This is Steveer Robbins.

Welcome to the Get It Done Guys quick and dirty tips to work less and do more.

It's so hard to get people to make decisions.

You're Cthulhu, the world-destroying tentacle-mouthed, bat-winged godlike monster that haunts my every nightmare.

Your high priestess has been collecting marketing data from the Cthulhu worshipping population

of the world. She comes to you with a new product pitch. The people want a book of the dead.

Naturally, though, you're mighty Cthulhu, and you want some guidance on how to create a book of the

dead. What the heck is a book of the dead anyway? So you ask, Hi, Priestess, what shall I put

in the book? Whatever pleases you Hi, priestess, what shall I put in the book?

Whatever pleases you, the priestess replies.

And leaves.

Whatever pleases you, really? You're not the one asking for a book of the dead.

You have no idea what your worshippers want. Maybe they want everything.

It takes a really long time to write everything, and this could risk cutting into your manicure time. Those nails are looking awfully grunchy. But you put in the effort. You give your priestess

the completed Book of the Dead complete with a faux leather cover that looks like real demon skin.

And she hands it back with a tolerant smile. I think the worshippers want something with more

character development.

Really?

Really?

This is what it's like to be a legendary bat-winged god?

Running the cash register at Denny's is looking more appealing all the time.

When people ask you for things, they usually want their assignment completed in a really

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