The last figures I saw indicated that 80% of people in the UK had access to or used computers. That leaves 20% who don’t. The figures are pretty much the same in the US. I guess that doesn’t mean that everyone is on-line all the time. It doesn’t mean that lots of people spend lots…
Monthly Archives: October 2011
Running your business in the dark
There is a lot to be said for ploughing (plowing) your own furrow in business. Many great and successful business people have been famous for doing that, whether we are talking about Richard Branson, Anita Roddick, Steve Jobs or Warren Buffett. Do you think, though that they achieved greatness all on their own? Well of…
Customer service – passing with flying colours
Good News Story 1 Last May we were flying back from Tampa to Gatwick. In the latter part of the flight my wife, Gloria, began to feel rather unwell and breathless. She was put on oxygen and looked after very well by the cabin crew for the remainder of the flight and whisked off…
Franchising, redundancy money and elephant traps
The offerings If we have endured the shock of redundancy there is often a feeling that we must move on as soon as we can. Many older people in that position, by which I mean thirty-five upwards, may well have a decent pay-off of cash. I am not talking hundreds of thousands, but maybe £30…
The Other Man Who Fell to Earth
I have been in a contemplative mood recently. I am another year older, and it might be tempting to wonder whether I could have made different choices in my working life which would have resulted in my being in a different place both literally and figuratively. I am not tempted, though. I wouldn’t be anywhere…
The sands of time
I believe in making the most of my time. Especially I like to have some time off when I don’t think about work. I might have some of my best ideas when I am not working, but that’s another story. I have already mentioned that I subcontract some of the business that comes my way….
Well, maybe next year?
The title of this post reminded me when I just typed it of the song, “Send in the Clowns” from the Stephen Sondheim musical “A Little Night Music”. Yet sending in the clowns is what you might as well do if you don’t look to the future. You may end up being one of the…
Being just like everyone else
Especially when starting out in business and thinking about our tariffs there is a temptation to look at what everyone else is charging their clients and then charge the same. Recently I have been working with friends looking at forthcoming business shows with a view to taking a stand. There seems to be a fashion…
A sorry tale about crayfish and salmon
Have you ever got excited about a purchase and then been disappointed by the delivery of the goods or service? A little while ago on one of my now infrequent visits to the Big City I purchased on the fly a lunch from a sandwich bar in a mainline station. I was excited by the…
Monthly Archives: October 2011
Keeping up with the game – the fear factor
The last figures I saw indicated that 80% of people in the UK had access to or used computers. That leaves 20% who don’t. The figures are pretty much the same in the US. I guess that doesn’t mean that everyone is on-line all the time. It doesn’t mean that lots of people spend lots…
Running your business in the dark
There is a lot to be said for ploughing (plowing) your own furrow in business. Many great and successful business people have been famous for doing that, whether we are talking about Richard Branson, Anita Roddick, Steve Jobs or Warren Buffett. Do you think, though that they achieved greatness all on their own? Well of…
Customer service – passing with flying colours
Good News Story 1 Last May we were flying back from Tampa to Gatwick. In the latter part of the flight my wife, Gloria, began to feel rather unwell and breathless. She was put on oxygen and looked after very well by the cabin crew for the remainder of the flight and whisked off…
Franchising, redundancy money and elephant traps
The offerings If we have endured the shock of redundancy there is often a feeling that we must move on as soon as we can. Many older people in that position, by which I mean thirty-five upwards, may well have a decent pay-off of cash. I am not talking hundreds of thousands, but maybe £30…
The Other Man Who Fell to Earth
I have been in a contemplative mood recently. I am another year older, and it might be tempting to wonder whether I could have made different choices in my working life which would have resulted in my being in a different place both literally and figuratively. I am not tempted, though. I wouldn’t be anywhere…
The sands of time
I believe in making the most of my time. Especially I like to have some time off when I don’t think about work. I might have some of my best ideas when I am not working, but that’s another story. I have already mentioned that I subcontract some of the business that comes my way….
Well, maybe next year?
The title of this post reminded me when I just typed it of the song, “Send in the Clowns” from the Stephen Sondheim musical “A Little Night Music”. Yet sending in the clowns is what you might as well do if you don’t look to the future. You may end up being one of the…
Being just like everyone else
Especially when starting out in business and thinking about our tariffs there is a temptation to look at what everyone else is charging their clients and then charge the same. Recently I have been working with friends looking at forthcoming business shows with a view to taking a stand. There seems to be a fashion…
A sorry tale about crayfish and salmon
Have you ever got excited about a purchase and then been disappointed by the delivery of the goods or service? A little while ago on one of my now infrequent visits to the Big City I purchased on the fly a lunch from a sandwich bar in a mainline station. I was excited by the…
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Jon Stow Consulting Tax Blog
- HMRC targets property rentals
- Business tax and snake oil schemes
- Income tax issues with ownership of rental properties
- Capital tax issues with ownership of rental properties
- Urgent – Important changes to tax treatment of Furnished Holiday Lettings losses
- A brief tax guide to buying and selling family and owner-managed companies
- Furnished Holiday Lettings – the latest news
- Jon Stow’s Ezine Articles
- Why Customer Service is Important Even to Those Who Are Not Customers Yet
- Why Quality is Important - Lessons From BMW
- Why We Need to Take an Outside View in Business
- Avoid False Economies in Business - Seeing Value Over Cost
- Why a Business Plan is Not Just For the Bank
- Why We Need Need to Respect the Feelings of Our Prospects and Clients
- Responsibility and Leading From the Front
- Networking - The Folly of Hunting Rather Than Farming
- Networking is a Long Game
- How to Avoid Giving Free Advice
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Out to see new business to advise on tax and business planning. They need a plan rather than a dream.
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Jon's Tax and Small Business News is out! http://t.co/7XGF9OzmxP ▸ Top stories today via @1ManBandAccts @AccountancyAge @ken_frost
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The New Flickr: Everything You Need to Know [VIDEO] http://t.co/VUlS81svYC via @mashable
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- Jon Stow Consulting Tax Blog
- HMRC targets property rentals
- Business tax and snake oil schemes
- Income tax issues with ownership of rental properties
- Capital tax issues with ownership of rental properties
- Urgent – Important changes to tax treatment of Furnished Holiday Lettings losses
- A brief tax guide to buying and selling family and owner-managed companies
- Furnished Holiday Lettings – the latest news
- Jon Stow’s Ezine Articles
- Why Customer Service is Important Even to Those Who Are Not Customers Yet
- Why Quality is Important - Lessons From BMW
- Why We Need to Take an Outside View in Business
- Avoid False Economies in Business - Seeing Value Over Cost
- Why a Business Plan is Not Just For the Bank
- Why We Need Need to Respect the Feelings of Our Prospects and Clients
- Responsibility and Leading From the Front
- Networking - The Folly of Hunting Rather Than Farming
- Networking is a Long Game
- How to Avoid Giving Free Advice
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Out to see new business to advise on tax and business planning. They need a plan rather than a dream.
-
Extreme Solar Storm May Cause Widespread Disruptions on Earth http://t.co/Uh625I33xM via @mashable
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Jon's Tax and Small Business News is out! http://t.co/7XGF9OzmxP ▸ Top stories today via @1ManBandAccts @AccountancyAge @ken_frost
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The New Flickr: Everything You Need to Know [VIDEO] http://t.co/VUlS81svYC via @mashable
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Let's start with http://t.co/ZdrgEkeJtD