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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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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? If you are planning the holiday party, there will be food, entertainment, gift giveaways, and possible employee awards and recognition.

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AUGUST 25, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Get organized for back to school Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on August 25, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Organize your mornings. Back-to-school adds a whole new layer of commitments and stresses on top of the things that regularly need to be done.

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Nominating a woman for an award isn’t just a gesture; it’s a gift of recognition, motivation and celebration. When she was a junior in high school, Arrington founded the nonprofit ScholarCHIPS, an organization that provides college scholarships, mentoring, mental health support and a peer support network to children of incarcerated parents.

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Ian's Messy Desk

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

While you may find a couple of quiet days around the holiday, the rest of December can be quite stressful. Charitable organizations often run gift-wrapping services as a fund raiser. You can save some time and support a worthy cause by getting your gifts wrapped. Don’t feel you have to do everything. Ask for help.

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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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Employers are aware that staffers are stressed and anxious for many reasons, but mainly because of the uncertainty about what comes next with Covid variants and how that impacts their work life and taking care of children, etc. Individuals and organizations are looking for more freedom. She was also a gifted manager of people.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

If your desk harbours mounds of papers, books, files and personal accessories, you may be adding unnecessary stress to your day. An organized desk — at school, home, or in your private office — will help you relax and become more productive. Transfer all your notes and personal reminders to one, organized place. as they come in.

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OCTOBER 6, 2010

That’s why it’s important to position yourself as a valuable employee in your organization. 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. Be professional.

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MAY 24, 2010

Some of the commonly held myths and the corresponding reality checks are as follows: Family-Friendly policies are soft HR issues, mainly for women. Many companies offer their work-life balance policies to employees at all levels. Participation in family-friendly policies is a career-limiting move. Management will lose control.

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MAY 14, 2010

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. Speak up : Greet you co-workers as you meet them through the day. Take an interest in others. Demonstrate a caring attitude. Make others feel they important to you.

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MAY 12, 2010

Emotional blocks – boredom, daydreaming, stress, guilt, anger and frustration reduce concentration. When you enjoy what you are doing, it reduces stress. When stress is reduced, you work more efficiently. Switching and floundering – lack of concentration and focus on one job. Use priority lists to focus attention.

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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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JULY 21, 2010

There are six areas in your life that can be improved through effective time management: The physical – being healthy with less stress and fatigue. Being organized and prepared makes it easier to grab opportunities for personal development in all areas of your life. Time management is about getting results, not about being busy.

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MAY 19, 2010

However, many people run around stressed because they’re saying yes to everybody but themselves. Even if we can use this word with our spouse and children, we still have a hard time saying it to other people. It’s important to learn how and when to say no. I’m not saying that you should be selfish and never help anybody out.

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OCTOBER 11, 2010

Develop strategies for coping with stress and hardships. The Mind Mapping Manifesto The Bubble Planner GoalPro Goal-Setting Software christmas gifts ideas - Buy one share of stock: Disney, Harley Davidson, Target, eBay, etc shipping furniture Chicago Leather Furniture www.spacify.com/family-room-furniture.htm - for any room of the house.

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JUNE 2, 2010

Prioritize: Next, you can organize the action steps into lists of what you’re going to do. Whether it’s as simple as throwing a brochure in the garbage or as complex as planning a management retreat, you need to identify the steps needed to move the item forward. Get it done: Now that you know what you need to do, get started.

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APRIL 9, 2010

You’ll want to “defrag” these items by organizing them into their proper category, for example, work projects vs. home projects, things you need to do on a certain day versus those that are due by a certain day and so on. These same solutions can apply to the problem of a too-full mind.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

For example, if a team member is not outspoken, but is proficient in computer software, they would a good person to organize documents. It would be easy to take on a task yourself, but also stressful. Creating a plan denotes organization. This will provide insight as to how each member will be a strong asset to the team.

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DECEMBER 2, 2013

Organizing an office gift exchange can be an opportunity to create meaningful memories with your coworkers, or, as a recent article on The International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) blog makes clear, a potential minefield of stress and unintentional offense. Good Gift Lists. Holiday gift baskets.

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JUNE 1, 2010

The people leader role can also be stressful. Burnout is a state of physical, mental or emotional exhaustion caused by long-term exposure to stress. As well, it’s always a good idea to budget more time and resources to a project than you think is necessary to lessen the stress of unexpected setbacks. Set boundaries.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 28, 2010

A while back, Coopers & Lybrand (now Price Waterhouse Coopers ) released data from a poll on personal organization. Personally I prefer askSam and (either way) it takes time and effort to implement but for every hour I put into it, it probably saves me four (and reduces stress). Just a suggestion. « Now! Leadership!

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AUGUST 25, 2010

Comments Policy A blog is about interaction more than it is about broadcasting. From this level up, I think you could update your comment policy. If you got an organic Facebook audience, I guess the most important thing is to be consistent. It’s natural, don’t be upset. Don’t get nervous. Don’t panic.

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