Archive for September, 2009

Batch Tasks to Boost Efficiency (Ali Brown Article)

Posted on September 16th, 2009, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.

Here’s a link to Ali’s excellent tips about being more productive and efficient by ‘batching’ tasks.  I concur completely! http://www.alibrown.com/content/batch-tasks-boost-efficiency We can all do this!

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Impression Management – Your Personal Presence – Business Cards & Stationery

Posted on September 15th, 2009, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.

When you are managing the impression that others have of you – and making sure that your professional presence is communicated, it’s wise to spend time thinking about your stationery and business cards.  When you work for an organization, there is a certain look that everybody has for their business cards and stationery (whether it’s good or bad).  But [...]

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Impression Management – Business Cards & Stationery – Don’t Wait

Posted on September 14th, 2009, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.

As a professional, in whatever field, you need a business card and some stationery.  Here’s a BIG tip for you:  Do not wait until you have a fancy logo to get some cards and stationery.  This is often a procrastination technique and a way that people justify NOT getting their stationery done because they are thinking, [...]

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Rid Your Office &-Or Your Classroom of Clutter – Give it to Someone Else

Posted on September 13th, 2009, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.

Everyone has some ‘stuff’ that is still perfectly good – just not good for them anymore.  This sense that, ‘I could still get some use out of this,’ is part of what sometimes prevents us from disposing of items that are cluttering up our workspaces, kitchens, closets, garages, family rooms, and any other space where [...]

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Sane & Sensible Scheduling of Your Work Day – 10 Fabulous Tips

Posted on September 12th, 2009, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.

Has your schedule ever gotten out of hand?  Do you end up with more on your schedule (and your to-do list) than a sane person could ever get done?  Then I know you’ll want to peruse this collection of ten tips that have been given to me by others who are now, and have been, sanely [...]

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Sane & Sensible Scheduling of Your Work Day – 5 More Great Tips

Posted on September 11th, 2009, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.

Could you use some tips for creating a sane and sensible schedule?  Here are 5 great ones, shared with me by folks who wanted others to know what worked for them. Mickey Schafer: Set, respect, and enforce boundaries. I divide work and home as much as possible. My students know this up front. With others, [...]

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Sane & Sensible Scheduling of Your Work Day – 5 Great Tips

Posted on September 10th, 2009, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.

Do you ever look at your schedule and think, “Was I insane when I put all of this in here?” And does this happen on a regular basis?  It may be time for some sanity to be reintroduced into your scheduling practices.  Here are ten powerful tips. Keri Pommerening: As a principal I try to [...]

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Staying Positive in a Freaked-Out World – Elaborate on the Specifics

Posted on September 9th, 2009, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.

If you are feeling a little (or very!) freaked-out, then you first need to start by identifying what some of the sources of your anxiety are. Write down as many as you can identify (and yesterday’s blog post gave you additional encouragement and tips about this, but in general, what you’re trying to do is to get [...]

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Staying Positive in a Freaked-Out World – What Are the Sources of Your Anxiety?

Posted on September 8th, 2009, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.

If you are feeling a little (or very!) freaked-out, then start by identifying what some of the sources of your anxiety are. Write down as many as you can identify. The idea is to get the unspoken (and the spoken) anxieties out in writing. Just write one idea after another after another – until you [...]

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Email Tips – Turn Off Your Email – Be More Productive

Posted on September 7th, 2009, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.

Hold on to your hats. Here’s a pronouncement that flies in the face of what has become common practice – and if you do this, your peaceful productivity will increase immediately. Are you ready. Here it is: Keep your email OFF for long periods of time each day. Yes, that’s what I said – and [...]

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