When you're in a job that demands marathons of meetings, here's how to make sure you stay on the top of your game as you dive into the meeting madness.

If you aren't making progress as quickly as you'd like, you may be the victim of the nefarious Premature How. The very path you've chosen towards your goal may have become what's holding you back. Get-It-Done Guy explores how to cope when our solution is our biggest problem, our assets are our greatest liabilities, and our planning is our biggest roadblock. And, of course, Zombies.

Email can be explosive, especially when you use it to carry on an emotional discussion. If you learn to read email carefully, however, you can make sure that even if other people are going ballistic, you can deal sanely and rationally with the incoming email. Then everyone will think you're a hero, you'll be promoted, and life will be perfect.

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Don't be overwhelmed by a busy schedule; sort your activities so your brain can deal with clarity.

Get-It-Done Guy's tips to keep yourself safe from prying eyes.

Align your efforts behind your big goals when you're not getting the results you want.

How to sort out disagreement peacefully and find a working solution.

Rather than waiting for others to step up and do their part, take control. You'll be happy you did!

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