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Another Christmas Planning Checklist

Ian's Messy Desk

Prepare budget and plan projects: Figure out how much you are able to spend. Once you know what you can spend, determine what you can give in the way of gifts, what kind of entertaining you can do, etc. Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life!

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The R's Of Employee Motivation

Ian's Messy Desk

For individual rewards, how about gift certificates for DVD rentals, music CD purchases, theme park tickets or “Dinner for 2″ at a local eatery? You are limited only by your imagination and budget. For group or departmental appreciations, consider a “Leave Work 30 Minutes Early Next Friday&# reward.

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Tracking How to Get It All Done & Avoid Information Overload-Interview With @Springpad CEO @jeffjaner

Stephanie LH Calahan

  Also, in order to save time getting and accessing ideas and information in Springpad, we recently made introduced updates to saving via email, along with making it easy to access Springpad via RSS readers. Generating awareness for a consumer app without a big marketing budget is definitely a challenge. I see how that can work. 

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It's Time to Act

The Marq

I recently received a disconcerting email from the founder about how the organization may be failing due to lack of funds. I’ve posted the email message body below and I highly recommend we each take action however we can. By September 2008, after years of steady growth, these little drops were covering 70% of our budget.

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Set Healthy Boundaries at Work

Ian's Messy Desk

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. Comment by Tania on June 1, 2010 @ 6:41 am Trackbacks Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life!

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Best Ways to Boost Morale or Motivation - Make Sure to Add Yours!

Stephanie LH Calahan

I try to share an inspirational, motivational quote or positive intentional thoughts on Twitter, which of course updates FB and Linked In. I sent out an email to the whole team each day that I worked. I referred to the Legend of the Starfish, i.e., 'it matters to that one', in each email. would start the email.

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Sticks and stones will break my bones.but names will never hurt me

Laughing all the Way to Work

Imagine, if we had assistants at home to pay the bills, do the budget, organize dinners, answer our calls and follow up with reminders -- it is starting to sound pretty good. or Gifts or Ideas for Administrative Professionals Week. Quotations Marks Rules for numbers Saying thank you in an email Seasons greetings or Seasons greetings?