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The Five Phases of Project Planning

Ian's Messy Desk

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap The Five Phases of Project Planning Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on August 11, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Allen goes on to this is an ideal model for planning projects. Brainstorming – Brainstorming generates the ideas for moving the project to completion.

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What Kind of Leader Are You: A Fixer, Fighter or Friend?

Success

The Friend’s gift. I didn’t realize that one idea from the CEO can easily create five projects, draw a dozen people into the loop and drag them away from other priorities. The Fighter’s gift. The best gift you can give a Fighter is a strong accountability partner. Fighters never stop asking why. The Fighter’s challenge.

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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. Here’s a simple checklist to help you organize your Christmas holiday celebrations. Assign the shopping, the decorating, etc.

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Rebecca Minkoff: ‘I Never Set Out to Be a Rule Breaker’

Success

Should you be an accountant and crunch numbers all day because it will pay your bills, or should you look for a customer service job that will put your gift of gab front and center? If there’s one aspect of your life, work or project that seems like it’s really working, pay attention. Copyright © 2021 by Rebecca Minkoff.

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AZVAs the Podcast Episode 10: Creating a Business in the Practical Arts

Loosely Speaking

Contents of this episode: Discussion/Announcements: Tara and Katie discuss copyright infringement issues faced by writers and creatives. Kristin has generously offered a FREE GIFT to listeners of this episode (the deadline to get it is December 31, 2010). Copyright laws can be confusing. Here’s a link to purchase.

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Steeks & Felts, giving new life to timeworn objects

Loosely Speaking

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Steeks & Felts, giving new life to timeworn objects Monday, September 14, 2009 at 2:25 pm // By: ktcosmos // Category: Knitting Fall is in the air and that was the inspiration for a weekend of “what was old is new again&# projects in the LooseKnit workshop.

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5 Ways to Thank the Assistants Who Help You Succeed

Office Dynamics

Give a meaningful gift. This year, why not invest in gifts that help advance assistants’ careers? Or give your administrative assistant something that has meaning to them: Do they have a favorite book store--give them a gift certificate? This depends, of course, on your employer’s policies and project deadlines.