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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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MAY 12, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap How to Manage Time Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on May 12, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Three rules for effective time management : 1) Don’t Create Impossible Situations. Learn to say no. All time management begins with planning.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap 10 Time Management Tips Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on September 29, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Take encouragement or learn a lesson from your past experience and use it to move on to new challenges and opportunities. Thanks for visiting! Great tips!

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Ian's Messy Desk

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Remembrance Day 2 Learn about how the first Remembrance Day in Canada came to be and who initiated this holiday. Veterans Affairs/Anciens Combattants Canada At this site you can find real time audio recollections from war vets, listen to war time songs, and learn about the war years. Thanks for visiting!

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blogs.sitepoint.com

OCTOBER 29, 2010

While this makes sense, it doesn’t mean you should ignore behind-the-scenes business administration tasks, such as setting policies. Policies that outline how you run various elements of your business, and why you do it that way, set boundaries and create a foundation for the business. Will you work on weekends and holidays?

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 16, 2010

I learned this from Guy Kawasaki and if you ever hear any of his speeches you’ll understand why. In essence, it keeps the audience alert and they’ll learn more from you than someone who just educates. Learn to tell stories. Make them laugh – Although you want to educate your audience, you need to make them laugh as well.

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Office Organization Success

AUGUST 6, 2010

These are the same issues that EVERY solopreneur faces at some point or other in their business so, in case you missed my presentation, I thought I’d share those challenges and mistakes with you here in the hope that you can learn from them, and also know that you are not alone. . Challenge/Mistake #1 – Creating Balance.

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Lysan Drabon, Managing Director Europe, Project Management Institute: “Talking about breaking down barriers to employment is not enough. With the right implementation, they can serve as focal points for ambitious businesses to come together and learn from each other to drive performance, competitiveness and productivity.”

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 4, 2010

Start learning Self-directed learning is the method used when a learner controls the objectives and means of learning. It is a continuous process, often informal, and an important factor in lifelong learning. Many adults engage in self-directed learning to improve their work performance.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 19, 2010

Taking on more than you can manage only leads to frustration as nothing gets done very well. It’s important to learn how and when to say no. Heather, came close to burnout, working long hours and weekends, until she learned how to make a priority of what she had to, should and even wanted to do.

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 2, 2010

Mentoring can be one of the most effective means of teaching: inviting someone to learn from the example of another with more experience. Even though things haven’t worked out as you’d hoped, what are you learning from that? Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting!

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 30, 2010

I learned from my mother. Related articles by Zemanta Manage Your Tasks Online Using GTD Methodology With PlanCake (makeuseof.com) Does GTD work? Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting! I few years ago, when asked for my best productivity tip, I posted, use the system that works for you.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 9, 2010

Manage paper effectively – Barbara Hemphill, author of The Paper Tiger, offers the FAT principle for paper burden: file it, act on it, or toss it. Make meetings effective – Managers can spend an average of 17 hours a week in meetings, and that doesn’t include preparation and follow-up time. Keep the office door closed.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 16, 2010

However, I can’t imagine any discipline where one would be expected to ignored the foundation that has been laid by others as part of their own learning. And sometimes that’s probably true. There is a lot of knowledge to be culled and transfered from others.

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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. Little What I’ve come to learn is that growth leaders are distinctive not only in their actions, but also in their attributes.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 14, 2010

Learn to discuss. Learn to disagree without being disagreeable. 5 Ways to Deal (lifescript.com) Workplace Democracy: Corporate Style (seeingtheforest.com) Related Posts: 7 tips for Stronger Self-Discipline 24 Time Management Tips 10 Things you Don’t Want to Hear from Your Real Estate Agent Communication Did you enjoy this post?

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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. You can easily set the right tone in the workplace by learning to respond to a basic need we all share… which is to be respected and valued. What you need? You know I got it!

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Ian's Messy Desk

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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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 20, 2010

Become a hero to staff members who know only the basic functions of your voice-mail system and other devices, by learning the shortcuts and most useful and underused features; then teaching them. That’s less disruptive than rushing from the office and back several times.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Learn as if you’ll live forever. L – Learn to love your self. People should learn the horse attitude and horse sense. It lets us learn repertoire and ways on how can we recover from our mistakes. If you know very well how to talk, you should also learn how to listen. Make motivation as your steering wheel.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 26, 2010

Learn from the example of others. If you take time to add these practices to your regular routine, you will quickly find your creative scope increasing. Suck it up. Creativity leads to more creativity. Take time every day to absorb new knowledge and information: read, listen and watch. If you want to be a painter, go to museums and galleries.

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JUNE 5, 2023

What you’ll learn Discover the critical role autonomy and flexibility play in employee satisfaction within the workplace. So we have many people who are in leadership roles right now who have been taught a certain way, who have just subscribed to certain management practices that were not very human centered.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 23, 2010

Like any skill, delivery must be learned. Use metaphors, analogies, and similes. Avoid a dry recitation of facts. Model the techniques of good speakers. Try out the techniques you admire in others. Practice your delivery in front of a mirror, or better yet, a video camera. Playback the presentation and look for areas to improve.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 7, 2010

Learn Public Speaking Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! Comments Trackbacks DishyMix: Susan Bratton Podcasts & Blogs Famous Executives » LIKE: Call for Speakers ad:tech NY — Have YOU Submitted Your Idea? Just How Passionate Are You in Public Speaking?

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Ian's Messy Desk

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Comments Hey Ian, I’m definately linking this up at blogs4God.com for geek reasons … but also I have to comment I found this article a bit amusing in that many of the techniques mentioned I had already learned … while training/studying for an opera singing career.

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Comments i find this particular site very interesting because everytime i consult it, i get to learn more about myself. Why not leave a comment below and continue the conversation, or subscribe to my feed and get articles like this delivered automatically to your feed reader.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Learn to forgive. psychologytoday.com) How to be Content in Your Life (socyberty.com) Related Posts: Renewal: Tips for Life Changes There’s More to Productivity Than Time Management How to Change Your Life The Simple Life Did you enjoy this post? theglobeandmail.com) Finding your OWN Satisfaction!

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

The holidays are quickly approaching and this is the time of year when we reflect on our successes and goals and also begin thinking about what we can do to reach the next level the following year. Lets grow together! Wednesday, November 25, 2009 What Are You Thankful For? Worklife Line Chat Every Monday at 7 p.m A new topic each month.

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Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 26, 2010

To keep our lives in balance, we need to learn to be content with what we have. For example, discontent with one’s weight can lead to diet and exercise. However, if the discontent gets out of control, diet can become an eating disorder.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Understanding Memory Before learning any memory improvement technique, it’s useful to first understand the three stages of memory: encoding, storage and retrieval. Breathless, you hop on the bus and realize your lunch is still at home. Worse still, you spot a new co-worker on the bus and can’t remember his name. Get hooked on mnemonics.

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APRIL 23, 2010

The lessons learned there, and built upon over time, have proved to be the most useful of my school days. In each grade, every student was expected to give at least one speech to the class over the course of the year. In addition, the school held an annual public speaking competition.

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APRIL 28, 2010

Count the cost – I focus on what procrastination is costing me. I ask, “How does it make me feel?” “How How does it affect me or others?” “How How important is it for me to complete this task?”

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 6, 2009

it requires a firm culture that discusses recovery openly and strongly support it -both in action and written policy. and hopefully, they have supportive procedures and policies in place to help them." I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. in my experience. Excellent material! " Warning!

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 25, 2010

Nonverbal Communication: Make eye contact , manage body language and exude a level of engagement and energy through your nonverbal’s. Adapt Your Style to Your Audience : Prepare beforehand and learn what the audience wants to hear or not hear, and how to adapt your style so your message and how you say it connects with them.

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OCTOBER 2, 2012

It’s no coincidence that National Customer Service Week is celebrated this late on the calendar; it’s the unofficial launch of the biggest shopping experience of the year as the holiday season closes in and shoppers start counting down the days to family and friend celebrations. photo by: William Brawley.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 16, 2010

Comments You need to read Mark Forster’s Do It Tomorrow to learn why some of these “advantages&# are the opposite. Why not leave a comment below and continue the conversation, or subscribe to my feed and get articles like this delivered automatically to your feed reader.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 11, 2010

You’re not going to eliminate the fear factor, but you can learn to get past the fear. Mark Twain said, “ There are two types of public speakers: those who are afraid and those who are liars. ” For anyone who fits into one of those two groups, how do you overcome the fear and become better speaker?

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