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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. You don’t want papers to build up to the point where you look at it and you get discouraged. The easiest way to avoid that is to keep up to date.

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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.

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OCTOBER 20, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Memory Makeover: Tips to Spruce Up an Absent Mind Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on October 20, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. So hang up the phone, find a quiet place and focus. Ian’s Messy Desk Helping you get the most out of the 24 hours in your day.

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APRIL 9, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap 5 Ways to Free Up Room on Your Brain’s Hard Drive Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on April 9, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Lynn was tapped to head up the project team for a major company restructuring. “I Don’t manage anyone at work?

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MAY 21, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Five Tips for Great Speeches Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on May 21, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Lighten up… if you can – Humour can go a long way to keeping the listener’s attention. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail.

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JUNE 28, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Effective Communication Skills Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on June 28, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. as if the listener has made up his mind. Regards Comment by Odd Harald on June 29, 2010 @ 6:03 am Give the contact page a try now. Thanks for visiting!

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MAY 25, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap The Best To-Do List Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on May 25, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Read: The Best To-Do List You’ll Ever Make Crumple up your to-do sheet and throw it away. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap 7 Tips for Decluttering Your Desk Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on September 8, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Too many objects add to the clutter and eat up valuable work space. Set up a good filing system. Don’t allow things to pile up.

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OCTOBER 11, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap 8 Steps Toward a More Satisfying Life Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on October 11, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. There’s a lot of common sense wrapped up in these steps. Comment by Brian Oates on October 13, 2010 @ 8:01 am Great list! Thanks for visiting!

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JULY 12, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Sleep on Your To-Do List to Get Things Done Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on July 12, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Zen to Done Productivity eBook Increase your AdSense Earnings Thesis Demo Site — See the Thesis Theme in action! Thanks for visiting!

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JULY 7, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap 5 Tips for Handling Unwanted Workplace Visitors Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on July 7, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. You pull up the spreadsheet , print off your boss’s e-mailed comments, dig out your notes from the last meeting and settle down to work.

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap 10 Tips for Taking Effective Phone Messages Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on October 14, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Make sure you have a working pen and a back up. This will save the message recipient from spending the time looking up the number.

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MAY 14, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap 10 Tips for Being a Good Neighbour at Work Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on May 14, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Speak up : Greet you co-workers as you meet them through the day. Shut up : Listen more than you speak. Thanks for visiting! Learn to discuss.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap How to Analyze Your Audience Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on September 10, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. You don’t fire up PowerPoint and start creating slides. Ian’s Messy Desk Helping you get the most out of the 24 hours in your day. Thanks for visiting!

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AUGUST 27, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap How to Remember Names and Faces Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on August 27, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. The process of thinking up the images and making the connection will fix them into your memory. Thanks for visiting! But you can only do this once per person!

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APRIL 14, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Fight procrastination by eliminating distractions Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on April 14, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Those personal distractions can eat up a lot of time. Ian’s Messy Desk Helping you get the most out of the 24 hours in your day.

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MAY 25, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap 8 Tips to Help You Clean Off Your Desk Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on May 25, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Make an appointment - Don’t just hope you find the time to clean up, set a calendar entry and stick to it. Thanks for visiting!

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APRIL 23, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap How to Improve Your Public Speaking Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on April 23, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Comment by dikkysun on April 23, 2010 @ 10:29 am Steve Pavlina has a great tip on one of his podcasts for this. Thanks for visiting!

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OCTOBER 27, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Another Christmas Planning Checklist Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on October 27, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Zen to Done Productivity eBook Increase your AdSense Earnings Thesis Demo Site — See the Thesis Theme in action! Thanks for visiting!

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MAY 28, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap A Telephone Etiquette Test Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on May 28, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Test you telephone skills with this simple quiz: How quickly should you pick up a ringing phone? Set up your voice mail to answer after the third ring.

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AUGUST 31, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Your Life Organized Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on August 31, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Christmas organizing and planning links Here we are at the end of August, two-thirds of the way through 2010. Thanks for visiting!

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MAY 18, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap 5 Productivity Boosters for the Afternoon Slump Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on May 18, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Try a “pick-me-up&# – Listen to high-energy music, so long as it doesn’t disturb co-workers or workflow. Thanks for visiting!

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JULY 16, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap 10 Sites for Quotations Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on July 16, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. The Quotations page ( pop-up alert ) – The oldest quotation site on the Web, with more than 25,200 quotations from over 3,000 authors. Thanks for visiting!

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JULY 14, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Evernote Grows a Trunk Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on July 14, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. In the run-up to the launch we worked closely with some of our favorite blogs and publications to launch the new Notebooks category. Thanks for visiting!

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NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap The 12 Privacy Tips of Christmas Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on November 10, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Follow up with creditors if bills don’t arrive on time. Ian’s Messy Desk Helping you get the most out of the 24 hours in your day.

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MAY 24, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap 8 Work-Life Balance Myths Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on May 24, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Management will lose control. Management will lose control. As a result, these managers will likely see a lower turnover rate in their departments.

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MAY 5, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap How to stop procrastinating Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on May 5, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. I work to understand the underlying causes for procrastination, then come up with strategies to overcome them. Thanks for visiting!

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Get E-mail Reminders Using Nudgemail Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on November 16, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Or, you have someone you need to follow-up with on November 22nd. Ian’s Messy Desk Helping you get the most out of the 24 hours in your day.

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OCTOBER 6, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap How to be of More Value to Your Boss Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on October 6, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Your manager’s perception is reality. Pick up on subtle cues from your boss’s behavior and adopt appropriate behavior. Thanks for visiting!

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Defining Small Business Innovation 2010 Top 10 Small Business Trends Intuit Future of Small Business Resources The Changing Face of Entrepreneurs The Connected World of Entrepreneurs Disclosure Policy Emergent Research works with corporate, government and non-profit clients.   It is also an excellent note taking device and email client. 

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MAY 10, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Getting Things Done with Lotus Notes Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on May 10, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Zen to Done Productivity eBook Increase your AdSense Earnings Thesis Demo Site — See the Thesis Theme in action! Thanks for visiting!

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AUGUST 4, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Increase Productivity Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on August 4, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Take productivity courses online and read up. Zen to Done Productivity eBook Increase your AdSense Earnings Thesis Demo Site — See the Thesis Theme in action!

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APRIL 26, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap How to be content with what you have Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on April 26, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Most of us, at some level, get caught up in the cycle of wanting more. Ian’s Messy Desk Helping you get the most out of the 24 hours in your day.

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AUGUST 9, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap How to Build Self Esteem Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on August 9, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Zen to Done Productivity eBook Increase your AdSense Earnings Thesis Demo Site — See the Thesis Theme in action! Thanks for visiting!

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JULY 26, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Creativity Techniques Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on July 26, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Suck it up. It can be as simple as going to a new restaurant for supper, but more likely to be as terrifying as taking up sky-diving. Thanks for visiting!

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APRIL 12, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap 8 Simple Ways to Encourage Others Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on April 12, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. I find the act of talking and thinking can fire up the engines (roar!). Ian’s Messy Desk Helping you get the most out of the 24 hours in your day.

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MAY 19, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap How to Say ‘No’ at Work Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on May 19, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Taking on more than you can manage only leads to frustration as nothing gets done very well. Use that time to catch up on work. Thanks for visiting!

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