The old management maxim of “What gets measured, gets done!” applies to all parts of life. Most especially financial fitness, physical fitness and weight-loss. So, with that in mind, here are four tools to help with each:

Small businesses like to feel that they’re “entrepreneurial” organizations, that don’t want to be bogged down with the large corporate encumbrances that typically come with being a large enterprise. In fact, the phrase “entrepreneurial spirit” has become a standard deflection used by small-business owners to keep from having to do anything that might be defined as “best practice” by a trained manager.

I’ll give you an abstract thought for the day. It’s one that I don’t know the answer to, so you’re free to make up your own mind. Back when the depression was just starting, IBM kicked off their “Smarter Planet” marketing campaign, claiming that it was the opportune time to makeover the world in a new, analytics drive network.

Consider this: It’s the 21st century, and the day of the knowledge worker. The majority of labor done for companies is no longer physical, such as manufacturing lines with assembly done by hands. Instead, work in the knowledge economy requires advanced mental-gymnastics that requires a well-trained mind to process. Thanks to the internet, individuals are no longer are people limited to employers by their geographic location.

Okay, bit of a rant, but really what is it with FedEx ground delivery at apartment complexes? Typically, as a courtesy, leasing offices allow delivery drivers to leave packages there if the residents aren’t home. The problem when you’re a remote worker like me is that you’re typically stuck in your house from 8am to 6pm (yay West Coast clients) and the leasing office is closed by the time you drop off your last conference call of the day.

Does your company have a corporate policy on employee use of social media? If you have over 15 employees and still don’t, you might want to consider sliding a clause or two into your next revision of the employee handbook, just to be on the safe side.

If so, I’ve got a great tool to show you–but not here!

If you’re a fellow leftie like me, stuck in a world of right-handed mice, then you’ll appreciate this handy excel tip for easily linking cells.

While Apple may have the largest number of Apps out of any smartphone manufacturer, developers are finding good reasons to start exploring what the competition has to offer. And I don’t just mean because of the plethora of reasons Steve Jobs is giving them with the ridiculous restrictions on what developers can and cannot use to create new software. Consider the following: