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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. Ian’s Messy Desk Helping you get the most out of the 24 hours in your day. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail.

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MARCH 2, 2020

Unfortunately, our calendars and to-do lists often get in the way of common sense. Psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky, of the University of California, has conducted considerable research in the area of personal satisfaction. The following seven points summarize her findings. There’s a lot of common sense wrapped up in these steps.

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DECEMBER 23, 2012

Don’t cram your Calendar so full that you have no time for reflection. Scrooge, A Charlie Brown Christmas and many others reinforce what Christmas is all about. Take some quiet time. Make Advent a season of preparation: mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Christmas is only as commercial as you make it.

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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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JANUARY 25, 2012

Whether you plan by the calendar or work by context, you need to know when things need to be completed. When managing multiple projects or actions, you need to know which are the most important (not necessarily urgent) and work on them first. Set timelines. Alway buffer your timelines to allow for the unexpected.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Don’t cram your Calendar so full that you have no time for reflection. Scrooge, A Charlie Brown Christmas and many others reinforce what Christmas is all about. Take some quiet time. Make Advent a season of preparation: mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Christmas is only as commercial as you make it.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

As you head back to school, here are a series of tips that can help students get organized: Improve your work habits. Use a calendar to write down tests and due dates. Keep your calendar in an easy-to-see place, such as on the fridge or on the family bulletin board. Listen carefully to your teacher. Manage your time.

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AUGUST 31, 2010

10 Tips for Taking Back Christmas – If you find you are getting caught up in spending too much and want to change your focus this Christmas, here are 10 simple things you can do to “take back”the holiday. Advent Calendar Resources On-line – November 28 marks the start of the Advent season.

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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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MAY 10, 2010

Great tips and tricks for productive use of the To Do’s, Calendar, Email, Contacts, and more. A 35 page step-by-step manual for optimizing Notes as a personal productivity tool.

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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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MAY 26, 2010

Record meeting information on your calendar, then toss the memo. Make sure you really need it before you keep it. Toss out anything you no longer need. Don’t keep routine memos or anything that gives you information you already know or have. We you receive document revisions, toss the orginals.

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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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MAY 3, 2010

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

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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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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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NOVEMBER 1, 2010

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FEBRUARY 29, 2012

A useful daily planner: is both a calendar and a notebook. Article: Time Management for Busy Moms – 4 Tips for Effective Time Management #mmm (motownmommusings.wordpress.com). Make it easy for employers to see what you can do for them by going a couple of steps further: The daily planner. should be small enough to carry with you.

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MARCH 1, 2012

If necessary, write a date and time on your calendar when you’ll be retrieving this paper for further action. This means that further action needs to be taken on this paper, but not right now. File it in a Reminder file or in your file cabinet. DELEGATE IT.

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JULY 28, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap 10 Tips to Help Keep Your Desk Clean Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on July 28, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Here are some tips to help keep the desk clean: Sort your mail and toss junk as it arrives. Thanks for visiting!

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JUNE 16, 2010

A calendar is the easiest place to track such a list. Regular tasks can occur on a monthly cycle: e.g., paying bills. You can create date-based lists that will remind you to complete task which are regular, but not frequent. A to-do list can be as simple or as complex as you need.

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