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Get Unstuck: Three Dozen Ways to Stir Up Fresh Ideas

Productivity Bits

Copyright © 2011 Productivity Bits. Pick a couple of interesting courses you’ve always wanted to know more about and sign up. A chance to work with a group of people you’ve never worked with before comes up. Listen to the sounds of the city as it wakes up and gets busy. Push the cart up and down every isle.

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What Makes an Effective Leader?

Productivity Bits

Copyright © 2011 Productivity Bits. Sample Traits. An informed leader is aware of the job descriptions, responsibilities and authorities of people both down and up the chain of command and know steps to take should behavior or performance varies erratically for an extended time. Visit the original article at [link]. Conclusion.

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Loosely Speaking's New Web Development eguide

Loosely Speaking

Or, if you have questions or would like to see a sample page, just contact me here: ktcosmos-at-LooseEnds-dot-net. RSS Comments RSS Subscribe in a reader Copyright 2004. There are a lot more of us out there on our own these days, and it’s hard to do it all in a solopreneur office. Get Loosely Speaking Products. Loose Ends.

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Why Renovating Your Home Leads To Better Personal Productivity

Productivity Bits

Copyright © 2011 Productivity Bits. Somewhat along the same lines, freeing up space usually makes it easier to work and this in turn can lead to feeling more motivated to work. Use the Cliq Studios website to visualise your new kitchen, request free kitchen samples or work out the cost of kitchen cabinets. Guest Post.

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10 Tips for Taking Effective Phone Messages

Ian's Messy Desk

Make sure you have a working pen and a back up. Before you hang up, read the message details back to the caller, to make certain that they are correct. Have a common location for the pick up of message or place it in a location where it will be seen. Make sure there is lots of space on the message pad. Thanks for the reminder.

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Certain Truths That Never Change In Professional Development

Office Dynamics

While I grew up in Ohio and lived there into my mid-20s, I did move away and have been gone ever since. Are my goals aligned with higher-ups, as well as with my employer? Get the most from your Monday Motivators™: ( Sign up to receive Monday Motivators if you aren’t already getting them! Do you know what? Joan Burge.

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Ask the Admin: Meeting Minutes Retention

Administrative Arts

This doesn’t only give a sample document retention schedule, it actually talks about categories of records and how long to keep them. Another good document I found talks about setting up a document retention policy. Setting Up a Filing System Part 2: Active vs. Historical Files. Ask the Admin: Records Retention.