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NOVEMBER 1, 2010

If you want to reduce the stress associated with the holiday season, get an early start on holiday planning. To reduce holiday stress this year, create a holiday checklist to make the season go smoothly. Organize Your Gift List Sit down and review you gift list at the beginning of November.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Remembrance Day 2 Learn about how the first Remembrance Day in Canada came to be and who initiated this holiday. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting! Image via Wikipedia Today is Remembrance Day. Veterans Affairs Canada This site is the Canadian Veterans Affairs web site.

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DECEMBER 3, 2008

Or maybe you have a special holiday promotion? 2 Organizing and maintaining your mailing list. Your VA can organize and plan that event for you–from sending out the invitations to collating the RSVPs, producing the literature, or booking the venue – with today’s technology all of this can be done online!

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OCTOBER 11, 2010

Thanksgiving is related to harvest festivals that had long been a traditional holiday in much of Europe. Thanksgiving – Wikipedia Related Posts: Happy Thanksgiving Top Thanksgiving Themed Movies Quotations – November 19 Canada , Holidays Did you enjoy this post?

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JULY 1, 2010

Related Posts: Oral Histories of the First World War Today is Victoria Day Victoria Day Holidays Did you enjoy this post? God keep our land glorious and free! O Canada, we stand on guard for thee. O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

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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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MAY 13, 2010

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

An organized desk — at school, home, or in your private office — will help you relax and become more productive. Transfer all your notes and personal reminders to one, organized place. Organize your desk drawers. Install drawer organizers. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. as they come in.

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MAY 25, 2010

Comments Trackbacks Personal Organizer | Ians Messy Desk Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! 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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JULY 6, 2010

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

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MAY 10, 2010

Lotus Notes is the groupware of choice for my employer and GTD is my system of choice for keeping organized (however poorly implemented). Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting! The two have come together in an ebook from David Allen Company.

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MAY 25, 2010

Organizer ( paper or electronic) to enter to-dos, addresses or calendar data. Related articles by Zemanta Organizing Your Desk for Increased Productivity (organizedfamilies.com) Put Things in Their Place to Get Organized (ismckenzie.com) How Do You Keep Your Desk Clutter-free? Boxes or storage containers to use for sorting.

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JULY 5, 2010

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APRIL 8, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 8 April, 2009 April 22nd - Administrative Professionals Day It often amazes me that a day is set aside for our profession. How often I have organized a conference or arranged a Board meeting and after all the organization and planning it goes off without a hitch. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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AUGUST 11, 2010

This is the process we use daily to organize regular tasks: e.g., getting dressed or driving to work. Organizing – Now that those ideas are out of your head and onto paper, start moving them around. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting! We go ahead and complete them without much thought.

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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. Famousquotations.com – quotations, quotes and proverbs. Quotationreference.com – a compendium of quotations.

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JUNE 9, 2010

Disorganization is so prevalent in the workplace that the Professional Organizers in Canada estimates a typical office worker wastes 150 hours a year – almost one month – searching for misplaced information. For someone earning $50,000 a year, that translates to a loss of $3,842 a year. Comments Trackbacks Weekly Cheat Sheet! |

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DECEMBER 17, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 17 December, 2008 Anyone can be an Administrative Assistant, right? Here are the top qualities that an assistant must have: Be organized. Can I say that again – BE ORGANIZED! An assistant’s job is to organize the boss and in order to do that we must be organized ourselves.

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APRIL 5, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 5 April, 2010 When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Does your boss ever organize a meeting behind your back? That makes it difficult when I am supposed to be organizing his calendar, but since I am responsible to organize his time and in spite of my frustration, I have to make it work.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

5) Do I have all the information I need to organize my time effectively? Yes No 1) Is managing my time a priority for me? 2) Do I have goals and a plan to meet them? 3) Do I set deadlines for getting things finished? 4) Do I avoid procrastination ? 6) Do I set priorities for all my tasks? 7) Do I work from a to-do list or a written plan?

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MAY 20, 2010

Instead of jumping up every time you have work to deliver, stow it in an expandable file with slots organized by department. That ensures that they will be at the top of your list of files. Cut down on steps. Then, take one stroll through the office to deliver everything. Take a “personal errand day.”

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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. Image by d70focus via Flickr On the first day of Christmas , the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner gave to me… 12 tips for protecting privacy.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

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OCTOBER 8, 2010

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MARCH 13, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 13 March, 2010 Are you prepared? I like to be prepared and I find life just works better for me at home, work and even on the bus, when I am organized and ready for whatever is coming up. I organize my desk so everything is within easy reach and makes sense to the way I like to work.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 6 September, 2008 Going Checklist Crazy I am organizing a Board meeting and I have checklists and to-do lists coming out of my ears. Being organized helps de-clutter any task and makes it more manageable and doable. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday.

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JUNE 30, 2010

The closest she ever came to digital organization was an electronic address book she used until it became too difficult to read the screen. In fact, visiting with mom forces me to be more organized, because she needs to be organized. My mother has never owned a PDA and only in the past year (at 80) started using a computer.

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OCTOBER 10, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 October, 2008 Working for the Disorganized. The argument could be said that the role of the assistant is to assist and keep your boss organized so we shouldnt complain when we have to do it. I have found the best way to cope is to keep yourself organized. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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MAY 10, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 May, 2009 Getting your foot in the door. Would you take a job just to get your foot in the door of an organization you really wanted to work for, even if it was a position that you didnt want to make a career out of? I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday.

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MAY 18, 2010

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MAY 26, 2010

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JULY 12, 2010

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JULY 14, 2010

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APRIL 21, 2010

Revisited] | Organize to Revitalize! Comment by Richard | RichardShelmerdine.com on April 29, 2010 @ 4:59 am Trackbacks Inside the mind of a procrastinator Inside the mind of a procrastinator | Ians Messy Desk Can Procrastination Be Good For You?

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MAY 7, 2010

Organize your ideas so that the audience will not have a hard time following and digesting your ideas. Come up with an argument that is reasonable. Make sure that the purpose of your speech is supported by clear and reliable data to formulate a sound argument. Add structure to your message. Talk directly to your audience.

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JUNE 15, 2010

Despite an overall increase in volunteerism in Canada, the proportion volunteering for culture and recreation organizations dropped from 32% in 1997 to 22% in 2004. The Report concludes with a call for a national dialogue on how Canadians can lead more balanced lives.

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