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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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SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap 10 Time Management Tips Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on September 29, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. If you know a project will take 2 hours, add another 30 minutes to buffer for time lost to interruptions. Thanks for visiting! Identify periods of interruptions.

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There are a few downsides to strict work-from-home policies, including: Diluting company culture . Physical pain due to lack of ergonomic furniture . enjoy the camaraderie of a managed office space. Limited access to remote working and online tools, such as reliable internet . Increased distractions .

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Prepare budget and plan projects: Figure out how much you are able to spend. Last year, I posted a Christmas planning checklist to use starting in November. Here’s a simple checklist to help you organize your Christmas holiday celebrations. Sit down with the family and decide who does what.

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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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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 28, 2010

For further reading: The 10 Commandments of Email 3 Tips for Writing Business Email 4 Tips for Basic E-mail Management Related articles by Zemanta E-mail ettiquette–Jasmine’s Tech Dos & Don’ts (reviews.cnet.com) Guide to Ensuring Good Communication in Projects (business-project-management.suite101.com)

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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

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 19, 2010

Taking on more than you can manage only leads to frustration as nothing gets done very well. If you have a special project, set aside a day as “Do not disturb” time, so you can complete the project. That will give you the confidence to manage your work assertively. Thanks for visiting!

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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.&# I don’t have a formal presentation but would be happy to describe the project we’ve been working on.&#

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 4, 2010

Not all projects or undertakings are created equal. 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. Keep going Maintain your early gains and look for ways to sustain the process.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 10, 2010

A 35 page step-by-step manual for optimizing Notes as a personal productivity tool. Great tips and tricks for productive use of the To Do’s, Calendar, Email, Contacts, and more.

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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. As a manager , you’re expected to juggle priorities and take responsibility for the quality of your work and the work of your team members’. Manage expectations. Thanks for visiting! The people leader role can also be stressful.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 2, 2010

Then, you’re back in the office after a long unplanned break: the message light on the phone is blinking; both your e-mail and hard-copy in-boxes are overflowing; last week’s next actions are now overdue; you staff and my manager all want a piece of you; and you just want to go home a crawl back into bed. Meet: Sit down with co-workers.

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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

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. Don’t manage anyone at work? Released Time Management Tip Productivity Did you enjoy this post? Lynn knew Bob was a competent guy. Delegate whenever you can.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 16, 2010

Projects that will take weeks or months to complete should be organized and tracked in a different way. When we talk about preparing a to-do list, there are a couple of helpful points to remember: The to-do list should be realistic. Don’t include more on your list than can be accomplished in a day. Prepare more than just daily to-do lists.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 28, 2010

Initially it may take you longer to catch up if you have a large pile, but 15 minutes is manageable. 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. Schedule filing time at least once per week.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 14, 2010

Therefore, since you can’t control where your help or assistance is coming from, you must establish a blanket policy of giving with complete confidence that it will come back to you in the most wonderful ways. I empower women in slums and rural areas with skills for entrepreneurship and and also do feeding projects for poor children.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2007

I took it to my manager, since I didn't want to embarrass the person and she took care of it. Our workplace actually has a policy of not allowing them any longer. The guy really is oblivious to how far his voice projects. What makes that right? Give it a try, it might just work. If it doesn't, at least you tried.

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