Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 23, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap How to Improve Your Public Speaking Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on April 23, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. The lessons learned there, and built upon over time, have proved to be the most useful of my school days. Thanks for visiting!

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Ideas.Ted

JULY 27, 2021

This post is part of TED’s “How to Be a Better Human” series, each of which contains a piece of helpful advice from people in the TED community; browse through all the posts here. Remember how it felt when someone looked you in the eye, gave you a firm handshake and said with feeling, “Thank you so much”? Published by St.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 19, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap How to Say ‘No’ at Work Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on May 19, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. It’s important to learn how and when to say no. Once you establish a pattern, co-workers will learn to respect that time and not disturb you.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 22, 2010

» Learn 5 Secrets to Put Procrastination Off Until Tomorrow! You can overcome procrastination if you learn a few simple secrets.     Start by understanding that there is nothing genetically or inherently wrong with you.   Do you find yourself jumping from one project to another? 

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The Marq

MAY 7, 2020

It’s been a learning process and something that took time to figure out. I know some of you were thrown into this and have had to learn quickly. By the way, even if you’ve been reading all of your life, you’ll get something from learning How to Read a Book (Amazon link). Copyright(c) 2009-2020 TheMarq.com.

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Success

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

We got to see each other learn. And we got to see each other pursue a passion to reform part of the state’s foster-care system through the community service project our team spearheaded. We saw how we could leverage our unique perspectives to innovate and help others. We learned that difference was our superpower.

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Ideas.Ted

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

This post is part of TED’s “How to Be a Better Human” series, each of which contains a piece of helpful advice from people in the TED community; browse through all the posts here. But how do we do this in a world where the waves of change keep coming and it can take all our energy just to stay afloat? But it didn’t turn out that way.

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AUGUST 25, 2021

Throughout these years of hard work and discovery, I learned some things, some rules—life lessons that have helped me shape the way I approach situations. If there’s one aspect of your life, work or project that seems like it’s really working, pay attention. They learn from them and move on. Copyright © 2021 by Rebecca Minkoff.

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The Marq

OCTOBER 19, 2021

That's how I make progress. I gravitate toward learning, reading and, at times, teaching. I tell you, it’s lonely working on my own projects. It feeds my want to learn and it’s something that I can dig in for whatever I’m doing. Reading and learning has to be a part of anything that I do.

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Productivity Bits

NOVEMBER 5, 2011

Copyright © 2011 Productivity Bits. Determining Your Project. Determining Your Project. Whether this is your first wood-working project or you came out of the womb with a hammer in your hand, it’s always important to know the basics as a reminder for your safety (and others!). Visit the original article at [link].

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

I am sure you are wondering what writing project I was working on for 2 months when I took a break from Monday Motivators! Jasmine Freeman, Nancy Fraze, and I have been working on an awesome collaborative project that was born at our 18th Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence the end of September. BEING A CHANGE AGENT.

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Andrea Kalli

JUNE 1, 2010

I think the thing I like most about it is how user-friendly it is to customize the elements that seem to be the most important to all users I work with: the header image (very easy to create a rotating header with multiple images), the navigation, the layout, and the background. Want To Link To This Article? Feel free to grab the code below.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

How to Overcome Impostor Syndrome. You believe you should be able to learn something on the first try. You don't finish nearly as many projects as you start. She has spoken candidly about her challenges with imposter syndrome and how she negotiated the feelings of fraud. How to Overcome Impostor Syndrome.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 23, 2009

How to Use Both For Optimal Professional & Personal Productivity (guest post by Meggin McIntosh) A question that often comes up in workshops as well as on my blog is this one: How do you suggest people use their calendar (planner) in conjunction with the tickler (1-31) files? Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today!

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 4, 2010

Start learning Self-directed learning is the method used when a learner controls the objectives and means of learning. It is a continuous process, often informal, and an important factor in lifelong learning. Many adults engage in self-directed learning to improve their work performance. Research on-line.

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Productivity Bits

OCTOBER 15, 2010

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. If you’ve been pondering about starting a personal project but was hesitant for some reason, you need to read this. This post does not suggest design or physical arrangement but rather advise you to how to handle the distractions and the daily management of home-based office.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 12, 2010

One of the toughest, but most rewarding, jobs an Administrative or Executive Assistant can have is helping a young executive learn how to partner with an assistant. They will be juggling more projects than they ever thought possible. Learning the Role of the Administrative or Executive Assistant.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 12, 2010

One of the toughest, but most rewarding, jobs an Administrative or Executive Assistant can have is helping a young executive learn how to partner with an assistant. They will be juggling more projects than they ever thought possible. Learning the Role of the Administrative or Executive Assistant.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 9, 2011

How do you create words that move people when you don’t see the world the same way they do? How do you network and expand your business when you can’t make eye contact? You think you’re writing project is hard? You learn so much by talking to people. Welcome to my world. You too can imagine green.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 21, 2011

However, could you set aside a little time every week to learn new skills? Currently working as a freelance creative director and continuously starting up online projects when he's not out trying to take over the world. How to Measure Your Success first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved.

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Productivity Bits

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Copyright © 2011 Productivity Bits. You will now learn of five ideas that can really boost your working rhythms and help you get the most of your valuable time. Learn how to use the tools you have at your disposal, and you will be impressed with how faster and easier your life can become! Guest Post.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 16, 2010

However, I can’t imagine any discipline where one would be expected to ignored the foundation that has been laid by others as part of their own learning. And sometimes that’s probably true. There is a lot of knowledge to be culled and transfered from others. World’s best quotes in 1-10 words – 10 quotes that are less than 10 words.

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Loosely Speaking

OCTOBER 7, 2009

Requests for charitable work or even paid projects that lie outside the area you love to work in is enticing since it represents much needed income or exposure. Loosely Speaking is about how to fuel-inject your entrepreneurial self by living a rollicking, well-rounded life. RSS Comments RSS Subscribe in a reader Copyright 2004.

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The Marq

DECEMBER 30, 2020

In fact, I've learned how to better cope with the turmoil in US Politics as well as the COVID pandemic as a result of my reading. This is a how-to book that first dissects why we lose our cool when somebody pushes our buttons, and how we can overcome the urge to lash out, instead directing our energy to have productive conversations.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

» Top 9 Mistaken Organizing Statements There are a number of statements that I have heard people say over the years with regard to their organizing projects.  "   Wanting to do a good job on your projects is admirable.    However, the drive for perfection has ruined the success of many projects. 

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Another discussion was with an associate who said he saw freelance projects on Elance with bids of $50 for sales letters and $5 for blog posts. But whatever it is, we need to get this straightened out, because if I ever meet you and learn that you’re working for next to nothing, I’ll have to kick your ass. Working for $5?

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Office Organization Success

DECEMBER 3, 2008

This is usually discussed during the client consultation process, but sometimes the client can still feel a little overwhelmed and are not sure about delegating their workload – in fact that is how one of my clients felt recently! c) Copyright 2008. And they want your business to succeed just as much as you do! (c)

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 11, 2012

Not building a financial cushion, not setting a “Quit Date”, staying disorganized and juggling too many projects… all these “reasons” are rooted in fear. How to destroy your ego – and your excuses. We don’t intentionally prevent ourselves from pursuing our ideas. They leave very little room for your ego.

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

Each day this week, I’m going to write about how you can get more money, better clients and the work you really love to do – all it takes is the magic words, and you’ll be enjoying a freelance business that really rocks. You were supposed to deliver this project at 5pm and you’re almost finished but… A new email comes in.

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Brilliantly Better

AUGUST 30, 2010

In a massive guest posting project, you publish a few related blog posts (preferably from the same series) on a few blogs, all at the same time. Collaborative Projects Every once in a while a collaborative project surfaces my inbox. Every time I am asked to do some writing for a collaborative project I’m incredibly motivated.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 16, 2010

  One of his frustrations was figuring out how to balance all of the important tasks that he had on his plate. 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? Are You as Productive as You Could Be?

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 26, 2010

Learn from the example of others. 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? Suck it up. Creativity leads to more creativity.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 30, 2010

How do you intend to build the business? What are the key projects to be completed this year? If you are not sure how to answer these questions, begin by writing down what you don’t want!   Consider how you will feel.    No matter how we turn it or twist it -- it doesn’t fit. 

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Loosely Speaking

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

In fact, it appears that the genesis of many new projects and collaborations has already begun. Next up : marriage of great minds and birth of dynamic new projects and partnerships. Loosely Speaking is about how to fuel-inject your entrepreneurial self by living a rollicking, well-rounded life. Loose Ends. All Rights Reserved.

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Productivity Bits

AUGUST 3, 2010

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. Our sanity depends on how well we keep our balance. If you read my “ How To Dig Yourself Out of the Productivity Pit &# post you might have noticed the personal tone that I have written that upon. You might have learned that from the GTD system. Visit the original article at [link].

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 18, 2012

I learned this when I signed up for Damn Fine Words , James Chartrand’s writing course. This was the most valuable part – a complete writing system, an approach that could be used to take any project from start to finish. I also liked learning with other students. Seeing how they approached lessons taught me different angles.

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Brilliantly Better

OCTOBER 18, 2010

I currently contribute a monthly article to Jonathan Wells’ newsletter SharingLifeSkills.com , and with Steven I initiate all sorts of blogging challenges, or we brainstorm projects together. How To Make Friends Online Well, enough talking, let’s get down to business. No, I’d better run away.

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