Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

The following is an excerpt from the book The Milkshake Moment: Overcoming Stupid Systems, Pointless Policies and Muddled Management to Realize Real Growth by Steven S. April 2008;$19.95US/$21.99CAN; 978-0-470-25746-3 Copyright © 2008 Steven S. Little Published by Wiley & Sons, Inc.; Why couldn’t that be a leader like you?

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Here’s a simple checklist to help you organize your Christmas holiday celebrations. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting! Last year, I posted a Christmas planning checklist to use starting in November. Prepare budget and plan projects: Figure out how much you are able to spend.

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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. Once you have the material, organize it into the outline. 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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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

An organized desk — at school, home, or in your private office — will help you relax and become more productive. Transfer all your notes and personal reminders to one, organized place. Organize your desk drawers. Install drawer organizers. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. as they come in.

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JUNE 9, 2010

Disorganization is so prevalent in the workplace that the Professional Organizers in Canada estimates a typical office worker wastes 150 hours a year – almost one month – searching for misplaced information. For someone earning $50,000 a year, that translates to a loss of $3,842 a year. Keep the office door closed.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Charitable organizations often run gift-wrapping services as a fund raiser. Get family members involved in shopping, decorating, baking, etc. You can save some time and support a worthy cause by getting your gifts wrapped. Holidays can add the expectation of the personal touch to all that happens. Don’t feel you have to do everything.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 13, 2010

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 25, 2010

Comments Trackbacks Personal Organizer | Ians Messy Desk Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! 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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JULY 6, 2010

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JUNE 15, 2010

Despite an overall increase in volunteerism in Canada, the proportion volunteering for culture and recreation organizations dropped from 32% in 1997 to 22% in 2004. We need family-friendly policies for all workers and more community resources and supports for seniors. “We

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

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JULY 1, 2010

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 10, 2010

Lotus Notes is the groupware of choice for my employer and GTD is my system of choice for keeping organized (however poorly implemented). Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting! The two have come together in an ebook from David Allen Company.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 25, 2010

Organizer ( paper or electronic) to enter to-dos, addresses or calendar data. Related articles by Zemanta Organizing Your Desk for Increased Productivity (organizedfamilies.com) Put Things in Their Place to Get Organized (ismckenzie.com) How Do You Keep Your Desk Clutter-free? Boxes or storage containers to use for sorting.

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Copyright © 2011 Guest Author. Keep It Organized. It goes without saying that organization is a key to success in working from home, but there is some nuance to it. Utilize technology to increase organization. Employ a closed-door policy that will prevent interruption and increase efficiency. Guest Post.

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 11, 2010

This is the process we use daily to organize regular tasks: e.g., getting dressed or driving to work. Organizing – Now that those ideas are out of your head and onto paper, start moving them around. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting! We go ahead and complete them without much thought.

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JULY 5, 2010

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JULY 16, 2010

The brainy quote – thousands of quotations organized by topic, author and type. Quotelady.com – An old-school style web site focussing on inspirational quotations organized in dozens of categories. Famousquotations.com – quotations, quotes and proverbs. Quotationreference.com – a compendium of quotations.

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OCTOBER 11, 2010

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 18, 2010

Schedule tasks appropriately – After lunch is not the best time to read the long, lulling policy eport. Include protein to boost brain alertness. If you need a snack, nutritionists suggest low-fat yogurt and fruit. Make phone calls, have meetings and other social tasks.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Six points for merchants : Make protection of personal information a company priority; designate someone in your business to coordinate privacy policies and practices. Make your staff aware of privacy and security obligations; all employees must follow good practices in their everyday transactions with customers.

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MAY 24, 2010

Some of the commonly held myths and the corresponding reality checks are as follows: Family-Friendly policies are soft HR issues, mainly for women. Many companies offer their work-life balance policies to employees at all levels. Participation in family-friendly policies is a career-limiting move. Management will lose control.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 16, 2010

I have one more tip that I’ve had to learn the hard way: Tell stories – People don’t want to sit through a dry recitation of facts, statistics, policy, etc. An easy way to do this is to ask them questions as well as letting them ask you questions. They want to hear how what you have to say plays out in real life. Learn to tell stories.

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

5) Do I have all the information I need to organize my time effectively? Yes No 1) Is managing my time a priority for me? 2) Do I have goals and a plan to meet them? 3) Do I set deadlines for getting things finished? 4) Do I avoid procrastination ? 6) Do I set priorities for all my tasks? 7) Do I work from a to-do list or a written plan?

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 18, 2010

For most organizations, e-mail has become the preferred means of communication, both formal and informal. Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Using Email Effectively Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on June 18, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail.

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APRIL 18, 2010

This depends, of course, on your employer’s policies and project deadlines. If you feel the managers in your organization are clueless about this special week, you may want to forward this Monday Motivator to them. Copyright © 2010. Please respect our copyright. Avoid talking about work. Give them special flex time.

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APRIL 18, 2010

This depends, of course, on your employer’s policies and project deadlines. If you feel the managers in your organization are clueless about this special week, you may want to forward this Monday Motivator to them. Copyright © 2010. Please respect our copyright. Avoid talking about work. Give them special flex time.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 8, 2010

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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. In fact, visiting with mom forces me to be more organized, because she needs to be organized. My mother has never owned a PDA and only in the past year (at 80) started using a computer.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2010

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Ian's Messy Desk

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

I’m sure your e-mail is constantly getting bombarded with e-mails all the time, Nudgemail helps you organize those emails and put “productive procrastination&# into practice: no new workflow no new plugins no new tools Let’s say you have an e-mail in your inbox that you need to respond to, but not until next week.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 25, 2010

A leader allows people to use their strengths, creativity and talents for a common purpose in a way that motivates and creates pride in the task or the organization. A leader guides, inspires and energizes people to achieve. A leader achieves outcomes through —not at the expense of people. Leadership is not about position or power.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 6, 2010

That’s why it’s important to position yourself as a valuable employee in your organization. While there have been improvements in the economic climatic, we still face challenging times in every industry, serious effect on job security. Your manager’s perception is reality.

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 4, 2010

Ask for advice Look around and identify those who seem to have their lives productive and organized. Attend brown-bag lunches, trade shows and conferences. Take productivity courses online and read up. Ask them for the ideas, tips or secrets to their productivity success. Research on-line.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 14, 2010

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 28, 2010

For many organizations, e-mail has become the preferred means of communication, both formal and informal. with 7 Tips for Effective Email There is something about e-mail that fosters poor communication habits. Users see it as a form of instant communication and therefore, doesn’t require the same care and attention that a letter might.

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JULY 23, 2010

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. The Function of an organization system is primarily to supply the reminders you need to see when you need to see them. If you are like most knowledge workers, you must have already established a routine or organization system that conforms to your work style and needs. Follow me on t witte r.

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