Event planning and scheduling people in a complicated event can be made simple by using a simple spreadsheet to organize it.

How to write good emails is not an art; it's a science. Work selection, internal voice tone, and only including certain kinds of content will all help you write email that communicates clearly without risk of misunderstanding.

Telephones are everywhere, yet the quality hasn't been poorer for decades. When you have to call someone, use land lines when clarity and connection quality is most important. If you must use a cell phone, take precautions against wind noise, talking volume, and dropped signals.

Better motivate people to meet their deadlines using carrots, sticks, and also explicit behavioral reviews.

How to buy a computer and choose from the different options.

Keep track of ideas using an idea file, or several idea files, one for each project.

Stop being interrupted by scheduling your interruptions to cultivate focus.

Learn to divorce your computer to limit your computer time to what's useful. Use your computer as a tool, and put it away when you're done with a task.

When you need to stop procrastinating, speed-date your tasks. Do a timed amount of work on each task and you'll be able to stop procrastinating and get your work done faster.

Learn how to accomplish your real goals and the goals that matter most with expert advice from the first chapter of Get-it-Done Guy's 9 Steps to Work Less and Do More.