Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 26, 2010

Don’t keep routine memos or anything that gives you information you already know or have. Record meeting information on your calendar, then toss the memo. Make sure you really need it before you keep it. Toss out anything you no longer need. We you receive document revisions, toss the orginals.

Management 100

Management Filing Ergonomics Health 100

Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

You are passing on information that benefits the listener. In what kind of setting will they receive this information? Before you can start considering what you’re going to say and how you’re going to say it, you need to know who you’re talking to and why. Make it worth their while. At what time of day will you be presenting?

PowerPoint 100

PowerPoint Ergonomics Health 2007 100

The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

The holidays are quickly approaching and this is the time of year when we reflect on our successes and goals and also begin thinking about what we can do to reach the next level the following year. I am thankful that I have my “workplace mental health&#. Dewoun Hayes at worklifecoach@excite.com for more information.

IAAP 100

IAAP Filing Health Mentoring 100

Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 28, 2010

What information should your voice mail message contain? Don’t sacrifice information for the sake of brevity. If you have to leave a lot of information, start by letting callers know which key to push to skip the recording. Get the information up front. How should you put someone on hold or transfer a call?

Etiquette 100

Etiquette Ergonomics Phones Health 100

Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 18, 2010

For most organizations, e-mail has become the preferred means of communication, both formal and informal. The signature automatically displays at the end of every message and typically contains contact information such as your full name, department, web page, and phone/fax numbers. Thanks for visiting!

Email 100

Email Ergonomics Fax Health 100

Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

5) Do I have all the information I need to organize my time effectively? Yes No 1) Is managing my time a priority for me? 2) Do I have goals and a plan to meet them? 3) Do I set deadlines for getting things finished? 4) Do I avoid procrastination ? 6) Do I set priorities for all my tasks? 7) Do I work from a to-do list or a written plan?

Skills 100

Skills Management Ergonomics Health 100

Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 26, 2010

Take time every day to absorb new knowledge and information: read, listen and watch. The point of absorbing new knowledge and information is not to churn out copies of what has already been done. Creativity leads to more creativity. Learn from the example of others. If you want to be a painter, go to museums and galleries.

Ergonomics 100

Ergonomics Health Restaurants Gifts 100

Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 28, 2010

For many organizations, e-mail has become the preferred means of communication, both formal and informal. Your signature should include your name, job title, contact information, and company name. Users see it as a form of instant communication and therefore, doesn’t require the same care and attention that a letter might.

Ergonomics 100

Ergonomics Email Health Forms 100

Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 4, 2010

It is a continuous process, often informal, and an important factor in lifelong learning. Others carry on self-directed learning in recreational arts and hobbies, matters of health, family and community, or simply to increase their intellectual resources. Many adults engage in self-directed learning to improve their work performance.

Telecommuting 100

Telecommuting Ergonomics Health 2006 100

Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 20, 2010

The encoding stage refers to the process of putting information into memory. The storage stage refers to retention or maintaining information in memory. The retrieval stage refers to recovering information from memory. Think you can successfully study the details of a report while talking on the phone and reading your horoscope?

UPS 100

UPS 2006 Keyboards Ergonomics 100

Ian's Messy Desk

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. For someone earning $50,000 a year, that translates to a loss of $3,842 a year. Keep the office door closed.

Filing 100

Filing Ergonomics Cubicle Agenda 100

Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 7, 2010

Search for other sources of information. Anticipate response from the audience. Make sure you have a clear purpose in mind so that the audience will respond in the way you want them to. There might be more materials available for you to make your speech more colorful. Come up with an argument that is reasonable.

Ergonomics 100

Ergonomics Health Salary Gifts 100

Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 19, 2010

When someone fails to provide all the information she needs to do her job, she explains: “I understand that you need this report by tomorrow. One colleague always submitted incomplete information for a monthly report. To do that, I need last month’s sales figures from you.”

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness Ergonomics Health Gifts 100

Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 6, 2010

You can provide needed information, support, data and resources without your boss asking for it. Instead, offer solutions when you inform her of problems. Review last year’s calendar to determine what may come up in the next few months, then meet with your boss about what she hopes to accomplish. Present solutions rather than problems.

Stress 100

Stress Ergonomics Health Medical 100

Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 30, 2010

It doesn’t matter whether you use an electronic document system like Eric Mack , or a shoe box in your closet: if you can’t retrieve the information when you need it, the system is not effective. She understands the first measure of an effective productivity system: 1) You can find things that need to be found.

Ergonomics 100

Ergonomics Health Medical Forms 100

Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 9, 2010

Do you keep reminding yourself to do things that you think you “should do” but don’t really need or want to do – like arranging your vacation photos into a photo album, alphabetizing your bookshelf, sending out holiday cards? Do yourself a favour – delete them. But humans have a definite edge on computers.

UPS 100

UPS Filing Holidays Health 100

Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 14, 2010

Don’t listen to what others say about you : The person making comments about you may not be fully informed. Think about other people’s feelings before you poke fun. Things said in jest often have the sharpest barbs. Let your own actions determine how others see you. Don’t worry about getting credit : Do your best. It’s the best you can do.

Gossip 100

Gossip Ergonomics Health 2010 100

Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 13, 2010

If you know you’re going to need information from Nancy and she’s in a meeting at a client’s office, let the requester know. . &# I suggest we move the deadline for the widget report to Wednesday. That way, I can complete your presentation today.&# Point out any issues that might interfere with finishing a rush job.

Management 100

Management PowerPoint Ergonomics Health 100

The Office Professionals Place

JANUARY 21, 2010

If you want more information, let me know by posting a comment to this article. Google Health – organize your medical records, prescriptions, etc. I even look forward to the different holiday themes that the word ‘Google’ will have on the search engine page. Yes, you can listen to voicemails as well.

Google 100

Google Google Docs Filing IAAP 100

Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 14, 2010

When writing the information, make sure to ask for correct spellings. The date and time of the call is essential. This will help you recall the conversation. The date and time will be important if need to support a process for certification or legal reasons. Note whether the message is urgent.

Phones 100

Phones 2010 Ergonomics Health 100

Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Make some general introductory comments, such as, “I’m pleased to be here today to provide some information. Before you launch into your topic, give yourself time to get collected. I don’t have a formal presentation but would be happy to describe the project we’ve been working on.&# Tell them what you are going to tell them.)

2008 100

2008 Ergonomics Health Holidays 100

Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

The following is an excerpt from the book The Milkshake Moment: Overcoming Stupid Systems, Pointless Policies and Muddled Management to Realize Real Growth by Steven S. Those who are forthcoming with information — good and bad — can more effectively lead a team to accomplish great things. Thanks for visiting!

Policies 100

Policies 2008 AT&T Copyright 100

Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 21, 2010

Comments Good Information. 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. Time Management is very important. Please visit our website at [link] and check out of our ideas on Time Management.

Management 100

Management 2008 Ergonomics Health 100

Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Resource Information: Life Coach Kathy Gates specializes in helping people who are ready to create a simpler, less stressful, more joyful and meaningful lifestyle. How can i help you get you information out to more people? But this attitude tends to paralyze you, and keep you out of the action of creating better circumstances.

2007 100

2007 Lifestyle 2008 Goals 100

Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 7, 2010

Besides the internet, try to talk to people who will let you have an informational interview or give you the real scoop on the areas you are interested in. We would not be writing marketing material, but would like to send you informative and 100% unique articles targeted for your blog readers, based on our expert knowledge of the subject.

2010 100

2010 AT&T Health Ergonomics 100

Workplace Insight

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Along with colleagues from the ReWAGE expert advisory group, academics at the Institute of Employment Research at the University of Warwick examined the legal and workplace practices associated with zero hour contracts, along with data covering flexibility, pay insecurity, workers ability to assert their rights and workers health and wellbeing.

Assertiveness 97

Assertiveness Legal Policies Health 97

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

First, what you have been up to recently that is exciting, fun or new, why and what sort of job you are looking for, and your contact information and an online link to your resume or a social media profile (more on this later). You can hang out with your friend and informally conduct an informational interview. That’s great too.

Job Hunting 40

Job Hunting Resume Cover Letter Interviewing 40

Men With Pens

MARCH 11, 2010

Why Would Your Client Pay You to Write Free Information? But a blog is free information. And free information is readily available these days. What’s more, your clients are rarely in the information industry. They’re not in the business of giving free information to their customers.

2010 40

2010 AT&T Twitter Suppliers 40

Men With Pens

DECEMBER 20, 2009

CondoFinder – I think you should read our comment policy. Unfortunately, with the holidays and end of month looming, the work just had to get done sooner or later. Thankfully, the holidays are around the corner and I can sleep in! We don’t accept keyword comments here and prefer real names. Take the sick day!

2009 40

2009 AT&T 2010 Holidays 40

Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 28, 2010

I’m reposting with some update information. Round them all up and transfer their information to something a little more permanent, efficient, and user-friendly. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting! This is one of the more popular posts at Ian’s Messy Desk.

2007 100

2007 Filing 2009 AT&T 100

Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 1, 2010

Burnout also negatively impacts your health. Give your manager reasonable estimates of what your team can achieve and keep him or her informed of major issues or delays which come up. Aim high, but never sacrifice your health or personal life to get there. Put your health first.

Stress 100

Stress Health Mentoring Ergonomics 100

Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

List all the information you need to obtain. It will keep you on track in your conversation and eliminate follow-up calls for missed information. By writing things down you free up you brain to analyse the information and make productive decisions. This will free up time in your day.

Management 100

Management 2008 Ergonomics Stress 100

Men With Pens

JANUARY 7, 2010

And benefits, such as paid health insurance, is a huge plus. Discover more about writing for a living at the new Copywriting Information Center. Over the holidays, my husband had paid time off and I was still typing away. You get a regular paycheck and paid benefits. This is a biggie. It’s about cash flow.

2010 40

2010 AT&T Stress Environment 40

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 8, 2016

The mistakes were along the lines of typos, not explaining a request so it was 100% dummy-proof, and not catching a detail buried on a multi-page group email that had been forwarded to so many people by the time it got to me that I had to hunt and peck for the bits of information like I was looking for Waldo.

Temping 40

Temping Stress Holidays Email 40

Men With Pens

DECEMBER 13, 2009

Do I write routinely about Policy and Management or about Labor Relations? I agree that regardless of your degree, the time you spent getting it, the pieces of information you actually retained – whether from Survey of Science class or Philosophy 101 – mold who you are, how you think and how you approach your job.

2009 40

2009 AT&T Learning Resume 40

Men With Pens

DECEMBER 6, 2009

Who started this myth that information and knowledge should be free? Once the amount of information completely overwhelms anyone’s ability to process it, people will pay for trust. Holiday Season Kicks Off – 2 Weeks in Review! Ultimately, all information products will approach free. Dave Doolin´s last blog.

2009 40

2009 AT&T Retirement Twitter 40