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  by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.|Published 09-03-2008

You're smart.  You know lots of words and have more concepts and ideas in your head than most people.  But, you may need some help on knowing what a desk is...and is not.  This article is about what a desk is NOT.  Be sure to read the other one I have on what a desk IS.

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  by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.|Published 09-03-2008

Productive professors are aware and proactive when they are invited to meetings. If you get invited to a meeting (or are generally expected to be there) for no other reason than the convener thinks you "ought to be there," "have always attended," "might be interested," or because he/she "would like your reactions to the meeting," ...avoid automatically acquiescing to these requests and expectations. Use the tips in this article to ensure that your attendance at a meeting is worth your time, effort, and energy.

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  by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.|Published 03-31-2008

Developers, realtors, leasing agents, and the like are quite familiar with the concept of prime real estate. Developers don't build "Dollar Stores" or "Big Lots" stores on land for which they paid a premium. They put high end housing, retail, or commercial property there. By considering this concept, reorganize your workspace to be more productive.

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  by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.|Published 03-31-2008

Let's face it; there are times when meetings at colleges and universities are less than productive, despite your best efforts. When this is the case, you need to get out of the meeting as quickly and as professionally as possible so you can get back to other important work. In this article you'll learn some worthwhile ideas to try.

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  by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.|Published 03-31-2008

Being a successful professor means being optimally productive. Certain statements and phrases are worth remembering in your quest to be more productive. This short article includes some that you might want to print and have handy to try out.

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  by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.|Published 03-31-2008

A computer's RAM (Random Access Memory) can become overloaded and then shut down a whole computer. In his book, _Getting Things Done,_ David Allen describes the concept of 'psychic RAM' and notes that it, too, can become overloaded and shut you down. This article gives you some great reasons for emptying out your psychic RAM and some suggestions for how to do so. Prepare to more productive!

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