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Ian's Messy Desk
JULY 6, 2010
Three of my favourites: 6 – Learn to say “No”. Phone ringing? When I’m doing important work, I also switch off my phone. I think that (1) make a daily plan and (6) learn to say “No&# are two that stand out. There is nothing particularly new in the list, but it does a good job of covering the fundamentals.
Ian's Messy Desk
MAY 19, 2010
It’s important to learn how and when to say no. Heather, came close to burnout, working long hours and weekends, until she learned how to make a priority of what she had to, should and even wanted to do. Don’t answer the phone or e-mail. I’m not saying that you should be selfish and never help anybody out.
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Ian's Messy Desk
OCTOBER 20, 2010
Understanding Memory Before learning any memory improvement technique, it’s useful to first understand the three stages of memory: encoding, storage and retrieval. Think you can successfully study the details of a report while talking on the phone and reading your horoscope? So hang up the phone, find a quiet place and focus.
Ian's Messy Desk
JUNE 9, 2010
If you have an open-door policy, place your back to the entrance, or face away from your cubicle entry to indicate your unavailability. When placing calls, respect the time of other employees by immediately asking if you have phoned at a convenient time or should call back later. Keep the office door closed.
Allwork
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
What you’ll learn Explore the Evolution of Remote and Hybrid Work to Unlock New Opportunities and Flexibility in Your Career Path. And so when you do it at a team level and you have all these teams basically having their own policy, their own team agreements, then it also works as a company. When are we going to be at home?
Ian's Messy Desk
OCTOBER 22, 2010
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Ian's Messy Desk
JUNE 16, 2010
Make all your outgoing phone calls at the same time; organize your errands into a single run; reply to e-mail; etc. Comments You need to read Mark Forster’s Do It Tomorrow to learn why some of these “advantages&# are the opposite. Save time by performing like tasks together.
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