Author Archives: Jon Stow

Old style professionals and social media – do they get it?

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Jon Stow

I have written in my tax diary that most accountants don’t get Twitter or other social media. Of course some do and are brilliant at using multiple platforms. I think most that do make a start don’t stay engaged long … Continue reading →

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Should we worry about our purchasing ethics?

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Jon Stow

  A year or so back my wife and I were lucky enough to visit St. Lucia. It is a beautiful island, and if you get the chance to go there, I do recommend it.  It is a place where … Continue reading →

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Blogging originality and evolution of ideas

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Jon Stow

A couple of my favorite bloggers have talked about the apparent decline in original thought. Danny Brown suggests that popularity can breed sameness in part because of pandering to the masses. Gini Dietrich talks about aggregation and automation which encourages … Continue reading →

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Blowing ourselves Sky High in our business lives

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Jon Stow

By hard work and dogged determination we can get there and earn our superhero’s cloak (maybe we don’t want those tight pants). Continue reading →

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Losing touch with reality in social media

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Jon Stow

I have been away for a while taking a holiday, or if you prefer, a vacation. I really needed to step back and it was great to do so. Due to my actually having a rest from normal in-front-of-computer activities … Continue reading →

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Snake oil and the knitted woollen cat

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Jon Stow

I know many who invested their time and money and none who had the success that was held out as a near certainty if we worked hard. Continue reading →

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Cut off from the world

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Jon Stow

I have arrangements to make sure that all important matters are dealt with in my absence, my phones are answered and there is really nothing that should go wrong. Continue reading →

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Monitoring help from afar

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Jon Stow

Recently I bought a couple of computer monitors for the office. I inserted the word “computer” in that last sentence to distinguish it from the other sort of monitor, which is someone who keeps an eye out. When I was … Continue reading →

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Networking, nepotism and family values

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Jon Stow

A couple of weeks back now, the British Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg said “it was “wrong” that his own career had been boosted by parental connections when he was starting out, getting him time at a bank and his … Continue reading →

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Loneliness is such a sad affair

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Jon Stow

It is a lonely affair being in business on your own or just in a small business of a few people. There is also the question of fear of other businesses in the same line, seeing them as competitors. I … Continue reading →

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