Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 16, 2010

Giving a presentation normally causes stress. If you have any of these symptoms before or during a presentation, you are normal. Almost everyone experiences some stress before presentations, even when the speech is as simple as, “tell the group something about yourself.” Don’t worry. If not, you are one in a million.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Work With Stephanie « Handbook for Life: 52 Tips for Happiness and Productivity | Main | Tips to Go Almost Paperless » Save Time Doing Simple Things that ADD UP to Major Time Savers There are a number of simple things that you can tweak to give you loads of extra time in your day, week, month and even year. 

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 21, 2010

Organize a simple outline – Some variation on the following three points will always form a coherent presentation: This is where I was. Lighten up… if you can – Humour can go a long way to keeping the listener’s attention. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting! This is where I am now.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 16, 2010

The Quotations page ( pop-up alert ) – The oldest quotation site on the Web, with more than 25,200 quotations from over 3,000 authors. And a plus: A list of sources for quotations to use in presentations from Presentation Zen. The brainy quote – thousands of quotations organized by topic, author and type.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 11, 2010

Prepare by writing out your presentation, at the every least have an outline and rehearse it more than once. At the very least, practice your stories and be sure to have stories every time you present. Evaluating your audience is a critical but frequently overlooked aspect of presentation preparation.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 23, 2010

They conjure up all kinds of nightmare scenarios as a result of their stage fright : What if I freeze? Here are some tips to help with the delivery of your speech or presentation. Playback the presentation and look for areas to improve. What if the audience hates me on sight? Be yourself; speak naturally.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 27, 2010

The Mind Mapping Manifesto The Bubble Planner GoalPro Goal-Setting Software unique christmas presents - Buy one share of stock: Disney, Harley Davidson, Target, eBay, etc shipping furniture Atlanta Leather Furniture www.spacify.com/family-room-furniture.htm - for any room of the house. Assign the shopping, the decorating, etc.

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 20, 2008

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. Small Business Start-Up Idea – C.V. Business environment and set-up cost: Other than language, there are no major barriers to this business being successful internationally. Starting a Small Business? External Links External Links SynergyOne.co.uk

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 1, 2008

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. Small Business Start-Up Idea – T-Shirt Design by Stefan Töpfer on Apr 02, 2008 There is always a great demand for custom-made T-shirts, ranging from sports teams in need of new kit to event organisers wanting promotional shirts to give away.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 7, 2010

Come up with an argument that is reasonable. It is only through practice can you effectively present your speech. Master the flow of your presentation by repeatedly rehearsing it. Make sure you have a clear purpose in mind so that the audience will respond in the way you want them to. Search for other sources of information.

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Men With Pens

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Now you need to know how to write viral posts, create downloadable PDFS, manipulate small designs, send out newsletters, build lists, create videos, give presentations, offer webinars…. And while we’re asking questions, how are business owners supposed to keep up? Your health goes down the drain. It’s crazy. And friends.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 7, 2010

You pull up the spreadsheet , print off your boss’s e-mailed comments, dig out your notes from the last meeting and settle down to work. If yours is an organization that encourages less-formal communication, you may find people dropping by to discuss anything from last night’s big game to next week’s big presentation.

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Ian's Messy Desk

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Follow up with creditors if bills don’t arrive on time. Do not provide a Social Insurance Number unless absolutely necessary. Ask to use other forms of identification. Remove mail from mailboxes as soon as possible after delivery.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Here are two areas where you can increase your value to your boss : (1) Be a problem-solver Problems crop up all the time in business. If you can relate the problem to another situation entirely, it can help you come up with answers not available before. Present solutions rather than problems. Find the analogy.

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Productivity Bits

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Copyright © 2011 Productivity Bits. Employees in competitive work environments often suffer under the demands and burdens of their office’s rapid fire culture, and this stress often negatively affects both work performance and personal health. Chair massage therapy is a great way to reduce tension that can build up in the workplace.

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Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 23, 2010

I will cover the following six topics: Analysing your audience Preparing your speech Delivering the speech Building credibility as you speak Interacting with your audience and handling questions Feedback and follow-up If you have any suggestions or questions to help shape the posts, leave them in the comment section below.

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 31, 2010

10 Tips for Taking Back Christmas – If you find you are getting caught up in spending too much and want to change your focus this Christmas, here are 10 simple things you can do to “take back”the holiday. Related articles by Zemanta Early Christmas Shopping (socyberty.com) Makeable Christmas Presents (brighthub.com) Christmas is coming!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 16, 2009

  After hearing Joanne Lang's extremely professional presentation and vision for an on-line tool that would help busy moms get and stay organized, I was hooked.  Up until this point, the AboutOne team has been diligently in the background planning and programming the awesome new tool. 

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Loosely Speaking

DECEMBER 22, 2009

As a part of the mission to connect VAs throughout the southwestern United States through peer-to-peer networking and educational opportunities, an ongoing series of classes taught by dynamic presenters in the industry is yours for the taking in 2010. This webinar will be presented using GoToMeeting, and is open to all VAs.Â

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Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 12, 2010

I find the act of talking and thinking can fire up the engines (roar!). These magical Words of Encouragement at the right time can make all the difference between “keep going” and “give up”. I believe this is by far the most effective way of encouraging others. Let them know you care. Express genuine interest by asking questions.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 10, 2011

.  I'm sure that sounds odd -- maybe you were thinking the focus would be health; but I wanted to focus on figuring out the true cause of my illness rather than having doctors pump me up with meds.  Good news is we found the multiple causes for my health decline and began the healing.    How exciting! 

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 17, 2010

Whether it’s 20 pounds you need to lose, a presentation that has to be made or a skill you need to learn, overcoming “I don’t feel like doing it” is being motivated. Things that motivate us are more deeply rooted; whether they be love, health, success, etc. That drive is motivation. slideshare.net) Where has all the motivation gone?

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The Marq

AUGUST 30, 2009

TheMarq A Human Perspective on Business and Life Flexibility Outside of the Gym I met with a senior executive at a local health science company this past week. I told him about my plans looking for employment in health care and my BHAG deadline of September 14. He had one response, "be more flexible." Then the idea hit me. TheMarq.com.

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 23, 2010

Symptoms that are ignored ultimately lead to much more serious health problems. Develop a &# one-day-at-a-time&# mind set, since you can only really control the present anyway. Behavioral Increased substance (i.e., Live in the Now – Much of our stress is created by living in the past or worrying about the future.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

  What will you not put up with?    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.    What do you believe in? 

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Don’t give up. One of my favourite cartoons shows the character contemplating Spring, and she says, “Time to go out in the garden to see if the bulbs I didn’t plant, didn’t come up.&# But generally success is a longer road that takes daily work to make it a reality. It will happen. Fix it later.

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The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. Turbocharge Your Sales by Stefan Töpfer on Feb 03, 2010 With better economic conditions coming soon, there couldn’t be a better time to brush up on your sales skills. Here are a few ideas to get you and your sales team fired up! Keep up the great work!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

  My husband and I grew up cheering for the Bulls and watching Jordan sail through the air.  she and her consultants focus on conducting presentations, personal coaching, assessments and productivity / organizing services for entrepreneurs & time pressed professionals. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 14, 2010

  Last month I presented and emceed at a College of Business event on business etiquette.  D - Call and set up anther appointment? E - Email and set up another appointment?   The best bet is to take that person aside and quietly advise him or her to zip up.  B - Send flowers?

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. For speech and presentation skills, there are quite a number of individuals in organizations like Toastmasters and the Rotary club that are looking to increase their teaching and leadership skills. How to be successful and eco-friendly. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 20, 2008

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. approving bank loans for the presented ventures. So here are my favorite small business start-up ideas: Natalie Douglas is going to continue in a good family tradition and open a child care nursery , keeping it small and personal for parents and children.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 3, 2011

  Here are a few tips to get started: Set up a filing system to store and manage your paperwork Your paperwork likely consists of three types of paper:  1) stuff you need to take action on 2) stuff you are saving for reference and 3) stuff that you should have tossed a long time ago, but haven't.    Avoid backlog. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 15, 2010

  Somehow, they got sucked up by your every day busy life. opportunities you lost products or services that did not sell follow up systems that did not work social networking that did not produce desired results etc Goal Creation Step Four -- DROP THE "Suckers" Pick the top three or four and drop them! . 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Some of your to-do items are easy and require little thought, while others take up quite a bit of focus, concentration or creativity. You gain momentum as you perform similar tasks and in some instances actually speed up!  Today I'll share a technique to help you get more done.   One technique is grouping. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

  If unmanaged, fear can sneak up on your when you least expect it, kick you when you’re already down, and drive your behavior down all the wrong roads.    When you begin to feel that panic rise up and your thoughts start to spin around all the things you wish to avoid, you are experiencing a fear response. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

I’ve experienced every over-the-counter wakefulness supplement produced before 2007 (when I smartened up) and can promise you that it all has the same effect: A brief period of increased alertness is followed by a dramatic increase in lethargy (a crash) or anxiety and fidgeting.   Our bodies respond to consistent patterns too. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

I have finally found a way to shut down email distractions by setting up a task-focused email account connected to my original account."   I'm often asked to share email strategies when I give workshops and presentations.  But email takes up so much time! I set up four email accounts. I was dubious.

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