Jen Lawrence

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

This may mean taking the next day off of work or simply keeping your calendar clear of obligations. This is also a great time to go through all the takeaways from the conferences, such as gift bags and digital downloads, and look up any referenced materials, such as a good book recommendation. Do a Debrief. Check-in and see.

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Ian's Messy Desk

DECEMBER 23, 2012

People who complain about the commercialization of Christmas also talk of the amount they spend on gifts. Whether knitting or baking or woodworking, there are loads of ways that we can create gifts. Appreciate the gifts your children make. Instead of buying a gift, give that money where it is needed. True Christmas Gifts.

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Ian's Messy Desk

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Holiday Time Management Tip – Share the Workload Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on November 3, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Charitable organizations often run gift-wrapping services as a fund raiser. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 25, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap 8 Tips to Help You Clean Off Your Desk Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on May 25, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. 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!

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Ian's Messy Desk

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

People who complain about the commercialization of Christmas also talk of the amount they spend on gifts. Whether knitting or baking or woodworking, there are loads of ways that we can create gifts. Appreciate the gifts your children make. Instead of buying a gift, give that money where it is needed. Make it yourself.

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 31, 2010

10 Simple and Inexpensive Christmas Gift Ideas – Gifts for the teacher, babysitter, hockey coach, or for the hosts of your holiday parties, don’t have to be expensive. Here are 10 gift ideas in small packages. Advent Calendar Resources On-line – November 28 marks the start of the Advent season.

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Get Organized!

MAY 13, 2009

Organizing Tips | Organizing Products | Organizing Services Wednesday, May 13, 2009 Get Organized: How To Remedy Gift-Giving Frustrations Sometimes its hard enough to remember what you ate for dinner yesterday, let alone remember what to buy grandma for her big 7-0. Put the grouping of Post-its in the back of your planner or calendar.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 14, 2012

What is your 1 favorite tip/technique? Procrastination Tips. Thanks to Margit Crane of Gifted With ADD. Thanks to Chris Diamond of DoubleTimeToday.com | Time Management Tips For Business Owners. I look at my to-do list at the beginning of each week and schedule my tasks in my calendar as if they were a client meeting.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Memory Makeover: Tips to Spruce Up an Absent Mind Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on October 20, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Put pen to paper (or finger tips to keyboard) and record important dates in a calendar, notebook or on your mobile device.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

We had hundreds of administrative professionals around the world respond to our Blogs or just post their own great tips -- and even some just wanted to say, "I love being an Admin!". This year, we promise great information will be posted by me and special guest bloggers and a host of fun gifts.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

We had hundreds of administrative professionals around the world respond to our Blogs or just post their own great tips -- and even some just wanted to say, "I love being an Admin!". This year, we promise great information will be posted by me and special guest bloggers and a host of fun gifts.

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Ian's Messy Desk

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Shop for Christmas Year Round Anytime you are out shopping keep an eye open for Christmas gifts. At the least, you spread the cost of buying gifts over twelve months rather than breaking the bank at the end of the year. Order Christmas gifts online to save time and avoid the local shopping crowds.

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The Office Professionals Place

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Often times it is difficult to think of appropriate gifts for your supervisor, especially if the relationship has not been a positive one. Gift Cards You can’t go wrong with a gift card to Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts. Gift Cards You can’t go wrong with a gift card to Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts.

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 25, 2010

Here are some tips to prepare home and family for getting into the back-to-school groove. Have a Centralized Calendar. A family calendar can help you track what is going on for all family members. They don’t want to think about school a day earlier than necessary.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

I just received this article written by Lynn Gaertner-Johnston of Syntax Training and wanted to pass it along to you as it has some great tips for holiday messaging. As we give and receive gifts this holiday season, I think of the gift of knowing you. Thank-Yous for Holiday Greetings and Gifts. Happy holidays!

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 3, 2010

For individual rewards, how about gift certificates for DVD rentals, music CD purchases, theme park tickets or “Dinner for 2″ at a local eatery? Or once-a-month, spring for dessert treats in honor of those celebrating birthdays in that calendar month. You are limited only by your imagination and budget.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Here are 10 random tips I’ve culled over the years on how to be a better assistant. Money/gifts contributions etiquette. When it comes to donating money to causes, gifts, or anything else where a lot of people are also pitching in, don’t be shy to ask how much everyone else is contributing. This is part 1. Yes, No Boxes.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 10, 2010

Work With Stephanie « Major Meltdown in Time Management - Tips to Avoid it Happening To You | Main | 6 Areas of Your Business Life that You MUST Have Flow to Make More Money (be like Bamboo) » What if You’re Working Harder Than You Need to Be? Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Archive Network with Steph Is This You?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 28, 2009

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets A nice Christmas gift to her boss who is a dad of five children. I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service?

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 30, 2010

I few years ago, when asked for my best productivity tip, I posted, use the system that works for you. My mother has gotten things done by using heavily annotated paper calendars. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting! I learned from my mother.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

While you may have thought that was a tad bit early to be thinking of what you want from Santa this year, this latest story may have you thinking about what you'd like at the top of your gift list this year: An empty e-mail "in" box. Any other e-mail tips to share? Set up e-mail triage folders.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Unfortunately, our calendars and to-do lists often get in the way of common sense. psychologytoday.com) How to be Content in Your Life (socyberty.com) Related Posts: Renewal: Tips for Life Changes There’s More to Productivity Than Time Management How to Change Your Life The Simple Life Did you enjoy this post?

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Review last year’s calendar to determine what may come up in the next few months, then meet with your boss about what she hopes to accomplish. When your boss is having a bad day, it can be easy to pass that mood along to you. But you can put a plan in place that will reduce your boss’ stress and, therefore, your own.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 12, 2010

List #1 – The weekly calendar. Tips for making best use of your time: Post visual reminders about your goals and objective. Drop those lesser priorities, which do not advance you towards reaching you goal(s). 3) Define Your Priorities Using the 3-List Method. All time management begins with planning. Time is precious.

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Productivityist

MARCH 20, 2014

Like David also mentions, rather than use my calendar to indicate when I need to pick my daughter up from school I’d love to have the option of setting a time after I depart the school in the morning so Checkmark 2 tells me when to leave to pick her up. During its launch period Checkmark 2 is 50% off — just $2.99.

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Productivityist

MARCH 20, 2014

Like David also mentions, rather than use my calendar to indicate when I need to pick my daughter up from school I''d love to have the option of setting a time after I depart the school in the morning so Checkmark 2 tells me when to leave to pick her up. During its launch period Checkmark 2 is 50% off — just $2.99.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 22, 2012

Here are a few of my hints and tips. You have to decipher all of this by looking at the date on the receipt and in their calendar and try to work out what they were doing… Sounds familiar? By preposterous I mean things like spa treatments, expensive meals (alone), duty-free gifts. Do you have an expense policy in place?

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Success

APRIL 25, 2024

So, when I received the gift of a planner that had big boxes for each day, I simply jotted down my total minutes spent moving or doing something active in the corresponding box on each date. I have a calendar full of the total time I’ve moved each month on my desk. At first, I started with a 5. I walked again.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 16, 2010

This is a powerful gift and must be used wisely. I talked to over 40 of my international colleagues and asked them for their one favorite tip on setting and managing priorities. Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Archive Network with Steph Is This You? It is about HOW you use your time. PAY ATTENTION! PAY ATTENTION?

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Loosely Speaking

OCTOBER 8, 2008

Here are some other ideas on what to do with the some of that unexpected windfall of free time that comes with a work slowdown: Gave That ‘s post: “ 50 Simple Gifts to Give Yourself.&# A Virtual Assistant’s Blog » 5 Tips for Out-of-Work Freelancers Pingback // December 9th, 2008 // 11:32 am [.]

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 31, 2010

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets The cards are all made with recycled paper and you can even include a gift if you like and this company will send it off for you. Meetings Plus: Taking them offline On the job tips for new Admins.

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Andrea Kalli

MARCH 24, 2010

Leave your customers a tip that the clue is hidden behind the banner, and then simply hide a clue on that affiliate page. Blogs that are not getting enough traffic can be energized by you placing an important clue to the contest on it. Do you have a banner that needs more attention? Your clicks will quickly go through the roof.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Organizing an office gift exchange can be an opportunity to create meaningful memories with your coworkers, or, as a recent article on The International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) blog makes clear, a potential minefield of stress and unintentional offense. Good Gift Lists. Holiday gift baskets.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 20, 2011

The subject, Microsoft Outlook 2007 Calendars & Tasks is one I am sure you will draw great tips and tricks from. Microsoft Outlook 2007 Calendars & Tasks. Some use it for both e-mail and calendaring. But few of us know how to get calendaring and tasks to really help us manage our time and workload.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 11, 2012

They have ranged from gifts, event tickets/access, to swag, and cash. However, the best "gifts" bosses have given me were the intangibles - their investment in my career, mentoring me, grooming me, a sincere thank you, showing heartfelt concern, and giving me insight to how they think and why, their time, effort, and energy.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 7, 2012

Tech glitches happen all the time and 2 people controlling one person's calendar is not the easiest thing. Where will you get flowers, baby gifts, birthday cakes, catered lunch, a venue for the holiday party, wine, a list of all the hot restaurants in town? Should you be brainstorming business gifts for the holidays?

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Men With Pens

JULY 21, 2011

Advance your blogging swagger : Check to see if the site you are targeting has an editorial calendar. Often these calendars provide valuable clues to future themes and designated deadlines – which gives you a better chance of getting the right article in front of the blog owner at the right time. More than your “15 minutes of fame”.

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