Eco-Office Gals

OCTOBER 12, 2012

With the holidays just around the corner (already, can you believe it?) Catering can feature local and organic foodstuffs, table lighting can be provided courtesy of beeswax candles or solar globe lights, and the entertainment can be of the “unplugged” variety. photo by: citymama.

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The Office Professionals Place

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? Here are a few ways to ‘deck the halls’ and have a worry free holiday. Use your days off during the holidays to relax.

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Office Dynamics

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. Holiday gift baskets. Secrets and Swaps.

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Office Organization Success

DECEMBER 1, 2016

One of the questions I seem to get asked a lot when I present on Telesummits is to talk about some of the biggest challenges and/or mistakes I’ve faced during my business journey, and how my experiences and learnings can help other business owners. How will you handle it? I needed to go back to the drawing board and create balance.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Here’s a simple checklist to help you organize your Christmas holiday celebrations. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting! Last year, I posted a Christmas planning checklist to use starting in November. Prepare budget and plan projects: Figure out how much you are able to spend.

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Office Organization Success

AUGUST 6, 2010

I was recently a presenter in a Telesummit and even though I had a specific topic to present on, the hosts also felt it would be appropriate to talk about some of the biggest challenges and mistakes that I faced (and still do face today) along my path to solopreneurship! Challenge/Mistake #1 – Creating Balance.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 21, 2010

Organize a simple outline – Some variation on the following three points will always form a coherent presentation: This is where I was. Once you have the material, organize it into the outline. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting! This is where I am now.

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

During a presentation, your boss is asked a question about the department’s plans for the coming year. If you know how to organize your thoughts, and you know your job, you’re most of the way to giving an effective impromptu presentation. Choose a common pattern of organization. 5) Conclude the presentation.

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Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 16, 2010

Giving a presentation normally causes stress. If you have any of these symptoms before or during a presentation, you are normal. Almost everyone experiences some stress before presentations, even when the speech is as simple as, “tell the group something about yourself.” Don’t worry. If not, you are one in a million.

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Related Posts: 10 Tips for a Killer Presentation Time Management Horse Sense 10 Questions to Kick Start a Daily Journal Entry Motivation Did you enjoy this post? Look beyond the obvious. LISTEN THOROUGHLY. Discern what is meant – not just what is said. RESPOND APPROPRIATELY. Deal with mistakes openly and fairly.

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Ian's Messy Desk

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

With increased commercial activity during the holiday season of the year, it is a good idea to be extra careful to guard againstidentity theft. Six points for merchants : Make protection of personal information a company priority; designate someone in your business to coordinate privacy policies and practices.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 16, 2010

The brainy quote – thousands of quotations organized by topic, author and type. Quotelady.com – An old-school style web site focussing on inspirational quotations organized in dozens of categories. And a plus: A list of sources for quotations to use in presentations from Presentation Zen.

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

You don’t build an outline of your presentation. At what time of day will you be presenting? 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 fire up PowerPoint and start creating slides.

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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. That way, I can complete your presentation today.&# For example: typing a 40-slide PowerPoint presentation: two hours, provided all the material is complete. You’re there until midnight, the boss went home at 5:00.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 7, 2010

Organize your ideas so that the audience will not have a hard time following and digesting your ideas. It is only through practice can you effectively present your speech. Master the flow of your presentation by repeatedly rehearsing it. Come up with an argument that is reasonable. Add structure to your message.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 23, 2010

Here are some tips to help with the delivery of your speech or presentation. Playback the presentation and look for areas to improve. » 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!

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 11, 2010

Prepare by writing out your presentation, at the every least have an outline and rehearse it more than once. At the very least, practice your stories and be sure to have stories every time you present. Evaluating your audience is a critical but frequently overlooked aspect of presentation preparation.

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The Office Professionals Place

JANUARY 21, 2010

Now Google can help you do things like…… Google Docs – Create and share your online documents, presentations and spreadsheets Google Voice - Don’t have time to listen to voicemails? Google Health – organize your medical records, prescriptions, etc. Need a speaker/presenter? Are you Googling?

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 6, 2010

That’s why it’s important to position yourself as a valuable employee in your organization. Present solutions rather than problems. While there have been improvements in the economic climatic, we still face challenging times in every industry, serious effect on job security. Your manager’s perception is reality.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 22, 2010

The Mind Mapping Manifesto The Bubble Planner GoalPro Goal-Setting Software christmas presents for men - Buy one share of stock: Disney, Harley Davidson, Target, eBay, etc shipping furniture Atlanta Leather Furniture www.spacify.com/family-room-furniture.htm - for any room of the house.

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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. .’ I am thankful for the relationships I have created through my membership with professional organizations. Lets grow together!

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 10, 2010

– Patrick Overton Have you ever performed or presented in front of a group of people? If my boss says I have to give a presentation next week, my determination to avoid being fired overcomes my self-doubts. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 7, 2010

If yours is an organization that encourages less-formal communication, you may find people dropping by to discuss anything from last night’s big game to next week’s big presentation. The office culture where you work can have considerable influence on this practice.

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Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 23, 2010

The Mind Mapping Manifesto The Bubble Planner GoalPro Goal-Setting Software great christmas gift ideas - Buy one share of stock: Disney, Harley Davidson, Target, eBay, etc furniture shipping Denver Leather Furniture www.spacify.com/family-room-furniture.htm - for any room of the house.

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 6, 2010

Stick to your plan – the following three points will always form a logical presentation: This is where I was, This is where I am now, This is how I got from there to here. Use good English – You don’t have to be a grammar expert, but the more your presentation conforms to good language usage, the easier it will be to understand.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 17, 2010

Whether it’s 20 pounds you need to lose, a presentation that has to be made or a skill you need to learn, overcoming “I don’t feel like doing it” is being motivated. A good parent doesn’t stay in bed thinking, the kid can suffer, because I don’t feel like getting out of bed. That drive is motivation.

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Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 12, 2010

The Mind Mapping Manifesto The Bubble Planner GoalPro Goal-Setting Software unique christmas presents - Buy one share of stock: Disney, Harley Davidson, Target, eBay, etc shipping furniture Dallas Leather Furniture www.spacify.com/family-room-furniture.htm - for any room of the house.

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

The Mind Mapping Manifesto The Bubble Planner GoalPro Goal-Setting Software christmas presents for men - Buy one share of stock: Disney, Harley Davidson, Target, eBay, etc furniture shipping New York Leather Furniture www.spacify.com/family-room-furniture.htm - for any room of the house.

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 23, 2010

Develop a &# one-day-at-a-time&# mind set, since you can only really control the present anyway. Live in the Now – Much of our stress is created by living in the past or worrying about the future.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

Must be that French blood and all…) @Steve – May I present you Case Study Number 3875, James Chartrand. As soon as you believe, as a person or organization, that you are more important than the next person or organization, arrogance and disdain creeps into your tone. I’m not quiet. Definitely not. (I

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

I volunteer A LOT with other organizations seasonally. 8) Be responsive I have a personal policy to respond to all emails within 24 hours if not if within 7 hours at most. It could be that you are good at organizing, or have a lot of ideas, or have good visual design skills, or are very nice, or funny, or know a lot about Photoshop.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 11, 2010

Free information doesn’t pay for health insurance or holidays. I know writers like Men With Pens do that, but the way you presented it here, how could any client resist that upsell? Free information doesn’t pay the lease on their brick-and-mortar store. And, for most businesses, it does NOT make sense to have a blog.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 13, 2009

Do I write routinely about Policy and Management or about Labor Relations? Doing all of that at once also helped me develop strong organizing and executing skills! What 25 Holiday Classics Teach Us About Life and Fun Reply Steve St. Reply Phil Simon ( @philsimon ) December 14, 2009 at 9:52 am Good post. So far so good I suppose.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 6, 2009

Holiday Season Kicks Off – 2 Weeks in Review! First, it’s a crappy way to organize content. Imagine if your library organized its books that way. Bloggers choose to be freelancers, yes, but that means we’re out of potential retirement plans governments and other organizations create for 9 to 5ers.

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