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. To reduce holiday stress this year, create a holiday checklist to make the season go smoothly. Organize Your Gift List Sit down and review you gift list at the beginning of November.

Gifts 100

Gifts Holidays Stress Ergonomics 100

Productivityist

NOVEMBER 29, 2013

This year I decided to offer holiday shoppers a bit more time to explore possible gift ideas for the productivity enthusiast — aka the "productivityist" — in their lives. The Productivityist Holiday Gift Guide for 2013 may be a long read, but it may just spark some gift ideas you hadn''t considered. NeuYear Calendar.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 26, 2010

Record meeting information on your calendar, then toss the memo. Zen to Done Productivity eBook Increase your AdSense Earnings Thesis Demo Site — See the Thesis Theme in action! Make sure you really need it before you keep it. Toss out anything you no longer need. We you receive document revisions, toss the orginals.

Management 100

Management Filing Ergonomics Health 100

Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 30, 2010

The closest she ever came to digital organization was an electronic address book she used until it became too difficult to read the screen. My mother has gotten things done by using heavily annotated paper calendars. In fact, visiting with mom forces me to be more organized, because she needs to be organized.

Ergonomics 100

Ergonomics Health Medical Forms 100

Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 6, 2010

That’s why it’s important to position yourself as a valuable employee in your organization. Review last year’s calendar to determine what may come up in the next few months, then meet with your boss about what she hopes to accomplish. Your manager’s perception is reality.

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Stress Ergonomics Health Medical 100

Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 3, 2010

Or once-a-month, spring for dessert treats in honor of those celebrating birthdays in that calendar month. Zen to Done Productivity eBook Increase your AdSense Earnings Thesis Demo Site — See the Thesis Theme in action! For group or departmental appreciations, consider a “Leave Work 30 Minutes Early Next Friday&# reward.

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Gifts 2010 Ergonomics Cubicle 100

Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Unfortunately, our calendars and to-do lists often get in the way of common sense. Zen to Done Productivity eBook Increase your AdSense Earnings Thesis Demo Site — See the Thesis Theme in action! Psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky , of the University of California, has conducted considerable research in the area of personal satisfaction.

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Mentoring 2010 Health Ergonomics 100

Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 12, 2010

List #1 – The weekly calendar. In order to save yourself a lot of time for more productive activities, ensure that you stay organized and that your environment is conducive to an effective lifestyle. Zen to Done Productivity eBook Increase your AdSense Earnings Thesis Demo Site — See the Thesis Theme in action!

Management 100

Management Goals Ergonomics Agenda 100

Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Stay organized. Put pen to paper (or finger tips to keyboard) and record important dates in a calendar, notebook or on your mobile device. Zen to Done Productivity eBook Increase your AdSense Earnings Thesis Demo Site — See the Thesis Theme in action! So hang up the phone, find a quiet place and focus.

UPS 100

UPS 2006 Keyboards Ergonomics 100

Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 28, 2010

A while back, Coopers & Lybrand (now Price Waterhouse Coopers ) released data from a poll on personal organization. Add dated or calendar items to a tickler file system or a diary as soon as they arrive. How much stuff do you have sitting on your desk or in your work area? Finding stuff on my messy desk bears out that statistic.

2007 100

2007 Filing 2009 AT&T 100

Brilliantly Better

JULY 17, 2010

By starting to organize the app at a higher level I created a bit of light over the whole project. You have to subclass Calendars, Time Zones and Time Components if you want to do some fine grained date comparisons. Now I had a complete visual implementation: tasks were nicely organized by date in Today, Soon and Overdue.

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