Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

An organized desk — at school, home, or in your private office — will help you relax and become more productive. Transfer all your notes and personal reminders to one, organized place. Organize your desk drawers. Install drawer organizers. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. as they come in.

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

If you know how to organize your thoughts, and you know your job, you’re most of the way to giving an effective impromptu presentation. You can effectively respond by taking the following steps: Stop and think : Take a moment to organize your thoughts. Choose a common pattern of organization.

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DECEMBER 3, 2008

Or maybe you have a special holiday promotion? 2 Organizing and maintaining your mailing list. Your VA can organize and plan that event for you–from sending out the invitations to collating the RSVPs, producing the literature, or booking the venue – with today’s technology all of this can be done online!

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DECEMBER 28, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Blogging Here and There By The Professional Assistant on Friday, December 28, 2007 Filed Under: Organize , Prioritize , Productivity A s you may have noticed, I havent been blogging on a daily basis for about 2 weeks now. I also want to wish everyone Happy Holidays and a Happy and Prosperous New Year!

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 21, 2010

Being organized and prepared makes it easier to grab opportunities for personal development in all areas of your life. 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. Comments Good Information.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Organizations are working to help them size up. One in Four Businesses Calls the Owner ‘Ma’am’ : More than a quarter of all businesses are women-owned, but a high proportion of those are one-woman shops. Small Business Crunches Numbers : Small business has fought the health-care bill as too costly. — ST.

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

April 2008;$19.95US/$21.99CAN; 978-0-470-25746-3 Copyright © 2008 Steven S. Your organization is depending on someone to challenge the organization’s most closely held beliefs today. We live in a world where much of what comes at us from organizations is spin, propaganda, and distorted half-truths.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 17, 2008

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 17 December, 2008 Anyone can be an Administrative Assistant, right? Here are the top qualities that an assistant must have: Be organized. Can I say that again – BE ORGANIZED! An assistant’s job is to organize the boss and in order to do that we must be organized ourselves.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 19 September, 2008 Using a Bring-Forward System to Help Organize Your Boss Of all the articles I have written, the one I wrote on the bring-forward system by far gets the most views. My boss is now organized for the day and I can relax and get on with my other work.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 28, 2010

For many organizations, e-mail has become the preferred means of communication, both formal and informal. 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?

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 15, 2010

Despite an overall increase in volunteerism in Canada, the proportion volunteering for culture and recreation organizations dropped from 32% in 1997 to 22% in 2004. Related Posts: Free Personal Income Tax Software for Canadians Free Canadian Personal Income Tax Software Top 5 Posts for January 2008 Productivity Did you enjoy this post?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 5, 2010

Does your boss ever organize a meeting behind your back? That makes it difficult when I am supposed to be organizing his calendar, but since I am responsible to organize his time and in spite of my frustration, I have to make it work. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 16, 2010

Comments thanks that’s helpful Comment by email on July 23, 2008 @ 11:48 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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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 6, 2010

Related articles by Zemanta 20 Quick Tips For Better Time Management (lifehack.org) Batch Distractions to Increase Efficiency [Distractions] (lifehacker.com) How to stop procrastinating (holykaw.alltop.com) Related Posts: Productivity Links Top 5 Posts for May 2008 Online Time Management Resources from Day-Timer Productivity Did you enjoy this post?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 8, 2009

How often I have organized a conference or arranged a Board meeting and after all the organization and planning it goes off without a hitch. I like organizing and feel satisfied when everything comes together nicely, but it takes a lot of work to get there. Have you ever been at an event that isnt well organized?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 10, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 October, 2008 Working for the Disorganized. The argument could be said that the role of the assistant is to assist and keep your boss organized so we shouldnt complain when we have to do it. I have found the best way to cope is to keep yourself organized. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 13, 2010

I like to be prepared and I find life just works better for me at home, work and even on the bus, when I am organized and ready for whatever is coming up. I organize my desk so everything is within easy reach and makes sense to the way I like to work. I too, love to be organized and it only makes sense to be prepared.

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Ian's Messy Desk

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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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 6, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 6 September, 2008 Going Checklist Crazy I am organizing a Board meeting and I have checklists and to-do lists coming out of my ears. Being organized helps de-clutter any task and makes it more manageable and doable. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 19, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 19 December, 2009 Meetings Plus: Taking them offline I organize a lot of meetings in a day, week, month; heck, even into next year. There are a lot of good organizing tricks out there and whenever I find one that works, I pounce on it and it becomes something I cant work without. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 12, 2010

The Stevie® Awards is a prestigious award honouring the achievements and positive contributions of organizations and business people worldwide. The fact that they have a category for Support Staffer of the Year is recognition of the important role support staff play in any organization. Excellent material! 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

Would you take a job just to get your foot in the door of an organization you really wanted to work for, even if it was a position that you didnt want to make a career out of? You should stay in the position for long enough to make what youve learned stick to be fair to yourself and the organization who hired you. Excellent material!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 16, 2010

The person sending out the request for the meeting and asking for dates would usually be considered the meeting organizer. If you are not the organizer, you still have a responsibility to provide available dates in a timely manner, set a reminder to make sure there is an agenda and if there isnt, email to ask for one. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 1, 2010

One person can be great at software programs and know all sorts of tricks to get things done quickly and another might be excellent at organizing and managing their email account. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 24, 2010

In some organizations, it is women who have pushed for family-friendly policies since they are usually the primary caregivers, responsible for child care, eldercare and health care as well as primarily responsible for household management (shopping, meals, laundry, cleaning etc.)

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Comment by Mary on February 28, 2008 @ 3:10 pm I’d even say for #4 to thank anyone – mentor or otherwise. 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. Comments This is a great list. Being grateful is good for the soul.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 2, 2010

Prioritize: Next, you can organize the action steps into lists of what you’re going to do. Whether it’s as simple as throwing a brochure in the garbage or as complex as planning a management retreat, you need to identify the steps needed to move the item forward. Get it done: Now that you know what you need to do, get started.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 4, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 4 October, 2008 Kings and Queens of the Office A friend was telling me about an Executive Assistant who has taken on a superior attitude at work and seems to think she is the Queen, looking down her nose on all her subjects, the other assistants. Holidays Humour "A cheerful heart is good like medicine."

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Ian's Messy Desk

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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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

I have become familiar with time zones, airport codes and international holidays to avoid. I love the planning, organizing and running around that goes into bringing a conference from a thought to a successful event. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. You couldnt survive if you werent.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 11, 2010

Take courage from the fact that you have been asked to speak because the organizers feel you have something to say to their group. 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!

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Ian's Messy Desk

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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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 23, 2010

Another office raised almost $1,000 in a fundraising effort they organized. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S. Holidays Humour "A cheerful heart is good like medicine." He raised over $1,000.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 29, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 29 September, 2008 Cystic Fibrosis Hello Readers, My great nephew Owen has recently been diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Using a Bring-Forward System to Help Organize Your. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Follow up with the meeting organizer to request agenda and/or meeting materials, pre-reading, etc. Ensure that prior to the meeting you have received everything your boss will need, which may require follow up with meeting organizer. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 16, 2010

Manage: Consider these points as you organize your workload. It reduces confusion by improving organization and leaves your work space clean. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S. Excellent material!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 10, 2009

I find the best way for me to keep my Inbox organized is to immediately deal with the e-mail when it arrives. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S. Holidays Humour "A cheerful heart is good like medicine."

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