Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 25, 2010

Make an appointment - Don’t just hope you find the time to clean up, set a calendar entry and stick to it. Organizer ( paper or electronic) to enter to-dos, addresses or calendar data. Use the right tools: Set a timer for the length of time you have decided to work on this project. Boxes or storage containers to use for sorting.

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Ian's Messy Desk

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Shop for Christmas Year Round Anytime you are out shopping keep an eye open for Christmas gifts. At the least, you spread the cost of buying gifts over twelve months rather than breaking the bank at the end of the year. Order Christmas gifts online to save time and avoid the local shopping crowds.

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Make or Break Moments

JULY 1, 2010

So I emailed and said thank you and said – I’d love to return the favor – any thoughts? And then she gave me the best birthday gift ever… “Would you be willing to be on a panel with Chris Brogan ?&# com as my email address). Absolutely. Just tell me when and where. Would I???? You betcha!

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 25, 2010

What ever you do, don’t let your kids catch you reading this article. Have a Centralized Calendar. A family calendar can help you track what is going on for all family members. They don’t want to think about school a day earlier than necessary. Take some time to evaluate your household routines: cleaning, meal preparation, etc.

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The Office Professionals Place

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Often times it is difficult to think of appropriate gifts for your supervisor, especially if the relationship has not been a positive one. Gift Cards You can’t go wrong with a gift card to Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts. Gift Cards You can’t go wrong with a gift card to Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 3, 2010

For individual rewards, how about gift certificates for DVD rentals, music CD purchases, theme park tickets or “Dinner for 2″ at a local eatery? Or once-a-month, spring for dessert treats in honor of those celebrating birthdays in that calendar month. You are limited only by your imagination and budget.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 30, 2010

My mother has gotten things done by using heavily annotated paper calendars. Related articles by Zemanta Manage Your Tasks Online Using GTD Methodology With PlanCake (makeuseof.com) Does GTD work? The closest she ever came to digital organization was an electronic address book she used until it became too difficult to read the screen.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 28, 2009

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 28 December, 2009 Now that is dedication.Executive Assistant donates kidney to her boss My assistant sent me a link to a story about an Executive Assistant in British Columbia, Canada, who gave the gift of life by donating a kidney to her boss. That is pretty dedicated. Minute taking made easier.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Unfortunately, our calendars and to-do lists often get in the way of common sense. Related articles Happiness, Excellence and Boundaries: A Framework for Leaders (Part 1 of 3) (edbatista.com) The burden of bliss: Does our obsession with happiness bring us closer to it? The following eight points summarize her findings.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Review last year’s calendar to determine what may come up in the next few months, then meet with your boss about what she hopes to accomplish. 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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Andrea Kalli

MARCH 24, 2010

This knowledge is the prime reason that using mass email marketing is nearly impossible. You see, when they are expecting something from you in their email they are more inclined to add you to their favorites list. This way you have gone completely around the spam filters that have been trashing your marketing emails.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Put pen to paper (or finger tips to keyboard) and record important dates in a calendar, notebook or on your mobile device. Consider the suggestions outlined in this article, and if your brain power continues to falter, be sure to discuss the issue with your doctor. Get hooked on mnemonics.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 12, 2010

List #1 – The weekly calendar. Related articles by Zemanta Time Management For Managers (slideshare.net) Time Log Benefits Revisited (realgoalgetter.com) Why Time Management (myventurepad.com) Basic Time Management Fundamental, Measurement (realgoalgetter.com) 8 Time Management Tips for Entrepreneurs! Time is precious.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 14, 2012

Thanks to Margit Crane of Gifted With ADD. The one area I find most challenging to concur procrastination is writing articles for my blog. I look at my to-do list at the beginning of each week and schedule my tasks in my calendar as if they were a client meeting. Keep An Editorial Calendar And Stick To It!

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Loosely Speaking

OCTOBER 8, 2008

But, if you do this at your office, you’ll be noticing that the office phone isn’t ringing, and that you aren’t getting any biz emails. Ana Comment // October 11th, 2008 // 7:42 pm Thank you very much for linking to my article! You could always spend more time networking on Social Media sites. Loosely Speakingâ€â€?A

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 31, 2010

The cards are all made with recycled paper and you can even include a gift if you like and this company will send it off for you. I recently sent an admin assistant friend a card to acknowledge all the hard work she does every day and included a gift of brownies. What a convenient way to send cards. She loved it! Dealing in real time.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 8, 2009

or Gifts or Ideas for Administrative Professionals Week. Another great article Patricia. I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? Just in case you think your boss doesnt think about it -- many obviously do.

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Denise Aday

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

In one instance, it took months of bugging and rescheduling to get on a busy client’s calendar for a catch up call! An article by Mark Silver, founder of Heart of Business helped me understand this. We’re seeking to align our paths with our personal gifts and values and to finally integrate personal and business.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 5, 2019

While waiting, I’m reading articles on my phones and checking in and touching base with someone in Hawaii. No word about being late or needing to reschedule, until we received an email 24 hours later. I read extensively about the company, the executive team, any news articles, and prepare many questions. A good sign.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 28, 2010

Add dated or calendar items to a tickler file system or a diary as soon as they arrive. Related articles by Zemanta 8 Tips to Help You Clean Off Your Desk (ismckenzie.com) 3 Steps to a Permanently Clear Desk | zen habits (zenhabits.net) How Do You Keep Your Desk Clutter-free? To be more productive, allocate 15 minutes each week.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Tame Your Email 1. Turn off email alerts when emails arrive in your inbox. If you know that you will never answer an email, delete it right away. Create email folders same as you would for word doc and paper files. Utilize your calendar to schedule tasks. In the calendar. Grocery shopping? Triumph!

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Andrea Kalli

AUGUST 12, 2010

Best ways to communicate with your Fans Link: Send an update to Fans – compose Facebook email, include links, etc. talk about shoe accessories - do’s and dont’s of buying shoes - gift ideas for the shoe lover - the latest in shoe designs - what’s going on in the shoe industry - do a series about kids shoes.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 20, 2011

I have always written articles, from my time in grade school, right on through College. Even though the articles were on specific topics, I could take one or up to three sentences from one article and morph it into another article on a different topic. I acquired many articles to have at my disposal doing this.

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