Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 27, 2010

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. Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life!

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Step It Up VA Coaching

OCTOBER 25, 2012

When talking with your client, never say things like, “I’m busy working on other client projects” or “I’m handling other client work first; then I’ll get to yours.” Make it your goal that every client could say, “I never even knew you had other clients.” and proof your email before you send it.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

I saw it during the welcome reception, all day during the trainings, and as we finished, the admins were sharing emails, phone numbers, and business/personal cards to keep in touch. The process is both fun and stressful at the same time but seeing it all come to life on the website, in emails, and on printed materials is the best part.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 28, 2010

with 7 Tips for Effective Email There is something about e-mail that fosters poor communication habits. Develop at set of personal rules for processing your email in a productive way. Read: Five fast email productivity tips @ 43 Folders Ignore the above tips. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Of course, Jefferson didn’t have kids to get to soccer practice, a 45-minute commute, hundreds of emails to read and a boss who believes micromanagement is a gift. You may be afraid that if you take on a project at work, you will fail or look bad. It can be difficult to get everything done in our busy lives.

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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. 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. Garbage/recycling bags or box for shredding.

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Eco-Office Gals

APRIL 4, 2011

Gift Certificate. Gift Certificate. Naked Binder – Set of 4 Naked Binder Project Binders, Assorted colors, 1.5″ Leave a comment about any progress and achievements in your green goals, too. Be sure to sign up for Eco-Office Gals RSS by feed or email. Naturally Good Soaps – $75.00

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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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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 22, 2012

We did a number of things: free video training series leading up to a tele class promoted via social media, email; jv partners helped us to promote; and. multiple emails with 'disappearing' bonuses as time passes. The biggest challenge I faced was with my prior business in the wholesale gift industry. About Andrea.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 16, 2010

Tom Peters’ “Top 41″ quotes and other free stuff – the Top 41 quotes are a project from 2006 that are compiled in a PDF and offered —along with a load of other free Tom Peters’ material— for download. World’s best quotes in 1-10 words – 10 quotes that are less than 10 words.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 31, 2010

Set clear goals: Define what you want or need to do. Setting clear goals allows you to see the end and set the steps toward reaching the goal. You can set you goals and know the steps to reach those goals, but if you don’t know where to begin, you’re going to build stress. Delegate: You can’t do it all yourself.

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 4, 2010

Not all projects or undertakings are created equal. Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! The number of productivity how-to websites is staggering. Buy inexpensive software or services to help streamline your processes.

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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

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

MARCH 14, 2012

Thanks to Margit Crane of Gifted With ADD. Now break that into a few big parts of that goal. It's measurable and immediately gratifying to be rewarded with a snack at the end of a project. If not, I have at least made progress toward my eventual goal, and I can take another bite tomorrow. Eliminate The Hate!

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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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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 16, 2010

This is a powerful gift and must be used wisely. 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? Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email? It is about HOW you use your time. PAY ATTENTION! Not really.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JUNE 17, 2011

In short, our goal is to save you time and money when you're ready to do something with what you've saved.   Also, in order to save time getting and accessing ideas and information in Springpad, we recently made introduced updates to saving via email, along with making it easy to access Springpad via RSS readers.

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Andrea Kalli

MARCH 24, 2010

This knowledge is the prime reason that using mass email marketing is nearly impossible. You see, when they are expecting something from you in their email they are more inclined to add you to their favorites list. This way you have gone completely around the spam filters that have been trashing your marketing emails.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 7, 2012

I was hoping that you might have insight/advice on how to create project work/better assist a C-Level exec that has never had an admin before. Since we are both somewhat green, I was hoping that you might have some suggestions to spark project work (both business and personal related projects would be helpful).

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The Office Professionals Place

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

Follow-up does not mean frequent phone calls, emails, meetings, or standing over someone’s shoulder. It is important to accept feedback and reiterate the team’s mission and goals. Develop a plan and set goals. Setting attainable goals for the team lets each member know the objectives and what is to be expected.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Hello New & Returning Readers, TheLadders.com is currently doing a project where they are looking for people to provide tips to new college grads about to enter the working world. The point of the email is to check in with that person - ask how they are and ASK SPECIFIC QUESTIONS. And when I say everyone, I mean EVERYONE.

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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

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

I make introductions to folks that are aligned with their goals right away and then just see if we like each other. I post, blog and share current business ideas, projects, clients and ventures. Email (build trust) 3. Instead, each company’s marketing strategy should differ depending on specific goals and target audiences.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 7, 2010

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. 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.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 2, 2010

com Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! Why not leave a comment below and continue the conversation, or subscribe to my feed and get articles like this delivered automatically to your feed reader.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 19, 2013

Or “The last email said.” Have others help you follow up Most people are always busy that when they check their emails they only scan to see if any came from their boss or stakeholders. Take the blame A lot of communication takes place via email, texting, and IM when we are multi-tasking and distracted.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 28, 2011

Work With Stephanie « 6 Tools to Help You Manage Large Projects with Local & Virtual Teams | Main | Monday Motivation - Michael Jordan on Failure » My first Twitterview with @marciahoeck - Decisive Productive Action Taken A little while back, I wrote to you about my theme for this year: decisive productive action. 

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C-Suite Assistants

JULY 31, 2023

We may all have different jobs but that gift of 24 hours is the same for everyone. Your ability to focus on your goals, be efficient, and set priorities within those 24 hours is one of the key factors determining your impact as a leader as well as your own personal life satisfaction. Event management is also often taken on by the EA.

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Success

MAY 16, 2022

If the goal is to sell the business at a profit , for example, you cannot afford to be mired in anger with your co-founder. Simply lowering your voice—whether in decibels if you are communicating in person or in tone if using email or text—can make communication more civil. Instead, be clear about your objective during the process.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 22, 2011

I pick about three projects a day to concentrate on besides the daily routine duties such as e-mail. Turn off the computer, don't check email or voicemail. Know your values, and give your time to those activities that resonate with you and your life goals. I received my first journal as a gift when I was eight years old.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 27, 2011

  The files we provide in our "Branded QR Code" are high quality and we give you multiple sizes so that you can pick the right one for your project.   As a former programmer, I know that there is a lot that goes on behind the scenes when developing a new technology project that most don’t think of. 

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The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

6 days ago RT @ WinWeb Focus on Your Small Business Goals - [link] 6 days ago Perluondo: "They're exactly the demographics I'm looking for." However, if you are working on a project, such as building a website and it takes longer than you expect. WinWeb TV Free Small & Home Business Videos for you.

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Denise Aday

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

We’re seeking to align our paths with our personal gifts and values and to finally integrate personal and business. link] (a new passion project – exciting!). deniseaday at gmail dot com (until I get all the domain/email stuff squared away). We’re trying to get our souls, our happiness, our mojo back!

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www.pickthebrain.com

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Workaholics of the world: start working smarter instead of keeping yourself up all night working on a project. Turn off your cell phone, close your email, get off Twitter, stop checking Facebook, stop listening to music, and focus while you’re doing your work. This takes that concept and throws it out the window.

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Admin Awards

DECEMBER 1, 2021

But a Strategic Partner is someone who creates the boxes and the projects that need to be tackled. As a Strategic Partner, it’s vital to understand your Executive’s goals and ask yourself what you can do to help them achieve those goals, says Jackie Ludwig, a career Executive Assistant who is now CEO of LUMINI Network.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 26, 2014

The point of the above exercise is to figure out if the solution is something that can be fixed with a little action/daily maintenance (go on vacation, take better care of yourself, respectively) or will take long term planning and goals/strategy (move closer to family or save enough money to travel for a year). You can just write “Thx!”

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