http://www.financealley.com en-us editorial@financealley.com Copyright 2006 Mark Meshulam As small business grows, it accumulates forms, lists, procedures and other resources which become the backbone of the company's functioning. Over time, these important documents become scattered and soon people begin asking... http://www.financealley.com/article_30750_15.html 20th February 2006 Copyright 2006 Mark Meshulam Have you ever wanted to whip out the ol' Ouzi and teach a few dick-wipes a well deserved lesson? I know I have. In business, as in the rest of life, sometimes folks do things which display such abysmal stupidity or malice t... http://www.financealley.com/article_30742_15.html 20th February 2006 Copyright 2006 Mark Meshulam Every time you open your browser, it automatically opens to a particular web page. This is called your home page. You can change your home page so that you see what you want to see when your browser opens. In future arti... http://www.financealley.com/article_26492_15.html 01st February 2006 Copyright 2006 Mark Meshulam Much of business involves inducing people to do what we want them to do. Whether it is to sign a proposal, return a call, set up an appointment, provide information or pay a bill, we are constantly nudging. In business, ... http://www.financealley.com/article_26036_15.html 31st January 2006 Copyright 2006 Mark Meshulam The advent of email has created a new environment for human interaction which is simultaneously more and less personal, but much less private. Above all, it is unforgiving. Once you click the "send" button, it is as irretri... http://www.financealley.com/article_24114_15.html 14th January 2006 Copyright 2005 Mark Meshulam A fundamental challenge of small business can be summarized as "too many tasks, too few people." Unlike large enterprises which can have whole teams devoted to limited tasks - think "Task force for the unification of sta... http://www.financealley.com/article_19440_15.html 13th December 2005 Copyright 2005 Poingo.com Most projects are composed of multiple steps, and often these steps are performed by more than one person. In the art/science of scheduling for project management, these steps are called activi... http://www.financealley.com/article_13022_15.html 22nd October 2005 Paying for expertise is an inherent part of business. How else can we make the best decisions in specialty areas without informed help? Unfortunately there can be conflicts of interest on the part of your expert which can be subtle yet extremely powerf... http://www.financealley.com/article_11885_15.html 10th October 2005 There are times in every company when people "butt heads" with each other whether subtly or overtly. These conflicts, if persistent, can become detrimental to the business and should be addressed if possible. If you are a manager or co-worker of the co... http://www.financealley.com/article_11884_15.html 10th October 2005 It's hard to be impressed anymore. But when I learned of the phenomenal achievements of Tim Berners-Lee, I became not only impressed, but awestruck. Tim Berners-Lee is credited with inventing the World Wide Web. And what did you do today? The World ... http://www.financealley.com/article_11881_15.html 10th October 2005 Copyright 2005 Poingo.com If you watch closely, you will eventually notice that people who manage the work of others tend to fit into one of two categories: authoritarians or democrats. The authoritarians, as you wou... http://www.financealley.com/article_11748_15.html 09th October 2005 Ultimately, no matter how high-tech your business tools, development and implementation of new initiatives will depend upon effective, productive communication between real live people. Why do some business meetings result in boredom and lack of focus,... http://www.financealley.com/article_11745_15.html 08th October 2005