Top 10 Posts at Ian’s Messy Desk for 2008

Posted by Ian McKenzie

Written on January 1, 2009

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Last year I set some goals for Ian’s Messy Desk. With the execption of the monthly-revenue goal, I surpassed all the other goals I had set; in some cases, coming close to doubling my goal. The revenue goal was missed by a matter of a few dollars, so I am happy with how things worked out.

In keeping with a tradition observed by other blogs, here are the ten most visited posts at Ian’s Messy Desk in 2008:

How to Leave a Good Out-of-Office Message - This post had cycles. Before the start of holiday weekends and throughout summer in the northern hemisphere, this pos received loads of visits.
Sample Voice Mail Templates - This posted is related and linked to the above, with similar traffic patterns. Searchers were looking for sample wording to use on their voice mail.
How to Write a Christmas or Holiday Card - This post was written late in the year, but jumped high on the traffic list. I guess many of us find writi something on a greeting card to be a challenge.
Priority Planning Model and Worksheet - This post listed some tips and had a download pdf priority-planning worksheet to help readers evaluate priorities.
4 Basic Types of Speeches - Effective public-speaking preparation requires identifying the purpose of your speech. Once you’ve identified your purpose, you can move on to the objective of your speech.
10 Resources to Help Overcome Procrastination - A link post with links to 10 articles which address dealing with procrastination.
14 Old Testament Ways to Get a Wife - A humour post.
7 Ideas for Inexpensive Christmas Gifts - Instead of getting something from a store as is done every year, you can try something different like giving a more personal gift which the receiver will appreciate.
13 Annoying Things to Do at Wal-Mart - Another popular humour post.
17 Affirmations For Building Self-esteem - Examples of phrases you can use to overcome negative self-talk.

A BIG thank you to all who have visited, read and commented here. I hope something that I have written has been useful for you; even if it was only to give you a laugh.

How will things look in 2009? Make sure you visit regularly to find out!