Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 25, 2010

Read: The Best To-Do List You’ll Ever Make Crumple up your to-do sheet and throw it away. 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! Do the third task. Cross it off.

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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

MAY 10, 2010

Great tips and tricks for productive use of the To Do’s, Calendar, Email, Contacts, and more. This handbook automatically leaps ahead of other Notes/GTD options available as it takes you through setting up a GTD system using a basic Notes installation; no need for add-ons to make it work.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 12, 2010

We expend energy rushing through the day trying to keep up with ourselves. Drop those lesser priorities, which do not advance you towards reaching you goal(s). List #3 – Goals and plans Avoid Distractions and Lack of Focus. Tips for making best use of your time: Post visual reminders about your goals and objective.

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

You don’t fire up PowerPoint and start creating slides. The audience is giving up work or personal time to listen to you, but it’s because you’re going to have something to say. Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! What’s the first thing you do?

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 25, 2010

Make an appointment - Don’t just hope you find the time to clean up, set a calendar entry and stick to it. Zen to Done Productivity eBook Increase your AdSense Earnings Thesis Demo Site — See the Thesis Theme in action! Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting!

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! Zen to Done Productivity eBook Increase your AdSense Earnings Thesis Demo Site — See the Thesis Theme in action! Assign the shopping, the decorating, etc. Comments No comments yet.

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Total up the number of times you answer yes and see below. 2) Do I have goals and a plan to meet them? Zen to Done Productivity eBook Increase your AdSense Earnings Thesis Demo Site — See the Thesis Theme in action! Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting!

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 21, 2010

Lighten up… if you can – Humour can go a long way to keeping the listener’s attention. Comment by Greg on May 24, 2010 @ 11:53 am Trackbacks links for 2007-12-09 | The TDogs Blog Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life!

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 26, 2010

You don’t want papers to build up to the point where you look at it and you get discouraged. The easiest way to avoid that is to keep up to date. If you do keep stuff, keep it in a way so that it doesn’t jam up your life and you can find it again. If the amount is small, three times a week may do.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 18, 2010

Try a “pick-me-up&# – Listen to high-energy music, so long as it doesn’t disturb co-workers or workflow. Are you staying up too late at night, watching television in bed or do you have a sleep disorder. Zen to Done Productivity eBook Increase your AdSense Earnings Thesis Demo Site — See the Thesis Theme in action!

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Too many objects add to the clutter and eat up valuable work space. Set up a good filing system. Don’t allow things to pile up. Comment by Ahmad Fatoni on April 1, 2010 @ 3:39 am Trackbacks Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life!

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Ian's Messy Desk

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Follow up with creditors if bills don’t arrive on time. lifewithsarcoidosis.wordpress.com) How To Avoid Credit Card Fraud (creditcardprocessing.net) Related Posts: Hacking Email: 99 Email Security and Productivity Tips Privacy Policy Blogging Tip – Watch Seasonal Schedules Productivity Did you enjoy this post?

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Closing up your body profile—becoming smaller—looks like you lack confidence. Comment by Sean Rasmussen on February 5, 2008 @ 11:25 am Trackbacks Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! It enriches those who receive, without impoverishing those who give.

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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. Zen to Done Productivity eBook Increase your AdSense Earnings Thesis Demo Site — See the Thesis Theme in action! The brainy quote – thousands of quotations organized by topic, author and type.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 14, 2010

In the run-up to the launch we worked closely with some of our favorite blogs and publications to launch the new Notebooks category. Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! Comments No comments yet.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 12, 2010

Louis found that people who sleep after storing a memory end up following through on their intentions much more effectively than people who jump right in without sleeping. Zen to Done Productivity eBook Increase your AdSense Earnings Thesis Demo Site — See the Thesis Theme in action! Researchers at Washington University in St.

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 2, 2010

Don’t: Don’t give up right away if your protégé initially resists your help. Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life!

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 5, 2010

I work to understand the underlying causes for procrastination, then come up with strategies to overcome them. I am happy to realize I set a goal ten weeks ago, to write a series on procrastination, and have followed through on that commitment! I recognize that procrastination is a habit.

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Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 14, 2010

Those personal distractions can eat up a lot of time. Just write down for a day every little thing that distracted you and whichever one took up the most time get rid of that first. Zen to Done Productivity eBook Increase your AdSense Earnings Thesis Demo Site — See the Thesis Theme in action!

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 27, 2010

The process of thinking up the images and making the connection will fix them into your memory. Comment by Frank Farrell on August 28, 2010 @ 2:46 pm Trackbacks Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life!

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

I set goals and visualize accomplishing them. Add up the total points and check scoring after the jump: 38 – 45 High self-esteem. D | Rains Loving Insight Blog Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! I accept responsibilities when things go wrong.

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 9, 2010

Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! Zen to Done Productivity eBook Increase your AdSense Earnings Thesis Demo Site — See the Thesis Theme in action! Find ways to express yourself through your strengths. Comments No comments yet.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 26, 2010

Suck it up. It can be as simple as going to a new restaurant for supper, but more likely to be as terrifying as taking up sky-diving. Follow these four steps and pretty soon you’ll unleash your creative thinking and making others sit up and take notice. Creativity leads to more creativity. Learn from the example of others.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 6, 2010

Planning really enables focus, and saying “No&# frees up time to actually do what was planned. Comment by Tim Wilson on July 7, 2010 @ 8:23 am Trackbacks Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life!

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 28, 2010

Test you telephone skills with this simple quiz: How quickly should you pick up a ringing phone? Set up your voice mail to answer after the third ring. Get the information up front. Zen to Done Productivity eBook Increase your AdSense Earnings Thesis Demo Site — See the Thesis Theme in action! Answers after the jump.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 20, 2010

Instead of jumping up every time you have work to deliver, stow it in an expandable file with slots organized by department. Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! You’ll be able to resume your work much faster than from a cold start. Cut down on steps.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 28, 2010

In their book, Listen Up : How To Improve Relationships, Reduce Stress , Barker and Watson say that trying to top the other person’s story is one of those irritating habits that interferes with our ability to listen well. as if the listener has made up his mind. while pointing to his wooden leg. Saying, “Yes, but.,”

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 25, 2010

Round up your papers. Tighten up current household systems. X Chelsea Comment by Chelsea on August 13, 2009 @ 5:16 am Trackbacks Some ways to keep your family active All the little things » GTD Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life!

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 14, 2010

Speak up : Greet you co-workers as you meet them through the day. Shut up : Listen more than you speak. Know your own weaknesses : Don’t get caught up in gossip. Tearing down another to prop yourself up is a huge waste of time. Here are ten steps you can take to make sure you’re not the source of conflict at work.

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 4, 2010

Take productivity courses online and read up. Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! Zen to Done Productivity eBook Increase your AdSense Earnings Thesis Demo Site — See the Thesis Theme in action! Attend brown-bag lunches, trade shows and conferences.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 14, 2010

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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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? » Ten Speaker Tips to Make Any Presentation Sparkle Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! What if the audience hates me on sight?

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 7, 2010

Come up with an argument that is reasonable. Add structure to your message. | Learn Public Speaking Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! Zen to Done Productivity eBook Increase your AdSense Earnings Thesis Demo Site — See the Thesis Theme in action!

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 11, 2010

There’s a lot of common sense wrapped up in these steps. Comment by Jonathan Woodruff on November 6, 2010 @ 8:24 pm Trackbacks Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! The following eight points summarize her findings.

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Ian's Messy Desk

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Comments Hey Ian, I’m definately linking this up at blogs4God.com for geek reasons … but also I have to comment I found this article a bit amusing in that many of the techniques mentioned I had already learned … while training/studying for an opera singing career.

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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. Stand up for visitors. If a visitor comes into your office, stand up to greet them and don’t invite them to sit down. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail.

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