Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 28, 2010

Test you telephone skills with this simple quiz: How quickly should you pick up a ringing phone? Answers Answer a ringing phone by the third ring. If your phone system shows internal vs. external calls, alter your greeting appropriately. What should you say when answering? When is the best time to call someone? and 9:00 p.m.

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Etiquette Ergonomics Phones Health 100

Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 6, 2010

Phone ringing? When I’m doing important work, I also switch off my phone. 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! Or defer it to a later period. 12 – Block out distractions.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 22, 2010

I believe Tony Robbins said that the art of communicating a “word&# or “meaning&# to another human, consists of 3 parts: The written word: 17% – Tone of voice: 34% – Body language: 49% This means an email is very inefficient (17%), while talking on the phone is worth 51% (17+34). That is worth a whopping 100%.

Learning 100

Learning Ergonomics Health Confidence 100

Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 25, 2010

Remove everything else - pens, stapler, toys, gadgets, phone, monitor, etc. Comments Trackbacks 8 Tips to Help You Clean Off Your Desk ~ Lockergnome’s Doing It 10 Tips to Help Keep Your Desk Clean | Ians Messy Desk 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 18, 2010

Make phone calls, have meetings and other social tasks. Breath deep, drink cold water, etc. | Child Car Seat Covers Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! If you need a snack, nutritionists suggest low-fat yogurt and fruit.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2009

I started reaching out to my colleagues yesterday and already their generous hearts have given, ebooks, tip sheets, audio programs, webinars, free consulting, chances to win memberships to programs, chances to win productivity software and even a chance to win an iPod!  Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 4, 2010

How do you organize your progress so that your life goals are realized? You may have 10 minutes free in between meetings at office - you may want to finish with an important phone call. Natalie Dee is also the co-author of an ebook on self confidence, for more details visit her website (as above).

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

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. Zen to Done Productivity eBook Increase your AdSense Earnings Thesis Demo Site — See the Thesis Theme in action! Organize your errands into a single run.

Management 100

Management 2008 Ergonomics Stress 100

Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

How do you measure your progress other than just finishing the pursuit of the 50,000 word goal. If simply finishing is your goal, then yeah, have a beer. Once you fess up to that unspoken goal, everything changes. Because your publishing dream (again, very much like being a parent) is a serious and worthy goal.

Goals 40

Goals 2009 AT&T Learning 40

Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 19, 2010

Don’t answer the phone or e-mail. Comments Trackbacks Tweets that mention Learn to Say No | Ians Messy Desk -- Topsy.com Set Healthy Boundaries at Work | Ians Messy Desk Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! Use that time to catch up on work.

Assertiveness 100

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 20, 2010

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. Comments Trackbacks Stuck | Fried Optimism Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life!

UPS 100

UPS 2006 Keyboards Ergonomics 100

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. Zen to Done Productivity eBook Increase your AdSense Earnings Thesis Demo Site — See the Thesis Theme in action!

Filing 100

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Productivityist

AUGUST 31, 2015

That means both sides now work independently, each chasing their own goal and reward. Answer emails. The college application took way longer than expected – all day to be exact – so all you got around to doing after that was answering some emails and taking out the trash. One hour processing emails.

Doodle 40

Doodle Stress Goals Phones 40

The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

AUGUST 30, 2010

I genuinely enjoy the process of selling face to face, on the phone, by email or through clever web copy. Your sales might be online and rely on your copywriting skills to make the pitch – maybe you sell over the phone. Do you ever respond to email enquiries about your products or services? That’d be sales too.

Training 40

Training Twitter Email Skills 40

Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 20, 2011

Here's a tip: you talk to, email several people a day. If it's nonfiction, then you have an audio course, an ebook and a print book as an end result. These kernels of wisdom are the perfect prompts to expand into blog posts, newsletter articles, ebooks and presentations. The list itself could be one. Talk Your Book.

Social Media 100

Social Media PowerPoint Facebook Gifts 100

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. Comment by Ian McKenzie on May 14, 2008 @ 8:36 pm Trackbacks Top 5 Posts for May 2008 Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life!

2008 100

2008 Ergonomics Health Holidays 100

Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 2, 2010

Then, you’re back in the office after a long unplanned break: the message light on the phone is blinking; both your e-mail and hard-copy in-boxes are overflowing; last week’s next actions are now overdue; you staff and my manager all want a piece of you; and you just want to go home a crawl back into bed.

2007 100

2007 Ergonomics Health 2008 100

Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 1, 2010

Technology improvements to cell phones and remote desktop computer access can make it possible to work from virtually anywhere. Working towards an ambitious, long-term career goal is a great way to keep yourself motivated, focused and ultimately achieve success. Dream realistically. Make time for your personal life. Get support.

Stress 100

Stress Health Mentoring Ergonomics 100

The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

MAY 9, 2012

Email for details. . It’s the ultimate entrepreneurial goal, for everyone from the self-employed to CEOs. And this goal is perfectly within your reach (even if you think it isn’t). And if she can’t email her clients in a clear, concise way… well. They have important phone calls with even more important executives.

Skills 40

Skills Lifestyle Email Clothes 40

The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

MAY 9, 2012

Email for details. . It’s the ultimate entrepreneurial goal, for everyone from the self-employed to CEOs. And this goal is perfectly within your reach (even if you think it isn’t). And if she can’t email her clients in a clear, concise way… well. They have important phone calls with even more important executives.

Skills 40

Skills Lifestyle Email Clothes 40

Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 28, 2010

Get a single notebook and use it to record notes, phone numbers, web addresses, ideas, to-dos, etc. Create a list or binder of regularly referenced material, such as phone numbers, and keep it accessible in a desk drawer. Zen to Done Productivity eBook Increase your AdSense Earnings Thesis Demo Site — See the Thesis Theme in action!

2007 100

2007 Filing 2009 AT&T 100

Brilliantly Better

JULY 4, 2010

Any thoughts of porting this application for java so regular phones can have it too? As akmon said, in the future you should port it for other phones also. subscribe by RSS follow me on Twitter subscribe by email join me on Facebook Wanna Know How I Get Things Done? akmon´s last blog.

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2010 Dropbox Twitter AT&T 40

Brilliantly Better

OCTOBER 29, 2010

Genius idea to include a phone application as part of your system! Next post: Mariner Promo Code – November Edition subscribe by RSS follow me on Twitter subscribe by email join me on Facebook Wanna Know How I Get Things Done? I’m also really interested in how the iApp works, but unfortunately I don’t have an iphone.

2010 40

2010 Forms AT&T Dropbox 40

Men With Pens

DECEMBER 10, 2009

I could throw the text book definition of project management at you… Project management is the discipline of planning, organizing, and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives. … A project is not about checking your emails each day. In fact, I’d have to agree with you.

Project Management 40

Project Management Management 2009 AT&T 40

Brilliantly Better

APRIL 19, 2010

Although it’s been more than 7 months since I’ve published it, I still get a few re-tweets per week and a decent number of monthly thank you emails. After I finish, I send the generated mind map as an email attachment. For that, I’m using Quicksilver, the MacJournal shortcut and self-addressed emails. That’s all.

2010 40

2010 Email AT&T Twitter 40

The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2007

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk 6 days ago RT @ WinWeb Focus on Your Small Business Goals - [link] 6 days ago Perluondo: "They're exactly the demographics I'm looking for." There should be a obstacle and barrier before reaching the goal.

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Brilliantly Better

MARCH 28, 2010

Think of it like this, if your child comes to you and says “Daddy I want to be a doctor&# what would the steps be for them to reach that goal by age 30? So why do people approach goals and dreams that way? Then as you hit each little goal you cross it off and feel the warmth of accomplishment wash over them. Well, I dont.

2010 40

2010 Goals AT&T Learning 40

Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Written by Agent X - 31 Comments A couple of weeks ago, Marc and I stumbled upon an ebook that, quite frankly, had us both stunned. Marc and I realized, though, that this ebook was just one case amongst several where people (often innocently and unwittingly) end up damaging someone else’s life – by trying to help.

2010 40

2010 AT&T Project Management Calendars 40

Men With Pens

MAY 19, 2010

Turn off the phone while working and don’t answer every call. Let the answering machine pick up the phone and focus on getting that work out of the way. Cut out anything that isn’t critical to your business survival for two full weeks – blog commenting, RSS reading, social media, IM chats and emailing friends.

2010 40

2010 AT&T Email Customer Service 40

Brilliantly Better

MARCH 19, 2010

Never asked her why she’s doing while holding the phone. We have goals, objectives, paths but we’re the only ones knowing their real meaning. A Definitive 4 Step Process for Setting Goals Reply 30 dragos March 22, 2010 at 8:25 am I would love to be as uncomplicated as a kid sometimes, I really do. Most of the time she gets it.

2010 40

2010 AT&T Learning Goals 40

Brilliantly Better

JUNE 30, 2010

The Upcoming Ebook On ADD But wait. So, I started to write an ebook which will deal exclusively with this ADD framework. You may turn those ideas into projects later if you really want to. There’s more. I actually enjoy being away from technology when the opportunity arises. I have stared doing such activities in ly life too.

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2010 AT&T 2006 Dropbox 40

Brilliantly Better

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

Like no messages, no phone calls, no nothing. subscribe by RSS follow me on Twitter subscribe by email join me on Facebook Wanna Know How I Get Things Done? Until recently, my personal relationship approach was a very “clean”, cutting edge one: either “100% in&# , or “100% out&#.

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2010 AT&T Learning Twitter 40

Brilliantly Better

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Make a mental list of all the awesome things that will happen if you achieve your goal In my case, that would be earning some money, and spreading the knowledge among people who will truly benefit from it. This step will help you clarify exactly why you want to achieve your goal in the first place.

2010 40

2010 AT&T Goals Learning 40

Brilliantly Better

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Email: Some of the people that I’ve followed for a long time have also becoming regular contributors to my email inbox. For instance, I know I can send emails to some of my friends anytime, and they will respond, but others will take a few days until they can get back to me. Be very careful of what you ask.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 16, 2010

A few hours later, James was puttering in the garage, bleaching a particularly nasty oil slick here, corralling wayward tools there, with Kid Rock blaring from the stereo in the background, when the phone on his hip buzzed. He dove for the volume to twist it down and yanked the phone from his pocket. Intrigued, James answered the call.

AT&T 40

AT&T Lifestyle 2010 UPS 40

Brilliantly Better

OCTOBER 24, 2010

You copy paste your address, your personal identification number, your phone number or your social media nicknames. Of course you do, you must be reading this article on your computer right now (or laptop, or iPad or iPhone ), hence you do have a moderate knowledge of how to use it. In fact, everybody knows what copy paste is nowadays.

2010 40

2010 AT&T International Learning 40

Brilliantly Better

JULY 17, 2010

Speaking of errors, specifically about error messages, after 30 days of learning Objective C I am totally convinced that the error messages in Xcode were invented by a joyous and careless hermit, with the only goal of driving programmers crazy. Program received “BAD_EXC” message. Wow, really? I truly wish you all the best mate.

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