Monthly Archives: August 2016

Don’t think too hard

Sometimes when we are really busy, it is hard to plan our next move, because there is always something there to distract us. Even if we try to plan, racking our brains under constant work pressure is rarely productive. That … Continue reading

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Freebie folly

I had an email from an accountancy firm asking if I would give free tax advice in half-hour sessions over the telephone. I thought the guy must mean free to the client, but his firm would be paying my business. … Continue reading

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Cancelling your goodwill credit

A while back we had the builders in and they threw away some fixings which they should have kept and put back up. I went into a local shop to enquire if they could sell me any replacements. They went … Continue reading

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All our yesterdays today

As customers we all appreciate good service. Yet technology makes our interaction with many businesses so impersonal. Bank branches are closing all around us. Yes, internet banking is very convenient and enables us to swap money around and pay bills … Continue reading

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