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Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/how-team-office-hours-can-boost-your-productivity/ September 27, 2016 To be as productive as possible, you not only need to optimize your schedule for yourself, you need to coordinate and synchronize...

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/4-life-and-business-lessons-from-burning-man/ September 13, 2016 What a temporary city in the desert can teach you about daily life. After ten years of people nagging me, I finally did it: I went to...

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/how-to-use-madlibs-to-streamline-micromanagement/ September 6, 2016 Fill in the blanks to bring micromanagement up to macro speed. Today’s topic is learning to micromanage your team, using only a few...

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/the-simple-trick-to-say-no-to-help-seekers-create-hurdles/ August 23, 2016 Helping everyone who asks is a quick way to overload, especially when many people ask just because they’re lazy. By making...

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/how-to-tame-your-email-inbox-with-a-pencil-and-paper/ August 16, 2016 Tame your overflowing email inbox using a pencil and paper. Process your email in a way that fits with your current priorities;...

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/how-to-use-a-learning-to-do-list/ August 2, 2016 Constantly dropping the ball is no way to keep a job. When people give you instructions, take notes that help you learn. My coaching client Kerry has...

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/how-a-decision-menu-can-help-you-meet-goals/ July 26, 2016 When we get assigned tasks, sometimes we get them wrong. A decision menu will give you more information upfront, so you can get the job...

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/the-one-phrase-that-makes-it-easier-to-share-bad-news/ July 19, 2016 It’s hard to know when you should check in to make sure relationships are working. Use this magic phrase as a template. In my...

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/make-business-and-relationships-stronger-with-one-magic-phrase/ July 12, 2016 Relationships need maintenance, but sometimes it’s hard to say what we need to – even moreso when mixing business and...

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/3-secret-ways-markdown-improves-productivity/ July 5, 2016 Using Markdown is the way to go when trying to compose. Now take your Markdown use to the next level. These days, most of our writing life...