Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 23, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Stress Management Techniques Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on August 23, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Living is inherently stressful, but how we manage it will determine the number and severity of the stress related symptoms we experience.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 31, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap 6 Secrets of Stress Management Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on May 31, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. As I’m sitting here, enjoying a coffee and taking it easy, I’m thinking about stress. We all have stress; there’s no way to avoid it. Thanks for visiting!

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Success

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Read these tips, see what works for you and give them a try. This stress hormone can prevent you from falling asleep. Once your phone is in your hand, there is a temptation to check social media or email. So what can you do to make the switch? Soon you’ll become a morning person and rise with the early birds.

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 22, 2020

So, physiologically, we experience the stress response, even if the changes we’re experiencing are not immediately or imminently life threatening. Managing your stress in this time is especially important for your own health—and for the health of your loved ones as well. Mental Fallacy #1. Believe me, I get it.

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Allwork

JULY 31, 2023

A report in Science Daily shows that the stress caused by social exclusion or negative social experiences can activate brain circuits associated with physical pain. Daily team emails — sharing PR, speaking/award opportunities, ideas, and feedback as well as info learned on social media, at trade shows, through blogs, clients, etc.

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Productivityist

MARCH 29, 2021

No one wants to go through life always feeling stressed out and anxious. You don’t have to when you apply the following 8 simple tips I’m sharing in this post. One simple tip for boosting your productivity at work and home is to always be setting new goals for yourself and challenging yourself. The good news? Take Breaks.

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The Office Professionals Place

DECEMBER 9, 2009

Wednesday, December 9, 2009 Take the “Jingle&# out of Holiday Stress Are you planning the holiday party in your office? Or are you stressed just thinking about the holidays? So, sub-committees would be helpful to ease some of the stress and incorporate organization and proper planning for the holiday party.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Productive & Organized Goes Audio in 3 Different Ways » 19 Tips for Managing Your Email Even When You Dont Want To E-mail, it is the form of communication that we love to hate and love to love.    Multiple studies on business productivity will tell you that huge amounts of time are wasted on email.

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On The Job

AUGUST 19, 2011

I know that I need to take more rest breaks, to lift more weights to gain better strength and do yoga more often to relieve stress and improve my flexibility. It may feel like you're always under stress, dealing with a crabby boss and heavy workload, all the while trying to find some personal time to relax. Quit sending emails.

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Ian's Messy Desk

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Holiday Time Management Tip – Share the Workload Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on November 3, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. While you may find a couple of quiet days around the holiday, the rest of December can be quite stressful. Thanks for visiting!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Work With Stephanie « Productivity in Bite Sized Pieces - Weekly #Cinch Audiocast Review | Main | Caffeine-Free Ways to Increase Focus & Attention » You Can Steal Time Back From Email A few days ago I received an email from a reader.  " Email is something that many of us struggle with. 

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap 7 Tips for Decluttering Your Desk Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on September 8, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. If your desk harbours mounds of papers, books, files and personal accessories, you may be adding unnecessary stress to your day. Thanks for visiting!

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Success

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Email, for example, saps and squanders mental energy that could be applied to more meaningful work. Freeing yourself from interruptions by periodically turning off email and closing your office door enables absorption in the work at hand. In order to be productive, you have to be able to remove distractions from your environment.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 14, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap 10 Tips for Being a Good Neighbour at Work Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on May 14, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Be careful what you say in stressful situations. I work in a call center and sometimes the stress of the job alone is enough to keep you on the edge.

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Eat Your Career

MAY 29, 2017

And it’s stress: There’s so much to do before I go! You’re unable to manage stress or deal with basic daily frustrations. In short, your health and wellbeing are suffering due to your work obligations. They simply reach a tipping point. Don’t take work calls and don’t check your email. How will I ever manage??

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

Introducing email into an office increases paper by 40%. 4 = is important to my well being and health. For more information, free tips, and organizational tools contact Alita Bluford, Productive Environment Specialist at: 800-852-9050 or www.efficiencyconsultants.com. Tags: Stress Management. 1 = doesn't matter much.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 14, 2014

Understanding the local area and customs can help make a stressful journey that little bit better. Check your supplier’s health and safety policies. Can you book 24/7 by telephone, email or online? Email: Patricia.Gardiner@Tristarworldwide.com. Look for local knowledge. Ask what policies are in place. Patricia Gardiner.

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The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 Tax Tip for the Office Professional It’s that time of year again- tax season! This is the time of year that most people stress over because we are waiting for documents like W2’s, mortgage statements, 1099’s, and other information in order to file taxes.

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C-Suite Assistants

JANUARY 9, 2024

Without it, burnout, strained relationships, and declining mental health become potential hazards, eroding the very foundation of a successful and fulfilling life and putting the executive’s ability to perform in the workplace at risk. Allowing a busy executive uninterrupted business and personal time has a ripple effect in the workplace.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

Introducing email into an office increases paper by 40%. 4 = is important to my well being and health. For more information, free tips, and organizational tools contact Alita Bluford, Productive Environment Specialist at: 800-852-9050 or www.efficiencyconsultants.com. Rate it 1-4 in importance and urgency. 4 is urgent.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 27, 2010

If you want tips, tools and advice on an organized Christmas, visit Organized Christmas. By breaking Christmas preparations down into small, easy-to-take steps, the Countdown gives you a holiday head-start for a stress-free Christmas season. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 8, 2010

  Check out Increase Productivity: Focus on What You CAN Control - Free Yourself from Feeling Overwhelmed/Stressed Tell me more! PS -- If you've enjoyed this post and want to see more, why not subscribe to our daily emails ( Feedblitz ) or through the RSS Feed ( click here )?  Or I nap. ;) mnthomas   Brain dump! 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 17, 2011

5 Steps to Meal Planning Success There is no denying that there is a strong tie between your health and your productivity or ability to focus and get things done.    As I have shared my health journey in the past few years, many have written me to express frustration with their ability to manage their time and eating right. 

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Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 16, 2010

Anxiety is a natural state that exists any time we are under stress. Giving a presentation normally causes stress. Almost everyone experiences some stress before presentations, even when the speech is as simple as, “tell the group something about yourself.” Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

» 7 Tips for Organizing Your Home-Based Business Home based businesses are more than a passing fade.    The following items are provided as tips for your success.   Avoid the seductions of a ringing phone, your email or someone dropping by to visit.  Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 30, 2010

» Increase Productivity: Focus on What You CAN Control - Free Yourself from Feeling Overwhelmed/Stressed Thanks for dropping by my blog today.  It seems the more people I talk to, the more I hear about stress, frusteration and the inability to concentrate due to overwhelm.  How do you control overwhelm and stress?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Work With Stephanie « Tips to Go Almost Paperless | Main | Listen Live to Stephanie Share Her Story on #WIBRadio on Jan 3 @ 1pm CST » 5 Tips for Productivity, Organizing and Changing Your Life Have you ever had one of those days or weeks where nothing goes as you originally planned? Archive Network with Steph Is This You?

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The Office Professionals Place

JULY 27, 2010

Tuesday, July 27, 2010 Thinking Differently about Difficult People Dealing with difficult people can cause us to lose focus, productivity, and increase stress levels. The ability to handle people we have negative feelings about can cause the office atmosphere to become unmanageable, stressful, and in some cases hostile.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 6, 2010

2) Be a stress-buster Your stress level is directly correlated to the boss’s stress level. But you can put a plan in place that will reduce your boss’ stress and, therefore, your own. Your boss will see you are saving her time and see you as a stress-reducer. Your calm demeanor will lower everyone’s stress level.

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 25, 2010

Here are some tips to prepare home and family for getting into the back-to-school groove. Back-to-school adds a whole new layer of commitments and stresses on top of the things that regularly need to be done. In fact, schools on alternate schedules have started back already. Have a Centralized Calendar.

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Tips From T. Marie

JANUARY 10, 2019

Clients want to micro-manage or get upset if you don’t immediately respond to emails. Not only does this type of behavior make it hard to branch out and grow your business, it’s stressful, and puts you in danger of being considered an employee and not an independent contractor by the IRS. These clients are treating you as an employee.

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Ian's Messy Desk

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

If you want to reduce the stress associated with the holiday season, get an early start on holiday planning. Then December comes along and your stress level is higher than a mountain climber hanging off a cliff by his fingertips. To reduce holiday stress this year, create a holiday checklist to make the season go smoothly.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 12, 2010

Emotional blocks – boredom, daydreaming, stress, guilt, anger and frustration reduce concentration. Tips for making best use of your time: Post visual reminders about your goals and objective. When you enjoy what you are doing, it reduces stress. When stress is reduced, you work more efficiently.

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Recruit CRM

DECEMBER 19, 2021

As satisfying as this moment is, it can also be a stressful one too. Here are a few recruitment tips before we discuss how to draft that elusive job offer letter— Decide which candidate you want to onboard fast. After tons of interviews, you finally find the right person to be part of your squad. You couldn’t be more wrong!

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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. The fellow with the peg leg says to the other, “That’s nothing, let me tell you how I got this.”

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 7, 2010

  How about for improved health?    The National Association of Professional Organizers ( NAPO ) reports that 75-90% of all visits to physicians are stress related.    Having a workout and healthy eating plan can also reduce your stress.  To your success!   Or, follow us on Twitter ! 

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 24, 2010

Policies that increase employee health and well-being, foster employee commitment and support families, positively impact everyone (employees; men and women, customers and clients, families and communities.) And on the other hand, people keep freaking out when I answer email on my days off / sick days. The employee will give more.

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