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JULY 27, 2010

The Office Professionals Place by Elite Office Concepts The purpose of this blog is to educate, enlighten, motivate, inspire, and strengthen office professionals to grow in their professional development. When you change your attitude, you are able to focus on the issue and get the job done in a stress free environment.

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MAY 12, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Drop those lesser priorities, which do not advance you towards reaching you goal(s). List #3 – Goals and plans Avoid Distractions and Lack of Focus. Emotional blocks – boredom, daydreaming, stress, guilt, anger and frustration reduce concentration.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. If your desk harbours mounds of papers, books, files and personal accessories, you may be adding unnecessary stress to your day. Thanks for visiting! An organized desk — at school, home, or in your private office — will help you relax and become more productive.

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OCTOBER 6, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. 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 calm demeanor will lower everyone’s stress level.

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APRIL 16, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. 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.”

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Ian's Messy Desk

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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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

How do you measure your progress other than just finishing the pursuit of the 50,000 word goal. If simply finishing is your goal, then yeah, have a beer. Once you fess up to that unspoken goal, everything changes. Because your publishing dream (again, very much like being a parent) is a serious and worthy goal.

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OCTOBER 2, 2007

6 days ago RT @ WinWeb Focus on Your Small Business Goals - [link] 6 days ago Perluondo: "They're exactly the demographics I'm looking for." 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?

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NOVEMBER 25, 2009

The Office Professionals Place by Elite Office Concepts The purpose of this blog is to educate, enlighten, motivate, inspire, and strengthen office professionals to grow in their professional development. Do you need someone to talk to during the day when you are stressed? Lets grow together! Or do you have a question, call a member!

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. If you want to reduce the stress associated with the holiday season, get an early start on holiday planning. If you want to reduce the stress associated with the holiday season, get an early start on holiday planning. Thanks for visiting!

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AUGUST 25, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Back-to-school adds a whole new layer of commitments and stresses on top of the things that regularly need to be done. Thanks for visiting! Image via Wikipedia I posted this about a year ago and it is appropriate to bring forward. Tighten up current household systems.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 14, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Be careful what you say in stressful situations. I work in a call center and sometimes the stress of the job alone is enough to keep you on the edge. Thanks for visiting! If you work full-time, you spend at least 35% of your waking hours on the job.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Powerful Results come from taking baby steps, one after another, day after day, until you reach your goal. Elusive Goals instead of Do-able Goals An elusive goal is “save $5 thousand for down payment for a house”. Thanks for visiting!

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 9, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. If you have an open-door policy, place your back to the entrance, or face away from your cubicle entry to indicate your unavailability. Thanks for visiting! Time is money, the adage goes, and lots of money gets lost in being disorganization. Keep the office door closed.

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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. Thanks for visiting!

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Develop strategies for coping with stress and hardships. And thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment on my blog. Thanks for visiting! Getting plenty of sleep, exercising, stretching, smiling and laughing can all enhance your mood in the short term.

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JULY 21, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Some people view time management as a list of rules around scheduling of appointments, goal settings, planning, to do lists and prioritizing. Thanks for visiting! A Key to a Better Life Personal time management is about focus. The career – your calling and work.

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AUGUST 31, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. 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. Meet the Blog: Get Organized Now Productivity Did you enjoy this post?

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Job Advice Blog

MAY 15, 2010

Even if the company has a dress down policy, you are not yet part of the group. With a plan, you can and will achieve your goals. Poor appearance and grooming: You should dress to impress during your job search. This means that you should be dressed in a suit when you interview. First impressions are lasting ones.

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The Office Professionals Place

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

The Office Professionals Place by Elite Office Concepts The purpose of this blog is to educate, enlighten, motivate, inspire, and strengthen office professionals to grow in their professional development. It would be easy to take on a task yourself, but also stressful. Develop a plan and set goals. Lets grow together!

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MAY 19, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. However, many people run around stressed because they’re saying yes to everybody but themselves. 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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SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Having set an organizational pattern and knowing where you are going takes some of the stress out of the situation. Thanks for visiting! Has this happened to you? You’re attending a meeting. You’re not expecting to say anything, just sit and listen.

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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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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 12, 2013

I still have about a half dozen unfinished blog posts and questions to answer, but I hope you will agree with me that A blog post is better than NO blog post. 4) Switch When I need a break, sometimes I switch to an easier task where my goal is to do something, anything, as long as I am productive. Sure, sure. Nuff said.

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The Marq

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

A gradual diminution in number or strength because of constant stress. Feel free to share your thoughts and experiences with your company’s employee policies and attrition below. As defined by TheFreeDictionary by Farlex, attrition is the following: A rubbing away or wearing down by friction. What Do You Think?

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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. Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap 5 Ways to Free Up Room on Your Brain’s Hard Drive Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on April 9, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!

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On The Job

MAY 4, 2010

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, May 4, 2010 Why Performance Reviews Make Some People Crazy Performance. I heard some companies are adapting this policy now. What toll has workplace stress taken on your life?

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The Marq

DECEMBER 8, 2009

In turn, we conjure up the image of a defeated person whose goals or dreams are shattered. Unless otherwise noted, all images on the site are the property of Flickr Commons Subscribe | Loading.

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Men With Pens

JULY 11, 2010

Written by James - 53 Comments When you blog for some time, you eventually reach a point when you begin to wonder whether blogging is actually getting you anywhere. Written by James - 53 Comments When you blog for some time, you eventually reach a point when you begin to wonder whether blogging is actually getting you anywhere.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 7, 2010

I earn good money, set my own hours, and I don’t have to deal with the stress of traffic, corporate politics, and an office full of idiots and suck-ups. Full-time “Employed&# Writing – The Cons: You can get burned out from long hours and stressful work. You can enjoy a quiet, stress-free work environment.

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

If you never work on improving your business, it’ll never be able to help you reach your goals. You have to reserve time to work on these goals if you want your business to keep getting bigger, better and more profitable. I just recently started reading your blog. Brett´s last blog. Keep it up and thanks.

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Brilliantly Better

MARCH 4, 2010

It’s about keeping what you’re saying in sync with your mind, goals and attitude. If you can’t focus , move away from the road and let others reach their goals. hopefully that made sense) Michelle´s last blog. Anne Lyken-Garner´s last blog. phonedamnation´s last blog. Be elastic, be slim. Great post.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 25, 2010

You’re really stressed and deserve some down time. He really wants you to visit his blog today. Chris Mower ( @firesamurai ) April 25, 2010 at 12:14 pm I enjoy reading Dean’s blog. And reorganize my folders Ksenia´s last blog. You just forgot. It was an honest mistake. Write the first couple paragraphs.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 20, 2010

This is what a lot of blogs out there sound like. If you’ve been thinking about starting a blog but you’re afraid it won’t succeed because you’re not smart or funny or interesting enough, then repeat after me: “I do not have to be perfect. My favorite blogs are the ones that can laugh at themselves. It is totally useless.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 16, 2010

I read some blogs. A lot of blogs, actually. I did some work at the very end of the day, really stressed out because I’d put it off. Checking email, reading blogs, watching videos on Hulu. Heather Villa´s last blog. Giulietta Nardone´s last blog. I think I called a friend, we talked for awhile.

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Men With Pens

JULY 4, 2010

You find a voice that seems to work for a while, but then you can’t maintain consistency – a blog post you wrote last week sounds completely different from one you wrote yesterday. It’s important to remember that the goal of writing is to have the words read and get the message across. Kerrie´s last blog.

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Brilliantly Better

AUGUST 25, 2010

Really listening to your audience is especially difficult in the first stages of a blog, when all you want to do is to get “out there”, make your message heard and be sure it’s heard by as many people as possible. Bitterness and irony are the most common reactions to negative blog comments, especially in the beginning. Well, don’t.

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