Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

He turns to you and says, “Ian, you’ve been working on our major project for the past year. Maybe you could say a few words about how this project got started, where it stands and where it is going.&# I don’t have a formal presentation but would be happy to describe the project we’ve been working on.&#

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 9, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 9 July, 2010 Taking stock Whenever I finish a project I always ask myself, or get together with those who assisted me, and ask the question, "What went well and what could have gone better?" Now I am on holidays and preparing for a big move to a new home. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 16, 2010

Tom Peters’ “Top 41″ quotes and other free stuff – the Top 41 quotes are a project from 2006 that are compiled in a PDF and offered —along with a load of other free Tom Peters’ material— for download. World’s best quotes in 1-10 words – 10 quotes that are less than 10 words.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 28, 2010

For further reading: The 10 Commandments of Email 3 Tips for Writing Business Email 4 Tips for Basic E-mail Management Related articles by Zemanta E-mail ettiquette–Jasmine’s Tech Dos & Don’ts (reviews.cnet.com) Guide to Ensuring Good Communication in Projects (business-project-management.suite101.com)

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Office Organization Success

DECEMBER 3, 2008

If you’ve not partnered with a Virtual Assistant yet, these tasks will make an ideal ‘first project’ for you to work together on. Or maybe you have a special holiday promotion? c) Copyright 2008. If you’re already working with a Virtual Assistant, have a planning session with her right away.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 10, 2010

A 35 page step-by-step manual for optimizing Notes as a personal productivity tool. Great tips and tricks for productive use of the To Do’s, Calendar, Email, Contacts, and more.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 5, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 5 December, 2009 Do you like what you do? When the results were in, I met with the person who administered it and one of the things it showed, other than the fact that I ranked very high in administration, was that I work best on short-term projects where I can see the end in sight. How true that is!

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Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 9, 2010

Lynn was tapped to head up the project team for a major company restructuring. Yet, given the importance of this project, his casual approach concerned her. She began her first team meeting by delegating steps and due dates to the various department heads. Lynn knew Bob was a competent guy. Do yourself a favour – delete them.

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 4, 2010

Not all projects or undertakings are created equal. The number of productivity how-to websites is staggering. Buy inexpensive software or services to help streamline your processes. Keep going Maintain your early gains and look for ways to sustain the process. The standards you have set for yourself will not always apply.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 19, 2010

If you have a special project, set aside a day as “Do not disturb” time, so you can complete the project. Use that time to catch up on work. Once you establish a pattern, co-workers will learn to respect that time and not disturb you. That will give you the confidence to manage your work assertively.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 26, 2010

Related articles by Zemanta Beyond Business: Making Quality Creative Time (freelanceswitch.com) 7 Ways to Increase Creativity in America (myventurepad.com) Teaching creativity through tasks and projects (politics.ie) Are kids getting less creative?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 13 February, 2010 Dealing in real time. If it is a big project I use a calendar and write down all my required to-dos on the dates I need to get them done to make my deadline. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 13, 2010

Create a chart that shows the projects you are handling and the time required to complete them. When urgent requests come in from various sources and you’re already pressed for time, how do you handle them? Here’s four tips: Show how much is on your plate. It can be as complex as a Gantt chart or as simple as a pie chart.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 24 February, 2009 Guest Post: What Makes Virtual Administrative Assistants Work? But there are some people who don’t need a full-time assistant; they need such services only when they’re on a certain project or burdened with too many short-term responsibilities. Excellent material!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 14 February, 2009 Just a secretary. I have become familiar with time zones, airport codes and international holidays to avoid. I helped my husband occasionally with his Event Management Projects and when it came to graphics I always took his help, I still do. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 16, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 16 July, 2010 Guest Blog by Alexis Bonari: 10 Easy Ways to Check and Maximize Time Management Photo from Flickr: Public Domain It’s not always about giving the boss her money’s worth – sometimes, it just feels great to know that work time is being managed well. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 20, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 20 July, 2009 I look like that!! Other than the reality check of the above three items, it was a great way to see how I project myself and how other people see me. I find we are often very critical of ourselves and it often impacts how we behave or project ourselves. Excellent material!

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 31, 2010

You can plan a major project, set all the steps, plan dates for the deliverables and then stress over all that needs doing. Set your focus: Once you know where to begin, focus on that task. If you try and focus on more than one thing at a time, all things will suffer. Delegate: You can’t do it all yourself. Get the team involved.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 14, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 14 October, 2008 October 15th, Blog Action Day: Poverty I am participating in Blog Action Day and the theme this year is Poverty. One office I worked in together sponsored a child as a workplace charity project. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 7, 2010

For those days when you need a block of uninterrupted time to work on a project, here are five tips to help you control drop-in traffic. 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

JUNE 2, 2010

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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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 11, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 11 July, 2009 The importance of having someone to talk to Recently, I met with a former colleague for an inpromptu lunch. The admin profession lends itself to taking on new and sometimes challenging projects. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 12 December, 2008 Are you worried about job security? Are you willing to take on new projects and new challenges? I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S. Be noticed.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 18, 2011

You pick your hours, your clients, and your projects. First you need time to develop your projects, work for your clients, create new ideas and grow your business. You also need money to invest in your projects and business. Copyright 2006 - 2010 30 Sous Zero Inc - All Rights Reserved. Otherwise you’ll burn out.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 19 September, 2008 Using a Bring-Forward System to Help Organize Your Boss Of all the articles I have written, the one I wrote on the bring-forward system by far gets the most views. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 24, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 24 January, 2009 Some People see Roadblocks -- Others see Hurdles. I am part of the project management office at my company and I hear the term roadblocks all the time. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Lets enjoy our day together.© 411 Look Up 411.ca

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blogs.sitepoint.com

OCTOBER 29, 2010

Will you work on weekends and holidays? Will you take on “emergency&# projects? Working Hours – Will you have standard business hours? What level of client support will you provide and when? Turnaround Time/Rush Work - How much advance notice do you require for your work? Under what terms? All Rights Reserved.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 20, 2009

How do you tell your clients that you need an extension on a project because you’re sick? They won’t be shocked and dismayed when you finally do announce there’s no way in hell you can get out of bed and that their project is going to be late. If a client gets sick, you can bet the project gets pushed back. Scheduling helps.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 1, 2010

The chance to direct a team and co-ordinate projects can be very challenging, yet rewarding. As well, it’s always a good idea to budget more time and resources to a project than you think is necessary to lessen the stress of unexpected setbacks. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting!

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 7, 2010

You’ll work on a wide variety of projects for lots of different clients. You have to find a way to generate leads and close deals to get the paying projects. You will find yourself juggling multiple projects and clients. Over the holidays, my husband had paid time off and I was still typing away. Variety, yes.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 11, 2010

Free information doesn’t pay for health insurance or holidays. Rebecca hosts a community of writers with the Writer’s Round-About Collaborative Blogging Project and encourages writers to do less for more by creating efficient routines and eliminating unnecessary procedures. I think we’ve all arrived at a very special place.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

Every writer who has ever sent me samples hoping to get a project has sent me this sort of copy. And happy holidays, Akemi – Yes to Me´s last blog. Spiritually, ecumenically, grammatically." - Captain Jack Sparrow Home | Services | About | Comment Policy | Disclosure | Contact Copyright © 2006 - 2010 30 Sous Zero Inc.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 16, 2010

Projects that will take weeks or months to complete should be organized and tracked in a different way. When we talk about preparing a to-do list, there are a couple of helpful points to remember: The to-do list should be realistic. Don’t include more on your list than can be accomplished in a day. Prepare more than just daily to-do lists.

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Brilliantly Better

MARCH 25, 2010

In coffee shops I tend to do a lot of creative work: writing blog posts, commenting on other blogs, sketching projects or partnerships. Digital cults: reboot your epiphanies Living life like a holiday Still think productivity means getting things done? Well, I dont. Introducing Assess - Decide - Do my life management framework. .&#

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 28, 2010

Don’t leave half-completed projects sitting on your desktop. Don’t leave half-completed projects sitting on your desktop.&# ), I’d never get around to finishing anything. Every morning, pull out the folder for the day and place the contents into your inbox. Then it is right at hand when you need it.

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

If you know a project will take 2 hours, add another 30 minutes to buffer for time lost to interruptions. This is a more efficient use of your time. 3) Count on Interruptions No matter how well you organize your schedule, there will be times when interruptions get in the way. Identify periods of interruptions.

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