Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 16, 2010

My three favourites: Don’t abuse your visuals – Usually your visuals are posters, charts, or even a PowerPoint presentation. The Mind Mapping Manifesto The Bubble Planner GoalPro Goal-Setting Software gift ideas shipping furniture - is easy with ShipSmart because we provide fast on-line estimates. Learn to tell stories.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 13, 2010

Fifteen minutes later another manager comes by looking for last-minute help with a PowerPoint presentation. For example: typing a 40-slide PowerPoint presentation: two hours, provided all the material is complete. When urgent requests come in from various sources and you’re already pressed for time, how do you handle them?

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

You don’t fire up PowerPoint and start creating slides. When Preparing for Public Speaking The boss e-mails and says you are going to be training employees on the features of the new software roll-out. What’s the first thing you do? You don’t build an outline of your presentation.

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Allwork

APRIL 22, 2024

Because the end in goal is not to get their bedroom clean. The end goal is we’re raising to release them out of this house. I don’t know if that’s a part of leadership so much as an aspirational goal that we should all have together. And how much of leadership is aspirational goals? Yeah, totally.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

And no matter how good you grow at this, you can always set a stretch goal to grow a bit more in this area. Articulate a short term “next step” goal or current position/strength [“I dream of pursuing a position working with CVX heritage documents” or, “I have extensive experience in Angolan travel and visa preparations.”].

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

And no matter how good you grow at this, you can always set a stretch goal to grow a bit more in this area. Articulate a short term “next step” goal or current position/strength [“I dream of pursuing a position working with CVX heritage documents” or, “I have extensive experience in Angolan travel and visa preparations.”].

Networking 100

Networking Skills Confidence IAAP 100

Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 11, 2010

When we are nervous we tend to read our speeches, focus on the Powerpoint notes and hang on to the lectern for dear life. Repeat this exercise until you feel the tension start to drain away. Get Out in Front Don’t hide behind your material. The audience wants to connect with you. Get our from behind the lectern.

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