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. Most managers simply get up and do what they want to do.

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JUNE 15, 2010

This is not just a simple case of individuals needing to better manage their time,” Romanow said. “We We need family-friendly policies for all workers and more community resources and supports for seniors. The Report concludes with a call for a national dialogue on how Canadians can lead more balanced lives.

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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. Management will lose control. Management will lose control. By providing more control to their employees, managers can help establish a better working relationship.

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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. The Mind Mapping Manifesto The Bubble Planner GoalPro Goal-Setting Software gift ideas shipping furniture - is easy with ShipSmart because we provide fast on-line estimates.

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MAY 21, 2010

Related articles by Zemanta How to make a bridal speech (bridalwave.tv) Related Posts: 9 Key Steps for Preparing a Speech Top 5 Posts for February 2008 4 Basic Types of Speeches Communication Did you enjoy this post? Perhaps you’re more comfortable with inspiration quotes or stories; use those instead.

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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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APRIL 21, 2008

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WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! 6 days ago RT @ WinWeb Focus on Your Small Business Goals - [link] 6 days ago Perluondo: "They're exactly the demographics I'm looking for. I always connect better with readers when I manage to shake that off.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009

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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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JUNE 28, 2010

For further reading: The 10 Commandments of Email 3 Tips for Writing Business Email 4 Tips for Basic E-mail Management Related articles by Zemanta E-mail ettiquette–Jasmine’s Tech Dos & Don’ts (reviews.cnet.com) Guide to Ensuring Good Communication in Projects (business-project-management.suite101.com)

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Powerful Results come from taking baby steps, one after another, day after day, until you reach your goal. Elusive Goals instead of Do-able Goals An elusive goal is “save $5 thousand for down payment for a house”. A do-able goal is “save $100 every week for one year, beginning this week.”

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AUGUST 7, 2007

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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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JULY 5, 2010

You hit a plateau, or you may even feel things are moving away from your goals. 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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OCTOBER 11, 2010

psychologytoday.com) How to be Content in Your Life (socyberty.com) Related Posts: Renewal: Tips for Life Changes There’s More to Productivity Than Time Management How to Change Your Life The Simple Life Did you enjoy this post? (theglobeandmail.com) Finding your OWN Satisfaction! Comments This is a great list.

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MAY 17, 2010

Motivation is about setting goals What’s going on in your life today? If you want to make good choices and take the correct actions, you need to set goals to achieve; short and long term. Clear goals drive you to do the things that need doing. The expected result might require one step or 12 steps.

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JUNE 2, 2010

Then, you’re back in the office after a long unplanned break: the message light on the phone is blinking; both your e-mail and hard-copy in-boxes are overflowing; last week’s next actions are now overdue; you staff and my manager all want a piece of you; and you just want to go home a crawl back into bed. Meet: Sit down with co-workers.

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JANUARY 13, 2009

Social networking became the trendiest way to stay connected in 2008. As a result, clients in many industries are seeking VAs with proven expertise to manage their social media presence. I’ve let her know what my specific goals are, and we work together to come up with ways to use social media to accomplish those goals.

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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! Zen to Done Productivity eBook Increase your AdSense Earnings Thesis Demo Site — See the Thesis Theme in action!

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OCTOBER 6, 2009

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets it requires a firm culture that discusses recovery openly and strongly support it -both in action and written policy. and hopefully, they have supportive procedures and policies in place to help them."

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OCTOBER 28, 2010

Know your goal first and then define the steps necessary to get there. 78% off Project Management Essentials Premium Tool Kit. Learn about all the benefits of becoming a member or Sign up Now! OfficeArrow: Working Together for You. Step One: Start at the End. Step Two: Test What You Created. Get Organized! Members who read this also.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap 10 Time Management Tips Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on September 29, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. 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.

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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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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! Zen to Done Productivity eBook Increase your AdSense Earnings Thesis Demo Site — See the Thesis Theme in action!

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Reply Nate Chastain ( @cumalu ) April 2, 2010 at 3:11 pm I’ve employed most of these techniques to get my time management consulting company off of the ground. His blog hasn’t been updated since 2008. If can really help traffic on your site and bring it helpful resources. He may not be in business anymore.&#

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NOVEMBER 10, 2007

WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! 6 days ago RT @ WinWeb Focus on Your Small Business Goals - [link] 6 days ago Perluondo: "They're exactly the demographics I'm looking for. Should this be policy – they are in trouble. Hope you get it sorted out.

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APRIL 28, 2010

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

Many people have the unfortunate goal of doing as little as possible for as much money as possible. 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. But not the winners.

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OCTOBER 29, 2008

Comments: 19 19 Comments Marsha Kopan Comment // October 29th, 2008 // 1:34 pm I am not so sure about this blogging thing. Kathie Thomas, A Claytons Secretary Comment // October 29th, 2008 // 6:36 pm So many questions – and I can answer all or some, or just one. James Comment // October 29th, 2008 // 7:53 pm Good post.

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JULY 28, 2010

Initially it may take you longer to catch up if you have a large pile, but 15 minutes is manageable. Schedule filing time at least once per week. To be more productive, allocate 15 minutes each week. We all can find this much time in our schedules. Add dated or calendar items to a tickler file system or a diary as soon as they arrive.

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DECEMBER 7, 2009

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