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OCTOBER 6, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap How to be of More Value to Your Boss Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on October 6, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Present solutions rather than problems. Ian’s Messy Desk Helping you get the most out of the 24 hours in your day. Thanks for visiting!

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OCTOBER 27, 2010

Prepare budget and plan projects: Figure out how much you are able to spend. Once you know what you can spend, determine what you can give in the way of gifts, what kind of entertaining you can do, etc. Sit down with the family and decide who does what. Assign the shopping, the decorating, etc.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Related Posts: 10 Tips for a Killer Presentation Time Management Horse Sense 10 Questions to Kick Start a Daily Journal Entry Motivation Did you enjoy this post? Look beyond the obvious. LISTEN THOROUGHLY. Discern what is meant – not just what is said. RESPOND APPROPRIATELY. Deal with mistakes openly and fairly.

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JUNE 23, 2010

How to Give a Speech You’ve analyzed your audience , you’ve prepared and practiced your speech. Here are some tips to help with the delivery of your speech or presentation. Playback the presentation and look for areas to improve. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting!

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AUGUST 31, 2010

How to Write a Christmas or Holiday Card – Writing Christmas cards should be fun, not daunting. 10 Simple and Inexpensive Christmas Gift Ideas – Gifts for the teacher, babysitter, hockey coach, or for the hosts of your holiday parties, don’t have to be expensive. Here are 10 gift ideas in small packages.

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JULY 16, 2010

And a plus: A list of sources for quotations to use in presentations from Presentation Zen. The Mind Mapping Manifesto The Bubble Planner GoalPro Goal-Setting Software gift ideas furniture shipping Portland Leather Furniture www.spacify.com/family-room-furniture.htm - for any room of the house.

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MAY 7, 2010

It is only through practice can you effectively present your speech. Master the flow of your presentation by repeatedly rehearsing it. Make sure the language you are using is one that your audience is comfortable with. Consider the occasion in delivering your speech. Gain self-confidence through practice.

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MAY 10, 2010

– Patrick Overton Have you ever performed or presented in front of a group of people? If my boss says I have to give a presentation next week, my determination to avoid being fired overcomes my self-doubts. It’s surprising (and maybe it shouldn’t be) how often the end result is of good quality.

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AUGUST 6, 2010

Stick to your plan – the following three points will always form a logical presentation: This is where I was, This is where I am now, This is how I got from there to here. Use what, how, and why in covering each point. Keep up the good work and happy presenting! Make each point distinct.

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JULY 7, 2010

If yours is an organization that encourages less-formal communication, you may find people dropping by to discuss anything from last night’s big game to next week’s big presentation. For those days when you need a block of uninterrupted time to work on a project, here are five tips to help you control drop-in traffic.

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MAY 17, 2010

Whether it’s 20 pounds you need to lose, a presentation that has to be made or a skill you need to learn, overcoming “I don’t feel like doing it” is being motivated. A good parent doesn’t stay in bed thinking, the kid can suffer, because I don’t feel like getting out of bed. That drive is motivation.

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AUGUST 23, 2010

Develop a &# one-day-at-a-time&# mind set, since you can only really control the present anyway. Live in the Now – Much of our stress is created by living in the past or worrying about the future. Zen to Done Productivity eBook Increase your AdSense Earnings Thesis Demo Site — See the Thesis Theme in action!

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