used to be, many eons ago, boot strapping was the only way to start a business. You started the business, sold like a mad man, and grew based on the sales. My uncle starting an insurance business this way.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 4, 2010

health coverage) as a corporate employee? Spiritually, ecumenically, grammatically." - Captain Jack Sparrow Home | Services | About | Comment Policy | Disclosure | Contact Copyright © 2006 - 2010 30 Sous Zero Inc. How does being a freelancer compare to having a “real&# job? * Can a freelancer get the same benefits (e.g.

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Brilliantly Better

AUGUST 25, 2010

Comments Policy A blog is about interaction more than it is about broadcasting. From this level up, I think you could update your comment policy. Vibrant health through energy medicine Reply 8 dragos August 27, 2010 at 10:02 am Thanks for the comment and for the links on your blog, Sandra. It’s natural, don’t be upset.

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

I’ve learned the hard way that doing this on a regular basis will harm my health and lower the quality of my other work. Add standard lead time to your policies, let people know right away that you won’t book them on the spot, and build your schedule so that it’s full for weeks and months to come. Powered by frugal

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Men With Pens

JULY 14, 2010

That means specializing by industry (such as high-tech or health care), medium (such as websites or social media), or an area of expertise (such as education or publishing). There are zillions of copywriters these days, and they all claim they’re the best. You can’t tell one from the other. So, who are you? Powered by frugal

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Men With Pens

JUNE 27, 2010

Not taking care of your health will make you sick (and sleep is a big part of taking care of your health). Not only will it help in your long-term health but also in waking up your body and mind. As freelancers, we have to take care of our health: we don’t get paid if we get sick. Lesson learned. I had about 3.5

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 20, 2009

CondoFinder – I think you should read our comment policy. Spiritually, ecumenically, grammatically." - Captain Jack Sparrow Home | Services | About | Comment Policy | Disclosure | Contact Copyright © 2006 - 2010 30 Sous Zero Inc. We don’t accept keyword comments here and prefer real names. Take the sick day!

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 16, 2010

In fact, we’re confused – entrepreneurship, lifestyle design, health, wellness, and spirituality… that’s quite the cocktail, and it’s never a good idea to mix your drinks. Consistency is something we do applaud (even though we feel you need to get a business branded name and URL). But whom are we getting to know?

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Men With Pens

MARCH 11, 2010

Free information doesn’t pay for health insurance or holidays. Spiritually, ecumenically, grammatically." - Captain Jack Sparrow Home | Services | About | Comment Policy | Disclosure | Contact Copyright © 2006 - 2010 30 Sous Zero Inc. Free information doesn’t pay the lease on their brick-and-mortar store.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

I’m willing to put my health at risk, my reputation, and my financial security. It’s in our comment policies. Spiritually, ecumenically, grammatically." - Captain Jack Sparrow Home | Services | About | Comment Policy | Disclosure | Contact Copyright © 2006 - 2010 30 Sous Zero Inc. We Bet Yes. Not just terrified.

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Men With Pens

JULY 21, 2010

You’re stumbling over obstacles: childcare duties, commitments to family and friends, health problems, work. Spiritually, ecumenically, grammatically." - Captain Jack Sparrow Home | Services | About | Comment Policy | Disclosure | Contact Copyright © 2006 - 2010 30 Sous Zero Inc. You’re not writing. But you carry on.

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Brilliantly Better

MARCH 4, 2010

A ‘No Regrets’ policy in which we just ditch any feelings we may have about our past behaviour is, I believe, selfish. Sometimes we need to hold regrests for a while to remind us that we’ve been fatheads in the past. Joe Pritchard´s last blog. Keep your tank full!

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 7, 2010

And benefits, such as paid health insurance, is a huge plus. Spiritually, ecumenically, grammatically." - Captain Jack Sparrow Home | Services | About | Comment Policy | Disclosure | Contact Copyright © 2006 - 2010 30 Sous Zero Inc. You get a regular paycheck and paid benefits. This is a biggie. It’s about cash flow.

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