Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 27, 2010

By breaking Christmas preparations down into small, easy-to-take steps, the Countdown gives you a holiday head-start for a stress-free Christmas season. The Countdown is a free six-week Christmas organizing plan from OrganizedChristmas.Com. List, gifts, decor and food—you’ll be ready for Christmas with time to spare.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 5, 2012

Putting together an efficient policy is important because it ensures that all employees are integrated into the company and their role in the organisation quickly. Follow me on twitter @PracticalPA. Support staff should ensure the new starter has all of the necessary information they need to begin their job. Start early.

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Recruit CRM

OCTOBER 11, 2020

When times are stressful, it becomes quite difficult for our brains to be creative. To expand your business make your profile reach every social media - Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and so on. If yes, then you need to think of new policies towards it. Revise policies to make space for remote teams.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 14, 2014

Understanding the local area and customs can help make a stressful journey that little bit better. Check your supplier’s health and safety policies. Ask what policies are in place. For up-to-date global travel information follow us on Twitter @TristarWW. Look for local knowledge. Tristar Worldwide Chauffeur Services.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 24, 2010

Some of the commonly held myths and the corresponding reality checks are as follows: Family-Friendly policies are soft HR issues, mainly for women. Many companies offer their work-life balance policies to employees at all levels. Participation in family-friendly policies is a career-limiting move. Management will lose control.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 6, 2010

2) Be a stress-buster Your stress level is directly correlated to the boss’s stress level. But you can put a plan in place that will reduce your boss’ stress and, therefore, your own. Your boss will see you are saving her time and see you as a stress-reducer. Your calm demeanor will lower everyone’s stress level.

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Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 16, 2010

Anxiety is a natural state that exists any time we are under stress. Giving a presentation normally causes stress. Almost everyone experiences some stress before presentations, even when the speech is as simple as, “tell the group something about yourself.” Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail.

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

If your desk harbours mounds of papers, books, files and personal accessories, you may be adding unnecessary stress to your day. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting! An organized desk — at school, home, or in your private office — will help you relax and become more productive.

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Ian's Messy Desk

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

If you want to reduce the stress associated with the holiday season, get an early start on holiday planning. Then December comes along and your stress level is higher than a mountain climber hanging off a cliff by his fingertips. To reduce holiday stress this year, create a holiday checklist to make the season go smoothly.

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 4, 2008

While no one would dispute the fact that workers are stressed because of continuing layoffs, stagnant wages and rising consumer prices, the pressure may be compounded for the people in charge of keeping workers enthusiastic and motivated -- managers. Stress sort of short-circuits the brain,” Stallard says. Go for a walk with them.

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 25, 2010

Back-to-school adds a whole new layer of commitments and stresses on top of the things that regularly need to be done. Comment by Donald McKenzie on July 6, 2007 @ 10:21 am I am not looking forward to another school term but I’ve found planning and organising early always works best and reduces the stress for the whole family.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 14, 2010

Be careful what you say in stressful situations. I work in a call center and sometimes the stress of the job alone is enough to keep you on the edge. Speak up : Greet you co-workers as you meet them through the day. Take an interest in others. Demonstrate a caring attitude. Make others feel they important to you.

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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. Work on difficult jobs first, or at a time when you’re at peak performance, saving the less stressful tasks for when you have less energy. Keep the office door closed.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 12, 2010

Emotional blocks – boredom, daydreaming, stress, guilt, anger and frustration reduce concentration. When you enjoy what you are doing, it reduces stress. When stress is reduced, you work more efficiently. Switching and floundering – lack of concentration and focus on one job. Use priority lists to focus attention.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 28, 2010

In their book, Listen Up : How To Improve Relationships, Reduce Stress , Barker and Watson say that trying to top the other person’s story is one of those irritating habits that interferes with our ability to listen well. The fellow with the peg leg says to the other, “That’s nothing, let me tell you how I got this.”

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Job Advice Blog

MAY 15, 2010

Even if the company has a dress down policy, you are not yet part of the group. Debra can be reached at - DWheatman@ResumesDoneWrite.com ResumesDoneWrite.Blogspot.com Connect to me on LinkedIn Follow me on Twitter Tagged with: career planning • Job Search 0 Comments Leave A Response Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 19, 2010

However, many people run around stressed because they’re saying yes to everybody but themselves. Even if we can use this word with our spouse and children, we still have a hard time saying it to other people. It’s important to learn how and when to say no. I’m not saying that you should be selfish and never help anybody out.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Develop strategies for coping with stress and hardships. Getting plenty of sleep, exercising, stretching, smiling and laughing can all enhance your mood in the short term. Practiced regularly, they can help make your daily life more satisfying. There is no avoiding hard times. The trick is that you have to believe them.

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 31, 2010

A Christmas Planning Checklist for November – One of the best ways to reduce the stress of holiday planning is to spread it over a number of months or even throughout the year. What you write should reflect you, your family and the spirit of the season. Here are 10 gift ideas in small packages.

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Having set an organizational pattern and knowing where you are going takes some of the stress out of the situation. From the example above, you could simply say, “I would like to tell you about how we started this project, where we are today and our time-line for completing the project&# , which is a chronological sequence.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 21, 2010

There are six areas in your life that can be improved through effective time management: The physical – being healthy with less stress and fatigue. Time management is about getting results, not about being busy. The intellectual – learning and knowledge growth and management. The career – your calling and work.

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Small Business Labs

JULY 1, 2010

Follow us on Twitter Emergent Research EMERGENT RESEARCH is focused on better understanding the small business sector of the US and global economy. Authors The authors are Steve King and Carolyn Ockels. When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it. Web/Tech women work/life balance

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 2, 2010

The Mind Mapping Manifesto The Bubble Planner GoalPro Goal-Setting Software unique christmas gifts - Buy one share of stock: Disney, Harley Davidson, Target, eBay, etc furniture shipping Miami Leather Furniture www.spacify.com/family-room-furniture.htm - for any room of the house.

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The Marq

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Merriam-Webster defines failure in this way: 1 a : omission of occurrence or performance; specifically : a failing to perform a duty or expected action b (1) : a state of inability to perform a normal function — compare heart failure (2) : an abrupt cessation of normal functioning c : a fracturing or giving way under stress 2 a : lack of success (..)

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The Marq

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

A gradual diminution in number or strength because of constant stress. Feel free to share your thoughts and experiences with your company’s employee policies and attrition below. As defined by TheFreeDictionary by Farlex, attrition is the following: A rubbing away or wearing down by friction. What Do You Think?

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The Marq

JUNE 7, 2010

He stresses and exemplifies the idea of not only finding your passion, but using experimentation to find what your passion is. Tony stresses the importance of having the right people in your business, as well as knowing the purpose of your venture. More on this in the Cons section.

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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. Powerful Results come from being honest with yourself, listening to yourself, then doing what needs to be done. Visit www.reallifecoach.com to learn more.

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The Marq

DECEMBER 18, 2009

This point needs to be stressed: after eliminating one option, the optimist looks at what other options exist and what reasons there are for going after other opportunities. To clarify the point made here, being an optimist doesn't mean that you always find a reason to take advantage of an opportunity.

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Service Untitled

APRIL 10, 2013

The Customer Service Survival Kit helps us to diffuse even the worst emotional and intentional customer complaints, and step by step helps the customer service representative diffuse the anger and angst of those stressful situations in a calm, reflective manner.

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Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 9, 2010

These same solutions can apply to the problem of a too-full mind.

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Denise Aday

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

First of all, I have to stress that my description will differ from that of any other virtual assistant you might ask. My policies are spelled out in my contract, which clients must read and sign off on before we begin working together. That we met each other through Twitter. I’ve edited my answers where it makes a difference.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 16, 2010

Written by Taylor - 28 Comments I’ve only taken to using Twitter as a regular thing fairly recently, so it’s entirely possible that Dave Navarro (@rockyourday) has been doing this for years and I never knew about it, but I’ve been kind of taken with the way he often starts off a morning: “What would you work on if you only had 2 hours today?

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Men With Pens

APRIL 25, 2010

You’re really stressed and deserve some down time. I have to laugh since I am writing this comment while doing checking email, Twitter and Facebook while coming up with ideas for some content I need to get done today! You just forgot. It was an honest mistake. Think about where you’d like to go for vacation.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 1, 2010

The people leader role can also be stressful. Burnout is a state of physical, mental or emotional exhaustion caused by long-term exposure to stress. As well, it’s always a good idea to budget more time and resources to a project than you think is necessary to lessen the stress of unexpected setbacks. Set boundaries.

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Brilliantly Better

MARCH 4, 2010

1 trackback } 6 Anti-Rules of Successful Communication and Friendship | Balance In Me July 16, 2010 at 11:59 pm { 37 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Michelle March 5, 2010 at 10:14 am Hi Dragos, I just tried to contact you via twitter (I am @tamingtime) because the link to this page, and your contact weren’t working.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 6, 2010

And the stress of losing my muse was starting to get to me. Nothing but stress!” And the stress of losing my muse was starting to get to me. The value of that can’t be stressed. Some rest and healthy, scheduled meals would surely set me back on track! This is stupid,” I muttered darkly to myself. Food is good.)

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Don’t let the stresses of life control you. If you’re not eating properly, or your muscles are tight from too much time in one position, or your stress level is rising, your productivity will decrease. Take a 10 minute nap or a short walk to relieve stress. You need to take control of your life. Take a break.

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