About Writer Mark Meshulam offers information, rumination and illumination about people, processes and productivity at work, in his blog http://www.poingology.comSee his software productivity tools at http://www.poingo.com
Organizing Your Small Business 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 stapler specifications and procedures" - small businesses can have o... Similar Editorial : Small Business No How by David A. James. | Source : Business Tax
Beware The Chicken Little Consultant 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 powerful.Ask yourself one quest... Similar Editorial : The Skinny On Chicken by News Canada. | Source : Effective Leadership
The Brain Drain Am I the only one, or does it seem harder and harder to remember things?I remember long ago, somehow I made a barely-conscious decision to purge useless information from my brain. This was probably to make room for newer, more exciting information, such as the name of that cute girl over... Similar Editorial : Depression Can Drain Energy by Zinn Jeremiah. | Source : Balancing Work and Life
Using FTP To Send Large Files It was inevitable that our work files would mushroom to sizes far beyond restrictions imposed by most email services. The reason can be summarized in one word: graphics.Whether you want to send photos, CADD (computer aided drafting & design) files or encyclopedic volumes of scanned docum... Similar Editorial : Send Flowers Online by Josh Riverside. | Source : Computer Programming
10 Steps Toward Better Business Communication 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, whereas others send attendees chargi... Similar Editorial : Barriers to business communication by Lee Hopkins. | Source : Funding for Business
Clipboard And Screen Capture Many lack a clear understanding of the clipboard function built into Windows(tm) operating systems.Basically, the clipboard is a temporary storage area where you can save and retrieve data.The most well-known example would be when you drag the cursor across text to highlight ... Similar Editorial : Call Capture Marketing by Brandi Cummings. | Source : Computer Programming
Really Mad? Eat It! 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 that they seem to be pleading for euthanasia.I have, on more than... Source : Dealing with Grief
When Good People Go Bonkers We all go nuts sometimes. Even someone as sublimely well balanced as myself goes off the deep end once in a while.When this happens, the bizarre behavior of the suddenly wacko can bring damage to themselves, their business relationships, and yes, even their furniture.Why do w... Similar Editorial : OK People by Cathy Bryant. | Source : Dealing with Grief
Managing With Authority And Democracy 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 would expect, manage by telling others what to do. They are not big on eliciting opinions of their sub... Similar Editorial : Handling Questions with Authority by George Torok. | Source : Work Life Management
Email - Central To Your Work The use of email in business has mushroomed so quickly and become so ubiquitous that it has become hard to remember working without it.Email has become the hands-down method of choice for business communication, and for many great reasons:*Communications move quickly and succ... Similar Editorial : Email Etiquette 1 by Kathie M. Thomas. | Source : Corporate Hierarchy
Jealousy And Territoriality In The Workplace 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 conflicting parties, you can have a p... Similar Editorial : Treating Jealousy by Kadence Buchanan. | Source : Work Life Management
How To Shmooze Definition: talk idly or casually in a friendly wayValue: pricelessGearheads like me have trouble understanding that great ideas and hard work aren't enough... you gotta shmooze too. Every day we deal with peculiar life forms called "humans", and they have needs beyond the perfo... Source : Work Life Management
