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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. Thanks for visiting!

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JULY 5, 2010

Then do not squander time, for that’s the stuff life is made of.&# —Benjamin Franklin “Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! .&# —Mary Tyler Moore “Dost thou love life?

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 8, 2010

For example: Your manager wants to improve employee technical skills; mentions the benefits of having a needs analysis to plan the training ; and asks you to look into self-study manuals, seminars, teleconferencing and cheaper training options. Condense: Take what was said and break it down. Number each step.

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AUGUST 2, 2010

Whether through apprenticeships , internships or less-formal relationships, walking alongside an experienced practitioner can impart essential skills, attitudes and knowledge. Where are your skills being tested? Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life!

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Therefore, building an exceptional team of recruiters is just as crucial as finding exceptional candidates—which can only be accomplished with highly skilled and trained recruiters. As a hiring manager or human resource specialist, recruiter training can directly impact your organisation's productivity and growth.

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AUGUST 9, 2010

Under the strengths’ heading, list: Mental strengths Physical strengths Interpersonal Skills Character traits Categories of knowledge Learned skills Now, under each of the successes’ find three of each type of strength that you used or developed in achieving each success.

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Therefore, building an exceptional team of recruiters is just as crucial as finding exceptional candidates—which can only be accomplished with highly skilled and trained recruiters. As a hiring manager or human resource specialist, recruiter training can directly impact your organisation's productivity and growth.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 28, 2010

For further reading: The 10 Commandments of Email 3 Tips for Writing Business Email 4 Tips for Basic E-mail Management Related articles by Zemanta E-mail ettiquette–Jasmine’s Tech Dos & Don’ts (reviews.cnet.com) Guide to Ensuring Good Communication in Projects (business-project-management.suite101.com)

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

The following is an excerpt from the book The Milkshake Moment: Overcoming Stupid Systems, Pointless Policies and Muddled Management to Realize Real Growth by Steven S. Leaders understand the nature of time and are skilled at prioritizing it to make an impact. For others it is a skill that must be honed through experience.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 3, 2010

Smart managers never overlook this fact: loyal, productive employees are one of your biggest assets. From corporate cubicles to the factory floor, the collective skills and efforts of people keep your operation going. Other demonstrations of respect could include asking employees for suggestions to improve operations and/or management.

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OCTOBER 25, 2010

Being a successful leader means having the desire and commitment to developing the knowledge, skills and abilities required to inspire people. Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! Becoming a leader is a choice.

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JUNE 25, 2010

Unfortunately, I think because we use our communication skills so continuously, we take them for granted and don’t work to develop them after we begin to achieve success in an organization. Nonverbal Communication: Make eye contact , manage body language and exude a level of engagement and energy through your nonverbal’s.

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APRIL 23, 2010

Any business or entrepreneurial development is going to require effective public speaking skills at some point. Over the next few weeks, I am going to post a series on improving your public speaking skills. It could be giving a project update at a staff meeting, selling your product to investors, or speaking to the board of directors.

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JULY 26, 2010

Creativity is a skill that needs to be cultivated in order to be useful. Comments Trackbacks Included on Another Top 50 Blogs List Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! As a result, they’re unwilling to try anything they see as creative.

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JUNE 23, 2010

Like any skill, delivery must be learned. » Ten Speaker Tips to Make Any Presentation Sparkle Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! Use language to create pictures. Use metaphors, analogies, and similes. Avoid a dry recitation of facts.

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JANUARY 26, 2012

Learning to say “No” is a critical –yet difficult– skill needing to be mastered. Taking on more than you can manage only leads to frustration as nothing gets done very well. Break the task into small pieces – if the whole seems too big to tackle, break it into manageable sub-tasks. Do it now – don’t put if off any longer.

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MAY 28, 2010

Test you telephone skills with this simple quiz: How quickly should you pick up a ringing phone? 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!

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MAY 7, 2010

It’s worth investing time in improving your public speaking skills. Gain an understanding of your audience. | Learn Public Speaking Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! Discover your own knowledge, capabilities, biases and potentials.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

It’s designed to develop impromptu-speaking skills. It’s a great method for developing that skill. Comment by Ian McKenzie on July 1, 2008 @ 2:02 pm Trackbacks Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life!

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MAY 17, 2010

Motivation is about setting goals What’s going on in your life today? If you want to make good choices and take the correct actions, you need to set goals to achieve; short and long term. Clear goals drive you to do the things that need doing. The expected result might require one step or 12 steps.

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MAY 10, 2010

E.g., if that inner voice is telling you your blog posts are not well written, commit to taking a writing course to bolster your skills and confidence. Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! Look for concrete ways you can counter the doubts.

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MAY 24, 2010

From Human Resources and Skills Development Canada There are myths or assumptions about what the family-friendly workplace really means. Management will lose control. Management will lose control. By providing more control to their employees, managers can help establish a better working relationship. Thanks for visiting!

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Powerful Results come from taking baby steps, one after another, day after day, until you reach your goal. Elusive Goals instead of Do-able Goals An elusive goal is “save $5 thousand for down payment for a house”. A do-able goal is “save $100 every week for one year, beginning this week.”

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Activities available on the app include improving gratitude, overcoming harmful thinking patterns and learning to manage stress. When money is tight, friends are unsupportive and work is draining, it’s hard to stay positive and work toward goals. Start a life handbook. Learn skills they didn’t teach you in school.

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We May Not Have Heard From You | Main | Save Time Doing Simple Things that ADD UP to Major Time Savers » Handbook for Life: 52 Tips for Happiness and Productivity There are a lot of great blogs out in cyberworld that cover topics of organization and productivity.    Set long-term goals. Certainly not all at once.

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 6, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Public Speaking Skills Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on August 6, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Don’t allow these people to control the pace of your speech.You also need to practice skills for handling interruptions. Thanks for visiting!

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 1, 2010

As a manager , you’re expected to juggle priorities and take responsibility for the quality of your work and the work of your team members’. With competing pressures and responsibilities, it’s not a surprise managers and supervisors are high risk for burnout. Manage expectations. The people leader role can also be stressful.

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JULY 14, 2010

Many people have the unfortunate goal of doing as little as possible for as much money as possible. His extensive personal studies in business, sales, management, marketing, and economics enabled him to become the head of a $265 million company before he turned his attention to consulting, training, and personal development.

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DECEMBER 10, 2010

Use it to manage overwhelm when your world is freakin'! Use the notebook for everything you want to keep track of: to do lists, grocery lists, client meetings, phone calls, dreams and goals. Once you cleared the path, identify the next step to take to accomplish your task or goal. Thanks to Cena Block of Sane Spaces 3.

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