Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 9, 2010

Under the strengths’ heading, list: Mental strengths Physical strengths Interpersonal Skills Character traits Categories of knowledge Learned skills Now, under each of the successes’ find three of each type of strength that you used or developed in achieving each success.

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

April 2008;$19.95US/$21.99CAN; 978-0-470-25746-3 Copyright © 2008 Steven S. Leaders understand the nature of time and are skilled at prioritizing it to make an impact. For others it is a skill that must be honed through experience. Most growth leaders are naturals at these types of skills.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 3, 2010

From corporate cubicles to the factory floor, the collective skills and efforts of people keep your operation going. For individual rewards, how about gift certificates for DVD rentals, music CD purchases, theme park tickets or “Dinner for 2″ at a local eatery?

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 12, 2010

Drop those lesser priorities, which do not advance you towards reaching you goal(s). List #3 – Goals and plans Avoid Distractions and Lack of Focus. Tips for making best use of your time: Post visual reminders about your goals and objective. It’s easy lose sight of long-term goals. Try positive self-talk.

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Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 23, 2010

Any business or entrepreneurial development is going to require effective public speaking skills at some point. Over the next few weeks, I am going to post a series on improving your public speaking skills. It could be giving a project update at a staff meeting, selling your product to investors, or speaking to the board of directors.

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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. These are the core of time management and need to be understood to develop efficient time management skills. However, there is more to time management than these basics.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 26, 2010

Creativity is a skill that needs to be cultivated in order to be useful. Image by Ian McKenzie via Flickr 4 Ways to Spark Your Creativity There are lots of people who think creativity is some sort of mysterious talent tied to genetic disposition. As a result, they’re unwilling to try anything they see as creative.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 28, 2010

com) Related Posts: Top 5 Posts for June 2008 4 Tips for Improving Interpersonal Communication Ten Ways to Improve Your Communication Skills Communication Did you enjoy this post? Why not leave a comment below and continue the conversation, or subscribe to my feed and get articles like this delivered automatically to your feed reader.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 23, 2010

Like any skill, delivery must be learned. The Mind Mapping Manifesto The Bubble Planner GoalPro Goal-Setting Software christmas gifts idea - Buy one share of stock: Disney, Harley Davidson, Target, eBay, etc furniture shipping Chicago Leather Furniture www.spacify.com/family-room-furniture.htm - for any room of the house.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 28, 2010

Test you telephone skills with this simple quiz: How quickly should you pick up a ringing phone? While forms of technology are making inroads into the communication process, the telephone is still an important source of contact with people. You need to make sure the experience is pleasant and efficient. What should you say when answering?

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 7, 2010

It’s worth investing time in improving your public speaking skills. The Mind Mapping Manifesto The Bubble Planner GoalPro Goal-Setting Software company gift ideas furniture shipping Miami Leather Furniture www.spacify.com/family-room-furniture.htm - for any room of the house. Gain an understanding of your audience.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 25, 2010

Unfortunately, I think because we use our communication skills so continuously, we take them for granted and don’t work to develop them after we begin to achieve success in an organization. Related Posts: Wonderful Words of Life Ten Ways to Improve Your Communication Skills Word of the Week Communication Did you enjoy this post?

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 17, 2010

Motivation is about setting goals What’s going on in your life today? If you want to make good choices and take the correct actions, you need to set goals to achieve; short and long term. Clear goals drive you to do the things that need doing. The expected result might require one step or 12 steps.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 10, 2010

E.g., if that inner voice is telling you your blog posts are not well written, commit to taking a writing course to bolster your skills and confidence. Look for concrete ways you can counter the doubts. Personal affirmations – Counter the negative talk with positive. Have a routine where you regularly work to boost your self confidence.

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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. Lets enjoy our day together.© What a convenient way to send cards. She loved it! 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 1, 2010

Trust the skills and judgement of your team and resist the temptation to hover over people to ensure every little task or decision is on target. Working towards an ambitious, long-term career goal is a great way to keep yourself motivated, focused and ultimately achieve success. Dream realistically. Make time for your personal life.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 24, 2010

From Human Resources and Skills Development Canada There are myths or assumptions about what the family-friendly workplace really means. 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. Thanks for visiting!

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 23, 2010

Unfortunately, problems you ignore tend to get worse over time Problem-solving is a skill that develops with practice, so refine your skill. Confront Rather Than Ignore – As a short-term solution to stress, many people simply try to ignore life problems.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 8, 2009

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 8 February, 2009 Sticks and stones will break my bones.but names will never hurt me Depending on where you work and the work culture, it can determine what you are called at the office.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 9, 2011

You know the type, those people who sigh that if they just had more money, more time, more support, or more skills, more this, more that… THEN they’d be able to achieve their goal. Just hand it to them as a gift, out of the goodness of your heart. Copyright 2006 - 2010 30 Sous Zero Inc - All Rights Reserved.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 28, 2011

I knew I had a knack for teaching/coaching as well as prioritizing & organizing & I wanted to share my skills w/ others. This is a powerful gift & must be used wisely Attention! For a number of years & loved what I did. When the co. went public it was time for a change. Just pay attention! Thanks for inviting me Marcia!

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Men With Pens

MARCH 4, 2012

These posts aren’t coming from people who feel they don’t have the skills, by the way. The people who can write, the ones who really know how to work their words, the folk who may not have all the skills but who can pen a good piece nonetheless… well, they think they’re no good at it. Really, really sad.

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Brilliantly Better

MARCH 7, 2010

Stay Consistent In A Skill/Activity Of Yours This one is a continually impressive item. If you have a skill, and stay consistent in using it, this will grow more and more. Have A Great Trait/Skill And Be Modest About It This one is sure to impress, as people who have certain skills are often too glad to point them out repeatedly.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Use the notebook for everything you want to keep track of: to do lists, grocery lists, client meetings, phone calls, dreams and goals. Once you cleared the path, identify the next step to take to accomplish your task or goal. When big goals are looming it's easier to set milestones that will eventually lead to a larger goal.

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Brilliantly Better

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

It’s a way for you to align your passion, unique talents, and gifts to the world in a way that makes you wake up excited about your life and work. My goal is to help people that want to make a transformation. I now see the amount of money people have as a reflection of the value they give others. Complete 180. Well, that was it.

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Brilliantly Better

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

If you received a gift, give one back. Forgive Forgiveness is an incredible gift. Most of us are gifted in one or two ways when it comes to caring for others. Sunday reflection- the dreamlike qualities of life Reply 3 Eduard - People Skills Decoded September 21, 2010 at 11:47 pm Dragos, I think you’ve covered them all.

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Brilliantly Better

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

But, after I looked back in time at other times when I had this type of sudden goals, I realized it’s ok. In the next post I’ll describe how goal settings works for me and I’ll hopefully give more details for the curious ones. That enthusiasm is such a precious gift. Now, the last plan may sound strange to you.

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Brilliantly Better

JUNE 6, 2010

Give yourself that gift. When faced with a new opportunity, even (or especially) if it gives me the shivers, I just say yes. Yes to this, and yes to that. The result ? Pure adventure. Say yes, and leap into the unknown. Essence Life isn’t always easy, but it can be exciting. Recent Posts Do You Have The “Glass Wall&# Syndrome?

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Brilliantly Better

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

The benefits included a renewed confidence in my writing, massive amounts of ideas for articles, and a honing of my skills. Staying consistent in order to achieve a goal is greatness. You really nailed it in the close “Staying consistent in order to achieve a goal is greatness. That’s horrifying.&# Well done.

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Brilliantly Better

AUGUST 23, 2010

3 Monitor Your Writing Goals It’s easy to get caught in some other things and forget how many articles you set up to write for the current week. In a head to head challenge you establish a common goal with one of your blogging friends. You need much more than skill to be there. Or for the current month. As easy as that.

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Brilliantly Better

AUGUST 25, 2010

Why Is This Important And What Are The Benefits Direct interaction with your audience is a great gift. You may brag about how good and skilled you are as much as you want, if other people won’t agree with what you say, it will mean nothing. You have instant access to what people really like or dislike about you or your work.

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Brilliantly Better

OCTOBER 24, 2010

There are so many things that we automatically do because we just “know that’s what you do,&# but when we take a step back to truly examine our actions, it’s probably wise to see how well they align with our ideals and our goals, rather than how well they align with what everyone else is doing. Loved this post.

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Men With Pens

OCTOBER 22, 2012

You send your ebook on “how to get the most out of…” to past clients as a gift, and turn them into appreciative, loyal, repeat customers. You’ll also learn how to polish your words to perfection – and you’ll be able to use these new skills on any type of content you write. All you need is an idea.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 9, 2010

It does take skillfulness to create a domain that someone hasn’t chosen. I will hire in a minute a therapist that takes the time to throw up at minimum a splash page of his/her interests, ambitions and goals for themselves in the industry. I don’t have the gift of expression like the blog/comment posters here.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 13, 2009

However, if they go to develop skills like writing and critical thinking, to learn more about the world and to connect with future leaders, then university is invaluable. If your goal from university is to be rich, then skip it and work on a start up. I have used those skills almost every day of my working life.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 3, 2010

I feel the gift of speech need to be leveraged. Solomon – I feel that being able to discuss, talk and look at all sides of the coin is a gift, and yet so many people ignore the opportunity to ask questions, go deeper and learn more. Is the goal training? Is the goal training? Move people. Is it on-demand advice?

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