Get-it-Done Guy Archive

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/how-to-run-a-good-meeting-even-when-youre-not-facilitator/ April 8, 2008 If your meeting facilitator doesn’t know how to run a good meeting, the right preparation can help meetings run better....

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/how-to-manage-your-boss/ March 25, 2008 If you want to succeed in business, don’t just manage down. Manage up, left, and right, while you’re at it. When I started work, people talked about managing...

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/how-to-respond-to-important-emails/ August 3, 2010 Let’s find ways to handle responding to incoming e-mail about major life events. Today’s topic is dealing with those e-mail messages that you feel...

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/choosing-a-tool-to-manage-your-to-do-list/ March 11, 2008 Take control of your task list. Today’s topic is having one system to capture your to-do items: Hey, Stever, Doug from Atlanta. I really...

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/keeping-your-inbox-empty/ March 4, 2008 Take control of your e-mail inbox through commitment, pencil, and paper. Today’s topic is dealing with too much incoming e-mail. Jim writes: “You have covered...

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/how-to-get-noticed-by-your-ceo/ Get your CEO’s attention by helping further his or her goals. June 1, 2010 Talk About Company Culture CEOs think about more than just products and services. They also...

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/taking-killer-notes-that-keep-you-on-top-of-your-game/ Taking useful notes that apply to learning, presentations, and meetings. February 12, 2008 Note Taking for Learning You, Jill, are a student....

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/become-productive-by-linking-your-tasks-to-your-biggest-goals/ February 19, 2008 Align your actions around your larger goals to make life better. Today’s topic is using the big picture to keep on...

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/saying-no-to-difficult-requests/ December 4, 2017 How to say “No” graciously, with guest Byron Katie. I love the phrase “Yes, Dear.” It makes everything better at home. But not at work. Calling your...

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/speed-up-meetings-by-assigning-roles/ January 29, 2008 Don’t be like a Gauntlet III team! Help your meetings flow smoothly and productive. Today we’ll make your meeting less like the “Gauntlet,” and...