Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 25, 2010

Use the right tools: Set a timer for the length of time you have decided to work on this project. Organizer ( paper or electronic) to enter to-dos, addresses or calendar data. Make an appointment - Don’t just hope you find the time to clean up, set a calendar entry and stick to it. Boxes or storage containers to use for sorting.

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

He turns to you and says, “Ian, you’ve been working on our major project for the past year. Maybe you could say a few words about how this project got started, where it stands and where it is going.&# You can effectively respond by taking the following steps: Stop and think : Take a moment to organize your thoughts.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 10, 2010

Lotus Notes is the groupware of choice for my employer and GTD is my system of choice for keeping organized (however poorly implemented). Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting! The two have come together in an ebook from David Allen Company.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 16, 2010

The brainy quote – thousands of quotations organized by topic, author and type. Quotelady.com – An old-school style web site focussing on inspirational quotations organized in dozens of categories. Famousquotations.com – quotations, quotes and proverbs. Quotationreference.com – a compendium of quotations.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 28, 2010

For many organizations, e-mail has become the preferred means of communication, both formal and informal. with 7 Tips for Effective Email There is something about e-mail that fosters poor communication habits. Users see it as a form of instant communication and therefore, doesn’t require the same care and attention that a letter might.

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Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 23, 2010

It could be giving a project update at a staff meeting, selling your product to investors, or speaking to the board of directors. What you do is see yourself as being in a dream and all the “other people&# there are just projections of your own mind that you’re creating and then that allows you to totally relax.

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 4, 2010

Others carry on self-directed learning in recreational arts and hobbies, matters of health, family and community, or simply to increase their intellectual resources. Ask for advice Look around and identify those who seem to have their lives productive and organized. Not all projects or undertakings are created equal.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 25, 2011

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! she and her consultants focus on conducting presentations, personal coaching, assessments and productivity / organizing services for entrepreneurs & time pressed professionals.  Archive Network with Steph Is This You?   John will interview Steph for 60 minutes.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 26, 2010

Related articles by Zemanta Beyond Business: Making Quality Creative Time (freelanceswitch.com) 7 Ways to Increase Creativity in America (myventurepad.com) Teaching creativity through tasks and projects (politics.ie) Are kids getting less creative?

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 1, 2010

The chance to direct a team and co-ordinate projects can be very challenging, yet rewarding. Burnout also negatively impacts your health. 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. Put your health first.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 19, 2010

If you have a special project, set aside a day as “Do not disturb” time, so you can complete the project. Use that time to catch up on work. Once you establish a pattern, co-workers will learn to respect that time and not disturb you. That will give you the confidence to manage your work assertively.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! If you have a big project due, break down the steps necessary and write those on each card. Work With Stephanie | Contact Copyright 2007-2010 Calahan Solutions, Inc. -- All Rights Reserved Want to use my content in your ezine, newsletter or blog?

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 7, 2010

If yours is an organization that encourages less-formal communication, you may find people dropping by to discuss anything from last night’s big game to next week’s big presentation. For those days when you need a block of uninterrupted time to work on a project, here are five tips to help you control drop-in traffic.

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Organize your errands into a single run. 3) Count on Interruptions No matter how well you organize your schedule, there will be times when interruptions get in the way. If you know a project will take 2 hours, add another 30 minutes to buffer for time lost to interruptions. Organize and schedule your errands.

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Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 9, 2010

Lynn was tapped to head up the project team for a major company restructuring. Yet, given the importance of this project, his casual approach concerned her. She began her first team meeting by delegating steps and due dates to the various department heads. Lynn knew Bob was a competent guy.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!   Get rid of the activities and projects (and sometimes even people) that don't fit.    Take Care of Your Physical and Mental Health Your physical and mental well being are crutial to your success.    You are important and your health is too. 

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 13, 2010

Create a chart that shows the projects you are handling and the time required to complete them. When urgent requests come in from various sources and you’re already pressed for time, how do you handle them? Here’s four tips: Show how much is on your plate. It can be as complex as a Gantt chart or as simple as a pie chart.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 2, 2010

Prioritize: Next, you can organize the action steps into lists of what you’re going to do. Whether it’s as simple as throwing a brochure in the garbage or as complex as planning a management retreat, you need to identify the steps needed to move the item forward. Get it done: Now that you know what you need to do, get started.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 8, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Make a #project w/ do-able sized parts   AllisonDGraham   @ StephCalahan make a list. Work With Stephanie | Contact Copyright 2007-2010 Calahan Solutions, Inc. -- All Rights Reserved Want to use my content in your ezine, newsletter or blog?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Power Periods Make For Great Productivity My favorite is: Power Periods Because: Set aside one hour in the morning and one hour in the afternoon for un-distracted, uninterrupted time to knock out a big project. You can find it here: [link] Thanks to Natalie Conrad of Organized Habits 4.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 31, 2010

You can plan a major project, set all the steps, plan dates for the deliverables and then stress over all that needs doing. Set your focus: Once you know where to begin, focus on that task. If you try and focus on more than one thing at a time, all things will suffer. Delegate: You can’t do it all yourself. Get the team involved.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! I turned off my email notification a long time ago (about 15 years) because I did not want to be taken out of the important state of concentration when working on projects.  Archive Network with Steph Is This You?   I have never missed it.    I have never missed it. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 4, 2009

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!   I'm calling regarding the X Project.    The project is on hold until I get your input on these items.  " Note that in the second message Sam has much more incentive to call if he wants X Project to continue.  Sally

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 28, 2010

A while back, Coopers & Lybrand (now Price Waterhouse Coopers ) released data from a poll on personal organization. Don’t leave half-completed projects sitting on your desktop. Don’t leave half-completed projects sitting on your desktop.&# ), I’d never get around to finishing anything. « Now! Leadership!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! AppleEve   @ StephCalahan a trusty desk diary and pens (colour coded for different types of appointments) roguereporter   @ StephCalahan Microsoft Project. It's simple to keep my schedule, lists and important health notes in one place. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!   That started a deeper conversation that led to us talking on the phone and deciding to work together on a teleconference project scheduled for January.  If I had not taken the time to complete my profile, we probably would not be doing the project in January.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 22, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Let GO of Your Story | Main | The Great Organizing Giveaway is Here! " That was the statement I heard when talking with a new client about a week ago.   Do you find yourself jumping from one project to another?  Archive Network with Steph Is This You?

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. For speech and presentation skills, there are quite a number of individuals in organizations like Toastmasters and the Rotary club that are looking to increase their teaching and leadership skills. How to be successful and eco-friendly. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!   By grabbing a small project (for example, an article that you want to read) and working on it for a short period of time, you take a few minutes away from the work that was putting you into an afternoon coma-like state.  Archive Network with Steph Is This You?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 23, 2009

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Work With Stephanie « Cause and Effect - Productivity is an Action, Not a Result @QuietSpacing | Main | Organize Your Ideas and Watch Them Unfold » Planner Or Tickler (1-31) File? - Archive Network with Steph Is This You?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 21, 2009

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Multiply that result by the number of people in an organization and the productivity gains are significant. Work With Stephanie | Contact Copyright 2007-2010 Calahan Solutions, Inc. -- All Rights Reserved Want to use my content in your ezine, newsletter or blog?

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 14, 2010

Even if they attend organization meetings, they often end up associating with people who are neither particularly ambitious or well-connected. You want to meet people who are ahead of you in their careers and in their organizations. Look around and identify the top people in your organization.

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Recruit CRM

JUNE 17, 2021

Apart from describing the tasks, talk about the leave policy, workplace bonuses, yearly paid leaves, vacation plans, health insurance, employee stock options etc. Try your hands on various experiments with a variety of organic and paid acquisition channels. Strong and effective project management skills.

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Productivity Bits

JUNE 10, 2011

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. Instead, learning how to better manage our time by being organized, and setting realistic goals. Not only will we feel good about ourselves for achieving our goals, we will stay on track with the tasks and projects we need to complete. Visit the original article at [link]. Guest Post. 6 – Say No.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 16, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Do you have a large list of abandoned projects all sitting at various levels of incompletion? Do you have a list of projects that do not reflect your best work? Archive Network with Steph Is This You? Are you in charge of leading your business or department?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Main | Start 2011 off Organized! Let the blood go to your brain (the thinking organ) and away from your legs and arms. I stand back, and begin moving notes until the ideas start flowing into easy categories: Blog, Projects, Home, Family, Health - etc. "Heads Up.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 17, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Also consider color-coding the index cards by project. Work With Stephanie | Contact Copyright 2007-2010 Calahan Solutions, Inc. -- All Rights Reserved Want to use my content in your ezine, newsletter or blog? Archive Network with Steph Is This You?   The big TO DO list. 

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