Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Here’s a simple checklist to help you organize your Christmas holiday celebrations. Prepare budget and plan projects: Figure out how much you are able to spend. Thanks for visiting! Last year, I posted a Christmas planning checklist to use starting in November.

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The Small Business Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. Ringing in the Holiday but Sharing the Bil l: For small businesses, shared office parties offer the feel of a big event at a lower cost — and without the planning headaches. Concentrate on your business, not your office. — ST.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 3, 2010

You are limited only by your imagination and budget. For group or departmental appreciations, consider a “Leave Work 30 Minutes Early Next Friday&# reward. Or once-a-month, spring for dessert treats in honor of those celebrating birthdays in that calendar month.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 1, 2010

As well, it’s always a good idea to budget more time and resources to a project than you think is necessary to lessen the stress of unexpected setbacks. Give your manager reasonable estimates of what your team can achieve and keep him or her informed of major issues or delays which come up. Set boundaries.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 7, 2010

So the economy gets bad, the company loses customers, and the budget tightens up. When my full time position ceased to exist (thanks to budget cuts), I was relieved. Over the holidays, my husband had paid time off and I was still typing away. You face a high probability for layoff when work slows. Who are they going to fire?

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Men With Pens

MARCH 11, 2010

And many online copywriters are thrilled to land a new blogging gig – so thrilled they rarely pause to wonder if writing for their client’s blog is really the best investment of that person’s marketing budget. Free information doesn’t pay for health insurance or holidays. Powered by frugal

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 10, 2010

How To Promote Your Business On A Budget Reply James ( @MenwithPens ) January 11, 2010 at 7:06 am @Michael – I’m tossed up about that. It’s helpful if they don’t dislike you, of course, but you don’t need to share holiday snaps to have a healthy working relationship. How could they not know?

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