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. Don’t go overboard with personalization. Don’t allow things to pile up. An organized desk — at school, home, or in your private office — will help you relax and become more productive.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

How do you measure your progress other than just finishing the pursuit of the 50,000 word goal. If simply finishing is your goal, then yeah, have a beer. Once you fess up to that unspoken goal, everything changes. Because your publishing dream (again, very much like being a parent) is a serious and worthy goal.

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Productivity Bits

AUGUST 31, 2010

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. Follow me on t witte r. The state of being productive doesn’t just happen overnight. If you’ve been reading the GTD book by David Allen , you are probably convinced now that a stress-free productivity is not a matter of managing your time. Set New Goals. Be A Mentor.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

We frequently talk about to-do lists and planning, but you often don't hear us talk about those things that you complete.    Today I'll share some thoughts on why that is so very important to your ability to meet your goals and get things done. .    Did you even know you had one?    You do!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 8, 2010

bethagrant   @ StephCalahan Happened to me last week!   Check out Increase Productivity: Focus on What You CAN Control - Free Yourself from Feeling Overwhelmed/Stressed Tell me more!   Today is a continuation on that theme. QUESTION: When you are stuck in overwhelm, how do you get unclogged? 

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Eat Your Career

JULY 1, 2010

Workbooks Stress Management Workbook Time Management Magic Reinvent Your Career Workbook More Tasty Goodness Career Management Consulting Job Interview Coaching Resume Revision Group Training & Public Speaking Eat My WHAT?! Don’t lose motivation for your goals just because you can’t see the finish line. Don’t choose the easy path.

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Productivity Bits

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. Follow me on t witte r. A n open loop, according to David Allen , is “anything pulling at your attention that doesn’t belong where it is, the way it is&#. You don’t actually try closing them out but must control them so that they won’t blow you up into pieces.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 14, 2010

Be careful what you say in stressful situations. 5 Ways to Deal (lifescript.com) Workplace Democracy: Corporate Style (seeingtheforest.com) Related Posts: 7 tips for Stronger Self-Discipline 24 Time Management Tips 10 Things you Don’t Want to Hear from Your Real Estate Agent Communication Did you enjoy this post?

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Don’t expect it to happen overnight, but expect it to happen. Don’t give up. Powerful Results come from taking baby steps, one after another, day after day, until you reach your goal. Winners recognize that it doesn’t always matter how the hole got in the boat. It will happen. Fix it later.

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 30, 2010

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. 6 days ago RT @ WinWeb Focus on Your Small Business Goals - [link] 6 days ago Perluondo: "They're exactly the demographics I'm looking for." Enhance Your Work-Life Balance Have it all your way – family, friends, work and most of all a life!

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 9, 2010

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. Make sure the person doesn’t already have a full plate, and give them a deadline. If you don’t have a choice, ask for guidance on priorities.

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Eat Your Career

JULY 26, 2010

Workbooks Stress Management Workbook Time Management Magic Reinvent Your Career Workbook More Tasty Goodness Career Management Consulting Job Interview Coaching Resume Revision Group Training & Public Speaking Eat My WHAT?! It’s stressful to look for a job and, even once you’re in, you still have that rough period of learning the ropes.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 30, 2010

  If you are like the average executive, I bet that you have a lot of things that you would like to do, but don't have the time.    You are so busy working you can't even imagine taking time off to enjoy life.  "  That means you don't have good systems.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 12, 2010

| Main | Your Etiquette Practice Could be Killing Your Productivity » 5 Easy Ways Kick-Start Your Daily Personal Productivity As you search for your ultimate personal productivity blueprint, don't forget to think about how you get going in the morning.    Don't like to get physical? 

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

If something like this happens to you, you don’t need to panic. Having set an organizational pattern and knowing where you are going takes some of the stress out of the situation. Don’t leave your presentation hanging. 3) Deliver the body of the presentation. 4) Review the main points. 5) Conclude the presentation.

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 20, 2010

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. 6 days ago RT @ WinWeb Focus on Your Small Business Goals - [link] 6 days ago Perluondo: "They're exactly the demographics I'm looking for." What is Small Business Infrastructure? How to be successful by focusing on your core business.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 21, 2010

Some people view time management as a list of rules around scheduling of appointments, goal settings, planning, to do lists and prioritizing. There are six areas in your life that can be improved through effective time management: The physical – being healthy with less stress and fatigue. The career – your calling and work.

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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. Don’t answer the phone or e-mail. Ian’s Messy Desk Helping you get the most out of the 24 hours in your day. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting!

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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. If you didn’t start planning Christmas in August, you can relieve some of December’s pressure by putting these on your November to-do list.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Know Yourself This sounds so simple doesn't it?    Get rid of the activities and projects (and sometimes even people) that don't fit.    Get an accountability partner or friend that will keep you going towards your goals.  .  So, are you working with a positive self-image? 

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Men With Pens

MAY 14, 2012

You don’t know what to write, you don’t feel confident about what you DO write, and frankly, you’d rather not be blogging at all. It’s nerve-wracking, stressful and not as much fun as you thought it would be when you started it. It doesn’t have to be that way. It shouldn’t be stressful.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 16, 2010

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Good time management skills can help reduce confusion, stress, and even workload levels, so there are many benefits to making sure that time is well spent. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 8, 2011

You double-check and you hire pro after pro to go over the work and you tweak and rewrite and stress and worry. Perfectionism doesn’t mean you appreciate perfection. Perfection doesn’t exist. You can stay safe and stagnant as you chase the impossible goal of perfection. Perfectionism. Well, perfect.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

  Not only has my productivity increased with your strategies, but I have also alleviated quite a bit of stress! The article “ Don't Get Your Time Stolen -- 6 Mistakes to Avoid ” was terrific [.] But when I looked for my notes later, I couldn't find them. And they weren't in my notetaking program.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 5, 2010

  Don't be a time manager, be a priority manager. .    Don't be a time manager, be a priority manager. Cut your major goals into bite-sized pieces. Each small priority or requirement on the way to ultimate goal becomes a mini goal in itself. We're so used to getting it all done.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

  You won't read that here.    Here is what some of them said: JaniceSimon Mostly at my desk but feel less stressed when eat lunch away from desk. Always been like this don't know why?   When I used to work in a corporate environment, I almost always ate at my desk.  Need the break!

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 2, 2010

Comment by Ian McKenzie on May 30, 2007 @ 1:13 pm I’ve had similar experiences after trips; I travel to customer sites and while I’m onsite, I can’t typically keep up with the things I usually do when I’m in the office, so I find myself going through a similar process. Here’s where you can pull things back on track.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

  Today you will learn about 12 business productivity tools that they can't live without. The most successful business owners and professionals effectively use tools to manage their time, space and information.    I asked some of my colleagues and readers to share their favorites.    1. Celebrate success!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

  I don't care what tool you receive your e-mail in, you still have to manage it or it will run you.  Just taking a few minutes to dump those that aren't currently helpful is like dropping the junk mail in the trash on the way in from the mailbox!   I'm not of that school of thought.  Do The Dump!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 3, 2010

  I can't afford to be fired. irritated that my co-workers aren't doing their share!   When you least expect it, those very tools can turn into "time suckers."    If you don't they can all too easily become an escape that you mindlessly participate in to avoid your to-do list.

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The Small Business Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2009

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. 6 days ago RT @ WinWeb Focus on Your Small Business Goals - [link] 6 days ago Perluondo: "They're exactly the demographics I'm looking for." OnlineOffice: Overview Get the Flash Player to see this player. You want a little more.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 9, 2010

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Before I left I went over my checklists a few times to make sure I had everything and it was stress free each day as I reviewed the lists and checked off the items to bring. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 12, 2010

| Main | Mon Motivation - 16 Failed Predictions - Limiting Your Beliefs Can Limit Your Success » 6 Areas of Your Business Life that You MUST Have Flow to Make More Money (be like Bamboo) How often do you wake up in the morning and say "ug, I don't really want to go in today"?  " Don't let this be you! 

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Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 9, 2010

That’s when she noticed that one member, Bob, wasn’t writing anything down. I don’t want to tell you how to do your job,” Lynn began, “but I noticed you’re weren’t writing down any of your assignments.” Lynn knew Bob was a competent guy. Yet, given the importance of this project, his casual approach concerned her.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 31, 2010

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets © Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 31 January, 2010 Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say thanks. I sent another assistant a comical card about being stressed out at work. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 16, 2010

All of the best thought out plans will turn into nothing if you don't take action.   When I asked him about the tiny papers, he said they all represented an item that he needed to take care of.    One of his frustrations was figuring out how to balance all of the important tasks that he had on his plate.

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The Small Business Blog

JULY 13, 2010

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. 6 days ago RT @ WinWeb Focus on Your Small Business Goals - [link] 6 days ago Perluondo: "They're exactly the demographics I'm looking for." Outsourcing Options For Small Business Focus on your business, timeshare professionals.

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