Ian's Messy Desk

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. As I’m sitting here, enjoying a coffee and taking it easy, I’m thinking about stress. We all have stress; there’s no way to avoid it. Thanks for visiting!

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Participants outfitted with sensors to monitor heart rates and stress levels had to solve mathematical problems. The findings , reported in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, were that participants who viewed natural images had lower stress levels and felt more rested afterwards.

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APRIL 20, 2023

Macey and Schneider (2008) describe employee engagement as an idealistic state, not something that we are feeling every moment of every day,” Iverson says. A positive work environment benefits both employers and employees, but what does it entail?

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As the company grew more successful and took on its first outside investment in 2008, Chen realized she had to take the proverbial oven mitts off. Stress forces you to think outside of the box and go beyond your comfort zone in order to start considering things differently.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Simon Alexander Ong was working in the financial industry just before the global financial crisis of 2008. Anna Cargan was a family law solicitor who started a side hustle in the form of Buildabundle , a second-hand children’s clothing shop, and swiftly experienced the stress of an exploding side hustle. “It

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

In his 2008 book, Jump the Curve: 50 Essential Strategies to Help Companies Deal with Emerging Technologies , Uldrich devotes a chapter to “The Power of Play.”. “It Furthermore, “play has consistently been found to reduce stress, increase energy levels, brighten people’s outlook, increase optimism and foster creativity,” he says.

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JANUARY 31, 2022

It started to slowly regain popularity around the time of the 2008 recession and is now commonly used for personal finances. For some people, that level of rigidity can be stressful. It rose to popularity in the 1970s when President Jimmy Carter promised to use it to balance the federal budget.

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Clutter Coach

MARCH 23, 2016

by The current economy may end up making this year's holidays less stressful, just because we won't be  shopping and traveling as much. But if you find yourself feeling stressed by holiday planning and the looming prospect of a new year, keep these in mind: Make lists to prevent tasks from being forgotten in the chaos.

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JANUARY 20, 2016

by The current economy may end up making this year's holidays less stressful, just because we won't be  shopping and traveling as much. But if you find yourself feeling stressed by holiday planning and the looming prospect of a new year, keep these in mind: Make lists to prevent tasks from being forgotten in the chaos.

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AUGUST 29, 2022

At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, I supplied tickets to more than 8,500 people, netting over $1 million in profits. Even though I was constantly stressed and hated what I was doing, I was making too much money to step away from it, to care or to realize that I didn’t feel fulfilled. In fact, I was trapped in my success.

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On The Job

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This will help you pinpoint the areas that may be causing you the most stress. This post originally ran in 2008 Some actions you can take include: Get feedback. Talk to your friends or family and ask them what they hear you say about the job. Go to the boss. Tell him or her that something isn’t working and you'd like to talk about it.

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Clutter Coach

JANUARY 19, 2016

Don't wait for a less stressful week, or one with more interesting things going on. Originally posted 2008-09-09 16:25:48. A key to getting the most out of tracking your time is to do it now, or starting tomorrow morning. Print out enough sheets for the rest of the week and just get started. There won't be a better time. "

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Updated and reposted from May 2008 1) Always Look Ahead It is human nature to want to live in the past: to savour accomplishments or to wallow in defeats. Don’t let the stresses of life control you. Take a 10 minute nap or a short walk to relieve stress. Comment by Ian McKenzie on May 21, 2008 @ 3:13 pm I used to exercise #3.

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Small Business Labs

MARCH 15, 2016

The report stresses that individuals and the self-employed are becoming increasingly globalized. Back in 2008 we forecast that by 2018 almost half of U.S. The study chart below (click to enlarge) illustrates McKinsey's aggressive forecast for cross border B2C commerce. These show over 2 million U.S. These show over 2 million U.S.

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Make or Break Moments

JUNE 16, 2010

In both cases, I think we might re-evaluate the importance of stressing how right we are in favor of keeping a relationship with our customers. We can be right from morning until night but if that isn’t the perception of the customer, they will also exercise their Two Feet Right. And our sons.

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The crash of the housing market in 2008 and subsequent recession decimated her business, leaving her on welfare and food stamps and—eventually—sitting across from a generous Harvey who offered to create a job with the sole purpose of helping her get back on her feet. And it was gone overnight.

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Make or Break Moments

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

In fact, “customer service&# is actually more closely associated with the stress and frustration of trying to resolve an issue with a company and receiving anything BUT service. Building relationships with our customers is the same as delighting them but over a sustained period of time.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 Filed Under: Organize , Prioritize , Productivity A re you having difficulty with overcoming a problem? The best way to deal with stressful situations like this is to stop, take a breath and relax for a few minutes. Exercise can do wonders. Thanks again.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2007

Heres a product that will help you feel better and relieve pain, carpal tunnel syndrome and repetitive stress injury. By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 Filed Under: Ergonomics , Productivity D o you find yourself typing too much? Using the mouse too often? Click on the picture to find out more information.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

The current trend for administrative assistants to support multiple managers continues beyond the economic meltdown of 2008. Joan next said that we need to combat stress through a viable stress management program. We need to take the initiative to put ourselves onto their calendar and have the conversation.

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Make or Break Moments

APRIL 30, 2010

Cut down the stress and frustration levels by keeping track of your User Names and passwords. Here is a lnk to the audio explanation for using the Social Media Account form. Now we move into the meat of your strategy.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

You have to share your secrets with us, if you are not feeling stressed, which I hope you are not. I want to implement a manual so that it might make things easier and more consistent for all of the assistants in the town. My response to this is: Wow, you are doing the work of 3 people? Ok, I had to squeeze that in. that everyone can follow.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 11, 2008

Networkworld posted an article called Never mind the b t, swearing at work is a good thing , 1 suggesting that swearing in the workplace is good for our working relationships and can help to relieve stress. 1 Networkworld.com, [link] , (accessed January 11, 2008) 2 New York Times, [link] , (accessed January 11, 1008).

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 28, 2007

By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, August 28, 2007 Filed Under: Organize A re you afraid to talk to your boss about your workload - if you really do feel stressed about the workload that you have? Home About Me Advertise Are You Afraid to Talk to Your Boss? Try using the "Compliment Sandwich" method.

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The Small Business Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2009

Good thing too that finding help is stressed because you’ll find more ideas as you open up to people, share alternatives and in the end you’ll combine the good ideas in creating one, successful output. Massy Said on April 16th, 2010 at 8:25 pm 1st thing to do before starting a business is market research!

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 13, 2010

Not only does this reduce their stress levels, but it also increases the amount of available time for them to dedicate to work. If your business allows you to have a staff that works from home, they are going to be under a lot less stress and will be able to work in any part of the day that is convenient for them.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Top Reasons for Working in Large and Small Companies By The Professional Assistant on Monday, February 25, 2008 Filed Under: Job Seeking , Productivity , Travel D o you work in a large company ? Trust me, it can be very stressful! A small company ? Do you find that you prefer one over the other?

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 14, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Monday, January 14, 2008 Filed Under: Client Service , Organize , Prioritize , Productivity Y ou write an e-mail to a staff member about a client having an issue with something. Home About Me Advertise E-mails Should Not Be Like a Game of Tennis! At least you will have proof of it.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 7, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Monday, January 07, 2008 Filed Under: Client Service , Productivity D o you have trouble figuring out how to call a client or even a colleague in another country? Posted on 28 July, 2008 12:02 PM The Professional Assistant Hi Regina, Youre most welcome! There’s a really easy solution to this.

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The Small Business Blog

JULY 13, 2010

Chances are that running your business will not only take up your time physically, but to begin with you may also find yourself emotionally drained, and during stressful periods this can place huge emotional pressure on relationships. When starting a business it is also important to enlist the support of your family and friends.

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 30, 2010

Don’t Underestimate The Importance Of Time Management by Stefan Töpfer on Mar 31, 2010 I’m sure everyone has had days, weeks, months or even years of feeling snowed under with work, stressed and like they have little time for family or friends. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 30, 2007

Now you can show your boss the new presentation that they were asking for, without getting your stress level up. You might need to do some formatting on Powerpoint, since it only allows for so many rows. If you have any questions, suggestions or comments, please feel free to click on the "comments" link below and leave some feedback.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 10, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Monday, March 10, 2008 Filed Under: Organize , Prioritize , Productivity E ditor’s note: This is a guest post by James of Organize IT. Home About Me Advertise Has The Bubble Burst? It’s understandable this has come about. And that’s just for your personal life.

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Make or Break Moments

JUNE 15, 2010

In our classes, we always stress presenting a product that will bring value to the customer. Reading your post reminds me of what we deliver at the company I work for. The truth being, is that all customers, just like you and I, want to buy something that we will truly benefit from.

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Make or Break Moments

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

But it was stressful for both us. A website project for a company managing liquidation sales. The guy was awesome. The company terrific. The challenge was in writing styles. He wanted Harvard Business Review and I offer People Magazine. We finally said “best of luck&# and I gave him a recommendation for a different writer.

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 20, 2010

In turn, I have happy staff members who perform at their best because they are not stressed or unhappy about what is happening at home. Allowing staff to work flexible hours is an example; at WinWeb.com my staff work from home, with flexibility and consideration for their families needs. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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AUGUST 11, 2021

And excessive amounts of the “stress hormones” adrenaline and cortisol—released during negative states such as sadness, fear and anxiety—increase heart rate and blood pressure over time, triggering a host of other health problems. Many studies bear out that once basic needs (shelter, nutrition, security, adequate medical care, etc.)

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