Category Archives: Business planning

Run too fast, fly too high

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Jon Stow

Many successful people in business are prepared to take risks, which is why they get ahead of the game. I admire some who have take calculated risks to be a huge success. I guess Richard Branson would be one example … Continue reading →

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What the BBC can teach us about management and team work

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Jon Stow

The Head Man (Director General) at the BBC, George Entwhistle, resigned not because he made an error of judgement but because his management or his employees did not keep him informed about a major mistake they had made. He then … Continue reading →

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Keeping your business safe – Part 2

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Jon Stow

Keeping your cover You are the boss. It is your business. But suppose you were not there for a week, or a month, or many months, or couldn’t work ever again. How would you manage? I believe in insurance and … Continue reading →

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Keeping your business safe – Part 1

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Jon Stow

The high wire Most small businesses rely heavily on the boss. That’s you and I. We may have great managers upon whom we can rely when we are away, but sooner or later, we have to be available to make … Continue reading →

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Enjoy yourself

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Jon Stow

Reflections Isn’t it great to be happy? We cannot be happy all the time. Life can be difficult. We have family pressures and worries. We have business pressures too. No one has ever run a business where everything went right. … Continue reading →

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Jealousy will get you nowhere

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Jon Stow

Envy is one of the seven deadly sins. Unfortunately it seems to drive much of our modern culture. It is damaging and it detracts from objectivity. In business, envy has no place. Some suppose many whom they see as their competitors … Continue reading →

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Wasting our most valuable resource – time

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Jon Stow

Neighbourhood watch One of our neighbours – and I hope he doesn’t read this – spends hours of his time and quite possible six to eight hours a week cleaning and polishing his car. He seems to get a new … Continue reading →

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Content marketing and specialist articles

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Jon Stow

  Free stuff? I read in various places that content marketing doesn’t work for specialist businesses. I beg to differ. I run a specialist business, which advises on tax.  In fact I have a niche within the tax business. I … Continue reading →

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Your customers are your most valuable business assets

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Jon Stow

  More clients? The other day a local business lady said “I really need more clients”. Well, most of us would like more. However, what our friend was really saying was that she had lost quite a few recently. I … Continue reading →

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We who hesitate

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Jon Stow

The art of procrastination I was amused by this good piece by Rowan Pelling, about procrastination. Mind you, four years tax returns outstanding? I am sure we can help. Horace is described as a self-help writer in the BBC piece. If … Continue reading →

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