Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 27, 2010

By breaking Christmas preparations down into small, easy-to-take steps, the Countdown gives you a holiday head-start for a stress-free Christmas season. The Countdown is a free six-week Christmas organizing plan from OrganizedChristmas.Com. List, gifts, decor and food—you’ll be ready for Christmas with time to spare.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Your manager’s perception is reality. 2) Be a stress-buster Your stress level is directly correlated to the boss’s stress level. But you can put a plan in place that will reduce your boss’ stress and, therefore, your own. Your boss will see you are saving her time and see you as a stress-reducer.

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Eat Your Career

JULY 28, 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?! Have you downloaded my free career management mini-workbook yet?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 8, 2010

When all that needs 2 be done is in black & white, it clears the mind racing & feels manageable.   U can only manage what u can see, & u can only see what's out of your head.   Check out Increase Productivity: Focus on What You CAN Control - Free Yourself from Feeling Overwhelmed/Stressed Tell me more!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 16, 2010

YOU CANNOT MANAGE TIME! How you manage to focus your attention (or how long you keep your attention focused) will make or break your ability to get things done. I talked to over 40 of my international colleagues and asked them for their one favorite tip on setting and managing priorities. WANT MORE ON TIME MANAGEMENT?

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 30, 2010

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! Planning how to manage your time is not a waste of time! Effective Small Business Planning Strategy Planning your small business is the best way to avoid costly mistakes.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 11, 2010

Before my husband, Dave, had a health set back in June, we had many plans for a wonderful June. Copyright © 2010. Please respect our copyright. Tags: Attitude Motivators Stress Management. In case you don't remember, I started a 3 MM series on June 28 around Lessons Learned During Crises. Contact: 800-STAR-139.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 30, 2010

Work With Stephanie « The Big Secret to Time Management and a More Fulfilling Life | Main | Productive Social Networking-Making the Most of Your Twitter & Facebook Experience - Do You Use Lists? It seems the more people I talk to, the more I hear about stress, frusteration and the inability to concentrate due to overwhelm. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 3, 2010

The Most Productive Lunch - Weigh in Your Thoughts | Main | Major Meltdown in Time Management - Tips to Avoid it Happening To You » It Everywhere! The Major Meltdown in Time Management - Have You Been Hit?   Time management - smanagement!    Manage your to do list and be OK letting some things go. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 17, 2011

5 Steps to Meal Planning Success There is no denying that there is a strong tie between your health and your productivity or ability to focus and get things done.    As I have shared my health journey in the past few years, many have written me to express frustration with their ability to manage their time and eating right. 

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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. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting! An organized desk — at school, home, or in your private office — will help you relax and become more productive.

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Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 16, 2010

Anxiety is a natural state that exists any time we are under stress. Giving a presentation normally causes stress. Almost everyone experiences some stress before presentations, even when the speech is as simple as, “tell the group something about yourself.” Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail.

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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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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Productive & Organized Goes Audio in 3 Different Ways » 19 Tips for Managing Your Email Even When You Dont Want To E-mail, it is the form of communication that we love to hate and love to love.    I don't care what tool you receive your e-mail in, you still have to manage it or it will run you. 

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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. Then December comes along and your stress level is higher than a mountain climber hanging off a cliff by his fingertips. To reduce holiday stress this year, create a holiday checklist to make the season go smoothly.

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 25, 2010

Back-to-school adds a whole new layer of commitments and stresses on top of the things that regularly need to be done. Comment by Donald McKenzie on July 6, 2007 @ 10:21 am I am not looking forward to another school term but I’ve found planning and organising early always works best and reduces the stress for the whole family.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 24, 2010

Policies that increase employee health and well-being, foster employee commitment and support families, positively impact everyone (employees; men and women, customers and clients, families and communities.) Management will lose control. As a result, these managers will likely see a lower turnover rate in their departments.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 19, 2010

Taking on more than you can manage only leads to frustration as nothing gets done very well. However, many people run around stressed because they’re saying yes to everybody but themselves. That will give you the confidence to manage your work assertively. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 5, 2010

The Major Meltdown in Time Management - Have You Been Hit? » Major Meltdown in Time Management - Tips to Avoid it Happening To You Productivity Fact: You can be busy all day and still have gotten nothing done. .    Don't be a time manager, be a priority manager. You don’t believe you have choices.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Where you live, how much money you make, your job title and even your health have surprisingly small effects on your satisfaction with life. Develop strategies for coping with stress and hardships. Inability to forgive is associated with persistent rumination or dwelling on revenge, while forgiving allows you to move on.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 9, 2010

Manage paper effectively – Barbara Hemphill, author of The Paper Tiger, offers the FAT principle for paper burden: file it, act on it, or toss it. Make meetings effective – Managers can spend an average of 17 hours a week in meetings, and that doesn’t include preparation and follow-up time. Keep the office door closed.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 28, 2010

In their book, Listen Up : How To Improve Relationships, Reduce Stress , Barker and Watson say that trying to top the other person’s story is one of those irritating habits that interferes with our ability to listen well. The fellow with the peg leg says to the other, “That’s nothing, let me tell you how I got this.”

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 2, 2010

Then, you’re back in the office after a long unplanned break: the message light on the phone is blinking; both your e-mail and hard-copy in-boxes are overflowing; last week’s next actions are now overdue; you staff and my manager all want a piece of you; and you just want to go home a crawl back into bed. Meet: Sit down with co-workers.

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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. What you write should reflect you, your family and the spirit of the season. Here are 10 gift ideas in small packages.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 7, 2010

  How about for improved health?    The National Association of Professional Organizers ( NAPO ) reports that 75-90% of all visits to physicians are stress related.    Having a workout and healthy eating plan can also reduce your stress.    Or, follow us on Twitter ! 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

If your checked is not greater than your unchecked, fix it tomorrow and see stress diminish. Personal Productivity Time & Priority Management Company/Group/Department Connect Today! .  Check off everything that is leading you towards your goals. 3 - What is your ratio of checked to unchecked? What is your ratio?

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Having set an organizational pattern and knowing where you are going takes some of the stress out of the situation. From the example above, you could simply say, “I would like to tell you about how we started this project, where we are today and our time-line for completing the project&# , which is a chronological sequence.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

  Take Care of Your Physical and Mental Health Your physical and mental well being are crutial to your success.    You are important and your health is too.    You are important and your health is too.  The Most Productive Lunch - Weigh in Your Thoughts How Do You De-Stress?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Check out this great tool » Favorite Planning/Calendar Tool - Readers Speak Out There are many ways to manage your time and activities.  It's simple to keep my schedule, lists and important health notes in one place.    How do you manage your things to do?    How do you decide?

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Brilliantly Better

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Dragos Roua – Brilliantly Better The Personal Development Blog Home About me Top posts Archives Downloads Audio Recommended Products Contact How To Manage Your Receipts by dragos on September 9, 2010 · 5 comments in Digital Tools , Productivity & Effectiveness Tweet I like to travel. How do you do your receipt management?

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Office Dynamics

JULY 11, 2010

Before my husband, Dave, had a health set back in June, we had many plans for a wonderful June. Copyright © 2010. Please respect our copyright. In case you don't remember, I started a 3 MM series on June 28 around Lessons Learned During Crises. Today's Lesson: Dealing with Disappointment. All rights reserved in all countries.

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Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 9, 2010

Don’t manage anyone at work? Released Time Management Tip Productivity Did you enjoy this post? These same solutions can apply to the problem of a too-full mind. Do yourself a favour – delete them. Call the Help desk: When you experience a major computer glitch, you call the Help desk. The same is true with mental overload.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 30, 2010

Work With Stephanie « Increase Productivity: Focus on What You CAN Control - Free Yourself from Feeling Overwhelmed/Stressed | Main | Check Out This Great Resource for Organizing Tips and Products (and maybe win some stuff too) » Productive Social Networking-Making the Most of Your Twitter & Facebook Experience - Do You Use Lists? . 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 11, 2010

Now that you’re car is empty, it’s time to stock it and organize it for stress-free travel. Personal Productivity Time & Priority Management Company/Group/Department Connect Today! By the time you’re done, you want your car totally empty--just like how you received it from the dealer.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

The Major Meltdown in Time Management - Have You Been Hit?   Here is what some of them said: JaniceSimon Mostly at my desk but feel less stressed when eat lunch away from desk.   There are slews of health studies that agree too.  How Do You De-Stress? Archive Network with Steph Is This You?   Heck!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 3, 2011

Work With Stephanie « Listen Live to Stephanie Share Her Story on #WIBRadio on Jan 3 @ 1pm CST | Main | Procrastination, Email, Multi-Tasking, Family Management, Soc Media Backup Etc.   AboutOne was designed by moms and dads for moms and dads to make managing all that household information fast, fun, and easy. Link Lineup!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 10, 2010

Work With Stephanie « Major Meltdown in Time Management - Tips to Avoid it Happening To You | Main | 6 Areas of Your Business Life that You MUST Have Flow to Make More Money (be like Bamboo) » What if You’re Working Harder Than You Need to Be? Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Archive Network with Steph Is This You?

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