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The R's Of Employee Motivation

Ian's Messy Desk

From corporate cubicles to the factory floor, the collective skills and efforts of people keep your operation going. You can easily set the right tone in the workplace by learning to respond to a basic need we all share… which is to be respected and valued. What you need?

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How to exorcise your demons of disorganization

Ian's Messy Desk

If you have an open-door policy, place your back to the entrance, or face away from your cubicle entry to indicate your unavailability. If you’re on the receiving end of delegation, learn to say no if your schedule is full, or find out what isn’t urgent and leave it for another day. Keep the office door closed.

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How To Make An Impression in 25 Different Ways

Brilliantly Better

It is like there is an open field of room for those few who perform actions, and then a huge cubicle for those who only use words to battle inside of. Learn how to assess imbalances, how to get rid of the deadlines (replacing them with livelines, that is) and how to create the life you want. The open field is much more appealing.

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The Ultimate Guide to Motivating Yourself

Brilliantly Better

Learn how to assess imbalances, how to get rid of the deadlines (replacing them with livelines, that is) and how to create the life you want. This sounds to me more like ‘sugar-cubicles’ motivation, rather than a mature man discipline. I think I’m going to have fun (and learn a lot) exploring your blog.

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Is blogging worth it? | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

We’re the early adopters of blogging, shaping it and changing it as we learn about its potential. Blogging is the new cubicle (you can’t steal it, I’m already writing it!) They might be surprised to learn that a large percentage weren’t even blog readers to begin with. Who says we’re doing it right?

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Why Freelancers Need a Consultant | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

So they try to be do-it-yourselfers, learning from blogs, ebooks, and other sources of free information. I usually look at the person’s free stuff first, look at where they are in their own business (I only want to learn from people who are where I want to be). And the rest of it, I just follow my intuition.

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