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When you put off decisions, they pile up. And piles end up ignored, dealt with in haste, or thrown out. As a result, the individual problems in those piles stay unresolved. Whenever you can, swap "Let's think about it" for "Let's decide on it." Commit to making decisions. Don't wait for the perfect solution. Decide and move forward! You want to…

Architects don't worry about which tiles go in the shower or which brand of dishwasher to install in the kitchen until after the floor plan is finalized. They…

Do you really need ten people or will two or three do for now? Do you really need 500,000 L.E. or is 50,000 L.E. (or 5,000 L.E.) enough for now? Do you…

One of the first questions you'll probably ask: Where's the seed money going to come from? Far too often, people think the answer is to raise money from outsiders. If you're building something like a company or restaurant, then you may indeed need that outside cash. But a lot of companies don't need expensive infrastructure, especially…

For a memorable oriental night out, La Pizza Cresci (at dandy mall) will give you the chance to celebrate Ramadan in style! With gorgeous décor,…

The most common excuse people give: "There's not enough time." They claim they'd love to start a company, learn an instrument, market an invention, write a…

To do great work, you need to feel that you're making a difference. That you're putting a meaningful dent in the universe. That you're part of something important. This doesn't mean you need to find the cure for cancer :) It's just that your efforts need to feel valuable. You want your customers to say, "This makes my life better." You want to…

Ask anyone in Cairo what their favorite Lebanese restaurant is and they will grudgingly disclose a precious secret: Abdel Wahab in Zamalek. Not only will you…

People ask, "How big is your company?" It is small talk, but they're not looking for a small answer. The bigger the number, the more impressive, professional,…

The Ministry Health decided to link the prices of medications sold locally to those in Europe, the Gulf and Canada and formed a government committee to examine prices. The ministry denied that it has devised a whole new system for pricing medication and said in a statement that the new decision only modified an earlier one from 2009. The 2009…