Get-It-Done Guy's Quick and Dirty Tips to Work Less and Do More

513 - How to Strengthen Relationships with 'Process Conversations'

Hinzugefügt: 30. Juli 2018

How to start a new working relationship (or other kind!) is easy with a little advance planning.
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512 - What Is the 80/20 Rule? The Pareto Principle Explained

Hinzugefügt: 23. Juli 2018

The 80/20 rule (or Pareto Principle) can help you boost your productivity by doing what really moves your goals forward.
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511 - How to Job Hunt the Right Way: Use Constraints

Hinzugefügt: 16. Juli 2018

How to get a job starts with knowing what you're looking for. This simple four-part framework will help you hone your desires just enough to embark on a successful job hunt.
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510 - How to Organize Smartphone Apps for Quick Access

Hinzugefügt: 9. Juli 2018

Eliminate smartphone slowdown with a surprisingly simple trick: Each time you use an app, drag its icon to your home screen in the upper left position.
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509 - You've Been Writing 'Thank You' Notes All Wrong

Hinzugefügt: 2. Juli 2018

Do onerous follow-up tasks in advance, when your motivation is at its peak.
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508 - Online Shopping? Be Smart, Track Your Shipping Numbers

Hinzugefügt: 25. Juni 2018

When you have a lot of packages in the mail, or irons in the fire, track your tracking numbers so you can move swiftly when disaster strikes.
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507 - Make the Most of the 'Notes' App on Your Phone

Hinzugefügt: 18. Juni 2018

Name your notes consistently, and expand into a folder of notes if needed.
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506 - Negotiating a Salary (Without Being Lowballed)

Hinzugefügt: 11. Juni 2018

Companies use tricks to pay you as little as possible. Negotiate with integrity and honesty, and be firm.
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505 - How to Meet Commitments Using 'Urgency' and 'Importance'

Hinzugefügt: 4. Juni 2018

When you want something to get done, make sure you manage both its urgency and its importance when you motivate yourself to work.
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504 - How to Use Bookmarks to Streamline Your Workflow

Hinzugefügt: 28. Mai 2018

Use bookmarks to take you exactly where you need to be, when you need to be there, in the combinations you need to do your job best.
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502 - How to Succeed by Trying to Fail

Hinzugefügt: 14. Mai 2018

Sometimes the best route to success is along the path that leads to failure.
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501 - Is the Best Web-Building Workflow For You an All-in-One or Piecemeal Approach?

Hinzugefügt: 7. Mai 2018

In this episode, sponsored by Weebly, Get-it-Done Guy explains the costs and benefits of all-in-one solutions and more customized "piecemeal" workflows.
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500 - Use Your To-Do List to Spot Opportunity

Hinzugefügt: 30. April 2018

The value in a task list is as much in what you don't get done as what you do! Here's how to mine your list for gold.
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499 - How to Psych Yourself Up with Good Self-Talk

Hinzugefügt: 23. April 2018

Self-talk, inner voices, self-criticism, and self-praise are all things we do to ourselves. But it may give you better results to engage in other-talk instead!
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498 - How to Quit Social Media Using an Anti-Social-Media Buddy

Hinzugefügt: 16. April 2018

Social media is addictive, manipulative, and bad. Reclaim your high-quality life by working with an anti-social-media buddy to save the best, leave the rest, and return to your life in real...

497 - How to Use 'Good Enough' to Beat Perfectionism

Hinzugefügt: 9. April 2018

Perfectionism is caused by the illusion of immortality. Take away that illusion, and you'll get things done, pronto.
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496 - How to Avoid Misunderstandings When Asking Questions

Hinzugefügt: 2. April 2018

When asking or answering questions, make your underlying assumptions and motives explicit. You'll get and give answers more quickly, and avoid all kinds of potential emotional landmines.
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BONUS: Introducing Safe For Work

Hinzugefügt: 20. März 2018

If you listen to my show, you're someone who cares about creating a workplace environment that is productive, professional, and free from distractions. So I know you'll love this special bonus clip...

494 - How to Improve Communication by Text (and Texting)

Hinzugefügt: 20. März 2018

Text is a very limited medium. Make sure you're using it so it gets your point across.
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493 - It's Not About the Tool, It's About the Workflow

Hinzugefügt: 13. März 2018

Before you start using a new tool, make sure that you aren't optimizing the trees and forgetting the forest.
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