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Shorter, More Effective Meetings

Office Dynamics

As a result, if the person who called the meeting hasn’t put out a clear agenda, or verbally told you what the purpose is, you need to contact him or her and ask. Send out an agenda far enough in advance for participants to prepare. Copyright 2013 WorkLifeBalance.com, Inc. State specifically, “The purpose of this meeting is…”.

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Shorter, More Effective Meetings

Office Dynamics

As a result, if the person who called the meeting hasn’t put out a clear agenda, or verbally told you what the purpose is, you need to contact him or her and ask. Send out an agenda far enough in advance for participants to prepare. Copyright 2013 WorkLifeBalance.com, Inc. For more information on WorkLifeBalance.com, Inc.,

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Save An Hour A Day With IQTELL

Productivity Bits

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. We have a lot on our agenda, and we carry an oversized to do list that limits our ability to use strategy and plan our day to achieve our goals. Instead, prioritize tasks that you need to clear from your agenda because they are more pressing. Visit the original article at [link]. Guest post.

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Conquering The Open Loops Of Productivity

Productivity Bits

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. Our inability to control things causes us to stress out. The thing is – and I cannot stress this enough – you don’t try closing them out but must control them. The open loops can become constant source of stress if not controlled. Visit the original article at [link].

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How to Manage Time

Ian's Messy Desk

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. How you manage your time is part of your personal agenda. Use priority lists to focus attention.

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How to exorcise your demons of disorganization

Ian's Messy Desk

If you’re holding a meeting, draw up an agenda and circulate it to the staff attending beforehand. 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. invite as few people as possible to limit discussion.

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Major Meltdown in Time Management - Tips to Avoid it Happening To You

Stephanie LH Calahan

List Tasks (example) a- Plan Agenda b- Billy Bob’s Review c- Draft budget report d- Clean out my inbox 2. Compare tasks and put a check mark next to the higher Priority task: a to b then, a to c and then, a to d b to c then, b to d c to d Using the example above: Which is more important: “a-Plan Agenda” or “b-Billy Bob’s Review”?