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Easy Ideas For A Greener Office

Eco-Office Gals

You could offer them as a regular occurrence as a dress down Friday to help cut down on the use of dry cleaners if you wear suits to work or run them periodically throughout the year and ask for a small £1-£2 donation which you can gift to green charities. Be print smart. Buy refillable pens instead of disposable ones.

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A Telephone Etiquette Test

Ian's Messy Desk

If your phone system shows internal vs. external calls, alter your greeting appropriately. Sent from my Android phone Comment by VTR1000 Lady on May 29, 2010 @ 4:02 am Trackbacks Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! Harvey Trailer speaking.&#

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How to stop procrastinating

Ian's Messy Desk

And it doesn’t necessarily mean one feels transformed internally. The final point states: Procrastinators can change their behaviour—but doing so consumes a lot of psychic energy. It can be done with highly structured cognitive behavioural therapy. Psychology Today Can procrastinators change ?

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How to Manage the Rush Jobs

Ian's Messy Desk

Meanwhile, you’ve skipped lunch, a courier is waiting on a delivery from you and the intern is hovering, looking for approval on the next step. .&# Fifteen minutes later another manager comes by looking for last-minute help with a PowerPoint presentation. Here’s four tips: Show how much is on your plate. .

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Public Speaking Skills

Ian's Messy Desk

Comments As a Toastmaster for Toastmasters International your tips are excellent ones. Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! I’ll throw out a couple more to your readers: 1. Avoid the dreaded “um&#.

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106 Thoughts on Overcoming Overwhelm in a Freaked-Out World

Stephanie LH Calahan

" The concept of overwhelm exists because we've allowed external influences to affect our internal peace and despite shocked looks, allowing "overwhelm" is a conscious choice. Thanks to Sherry Borsheim of International Association Of Business Organizing 74. Overcome Overwhelm - Stop Whining And Wasting!

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