Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

The following is an excerpt from the book The Milkshake Moment: Overcoming Stupid Systems, Pointless Policies and Muddled Management to Realize Real Growth by Steven S. April 2008;$19.95US/$21.99CAN; 978-0-470-25746-3 Copyright © 2008 Steven S. Little Published by Wiley & Sons, Inc.;

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DECEMBER 4, 2008

Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 11:41 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Life of the Virtual Assistant I could blame it on the economy. Or I could explain how my child’s recent health scare derailed my focus. Melodee Patterson Comment // December 6th, 2008 // 5:01 pm choke Cubbies!?! We’ll get through this together.

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Comment by Lauren Elder on July 1, 2008 @ 8:33 am Got a wedding coming up and couldn’t even comprehend doing a speech without planning it out. Comment by James @ Organize IT on July 1, 2008 @ 1:12 pm One of the regular parts of a Toastmasters meeting is called Table Topics. If I end up in that situation this will be useful.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Have a good one, Chaz [link] Chaz’s Notes: Personal Development for the Modern Age Comment by Charlie on January 23, 2008 @ 6:51 pm your blog very inspiring me and this is very helps for me. I commonly need to clean my desk, and I’ll keep these in mind when I do so.

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JULY 21, 2010

Comment by Medical Sales Recruiter on February 21, 2008 @ 12:21 pm Hi Ian, Your article raises some very important points though, fundamentally, we cannot manage time. Comment by Nickolove Lovemore on February 22, 2008 @ 2:29 am I think Nickolove is right on the mark, properly managing our activities is crucial to effective time management.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 6, 2010

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MAY 24, 2010

Some of the commonly held myths and the corresponding reality checks are as follows: Family-Friendly policies are soft HR issues, mainly for women. Many companies offer their work-life balance policies to employees at all levels. Participation in family-friendly policies is a career-limiting move. Management will lose control.

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JUNE 28, 2010

com) Related Posts: Top 5 Posts for June 2008 4 Tips for Improving Interpersonal Communication Ten Ways to Improve Your Communication Skills Communication Did you enjoy this post? Why not leave a comment below and continue the conversation, or subscribe to my feed and get articles like this delivered automatically to your feed reader.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Comment by Ergonomics Los Angeles on March 2, 2008 @ 10:24 pm Trackbacks Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! Zen to Done Productivity eBook Increase your AdSense Earnings Thesis Demo Site — See the Thesis Theme in action!

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OCTOBER 11, 2010

Where you live, how much money you make, your job title and even your health have surprisingly small effects on your satisfaction with life. Comment by Mary on February 28, 2008 @ 3:10 pm I’d even say for #4 to thank anyone – mentor or otherwise. Invest time and energy in friends and family. Take care of your body.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. 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. Starting a Small Business? Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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JULY 5, 2010

Comment by Phil Gerbyshak on August 3, 2008 @ 8:05 pm Trackbacks 8 mental steps to self-motivation Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! Great reminder for all of us!

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MAY 13, 2010

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. 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-Demand Small Business Infrastructure™ allows you to run your business online.

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MAY 31, 2010

Comments Always good to read what you have to say Comment by Hypnosis Melbourne on August 30, 2008 @ 2:52 am Ian, Thanks for sharing these techniques. Why not leave a comment below and continue the conversation, or subscribe to my feed and get articles like this delivered automatically to your feed reader.

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APRIL 21, 2008

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. Takeover Disasters by Stefan Töpfer on Apr 22, 2008 The process of taking over another company can be a very exciting time for you and your business, but it can very quickly turn into an unpleasant experience with serious lasting consequences. www.iva-machine.co.uk

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JUNE 2, 2010

Why not leave a comment below and continue the conversation, or subscribe to my feed and get articles like this delivered automatically to your feed reader.

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JUNE 11, 2010

Comment by Lauren -OfficeArrow on October 7, 2008 @ 7:57 am Trackbacks Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! What I’d add is to start small and practice around some trusted co-workers so you can get their feedback and increase your comfort level.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Deepak Comment by Deepak Lodhia on January 17, 2008 @ 4:49 pm Hello everybody, my name is Damion, and I’m glad to join your conmunity, and wish to assit as far as possible. Comment by DamionKutaeff on March 22, 2008 @ 2:01 pm Trackbacks As 7 mentiras que inibem bons resultados at Isso Mesmo!

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MAY 17, 2010

Things that motivate us are more deeply rooted; whether they be love, health, success, etc. And for most people being motivated mean ‘to do things with joy’ Comment by Witold Rugowski on August 25, 2008 @ 4:55 pm Motivation is the fuel of achievement and its essence determines the level one can easily reach to.

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AUGUST 7, 2007

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. 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.

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OCTOBER 2, 2007

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. In this new established work-life environment, family – especially children, health, environment and personal fulfillment are beginning to transform the way we all think about work. Concentrate on your business, not your office. Work-Life Balance 2.0 Vol 1, No.

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OCTOBER 1, 2007

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. South By South West Midlands Said on February 28th, 2008 at 4:51 pm [.] low cost business ideas Said on April 10th, 2008 at 11:10 pm the internet has allow the bootstrapper to go to a whole new level. External Links External Links SynergyOne.co.uk

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NOVEMBER 7, 2007

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. That is worrying, since it could indicate a serious shift in Apples customer care policy and/or capacity. UPDATE Nov 7, 2008 – 13:00 BST : I have not had a call from Apple, but the TNT courier called, they are going to pick up the old computer this afternoon.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 16, 2010

Related articles by Zemanta Personal Organization: Create Effective To-Do Lists (blisstree.com) The Best Productivity System There Is (celestinechua.com) Good Todo (nytm.org) The Best To-Do List (ismckenzie.com) Related Posts: Top 5 Posts for May 2008 Bits and Pieces – August 10 Quotes – April 16 Productivity Did you enjoy this post?

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Updated and reposted from May 2008 1) Always Look Ahead It is human nature to want to live in the past: to savour accomplishments or to wallow in defeats. Cheers, Kathy Comment by Kathy on May 21, 2008 @ 3:09 pm Kathy, the permalink is built into the post title. Comment by Ian McKenzie on May 21, 2008 @ 3:13 pm I used to exercise #3.

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AUGUST 6, 2010

Comment by Art Gelwicks on January 8, 2008 @ 9:52 am Great post. Cheers Darren Fleming Australia’s Public Speaking coach [link] Comment by Australian Public speaking courses on January 9, 2008 @ 4:43 am Trackbacks Great Inspiration Articles 22 Jan 2008 | Strategist.org.uk

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

Comment by Sean Rasmussen on February 5, 2008 @ 11:25 am Trackbacks Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! That is worth a whopping 100%. I’m certain there are other factors, such as energy transfer etc but it does paint a pretty good picture. Great post Ian!

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APRIL 28, 2010

Health is one. This helps reduces the amount on my desk… If I have two aggravating duties sometimes I make a little deal with myself: One of this I allow myself to postpone, but the other one needs to be done today… Comment by Branchenbuch on January 28, 2008 @ 6:15 am You might enjoy this little cartoon about procrastination.

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JULY 14, 2010

Therefore, since you can’t control where your help or assistance is coming from, you must establish a blanket policy of giving with complete confidence that it will come back to you in the most wonderful ways. Rather, it comes from others who have been influenced by people whom we have helped directly.

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JULY 28, 2010

« Now! Leadership! 8 Simple Steps for Personalizing Your Workspace The 20 Biggest Time Wasters How to Get Your “Space&# Organized 6 quick tips for managing paper Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life!

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NOVEMBER 10, 2007

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. Should this be policy – they are in trouble. Stefan Jen Said on December 4th, 2008 at 6:56 pm It’s interesting to see that such a well-known, and what seems to be reputable, company is giving you such a hard time on something as simple as customer support.

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DECEMBER 7, 2009

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. Nevada ranks as second-best for small businesses : Nevada has the second-best public policy climate in the nation for small business, a report this week shows. Concentrate on your business, not your office. External Links External Links SynergyOne.co.uk

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