Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 31, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. How to Write a Christmas or Holiday Card – Writing Christmas cards should be fun, not daunting. Here are 10 gift ideas in small packages. Advent Calendar Resources On-line – November 28 marks the start of the Advent season. Thanks for visiting!

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap How to be of More Value to Your Boss Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on October 6, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Here’s how: Anticipate and meet your boss’s needs. Thanks for visiting!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 14, 2012

So I do whatever needs to be done, no matter how lame. I've written hundreds of blog posts and a couple of books this way! Thanks to Margit Crane of Gifted With ADD. The one area I find most challenging to concur procrastination is writing articles for my blog. Keep An Editorial Calendar And Stick To It!

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Ian's Messy Desk

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Charitable organizations often run gift-wrapping services as a fund raiser. You can save some time and support a worthy cause by getting your gifts wrapped. 31 Blog Post Ideas for January Productivity Did you enjoy this post? Thanks for visiting!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JUNE 17, 2011

I see how that can work.    Since my readers and listeners fall into that first group, the productivity types, can you give me a couple of examples of how someone could use Springpad to save time and be more productive? Here's a link to a blog post with further detail about how to use Springpad for productivity.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 25, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Make an appointment - Don’t just hope you find the time to clean up, set a calendar entry and stick to it. Organizer ( paper or electronic) to enter to-dos, addresses or calendar data. Thanks for visiting! Boxes or storage containers to use for sorting.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

There is a link to her website and blog below and if you are interested you can subscribe to her e-newsletters here. ** When you are ready to send greetings to your customers, clients, employees, mentors, donors, vendors, service providers, and others who make you successful, apply these suggestions. Ready to thank someone for a gift?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 1, 2011

We are not a calendar. I have had to learn it and I keep learning and asking others how to do things better. It’s a perfect corporate gift that people will really appreciate and use to help manage their new business contacts. How can our readers get in touch with you? We are not an everyday planner. Absolutely not.

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Make or Break Moments

MARCH 15, 2010

The company became too big for its britches, as my Grandma would say, and because they weren’t willing to set aside ego and look at how they might change to stay a viable solution for their customer, they became extinct. ’s new book Peaks and Valleys. ’s new book Peaks and Valleys. I’d recommend giving it a read.

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Loosely Speaking

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Perfect for some quick knits for gifts and then overhauling some rather forlorn items. I’ll work on a pattern and see if I can replicate these for others on my gift list. Loosely Speaking is about how to fuel-inject your entrepreneurial self by living a rollicking, well-rounded life. I LOVE the slippers!

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 3, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. For individual rewards, how about gift certificates for DVD rentals, music CD purchases, theme park tickets or “Dinner for 2″ at a local eatery? Or once-a-month, spring for dessert treats in honor of those celebrating birthdays in that calendar month.

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 25, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Have a Centralized Calendar. A family calendar can help you track what is going on for all family members. Thanks for visiting! Image via Wikipedia I posted this about a year ago and it is appropriate to bring forward.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets A nice Christmas gift to her boss who is a dad of five children.

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Loosely Speaking

JANUARY 1, 2009

More on Thank You Notes Expressions of Appreciation April Series: Answering the Question: Do I have to write thank you notes for graduation gifts? Loosely Speaking is about how to fuel-inject your entrepreneurial self by living a rollicking, well-rounded life. Get Loosely Speaking Products.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 30, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. My mother has gotten things done by using heavily annotated paper calendars. Comments Trackbacks Thirty Days » Blog Archive » Monday Link-Fest Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life!

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Loosely Speaking

DECEMBER 4, 2008

Or I could explain how my child’s recent health scare derailed my focus. Or I could share my heartfelt excitement over working into the wee hours, creating homespun (handknit) holiday gifts. Loosely Speaking is about how to fuel-inject your entrepreneurial self by living a rollicking, well-rounded life.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 10, 2010

He knows how to eliminate frustration, lack of progress, and that downward spiral into overwhelm. He can show you how to make it a thing of the past, once and for all. You will discover how to get more done in less time without anxiety and frustration.   (FTC note: we do not make any money off of the sale of his book.) 

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Unfortunately, our calendars and to-do lists often get in the way of common sense. And thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment on my blog. Thanks for visiting! The following eight points summarize her findings. Comments This is a great list.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 26, 2014

I also handle his executive calendar and work in the office with him. I love your question because no one has ever asked this question on the blog. I would also volunteer at work and socialize with my co-workers during the holiday gift wrapping parties. I do applaud you for NOT talking to him about it. You can just write “Thx!”

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Loosely Speaking

OCTOBER 8, 2008

My work has slowed too, and I have been experimenting with how to disconnect myself from my computer on those days when projects are unlikely to come in, and figuring out just how far away from the office it’s ok to venture. Should he stick around the office, just in case? In other words, a downer!) Get Loosely Speaking Products.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 16, 2010

  One of his frustrations was figuring out how to balance all of the important tasks that he had on his plate.   One of his frustrations was figuring out how to balance all of the important tasks that he had on his plate. What you can do is spend more energy focusing on how your attention is used during those 24 hours.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Put pen to paper (or finger tips to keyboard) and record important dates in a calendar, notebook or on your mobile device. Thanks for visiting! It’s Monday morning. You have one minute before you have to leave for work, but can’t find your keys. Get hooked on mnemonics.

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Andrea Kalli

MARCH 24, 2010

Blogs that are not getting enough traffic can be energized by you placing an important clue to the contest on it. Complete the New Client Questionnaire Subscribe to the Blog by Email Subscribe to the Blog by RSS 10 Most Popular Posts More silly little alt code symbols for Twitter - 35 comments Time to Jazz Up Your Website Social Buttons? -

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 7, 2012

"I recently stumbled across your blog and have thoroughly enjoyed reading your posts! I was hoping that you might have insight/advice on how to create project work/better assist a C-Level exec that has never had an admin before. Dear KC, So glad you like my blog and hope I can be of help! I have only been an EA for 1.5

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 31, 2010

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Thank you so much and I intend to come back to your blog often.

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Loosely Speaking

JANUARY 2, 2009

And even if you didn’t knit them yourself, the hand-knitters in your life will be impressed that you appreciate these special gifts enough to preserve them. Loosely Speaking is about how to fuel-inject your entrepreneurial self by living a rollicking, well-rounded life. Get Loosely Speaking Products.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Here are 10 random tips I’ve culled over the years on how to be a better assistant. Money/gifts contributions etiquette. When it comes to donating money to causes, gifts, or anything else where a lot of people are also pitching in, don’t be shy to ask how much everyone else is contributing. This is part 1. Yes, No Boxes.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 8, 2009

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets or Gifts or Ideas for Administrative Professionals Week.

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 30, 2012

I did indeed accomplish this goal, and delivered two books in 2012 – (PRE)PRODUCTIVITYIST: the book and the recently-released The Front Nine: How to Start the Year You Want Anytime You Want. I bought some nice bourbons and whiskeys this calendar year, and made sure I followed through on this in other areas as well.

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Ideas.Ted

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

This post is part of TED’s “How to Be a Better Human” series, each of which contains a piece of helpful advice from people in the TED community; browse through all the posts here. But in having so much suddenly taken away, I was given the gift of seeing what all the busyness was actually costing me. Tickets to the Super Bowl.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 28, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. How much stuff do you have sitting on your desk or in your work area? Add dated or calendar items to a tickler file system or a diary as soon as they arrive. What’s in My Blogging Toolkit? Thanks for visiting! links for 2007-03-06 « avant garb.

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Andrea Kalli

AUGUST 12, 2010

Can have up to 10 separate incidences of individual coded areas Facebook Notes – the only place to put blog rss feed where it updates the Page Wall. Extended idea: create Friendfeed account and create a combined rss feed for multiple blogs, twitter posts, youtube posts, etc. app for Business Pages. Think banner ads.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 5, 2019

Here’s a good example of how to cancel with grace and diplomacy. They admit they completely forgot as they had a personal emergency and no one has access to their calendar. In the very very worst instances, you might need to buy flowers or a gift. Duly noted. One day I heard from a CEO who was looking for an assistant.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

I stand back, and begin moving notes until the ideas start flowing into easy categories: Blog, Projects, Home, Family, Health - etc. As ideas fall into place by category, I can begin to see how to prioritize and keep track of items daily. Utilize your calendar to schedule tasks. In the calendar. Grocery shopping?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 20, 2011

So, recycle those papers you have written and turn them into your next blog or book! To begin, write a very detailed blog with several parts to it. So a story in an Active Rain Blog has parts linked to parts of a Wordpress Blog and a another part included in the content of your website linking to parts of a facebook content.

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