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SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Effective Time Management Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on September 15, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Effective time management doesn’t mean doing more things or doing them more quickly. The best time managers are both effective and efficient.

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JULY 21, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Personal Time Management Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on July 21, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. A Key to a Better Life Personal time management is about focus. However, there is more to time management than these basics. Thanks for visiting!

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AUGUST 25, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Get organized for back to school Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on August 25, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Organize your mornings. Ian’s Messy Desk Helping you get the most out of the 24 hours in your day. Thanks for visiting! Eliminate last-minute searches.

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JULY 6, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap 20 Tips for Better Time Management Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on July 6, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Celestine Chua of The Personal Excellence Blog has posted 20 time management tips , over at Stepcase Lifehack. Thanks for visiting!

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MAY 26, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Manage Your Paper With a RAFT Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on May 26, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Ian’s Messy Desk Helping you get the most out of the 24 hours in your day. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting!

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MAY 12, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap How to Manage Time Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on May 12, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Three rules for effective time management : 1) Don’t Create Impossible Situations. All time management begins with planning. Thanks for visiting!

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MAY 13, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap How to Manage the Rush Jobs Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on May 13, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Fifteen minutes later another manager comes by looking for last-minute help with a PowerPoint presentation. Thanks for visiting!

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MAY 31, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap 6 Secrets of Stress Management Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on May 31, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. If you want to remain balanced, you need to manage the stress in your life. Stress is never eliminated, but it can be managed and controlled. Great tips.

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OCTOBER 27, 2010

Here’s a simple checklist to help you organize your Christmas holiday celebrations. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting! Last year, I posted a Christmas planning checklist to use starting in November. Prepare budget and plan projects: Figure out how much you are able to spend.

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AUGUST 23, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Stress Management Techniques Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on August 23, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Living is inherently stressful, but how we manage it will determine the number and severity of the stress related symptoms we experience. Thanks for visiting!

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OCTOBER 11, 2010

Thanksgiving is related to harvest festivals that had long been a traditional holiday in much of Europe. Thanksgiving – Wikipedia Related Posts: Happy Thanksgiving Top Thanksgiving Themed Movies Quotations – November 19 Canada , Holidays Did you enjoy this post?

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NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Remembrance Day 2 Learn about how the first Remembrance Day in Canada came to be and who initiated this holiday. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting! Image via Wikipedia Today is Remembrance Day. Veterans Affairs Canada This site is the Canadian Veterans Affairs web site.

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JULY 1, 2010

Related Posts: Oral Histories of the First World War Today is Victoria Day Victoria Day Holidays Did you enjoy this post? God keep our land glorious and free! O Canada, we stand on guard for thee. O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010

If you want to reduce the stress associated with the holiday season, get an early start on holiday planning. To reduce holiday stress this year, create a holiday checklist to make the season go smoothly. Organize Your Gift List Sit down and review you gift list at the beginning of November.

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MAY 13, 2010

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Related Posts: 10 Tips for a Killer Presentation Time Management Horse Sense 10 Questions to Kick Start a Daily Journal Entry Motivation Did you enjoy this post? LISTEN THOROUGHLY. Discern what is meant – not just what is said. RESPOND APPROPRIATELY. Deal with mistakes openly and fairly.

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JULY 6, 2010

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MAY 21, 2010

Organize a simple outline – Some variation on the following three points will always form a coherent presentation: This is where I was. Once you have the material, organize it into the outline. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting! This is where I am now.

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MAY 25, 2010

Comments Trackbacks Personal Organizer | Ians Messy Desk 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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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

An organized desk — at school, home, or in your private office — will help you relax and become more productive. Transfer all your notes and personal reminders to one, organized place. Organize your desk drawers. Install drawer organizers. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. as they come in.

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JULY 5, 2010

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MAY 25, 2010

Organizer ( paper or electronic) to enter to-dos, addresses or calendar data. Related articles by Zemanta Organizing Your Desk for Increased Productivity (organizedfamilies.com) Put Things in Their Place to Get Organized (ismckenzie.com) How Do You Keep Your Desk Clutter-free? Boxes or storage containers to use for sorting.

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JUNE 9, 2010

Disorganization is so prevalent in the workplace that the Professional Organizers in Canada estimates a typical office worker wastes 150 hours a year – almost one month – searching for misplaced information. Manage your time – Plan when you’re going to tackle tasks and allow enough time to complete all or part of them.

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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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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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OCTOBER 8, 2010

For example: Your manager wants to improve employee technical skills; mentions the benefits of having a needs analysis to plan the training ; and asks you to look into self-study manuals, seminars, teleconferencing and cheaper training options. Condense: Take what was said and break it down. Number each step.

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AUGUST 11, 2010

This is the process we use daily to organize regular tasks: e.g., getting dressed or driving to work. Organizing – Now that those ideas are out of your head and onto paper, start moving them around. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting! We go ahead and complete them without much thought.

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JUNE 30, 2010

The closest she ever came to digital organization was an electronic address book she used until it became too difficult to read the screen. In fact, visiting with mom forces me to be more organized, because she needs to be organized. My mother has never owned a PDA and only in the past year (at 80) started using a computer.

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OCTOBER 6, 2010

That’s why it’s important to position yourself as a valuable employee in your organization. Your manager’s perception is reality. While there have been improvements in the economic climatic, we still face challenging times in every industry, serious effect on job security.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010

I’m sure your e-mail is constantly getting bombarded with e-mails all the time, Nudgemail helps you organize those emails and put “productive procrastination&# into practice: no new workflow no new plugins no new tools Let’s say you have an e-mail in your inbox that you need to respond to, but not until next week.

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AUGUST 4, 2010

Ask for advice Look around and identify those who seem to have their lives productive and organized. Do your best to manage your time and your life so that you are able to make the necessary adjustments to ensure that you are productive and producing at a level you are satisfied with at all times. Research on-line.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2010

With increased commercial activity during the holiday season of the year, it is a good idea to be extra careful to guard againstidentity theft. Image by d70focus via Flickr On the first day of Christmas , the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner gave to me… 12 tips for protecting privacy.

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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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JUNE 15, 2010

Despite an overall increase in volunteerism in Canada, the proportion volunteering for culture and recreation organizations dropped from 32% in 1997 to 22% in 2004. This is not just a simple case of individuals needing to better manage their time,” Romanow said. “We

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JULY 14, 2010

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JULY 19, 2010

Sam Borrett] (ecademy.com) The elements of change (zenhabits.net) Managing Change (lifescript.com) Related Posts: You Can ‘Change Your Mind’ Find Your Motivation Renewal: Tips for Life Changes Productivity Did you enjoy this post?

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OCTOBER 25, 2010

A leader allows people to use their strengths, creativity and talents for a common purpose in a way that motivates and creates pride in the task or the organization. A leader guides, inspires and energizes people to achieve. A leader achieves outcomes through —not at the expense of people. Leadership is not about position or power.

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