Author Archives: Jon Stow

Falling down

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Jon Stow

  I fell over the other day. I do not make a habit of it and I was rather surprised. My first reaction after finding myself on the ground was to check for damage. Because it was a cold windy … Continue reading →

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Difficult people we do not work with

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Jon Stow

We know how to deal with customers who are making our lives less fulfilling. What about the non-customers who are unkind to us? Many of us market our businesses on-line. That does leave us open to abuse. I do accept … Continue reading →

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Difficult people we work with

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Jon Stow

Every now and then we will come across difficult people in business. Fortunately I have generally got on well with my clients. Of course some leave me because their circumstances have changed, or because they have been lured by Sirens … Continue reading →

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Does watching TV dull our business brains?

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Jon Stow

There is a school of thought that watching TV is a waste of time and I understand that view.  I can see that for soap addicts in the UK there is a potential to waste fifteen hours a week watching … Continue reading →

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Reading is good training for writing about your business

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Jon Stow

I like to write, and I have always thought I found it easier because I read a lot. I read other blogs, newspaper articles, I read non-fiction and I read novels. Some may think a lot of that is a … Continue reading →

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Persistence in strategy can pay off

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Jon Stow

  You know that old cliché “If you keep doing what you‘ve always done, you‘ll keep getting what you’ve always gotten”? Albert Einstein and Tony Robbins are credited with it, as well as “Anon”. It is certainly true that if … Continue reading →

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Hard work and small businesses

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Jon Stow

It seems obvious that you have to work hard to make your small business successful. Of course it is true that you have to apply yourself to the essential tasks needed to keep the business running smoothly. What you need … Continue reading →

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Staying in touch with our clients and customers

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Jon Stow

  One way and another, this past year or so my family and I have seen a lot of doctors and nurses. On the whole we have been dealt with very well, but sometimes we have had to take the … Continue reading →

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What do you stand for?

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Jon Stow

  Supermarket blues and reds Big business or small business – we all have to have a type of offering our public understands. What do we represent? Whom do we represent? Even the best most experienced businesses can get confused. … Continue reading →

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The value of clients and the value of you

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Jon Stow

In many businesses including mine, owners feel obliged to chase down what they see as the competition, and match their low prices. It is a race to the bottom in terms of fees and makes the profit margin on many … Continue reading →

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