Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 16, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. My three favourites: Don’t abuse your visuals – Usually your visuals are posters, charts, or even a PowerPoint presentation. Thanks for visiting! It’s easy to compound our innate fear of public speaking by delivering a really bad presentation. Learn to tell stories.

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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. Fifteen minutes later another manager comes by looking for last-minute help with a PowerPoint presentation. For example: typing a 40-slide PowerPoint presentation: two hours, provided all the material is complete. Thanks for visiting!

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. You don’t fire up PowerPoint and start creating slides. Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! Thanks for visiting! What’s the first thing you do? Comments No comments yet.

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2007

Taking a break is good for your health, but its not a bar or a club. Here are some tips on getting your team members to lower their voices: Ask the group of people to quiet down, move their conversation to a meeting room or even take the conversation outside. Its nice to socialize at times, but we are here to work.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2007

This is actually good for your heart and has many health benefits as well. A large number of people that wake up in the morning need their coffee to jump start their mornings and help them throughout the day. Some even drink way too much - 2 cups of regular strength coffee is enough. Having Trouble Planning A "Non-Religious" Office Party?

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 10, 2008

Flu season can definitely be debilitating to your health. Did your co-worker, significant other or a client give you a surprise by coughing and sneezing around you? Dont you wish you could be where they are (to the left) instead? It happens each and every year, even if you end up getting the flu shot.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 11, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. When we are nervous we tend to read our speeches, focus on the Powerpoint notes and hang on to the lectern for dear life. Thanks for visiting! Mark Twain said, “ There are two types of public speakers: those who are afraid and those who are liars. ”

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