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Ian's Messy Desk
OCTOBER 22, 2010
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Ian's Messy Desk
JULY 6, 2010
Three of my favourites: 6 – Learn to say “No”. Phone ringing? When I’m doing important work, I also switch off my phone. I think that (1) make a daily plan and (6) learn to say “No&# are two that stand out. There is nothing particularly new in the list, but it does a good job of covering the fundamentals.
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Ian's Messy Desk
MAY 19, 2010
It’s important to learn how and when to say no. Heather, came close to burnout, working long hours and weekends, until she learned how to make a priority of what she had to, should and even wanted to do. Don’t answer the phone or e-mail. I’m not saying that you should be selfish and never help anybody out.
Ian's Messy Desk
OCTOBER 20, 2010
Understanding Memory Before learning any memory improvement technique, it’s useful to first understand the three stages of memory: encoding, storage and retrieval. Think you can successfully study the details of a report while talking on the phone and reading your horoscope? So hang up the phone, find a quiet place and focus.
Ian's Messy Desk
SEPTEMBER 29, 2010
Take encouragement or learn a lesson from your past experience and use it to move on to new challenges and opportunities. Make all your outgoing phone calls at the same time. 5) Plan your phone calls Time spent on a phone call can easily get out of hand if you don’t have a plan in place.
Ian's Messy Desk
JUNE 9, 2010
When placing calls, respect the time of other employees by immediately asking if you have phoned at a convenient time or should call back later. 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.
Ian's Messy Desk
JUNE 16, 2010
Make all your outgoing phone calls at the same time; organize your errands into a single run; reply to e-mail; etc. Comments You need to read Mark Forster’s Do It Tomorrow to learn why some of these “advantages&# are the opposite. Save time by performing like tasks together.
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