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Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/how-to-de-addictify-your-technology/ October 16, 2018 Your devices are made to addict you. Literally. But you can reduce their addictive seductions. I was in a restaurant the other day and saw the...

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/6-tricks-to-negotiate-with-more-power/ February 28, 2017 When you’re at the negotiating table, power isn’t just attitude. You also want to behave in ways that show you’re at the top of your game. 1．)...

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/how-to-be-a-power-player-in-negotiations/ February 21, 2017 Prepare for a negotiation by understanding the power dynamics involved, and setting yourself up to be the power player. Today’s a big day!...

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/how-to-write-emails-from-your-readers-point-of-view/ February 14, 2017 Make your email work for the reader, and you’ll quickly become the most popular person around. Then once others acknowledge you...

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/how-to-deal-with-coworkers-who-complain/ February 7, 2017 People who complain all the time are just Debbie Downers. Here’s how to deal with them. A listener writes: Oh, Get-it-Done Guy! Do you have...

Originally appeared on: http://web.archive.org/web/20171120043114/http://www.quickanddirtytips.com:80/business-career/communication/eliminate-vagueness-for-stronger-business-agreements Eliminate wiggle room in your agreements by giving concrete examples. by Stever...

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/how-to-boost-productivity-with-your-keyboard/ January 24, 2017 Sometimes the biggest changes come from the smallest, most surprising items. We love being productive! And we look for big, honkin’ ways...

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/how-due-diligence-can-improve-your-companys-hiring-process/ January 17, 2017 Some prospective employees are a bad fit. Some don’t even exist at all. Make sure your job prospects are worth...

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/4-ways-to-be-more-proactive/ January 9, 2017 Instead of waiting for something outside yourself to rescue you from circumstance, take action to create the life you want. It’s fun to be young!! Other...

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/how-to-close-loops-to-make-your-life-easier/ December 26, 2016 Keeping things on the back burner, well, burns. Usually we open up our year with lots of “kicking things off.” But today’s episode is...