Get-it-Done Guy Archive

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/keep-a-non-performing-employee-focused-on-action/ January 22, 2008 Help your employees be productive, even when they’re your friend. 13 Kickin’ a Lazy Employee Into Action Dennis called in with a...

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/coordinating-your-online-and-offline-files/ Coordinating your organizing systems to easily find offline and virtual resources easily. January 15, 2008 Today’s topic is coordinating your online and...

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/keep-resolutions-by-getting-an-accountability-buddy/ January 8, 2008 Overcome procrastination and keep New Year’s resolutions with just a little help from your friends. Mike wrote in with the...

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/nuking-voicemail-abusers/ January 1, 2008 People leaving useless voicemail? Whip ’em into shape by setting clear boundaries. John in Austin, Texas called in a question: I have a question for you....

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/where-can-you-improve-to-get-the-most-career-boost/ October 12, 2010 The quick and dirty tip is to identify your “moments of truth”—when you create the most important results in your life—and...

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/e-mail-templates-and-macros/ December 18, 2007 Polite chit-chat takes a lot of typing. Signatures take a lot of typing, and answering the same question over and over and over takes typing....

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/have-focused-meetings-by-knowing-the-meeting-type/ December 4, 2007 I just love meetings. … No, I don’t. I’m lying; I hate meetings. So many meetings seem like a waste of time. First, call meetings...

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/make-your-own-registry-for-gift-giving/ December 11, 2007 Why choose gifts for loved ones? Use TADALIST.COM to make web-based registries and simplify holiday shopping for friends and family. Today’s...

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/dont-get-bogged-down-in-irrelevant-decisions/ November 27, 2007 Good decisions are hard – sometimes it’s cheaper to just flip a coin. Today’s tip is about decisions. The bottom line? If it costs more...

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/skip-the-greeting-on-popular-voicemail-systems/ November 20, 2007 Learn the magic codes to skip voicemail greetings. I’m not in right now, but please leave a message and I’ll call you back. At the...