Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 9, 2010

Don’t worry if there is an overlap of strengths from one success to another, that is to be expected. If you can’t find three types of strengths for each success, at least try to find three different strengths over the five successes. Ask someone for help with this exercise. Look at your current work and activities.

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Self Esteem Ergonomics Health Gifts 100

Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Don’t scribble it at the back of an envelope or a bill. Don’t write one message at the edge of another one. Make sure you have a working pen and a back up. If the pen stops working in the middle of the call, you shouldn’t be putting the caller on hold to go searching for a replacement.

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Phones 2010 Ergonomics Health 100

Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 14, 2010

Video clip: “Gotta get my stuff done” Procrastinators actively look for distractions, particularly ones that don’t take a lot of commitment on their part. Those personal distractions can eat up a lot of time. This is post 6 of my series: Inside the Mind of a Procrastinator. Checking e-mail is almost perfect for this purpose.

Ergonomics 100

Ergonomics Health 2010 Gifts 100

Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 28, 2010

Test you telephone skills with this simple quiz: How quickly should you pick up a ringing phone? Set up your voice mail to answer after the third ring. Don’t sacrifice information for the sake of brevity. Get the information up front. You need to make sure the experience is pleasant and efficient. and 9:00 p.m.

Etiquette 100

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 7, 2010

You pull up the spreadsheet , print off your boss’s e-mailed comments, dig out your notes from the last meeting and settle down to work. Stand up for visitors. If a visitor comes into your office, stand up to greet them and don’t invite them to sit down. Thanks for visiting! Tell them politely.

2007 100

2007 Ergonomics Health 2010 100

Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 12, 2010

We expend energy rushing through the day trying to keep up with ourselves. Three rules for effective time management : 1) Don’t Create Impossible Situations. Don’t get trapped into doing too much. Don’t multi-task. Look for ways to free-up time. Thanks for visiting! Learn to say no.

Management 100

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 30, 2010

Stop exaggerating I’ve said it a million times, don’t exaggerate! Even if you process 1,000 sheets of page this week, you won’t have done much more than ten pounds worth of work. Shoulds show up all the time. I wouldn’t suggest looking up any statistics about a current worry, as that is only going to feed it.

Ergonomics 100

Ergonomics Health 2007 AT&T 100

Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 14, 2010

Speak up : Greet you co-workers as you meet them through the day. Shut up : Listen more than you speak. Know your own weaknesses : Don’t get caught up in gossip. Tearing down another to prop yourself up is a huge waste of time. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting!

Gossip 100

Gossip Ergonomics Health 2010 100

Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 4, 2010

However, you don’t have to wait for ideal conditions or tools to get started. Take productivity courses online and read up. Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Increase Productivity Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on August 4, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! Research on-line.

Telecommuting 100

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Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 26, 2010

Most of us, at some level, get caught up in the cycle of wanting more. Don’t worry – Every time you start to worry about things you don’t have, ask yourself this question, “How much difference is this going to make in five years?” Don’t get me wrong, discontent can be a useful thing. How does that happen?

Ergonomics 100

Ergonomics Health 2010 Gifts 100

Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 9, 2010

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. If you’re holding a meeting, draw up an agenda and circulate it to the staff attending beforehand. Make sure the person doesn’t already have a full plate, and give them a deadline.

Filing 100

Filing Ergonomics Cubicle Agenda 100

Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

.&# If something like this happens to you, you don’t need to panic. Any topic can be split up into components. Don’t leave your presentation hanging. I have the tendency to panic but I find it helpful to embrace the nervous tension because when I’m “psyched up&# , I tend to do a better job.

2008 100

2008 Ergonomics Health Holidays 100

Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

These specific attributes are more like personality traits than true management skills, and they ultimately build trust : T imely R ealistic U nscripted S ensitive T ransparent Timely — Every day I deal with people who say they want to grow their company, community, or association. Why couldn’t that be a leader like you?

Policies 100

Policies 2008 AT&T Copyright 100

Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 18, 2010

D – Don’t give up and don’t give in. Thomas Edison failed once, twice, more than thrice before he came up with his invention and perfected the incandescent light bulb. T – Take control of your life. C – Consider things on every angle and aspect. Motivation comes from determination. Make motivation as your steering wheel.

Ergonomics 100

Ergonomics Health Clothes 2006 100

Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 11, 2010

Before standing up to give a presentation, it is a good idea to try to release some of this pent up tension through a simple, unobtrusive isometric exercise. Starting with your toes and calf muscles, tighten your muscles up through your body finally making a fist. Get Out in Front Don’t hide behind your material.

Confidence 100

Confidence Ergonomics PowerPoint Health 100

Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 19, 2010

Don’t answer the phone or e-mail. Use that time to catch up on work. Ian’s Messy Desk Helping you get the most out of the 24 hours in your day. Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap How to Say ‘No’ at Work Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on May 19, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed.

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness Ergonomics Health Gifts 100

Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Don’t expect it to happen overnight, but expect it to happen. Don’t give up. One of my favourite cartoons shows the character contemplating Spring, and she says, “Time to go out in the garden to see if the bulbs I didn’t plant, didn’t come up.&# It will happen. Fix it later.

2007 100

2007 Lifestyle 2008 Goals 100

Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 21, 2010

After all, we only have a finite length of time but the snag is that we don’t know how long we have and when your time is up… As Jim Rohn said, “Time is more valuable than money. Comments Good Information. Time Management is very important. You can get more money, but you cannot get more time.&#

Management 100

Management 2008 Ergonomics Health 100

Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 2, 2010

Comment by Ian McKenzie on May 30, 2007 @ 1:13 pm I’ve had similar experiences after trips; I travel to customer sites and while I’m onsite, I can’t typically keep up with the things I usually do when I’m in the office, so I find myself going through a similar process.

2007 100

2007 Ergonomics Health 2008 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 10, 2010

Better for you ergonomically as well. To select text, press Shift and the arrow key left, right or up or down depending on how much text you want to select. Ctrl + a - Selects the whole document. They say when you do something for 30 days it becomes a habit, so try some of these and make it a new habit that will save you a lot of time.

Keyboards 100

Keyboards Time Zones IAAP PowerPoint 100

Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Closing up your body profile—becoming smaller—looks like you lack confidence. T erritorial zones/touch – Find the appropriate balance of distance; too close invades personal space, while too far may seem like you’re not interested. A n open posture – Keep an open body position. Stay relaxed and lean forward a bit.

Learning 100

Learning Ergonomics Health Confidence 100

Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 28, 2010

One statistic found that, “The average desk worker has 36 hours worth of work on their desk and wastes up to 3 hours a week just “looking” for STUFF!&# Round them all up and transfer their information to something a little more permanent, efficient, and user-friendly. Thanks for visiting!

2007 100

2007 Filing 2009 AT&T 100

Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 14, 2010

Your reference group is made up of the people with whom you habitually associate and identify. Even if they attend organization meetings, they often end up associating with people who are neither particularly ambitious or well-connected. You want to meet people you can look up to with pride.

Networking 100

Networking AT&T Health Policies 100

Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 6, 2010

You run two risks by making your speech complex, you will lose audience attention and you increase your chances of mucking up what you say. Up until now, you’ve been talking from your mind. Now it’s time to open up and speak from the heart. Finish on time – Stand up, speak up, shut up! Record and playback.

Skills 100

Skills 2008 Ergonomics Health 100

Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 1, 2010

Leading the Way to Better Boundaries Burnout doesn’t have to be part of your job description. Give your manager reasonable estimates of what your team can achieve and keep him or her informed of major issues or delays which come up. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting!

Stress 100

Stress Health Mentoring Ergonomics 100

Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

This will free up time in your day. It will keep you on track in your conversation and eliminate follow-up calls for missed information. By writing things down you free up you brain to analyse the information and make productive decisions. However, you will not effectively move forward if you are constantly looking backwards.

Management 100

Management 2008 Ergonomics Stress 100