On The Job

DECEMBER 9, 2019

He knows they need some extra kindness at holiday time. The cofounder of Fast Company, Bill Taylor, recently wrote an article called, "Do You Give Employees a Reason to Feel Proud of What They Do?" He's the guy who passes out $100 bills to those in need. This year, he recruited Milwaukee bus drivers to help him pass out the money.

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Worxbee

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

We’re here with a fun post to answer a question we’re often asked - what sort of gifts should you give to executive assistants? Also, what are some gifts that executive assistants should look at if gift purchasing is one of their responsibilities? The Next Right Thing Guided Journal is a good example.

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Success

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Seeing life as a gift can change everything. Let these 38 gratitude quotes inspire your thoughts and bring you joy this holiday season. The real gift of gratitude is that the more grateful you are, the more present you become.” — Robert Holden, author of Be Happy! Count your blessings instead of your troubles.

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Success

MARCH 13, 2022

What if you searched out cool articles about clients’ hobbies and shared them? Here’s an example: Over the years, my company has probably purchased steaks as gifts for key clients from 10 suppliers that never did anything to land a second sale. But two years ago, my company sent each of 50 clients a Christmas gift from Chicago Steaks.

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Success

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In this article, we’ll go over examples of some long-term financial goals, as well as some tips to help you get started. In addition to your own contributions, many children receive cash gifts for birthdays or holiday presents over the years. Your long-term goals are an important aspect of your financial health.

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Ian's Messy Desk

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

The post Holiday Time Management Tip – Share the Workload appeared first on Ian's Messy Desk. There’s nothing like a major holiday, such as Christmas , to ratchet up the pressure on your schedule. While you may find a couple of quiet days around the holiday, the rest of December can be quite stressful. Related articles.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

I just received this article written by Lynn Gaertner-Johnston of Syntax Training and wanted to pass it along to you as it has some great tips for holiday messaging. I know you will be spending the holidays without your wife, Kathryn, for the first time. Words for Holiday Messages. Happy holidays! Happy holidays!

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Success

DECEMBER 16, 2022

There, we’d spend the holidays together, as a family, without the overgifting and overdecorating and overeating of a typical Christmas. This trip was part birthday gift, part Christmas escape, part Florida homecoming. On Christmas Eve, she’d cook pigs in a blanket and we’d head over to the neighborhood holiday party.

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Productivityist

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

For the past two years, Productivityist has published an annual gift guide that features gifts that won’t just help the “productivityist” get more of the right things done, but they’ll have some tools that they can use that will make the process all the more enjoyable. FitDesk Yep. I ride a bike at work.

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Success

DECEMBER 19, 2022

I Don’t Subscribe to ‘New Year, New You’ Although the holidays are a time of joy and gratitude, we often fill the last days of the year with forward thinking, our faces to the horizon, looking for ways to make the following year even better. This article was published in January 2017 and has been updated.

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Productivityist

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

For the past two years, Productivityist has published an annual gift guide that features gifts that won''t just help the "productivityist" get more of the right things done, but they''ll have some tools that they can use that will make the process all the more enjoyable. The 2013 Productivityist Holiday Gift Guide.

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Ian's Messy Desk

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Holiday Time Management Tip – Share the Workload Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on November 3, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Image via Wikipedia There’s nothing like a major holiday, such as Christmas, to ratchet up the pressure on your schedule. Ask for help.

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Success

AUGUST 30, 2021

She and her mom hustled at events all over selling the clothing items and eventually made it into Essence magazine’s Holiday Gift Guide for a line of infant bodysuits. This article originally appeared in the September/October 2021 issue of SUCCESS magazine. Orders from Google and Amazon quickly followed.

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Success

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Often, the holidays serendipitously morph into a time we reflect on the past year, to take stock of what and who we’re proud of and give thanks for how far we’ve come. Whether the recipient is new to personal development or just looking for a spark of inspiration, you’ll find the perfect gift for everyone on your list.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Guest Post from Fox News/Jacqueline Whitmore, CSP: Before you run out and by a bank-breaking gift for your boss, it's important to know what message your gift may be sending. So where do you begin when it comes to gifting your boss? Where should I begin when looking for a gift for my boss?

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Guest Post from Fox News/Jacqueline Whitmore, CSP: Before you run out and by a bank-breaking gift for your boss, it's important to know what message your gift may be sending. So where do you begin when it comes to gifting your boss? Where should I begin when looking for a gift for my boss?

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Step It Up VA Coaching

DECEMBER 8, 2011

The week between Christmas and New Year’s is generally accepted as “down time” But, your business doesn’t have to lose momentum because folks are sipping eggnog and opening gifts. Here are a few last-minute tips so your business doesn’t stall while you and everyone else — are enjoying the holidays.

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Productivity Bits

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Visit the original article at [link]. W e have all been faced with the nightmarish truth that comes with office jobs: we might have to work the holidays. If you’re the poor soul missing the Holidays this year, try keeping the spirit alive by surrounding yourself in festive office décor. Copyright © 2011 Guest Author.

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The Office Professionals Place

DECEMBER 9, 2009

Wednesday, December 9, 2009 Take the “Jingle&# out of Holiday Stress Are you planning the holiday party in your office? Or are you stressed just thinking about the holidays? Here are a few ways to ‘deck the halls’ and have a worry free holiday. Use your days off during the holidays to relax.

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Get Organized!

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Organizing Tips | Organizing Products | Organizing Services Thursday, December 9, 2010 Get Organized: Painless Holiday Shopping and Gifting Have you ever been at a loss as to what gift to buy someone? Theres only one way to take the speculation out of gift-giving, and thats PREPARATION.

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Ian's Messy Desk

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

One of the key parts of the holiday season is giving and receiving gifts. Unless you have decided against gift-giving altogether—and some do—you’ll find yourself with a new load of things. Related articles. A More Meaningful Holiday (retrohousewifegoesgreen.com). Image via Wikipedia.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

DECEMBER 23, 2010

But, your business doesn’t have to lose momentum because folks are sipping eggnog and opening gifts. Here are a few last-minute tips so your business doesn’t stall while you and everyone else — are enjoying the holidays. Put the word out in your ezine, blog, and social media, before you head out for the holidays.

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Ian's Messy Desk

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Give the gift of time – Your time is the most precious commodity you can give to others. Related articles. The elderly may not be as productive as the younger people who have displaced them in the workplace, but they still have a lot to give. Life lessons from a dog – Let’s not forget the family pet.

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Success

JUNE 28, 2022

It’s because Roncal takes the time to see you, and it’s the most generous of gifts. The way your next-door neighbor decorates their front door to celebrate whichever holiday occurs that month. This article originally appeared in the July/August 2022 Issue of SUCCESS magazine. Maybe even the common things.

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Success

DECEMBER 11, 2022

It’s time to put our money where our mouths were when we marched for equality and social justice—which is the kind of holiday spirit I want to be a part of. Whether your loved one works from home or is an at-home mixologist, here are 25 gifts they’ll love that also support minority-owned businesses. Grovemade Laptop Stand.

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Does it seem like the holidays bring too much to do? By organizing Christmas this year you can help to make this a low-stress holiday. You can also create columns on your spreadsheet to track gift ideas, friends’ children’s names, ages, birthdays, etc. Have a gift-wrap center. Ask people what they want for gifts.

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

The key article quote is: Just how deep are our ties with our pets? The article reports that 62% of Americans have a pet in their household, with Gen Xers (71%) and Millennials (65%) the two largest pet owning generations. According to a recent Nielsen survey conducted by Harris Poll, 95% of U.S.

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Ian's Messy Desk

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

In an attempt to head off the holiday hassle this year, here are a few tips on creating a personal holiday checklist to make the holidays go as smoothly as possible. Set limits for gift giving and spending. Perhaps you can choose names for a gift exchange, rather than buying for every member of the family, every year.

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Ian's Messy Desk

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Does it seem like the holidays bring too much to do? By organizing Christmas this year you can help to make this a low-stress holiday. You can also create columns on your spreadsheet to track gift ideas, friends’ children’s names, ages, birthdays, etc. Have a gift-wrap center. Automate your card list.

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Ian's Messy Desk

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

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. Shop for clothing, accessories, hostess gifts, etc. for any holiday events events. Mail gifts to friends living abroad: the sooner the better. Include non-holiday special events.

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Success

JANUARY 8, 2023

I’d spent most of the holiday scrubbing the cabinets of a rental home, fixing a crack in the ceiling and painting the living room. That’s barely halfway satisfied, and I was on a holiday vacation for most of it. We had a few last-minute gifts to buy. This is a problem for a writer. But… I’m such a happy person!

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 31, 2010

In no time, we’ll be into the annual holiday season. Here are links to Christmas and holiday related posts at Ian’s Messy Desk. Start Your Christmas Planning in August – Organized Christmas has a Holiday Grand Plan. Writing the perfect thought or holiday letter will make your Christmas greetings memorable.

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Success

DECEMBER 6, 2022

What makes you great and beautiful and useful and a gift to the world is the same thing that robs the world of who you are.”. How to Undo Success-Sabotaging Habits Using the Enneagram What Your Enneagram Number Brings to the Holidays The Enneagram in Love: How Your Number Impacts Your Relationships. Photo by GaudiLab/Shutterstock.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 22, 2012

The link to the full article with the survey results can be found here. April 25 marks the 60th anniversary of National Administrative Professionals' Day, a holiday that recognizes the more than 13 million people working in administrative assistant and admin support roles in the U.S., percent) said they do plan to give a gift.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Here’s a simple checklist to help you organize your Christmas holiday celebrations. Once you know what you can spend, determine what you can give in the way of gifts, what kind of entertaining you can do, etc. Prepare budget and plan projects: Figure out how much you are able to spend. Assign the shopping, the decorating, etc.

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Success

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Two days later, the sleepy, snappy malaise that hovered over our house like some gray beast was gone, and holiday joy had returned. Gratitude log 24: While the journaling exercise eventually made my heart grow a few sizes and gave me a greater appreciation for my many gifts, it apparently did so with about the same power as caffeine.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 8, 2013

Doing so will help you avoid the hassle of rushing to get things done during the holiday season. If you are in charge of planning your company''s annual holiday party, now is the time to book the venue, plan the menu, and take care of all the little tasks that go into planning a successful event.

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