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Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. You don’t fire up PowerPoint and start creating slides. The audience is giving up work or personal time to listen to you, but it’s because you’re going to have something to say. Thanks for visiting! What’s the first thing you do? Make it worth their while.

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MAY 21, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Lighten up… if you can – Humour can go a long way to keeping the listener’s attention. Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Five Tips for Great Speeches Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on May 21, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed.

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MAY 25, 2010

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

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OCTOBER 27, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! Thanks for visiting! Last year, I posted a Christmas planning checklist to use starting in November. Assign the shopping, the decorating, etc.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Too many objects add to the clutter and eat up valuable work space. Set up a good filing system. Don’t allow things to pile up. Thanks for visiting! Be reasonable about what you really need to keep out. Don’t go overboard with personalization.

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JULY 6, 2010

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JULY 14, 2010

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MAY 26, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. You don’t want papers to build up to the point where you look at it and you get discouraged. The easiest way to avoid that is to keep up to date. If you do keep stuff, keep it in a way so that it doesn’t jam up your life and you can find it again.

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APRIL 14, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Those personal distractions can eat up a lot of time. Just write down for a day every little thing that distracted you and whichever one took up the most time get rid of that first. Thanks for visiting! Block interruptions – close the office door.

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JULY 26, 2010

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MAY 10, 2010

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JULY 16, 2010

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MAY 28, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Test you telephone skills with this simple quiz: How quickly should you pick up a ringing phone? Set up your voice mail to answer after the third ring. Get the information up front. Comments Nice blog. Thanks for visiting! Answers after the jump.

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Then a bunch of co-workers show up in costumes. Do you like to dress up in fancy or scary costumes for this occasion? Do you want to dress up at the office, but not sure what to wear or if you even can? You dont want to end up at work and be the only one wearing a costume. What are you dressing up as? What a sight!

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AUGUST 27, 2010

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AUGUST 9, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! Thanks for visiting! Take inventory of your strengths One of the first things to go, when our self-esteem is low, is our perception of our strengths.

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MAY 24, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Some of the commonly held myths and the corresponding reality checks are as follows: Family-Friendly policies are soft HR issues, mainly for women. Many companies offer their work-life balance policies to employees at all levels. Thanks for visiting!

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JUNE 23, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. They conjure up all kinds of nightmare scenarios as a result of their stage fright : What if I freeze? Thanks for visiting! How to Give a Speech You’ve analyzed your audience , you’ve prepared and practiced your speech.

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JUNE 28, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. 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. as if the listener has made up his mind.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010

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OCTOBER 11, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. There’s a lot of common sense wrapped up in these steps. And thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment on my blog. Thanks for visiting! The following eight points summarize her findings. Comments This is a great list. Being grateful is good for the soul.

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MAY 7, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Come up with an argument that is reasonable. Comments Trackbacks DishyMix: Susan Bratton Podcasts & Blogs Famous Executives » LIKE: Call for Speakers ad:tech NY — Have YOU Submitted Your Idea? Thanks for visiting! Public speaking can help your career.

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MAY 5, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. I work to understand the underlying causes for procrastination, then come up with strategies to overcome them. Thanks for visiting! This is post 10 of my series: Inside the Mind of a Procrastinator. I recognize that procrastination is a habit.

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JULY 7, 2010

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JUNE 9, 2010

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AUGUST 25, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Round up your papers. Tighten up current household systems. Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Get organized for back to school Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on August 25, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!

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MAY 14, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Speak up : Greet you co-workers as you meet them through the day. Shut up : Listen more than you speak. Know your own weaknesses : Don’t get caught up in gossip. Tearing down another to prop yourself up is a huge waste of time. Thanks for visiting!

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

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AUGUST 4, 2010

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AUGUST 2, 2010

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Make sure you have a working pen and a back up. Before you hang up, read the message details back to the caller, to make certain that they are correct. Have a common location for the pick up of message or place it in a location where it will be seen.

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APRIL 26, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Most of us, at some level, get caught up in the cycle of wanting more. Related Posts: Blogging Tip – Less Input More Output Finding clichés is as easy as pie World Vision Canada – Celebrity Quiz Personal Development Did you enjoy this post?

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APRIL 23, 2010

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MAY 12, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. We expend energy rushing through the day trying to keep up with ourselves. Look for ways to free-up time. A few minutes saved here and there can add up to a significant portion of time. Thanks for visiting! When stress is reduced, you work more efficiently.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. The following is an excerpt from the book The Milkshake Moment: Overcoming Stupid Systems, Pointless Policies and Muddled Management to Realize Real Growth by Steven S. Most managers simply get up and do what they want to do. Thanks for visiting!

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