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Originally appeared on: http://web.archive.org/web/20220528042717/https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/business-career/careers/changing-careers-tips Changing careers is a leap of faith, but with a little preparation and groundwork, you're sure to stick the landing. Here...

Originally appeared on: http://web.archive.org/web/20220518000644/https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/productivity/organization/organize-colored-pens If you've got an eye for color, using erasable colored pens for note-taking might just change your life. Here's how to...

Originally appeared on: http://web.archive.org/web/20220625131217/https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/business-career/public-speaking/prepare-video-shoot How do you prepare for a video shoot? Good preparation makes great video. Use this six-step pre-flight checklist so...

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/use-multiple-schedules-to-keep-your-life-under-control/ September 9, 2019 When the way you work changes depending on which phase of a project you’re in, design multiple templates to help you manage...

Originally appeared on: http://web.archive.org/web/20220711165445/https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/writing/boost-writing-speed Don’t try to get everything down on paper at once. Use the development process itself to create the piece you’re writing....

Originally appeared on: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/make-a-good-impression-in-writing-online/ August 27, 2019 Are your grammar, spelling, punctuation, and structure making a good impression online? How you say things is as important as what you say....

Originally appeared on: http://web.archive.org/web/20220516225332/https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/business-career/communication/persuasive-presentations Getting your ideas across is simple: structure your pitch so it hits every base the audience expects. Here's a...

Originally appeared on: http://web.archive.org/web/20220528035636/https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/productivity/organization/use-ideas-file Geniuses don’t have better ideas than you—probably—they just remember them better. Here’s how you can remember them, too, with...

Originally appeared on: http://web.archive.org/web/20220519054231/https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/health-fitness/mental-health/admit-mistakes When you’ve screwed up, the quickest way to move on is to admit what went wrong and apologize. When you do it right, it can...

Originally appeared on: http://web.archive.org/web/20220702142509/https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/productivity/visualizing-for-results Wishing can't make things happen by magic, but it can make them happen by motivation. Gabrielle Oettingen's WOOP method shows you...