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Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/how-to-organize-short-term-projects-on-your-computer/ January 31, 2012 It’s easy to clutter your desktop when working on short-term projects. Get-It-Done Guy has 5 tips on keeping your files...

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/how-to-use-deadlines-to-make-life-better/ January 17, 2012 Deadlines can be tools for focus and achievement, if used well. Check out these 4 easy tips to getting things done faster. It was my first...

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/keeping-a-new-years-resolution/ January 5, 2015 3 ways to make commitments and change your life. Resolutions aren’t enough. We need commitments. But before we can commit, we must choose the right...

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/quick-stress-relief/ December 26, 2011 Quickly calm yourself when you’re stressed. The end of the year can be a stressful time. We’re expected to spend lots of time with relatives. We haven’t trained...

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/how-to-keep-track-of-your-disputes/ December 20, 2011 When you have a dispute, have a system for keeping careful complete records of everything that happens. In a perfect world, we’d all live in...

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/how-to-focus-while-doing-online-work/ December 25, 2012 The Internet is an amazing tool, but it can also be a major time-suck. Get-It-Done Guy has 5 tips to stay focused while working. Online is the...

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/how-to-choose-holiday-gifts/ December 6, 2011 Buying holiday gifts can be time-consuming. Follow Get-It-Done Guy’s 6 easy tips to make your gifts memorable. It’s that time of year again: time to show...

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/what-is-satisficing/ November 29, 2011 Speed your decisions and make life easier by utilizing the concepts of maximizing and satisficing. My pal Bernice wants only the best for her wedding. She wants...

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/risk-management-and-the-best-laid-plans/ November 21, 2011 Contingency and prevention plans will help your projects succeed where others fail. The Scottish poet Robert Burns observed, “The best-laid...

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/surviving-warranty-logistics/ November 15, 2011 Warranties seem like a good idea, until you realize they can be expensive and time consuming to activate. Here are 7 tips to help make sure your...