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OCTOBER 27, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Prepare budget and plan projects: Figure out how much you are able to spend. Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! Thanks for visiting! Comments No comments yet.

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APRIL 28, 2009

But when you own your business, or dream of doing, you need your game to have a dose of those qualities but not so much that you’re projecting aggressive arrogance. Comments: 0 Leave a Reply Site Pages Commenting Policy About ktcosmos Got Loose Change? RSS Comments RSS Subscribe in a reader Copyright 2004. Loose Ends.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 25, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Use the right tools: Set a timer for the length of time you have decided to work on this project. Thanks for visiting! Make an appointment - Don’t just hope you find the time to clean up, set a calendar entry and stick to it.

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Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 23, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. It could be giving a project update at a staff meeting, selling your product to investors, or speaking to the board of directors. Thanks for visiting! It’s been a few years since I was in high school (okay, a lot of years).

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Steeks & Felts, giving new life to timeworn objects Monday, September 14, 2009 at 2:25 pm // By: ktcosmos // Category: Knitting Fall is in the air and that was the inspiration for a weekend of “what was old is new again&# projects in the LooseKnit workshop.

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OCTOBER 25, 2008

Yarn details: The main color is a very soft, machine-washable lavender which I found waiting for this project, buried deep in my yarn stash. Speaking of this , here is a related post from the Loosely Speaking Archives: On My Needles Today, June 16, 2007 Comments: 0 Leave a Reply Site Pages Commenting Policy About ktcosmos Got Loose Change?

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JANUARY 7, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Roundup #4, Prescott Style: WordPress Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 11:13 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Blogging A look at some good posts related to my favorite blogging platform, WordPress. Leave a Reply Site Pages Commenting Policy About ktcosmos Got Loose Change?

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 18, 2010

This depends, of course, on your employer’s policies and project deadlines. Copyright © 2010. Please respect our copyright. Tags: Executive Blog Motivators. Whether it is this week or 3 weeks from now, be sure to use the time to get to know your assistant even better. Avoid talking about work.

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OCTOBER 7, 2009

Requests for charitable work or even paid projects that lie outside the area you love to work in is enticing since it represents much needed income or exposure. Blog Action Day is every October 15th and is a world-wide effort to bring attention to an issue that affects the entire world. In 2008, the topic was poverty.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 16, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Tom Peters’ “Top 41″ quotes and other free stuff – the Top 41 quotes are a project from 2006 that are compiled in a PDF and offered —along with a load of other free Tom Peters’ material— for download. Thanks for visiting!

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. He turns to you and says, “Ian, you’ve been working on our major project for the past year. Maybe you could say a few words about how this project got started, where it stands and where it is going.&# Thanks for visiting! Has this happened to you?

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 28, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. lnik Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! Thanks for visiting! with 7 Tips for Effective Email There is something about e-mail that fosters poor communication habits.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 10, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Meanwhile, the implementation guide I blogged about is a good place to start. Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Getting Things Done with Lotus Notes Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on May 10, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed.

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MARCH 10, 2010

Her extensive strategic planning and project management skills help clients track their progress and produce the results they have always wanted. Leave a Reply Site Pages Commenting Policy About ktcosmos Got Loose Change? RSS Comments RSS Subscribe in a reader Copyright 2004. Episode 2: March 2010 [.] Loose Ends.

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OCTOBER 14, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Climate change and the 6 Americas Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 7:55 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Blogging , Business Strategies/Perspectives , Life of the Virtual Assistant What do these things have in common? failure to use a condom 2. volcanic eruptions 3. wildfires 7.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 26, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Related articles by Zemanta Beyond Business: Making Quality Creative Time (freelanceswitch.com) 7 Ways to Increase Creativity in America (myventurepad.com) Teaching creativity through tasks and projects (politics.ie) Are kids getting less creative? Thanks for visiting!

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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team. Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. I'll stop before I reach the point of copyright infringement and suggest you view the full list on Gartner's site.  

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OCTOBER 18, 2008

Started two new sewing projects and three knitted items within the past two weeks. Usually I knit for pure kinesthetic pleasure of fiber in my hands and the miracle of seeing the project take form. Take a look at why you think you can handle it all and why you, perhaps, fear turning down a project when you are already at capacity.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

In fact, it appears that the genesis of many new projects and collaborations has already begun. Next up : marriage of great minds and birth of dynamic new projects and partnerships. Leave a Reply Site Pages Commenting Policy About ktcosmos Got Loose Change? RSS Comments RSS Subscribe in a reader Copyright 2004.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Jennifer started the business as a virtual assistant and quickly found a niche in web and blog design. Brian was over her shoulder on several of the beginning design projects offering SEO advice and has since decided to join Task Crate full-time as an SEO Consultant. RSS Comments RSS Subscribe in a reader Copyright 2004.

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 4, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Not all projects or undertakings are created equal. Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! Thanks for visiting! Get Started Now Productivity is a constant process.

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MARCH 16, 2010

On my needles right now, like most knitters, are a wide variety of projects: some beautifully elegant apparel, some adorably soft tiny things that will adorn grandkids when done, and a few experimental pieces. I just subscribed to your blog. If you haven’t seen it, visit Karen’s blog Short Story Long! That is great!

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 19, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. If you have a special project, set aside a day as “Do not disturb” time, so you can complete the project. Thanks for visiting! We all face the fact that there are times when we have demands on our time that exceed our ability to handle them.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 13, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Create a chart that shows the projects you are handling and the time required to complete them. Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap How to Manage the Rush Jobs Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on May 13, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed.

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Loosely Speaking

OCTOBER 29, 2008

Here are some tales of other CSAs who have discovered ways to distribute their excess shares equitably: Sunshine Farm Market Farmer’s Market Today Local Harvest Homeless Garden Project Do you participate in your area’s CSA program? A Virtual Assistant’s Blog » All I need is $4.59 Give a Care, Give a Share [.]

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 18, 2010

This depends, of course, on your employer’s policies and project deadlines. Copyright © 2010. Please respect our copyright. Whether it is this week or 3 weeks from now, be sure to use the time to get to know your assistant even better. Avoid talking about work. Make your assistant feel as special as he or she is.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 31, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. You can plan a major project, set all the steps, plan dates for the deliverables and then stress over all that needs doing. Thanks for visiting! I’m on vacation right now. Set your focus: Once you know where to begin, focus on that task. Get the team involved.

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Administrative Arts

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

What I did find was a report from 2007 compiled by the Collaborative Electronic Records Project at the Rockefeller Archive Center on record retention for non-profits. Another good document I found talks about setting up a document retention policy. Copyright: Administrative Arts Ask the Admin: Meeting Minutes Retention.

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Loosely Speaking

OCTOBER 8, 2008

My work has slowed too, and I have been experimenting with how to disconnect myself from my computer on those days when projects are unlikely to come in, and figuring out just how far away from the office it’s ok to venture. Leave a Reply Site Pages Commenting Policy About ktcosmos Got Loose Change? In other words, a downer!)

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 7, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. For those days when you need a block of uninterrupted time to work on a project, here are five tips to help you control drop-in traffic. Thanks for visiting! You’ve got a full hour between meetings. Be the visitor. That way, you can control the length of the visit.

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Loosely Speaking

APRIL 18, 2009

Leave a Reply Site Pages Commenting Policy About ktcosmos Got Loose Change? RSS Comments RSS Subscribe in a reader Copyright 2004. I love, love, love my 5-year-old loan-free Tundra, but my personal energy efficiency czar (also known as my husband) is leaning on me to purchase a Prius. Let’s see what anyone else thinks.

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Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 9, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Lynn was tapped to head up the project team for a major company restructuring. Yet, given the importance of this project, his casual approach concerned her. Thanks for visiting! That’s when she noticed that one member, Bob, wasn’t writing anything down.

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The Marq

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

TheMarq A Human Perspective on Business and Life Topic Changes for TheMarq Site Policy I mentioned in a post last week that I was reconsidering the topics and format of information covered on this site. For example, I may repost someone’s blog entry that I found interesting or ask a guest writer to blog on the site.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 2, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. com Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! Thanks for visiting! You catch the latest virus going around and spend the better part of a week in bed sick.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come? One I would add would be to blog as we. Starting a Small Business? Do you think.

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Productivity Bits

JULY 23, 2010

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. The common reminders that we need at work are the action reminders – those that we need done to complete our assignments or projects. For any offices that are implementing paperless policies, sticky note is not the perfect reminder tool. Visit the original article at [link]. David Allen.

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The Marq

DECEMBER 1, 2009

I find that being addicted to a positive feeling like a successfully executed project, learning something new, or fielding a new sales opportunity can really separate the “believers&# from the “nay-sayers&#. As challenges arise, break it down and get the bits of success morsels by chunking down the project and issue.

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