Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 27, 2010

If you want tips, tools and advice on an organized Christmas, visit Organized Christmas. By breaking Christmas preparations down into small, easy-to-take steps, the Countdown gives you a holiday head-start for a stress-free Christmas season. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting!

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Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 16, 2010

Anxiety is a natural state that exists any time we are under stress. Giving a presentation normally causes stress. Almost everyone experiences some stress before presentations, even when the speech is as simple as, “tell the group something about yourself.” Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail.

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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. Here are some tips to prepare home and family for getting into the back-to-school groove. Back-to-school adds a whole new layer of commitments and stresses on top of the things that regularly need to be done. Have a Centralized Calendar.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 6, 2010

2) Be a stress-buster Your stress level is directly correlated to the boss’s stress level. But you can put a plan in place that will reduce your boss’ stress and, therefore, your own. Your boss will see you are saving her time and see you as a stress-reducer. Your calm demeanor will lower everyone’s stress level.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 28, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap 10 Tips to Help Keep Your Desk Clean Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on July 28, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Here are some tips to help keep the desk clean: Sort your mail and toss junk as it arrives. Thanks for visiting! Just a suggestion.

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Ian's Messy Desk

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

If you want to reduce the stress associated with the holiday season, get an early start on holiday planning. Then December comes along and your stress level is higher than a mountain climber hanging off a cliff by his fingertips. To reduce holiday stress this year, create a holiday checklist to make the season go smoothly.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 28, 2010

In their book, Listen Up : How To Improve Relationships, Reduce Stress , Barker and Watson say that trying to top the other person’s story is one of those irritating habits that interferes with our ability to listen well. The fellow with the peg leg says to the other, “That’s nothing, let me tell you how I got this.”

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 12, 2010

Emotional blocks – boredom, daydreaming, stress, guilt, anger and frustration reduce concentration. Tips for making best use of your time: Post visual reminders about your goals and objective. When you enjoy what you are doing, it reduces stress. When stress is reduced, you work more efficiently.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 1, 2010

The people leader role can also be stressful. Burnout is a state of physical, mental or emotional exhaustion caused by long-term exposure to stress. As well, it’s always a good idea to budget more time and resources to a project than you think is necessary to lessen the stress of unexpected setbacks. Set boundaries.

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 31, 2010

A Christmas Planning Checklist for November – One of the best ways to reduce the stress of holiday planning is to spread it over a number of months or even throughout the year. Christmas Organizing Tip – Share the Load – If you want to relieve some of the pressure of holiday preparation, ask for help.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Develop strategies for coping with stress and hardships. 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? There is no avoiding hard times. The trick is that you have to believe them.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 19, 2010

However, many people run around stressed because they’re saying yes to everybody but themselves. 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. It’s important to learn how and when to say no.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 9, 2010

Work on difficult jobs first, or at a time when you’re at peak performance, saving the less stressful tasks for when you have less energy. Related Posts: How to Clean and Organize Your Desk Organizing Tip: Define the Problem Organizing Secrets: Eliminate Clutter and Disorganization Productivity Did you enjoy this post?

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 21, 2010

There are six areas in your life that can be improved through effective time management: The physical – being healthy with less stress and fatigue. 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 Good Information.

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Having set an organizational pattern and knowing where you are going takes some of the stress out of the situation. 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. 3) Deliver the body of the presentation.

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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. Great tips. If you are already behind when an illness strikes, it will be that much harder to bring things into line. I am feeling on death’s doorstep.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 24, 2010

Through employee attitude surveys, focus groups and pilot tests, senior management know that employees with lower work-family conflict have less stress and anxiety about “doing it all&# and are better able to focus on their jobs and their customers. It won’t work for jobs with direct customer contact. The employee will give more.

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Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 9, 2010

Related articles by Zemanta Defrag Your Mind in Five Steps [Mind Hacks] (lifehacker.com) Related Posts: 55 Ways To Overclock Your Brain PortableApps Suite 1.0 Released Time Management Tip Productivity Did you enjoy this post? These same solutions can apply to the problem of a too-full mind.

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Resource Information: Life Coach Kathy Gates specializes in helping people who are ready to create a simpler, less stressful, more joyful and meaningful lifestyle. 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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